"About to Go Off Like a Grenade" — Officer Confronted With His Own Posts Under Oath

"About to go off like a grenade." That's what JSO Officer Tim James posted on Facebook while carrying a badge. In this sworn deposition, attorney John Phillips confronts him with his own social media posts, his history of striking a handcuffed man, and JSO's "early warning system" that flagged him for repeated use-of-force incidents. This is the deposition of JSO Officer Timothy James in Martinez v. City of Jacksonville. James was not one of the officers who used force on Mayra Martinez — but his testimony reveals the culture inside the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office that allowed it to happen. KEY MOMENTS IN THIS DEPOSITION: Confronted with his own Facebook post: "About to go off like a grenade" Posted "this isn't vengeance, it's punishment" with a Punisher movie image while employed as JSO officer Admitted to elbowing a handcuffed man (Elias Campos) in the back of his patrol car — city paid $40,000 settlement Claims the elbow strike was justified because the handcuffed man was "actively physically resisting" Flagged by JSO's "early warning system" for multiple use-of-force complaints Transferred to teleserve after accumulating excessive complaints Disciplined for violating JSO social media policy Shown sally port video of Martinez incident — claims he does not recall being present Testified that JSO policy permits striking handcuffed arrestees depending on "totality of circumstances" TOPICS: Martinez v City of Jacksonville, Tim James deposition, JSO police culture, officer social media posts, early warning system, use of force complaints, handcuffed arrestee, Elias Campos settlement, police accountability, Jacksonville Sheriff Office ABOUT JOHN PHILLIPS John M. Phillips is a 25-year trial attorney in Jacksonville, Florida, and founding partner of Phillips, Hunt & Walker. He has represented families in nationally recognized civil rights and wrongful death cases including Jordan Davis, George Zimmerman, and others. CONTACT: Phillips, Hunt & Walker Call: (904) 444-4444 Website: https://www.floridajustice.com Website: https://www.phillipshuntwalker.com FOLLOW JOHN PHILLIPS: Twitter:   / johnphillips   Instagram:   / johnphillipsattorney   Facebook:   / johnphillipsattorney   TikTok:   / johnphillipsesquire   SUBSCRIBE for more depositions, trial footage, and legal analysis from real cases. #martinezvsheriffwilliams #policebrutality #jsodeposition #civilrights #policeaccountability #officersocialmedia #jacksonville #depositionfootage