Nashville Police Captain Curses Out Kids & Mom

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department CID Captain Jason Reinbold after a small child says "stop saying cuss words

The video shows Metro Nashville Police Department Captain Jason Reinbold berating a woman and her family who apparently stopped for a water-and-snack break on the bike path behind his Brentwood home. He appears angry that they've been sitting on the path near his backyard for some time. He invokes "social distancing" even as he walks closer to them, motioning for them to move along. At one point during the confrontation, his wife walks outside to retrieve the dog Reinbold is holding before returning inside. He continues, and even begins calling the woman "Karen" — an apparent reference to the name used by some people online to mock a particular sort of white woman. 

A transcript of one brief part of the exchange:

Reinbold: "This is the most bizarre thing that I've ever seen."

Woman: "You know what, I don't need to hear you talk at all, actually — you're really ignorant."

Reinbold: "Then leave! You're right on the edge of my property."

Woman: "I know, I'm gonna sit right here."

Reinbold: "Children, you wanna stay and listen to me fucking cuss all day?"

Child: "Stop saying curse words!"

Throughout the confrontation, which goes on for almost two more minutes, the woman refers to Reinbold calling her a "fat ass" in front of her children, presumably before she started filming. Toward the end of the exchange, Reinbold says, "This is insanity." 

MNPD spokesperson Don Aaron tells the Scene that the video is "under review." 

"The Office of Professional Accountability will be interviewing Reinbold and will be attempting to interview the woman who recorded the video," Aaron says in an email. 

"Children, you want to stay & listen to me FUCKING cuss all day?... say it, say it with me, OH SHIT!"

He then threatens to turn on sprinklers on the family on the bike path.

Nashville Police Captain Jason Reinbold found himself confronting a citizen on the public bike path behind his home this week.

During the interaction, he was, confrontational asking the small children with the female citizen to say profanity with him, called the lady a ‘Karen’, and threatened to turn the sprinklers on them to get them to leave the bike path, after accusing them of being homeless.

Jason Reinbold is the Captain of the MNPD’s CID, and has a vast staff reporting to him. His annual salary is $111,662.48/year. The Criminal Investigations Division is a part of the Investigative Services Bureau. It is divided into the following sections and units: Homicide Cold Case, Adult Sex Crimes, Auto Theft, Fraud, and Pawn Shop Unit.

Jason Reinbold (MNPD Captain)
jason.reinbold@nashville.gov
(615) 862-7079

Metro Nashville Police issued the following statement regarding the incident:

“We are aware of a cell phone video from earlier in the week that depicts Captain Reinbold in the backyard of his own home, which is not in Davidson County. That video is under review by the MNPD.“

Section 4.20 of the MNPD Manual covers off-duty behavior. The department defines ‘deportment’ as “the way a person conducts one’s self or the behavior of a person”.

Below is a rough transcript of the recording, as presented:

REINBOLD: ..front of your children, I sure did

CITIZEN: you called me a fat-ass

REINBOLD: in front of your children, I sure did

CITIZEN: that’s really nice of you

REINBOLD: I know. Why are you here

CITIZEN: Well, enjoying the day, why are you acting like this?

REINBOLD: why don’t you walk… like a normal..

CITIZEN: we sat down to drink water and have cookies with the kids

REINBOLD: for an hour!

CITIZEN: it has not been an hour

REINBOLD: WALK!!!

CITIZEN: You know what, if you have a problem, go back in your house

REINBOLD: …

CITIZEN: no, it’s fine, you’re on video right now, and I’m going to post this and blast this all over Facebook.

REINBOLD: I’ll call the police and tell them I’m on my property

CITIZEN: why don’t you tell me what your name is, so I can add it to the video?

REINBOLD: ..add it to the video

CITIZEN: go ahead, tell me..

REINBOLD: tell them that I’m on my property

CITIZEN: and I’m not on your property

REINBOLD: go back to your homeless campsite you’ve got set up

CITIZEN: my homeless campsite? with 3 children on their bikes? what is wrong with you right now? If you agress me, I’m going to put you.. I’m going to call the police

REINBOLD: I want you to call the police.. ask them about..

CITIZEN: what are we doing wrong, they’re children

REINBOLD: ask them about social distancing

CITIZEN: I am not anywhere near you.. you just came near me

REINBOLD: Go away

CITIZEN: You have a problem sir, and I’m sorry that you’re angry… no, I don’t have to go anywhere, in fact we’re going to say here all day.

REINBOLD: all right, then you’ll fucking listen to me swear all fucking day

CITIZEN: good, then sit here and feel good about your self, in front of children, acting like that.

REINBOLD: like what?

CITIZEN: exactly what you’re acting like.

REINBOLD: keep rolling. C’mon Karen, keep rolling. Keep rolling Karen. Karen, keep rolling.

CITIZEN: Karen?

REINBOLD: Karen.

CITIZEN: You know what my name is? It’s I don’t care about you.

REINBOLD: Karen.

CITIZEN: It’s all right, I’ve got it all on video.

REINBOLD: Tell me, what are you going to do with it, Karen?

CITIZEN: I’m going to post it on Facebook, because you just called me a fat ass in front of my kids.

REINBOLD: Look what you’re doing, you’re sitting down.

*Reinbold’s wife approaches to take the family dog from him*

CITIZEN: Look what you’re doing. I hope your wife is going to come in here and talk some sense into you. pack up the stuff kids.

REINBOLD: I’m just cussing on my own property

CITIZEN: good, and you should feel good about it, doing it in front of three children.

REINBOLD: You are the most bizarre thing I’ve ever seen

CITIZEN: You know, I don’t need to hear you talk, you’re ignorant.

REINBOLD: Then leave. Children, do you want to stay and listen to me fucking cuss all day?

CHILD: stop saying dirty words

REINBOLD: say it! Say it with me! Oh, Shit!

CHILD: Stop Saying Cuss words

CITIZEN: I’m sorry your life is so miserable. For you to act like this, it’s gotta be pretty horrible

REINBOLD: What are you doing?

CITIZEN: I’m filming you

REINBOLD: What are you putting your kids through?. That’s on you, not me

CITIZEN: Oh, I’m putting my kids through having a nice day… don’t come near me

REINBOLD: ..on my property

CITIZEN: I’ve got coronavirus, maybe you should stay away from me

REINBOLD: Karen, go away

CITIZEN: you are getting closer to me, I was 20 feet away from you, on a bike path

REINBOLD: bike path means ride a bike

CITIZEN: are you on your medication?

REINBOLD: ride your bike, ride your bike. ride your bike. throw the rock, throw the rock.

CITIZEN: kids, how do you feel about him talking to you like that?

*kids chatter*

CITIZEN: do you feel good about yourself talking toa 3-year-old like that?

REINBOLD: I feel as good as you do, parking your… rear end right where you are

CITIZEN: that’s right, right on a public right-of-way

REINBOLD: ..on a bike path right behind someone’s house for the last hour

CITIZEN: keep at it, buddy. you’re the one that looks like an idiot, not me.

REINBOLD: this is insanity. how long are you here today?

CITIZEN: as long as I want to be

REINBOLD: that’s fine, I’ll turn on the sprinklers.

CITIZEN: go ahead, it’s all on video. it’s going on Facebook. I’m going to post where you live, I’m going to post your address…

REINBOLD: are you threatening me? It sounds like a threat. you know where I live.. what?

CITIZEN: Why are you coming near me?

REINBOLD: because you just made a threat to me, and I want to hear what you say

CITIZEN: that’s fine, I’ll tell the cops where you live when you keep addressing me

REINBOLD:I’ll call them.

CITIZEN: good, call them

REINBOLD: (to kids) – I’m calling the police because you won’t leave.

This is a developing story. We will provide more information as it becomes available.