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This Man Was Filmed Proposing to His Girlfriend While He Got Arrested and People Don't Know How to Feel

"Because nothing screams love like handcuffs."

A man in Muskogee, Oklahoma, shocked police officers and the love of his life when turned his arrest into a marriage proposal.  

Police body camera video captured Brandon Thompson being arrested for six felony warrants on his birthday. However, during the arrest, Thompson turned the scary incident into a romantic one.

"When the other officer told me he was gonna propose I think my initial response was, 'Are you kidding me?'" Lincoln Anderson, Muskogee Police Department spokesman, told News On 6.

  • The big moment was recorded by body-worn cameras

    When Thompson knelt down and popped the question to his girlfriend, Leandria Keith, she knew she had to answer with her heart.

    "Oh my gosh is he serious? But I knew I was gonna say yes. Like I love him a lot. We go through our ups and downs. I guess it's like an unconditional love, you know?" Leandria Keith said. 

  • Upon seeing the viral video, people didn't seem sure how to react

  • While some couldn't help but make a few jokes

  • At the end of the day, many were happy Thompson is working to improve his life

    Officer Anderson hopes this was a moment for Thompson to make positive steps forward. 

    "Maybe by him taking this step to propose to her, so they can get married, he can take a step to getting his life together and putting these warrants behind him and improving the life of his kids and his future wife," Anderson said.

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