This video demonstrates how police encounters can escalate from minor traffic violations into serious constitutional violations when officers exceed their legal authority, using real cases to illustrate Fourth Amendment violations (unreasonable searches and seizures), Fifth Amendment rights (right to remain silent), and Fourth Amendment protections against excessive force, showing how citizens can legally resist improper police conduct while understanding their constitutional protections.
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So, what was the purpose for you pulling us over? There's no tag on the trailer.
>> you find out that there was no tag on it? When I was behind you.
>> I saw you pull around and come back as soon as we pulled up the street. Do you have any business in the parking garage with us?
Yes, I'm waiting on my ride.
What?
That's not what the parking garage is here for. It's for the posted signs.
Let's go. Take him out. Take it easy.
Take it easy. Take it easy. What's the problem? Put your hands For what? Put the cuffs For what? Put the cuffs on.
Put the cuffs on. In today's cases, you'll see officers turn routine situations into something far more aggressive than they ever needed to be.
While the people dealing with them are left trying to make sense of rules that seem to change by the second. What should have stayed simple quickly turns tense, confusing, and deeply questionable. And once the full picture starts coming into focus, it becomes a lot harder to ignore how fast power can be pushed past its limits without any further delay, let's get straight into it.
That's fine. So, then it's a traffic stop, okay? So, um there's probable cause for the traffic stop as long >> There's no tag. What was the probable cause to have K9? She can She can call it She I'm I'm going to I'm explaining to you if you stop interrupting me.
She can call the K9 at any point in time on any traffic stop, okay?
>> You cannot. On April 7th, [music] in 2024, in Ocala, the police went on a real dangerous mission. The target wasn't a thief, a dealer, or a violent suspect, but a trailer without a license plate. Yes, you heard that right. A piece of metal without a permit became the reason for action. What started as a routine stop quickly turned into a situation that felt more like a hunt than a traffic stop. Hello, how you doing? I'm Officer Boyer with the Ocala Police Department. I pulled you over because you don't have a uh tag We just bought it. Yeah, I just bought it.
>> Okay. I still can't have it on the roadway without a trailer tag. Okay, I have a trailer tag at the DMV. I just haven't went and went and done the whole swap over because we just bought it.
>> Okay, you bought it today?
>> No, I didn't buy today. I bought it yesterday. Okay, your driver's license, insurance, and registration.
Is this dog going to bite me? No. No, she's not.
Yeah, no, I just got it yesterday. We just dropped off some food to a friend of ours. Okay. And uh I haven't made it to the DMV cuz, you know, they're not open on the weekend. So, I got to go there tomorrow. I hear you.
That's all. just picking the trailer up or are you No, I picked it up yesterday.
We just brought I know, with the trailer on Are you guys moving stuff or something?
>> No, we bought the trailer yesterday. Correct.
Okay. The driver explains the trailer was bought yesterday and that the DMV wasn't open over the weekend. A completely logical explanation that anyone understands. Now comes the interesting part. Officer Boyer kept asking why the trailer was being used today as if there's a law that says you can't use your own property. Anyone normal would have turned around and left, but not her. He works. He has his own business and he had to work today and then we got food. Yeah. And we dropped some food off to a friend of ours and then tomorrow we got to go I know, I'm just trying to figure out why you're hauling the trailer around today if you bought it yesterday. Because he had to work today. Okay.
Oh, you guys still have the Yeah, yeah, I got a toolbox full of tools and a ladder and you know All right.
And I I understand you bought it, but you still can't have it on the roadway without a tag.
>> Okay, well, I understand that.
>> It's unregistered, okay? I understand that and I I've got a tag in the DMV and and I'll go deal with that and deal with your ticket that I'll probably get for it. Do you have the um Do you have the the title?
>> No, it's a bill of sale. Okay, can I see that?
>> I have that at the house.
>> Okay. All right. You know Do you know a VIN on there somewhere? Where we bought it?
>> Um I can give you the person that I sold that sold it to me. I have them on Messenger.
>> just need some sort of information on that trailer. All I have to do is make sure it's not stolen.
The driver offers cooperation and explains the situation, even accepting the possibility of a ticket. And that's the moment where any normal officer would have ended the stop, but not here.
No, officer Boyer now asks for additional documents that the driver doesn't have with him, even though the law doesn't require all of that to be in the vehicle at the moment. When the law doesn't give enough reason, it seems improvisation kicks in and the situation starts [music] to take a strange turn.
I mean, you really needed three officers here for this? Like How you doing, sir? You're good. How are you doing? What's your name, sir?
Alvarez. Alvarez? Yes, sir.
I I I saw you guys while we were hanging out with our friend giving him some food. We knew y'all were circling around us, so Circling around you or just circling around the neighborhood?
>> Just around the neighborhood, you know?
>> we can do, right?
>> [music] >> Of course.
So, what was the purpose for you pulling us over? There's no tag on the trailer.
>> When did you find out that there was no tag on it? When I was behind you.
>> I saw you pull around and come back as soon as we pulled up the street. Can I not do that?
>> Oh, no. I was just wondering.
>> Okay. So, I can pull out. Actually, I saw you guys pull out and then I saw there's no tag on the trailer. Yeah.
Yeah, I know. I have I have I I saw you pull out and you saw I was not pointing that way.
More officers join in because, of course, one trailer without a license plate requires teamwork. Three officers, one minor violation. Sounds like an efficient use of resources. The driver notices them moving around the area and starts asking logical [music] questions, but when citizens figure out what the officers are doing, it hurts their ego.
You can already guess what comes next.
Obviously, you've got the wrong the Messenger where we bought it off of Marketplace with the guy.
>> Yes, ma'am. Um he owns a dumpster service. He's a businessman as well. He called the goat. He sold it to us. Okay.
So, this is the trailer right here from this guy.
So, you'll see the picture.
See? Oh, yeah, yeah. pictures of it.
See? the paint and everything is new. We painted it. We painted it up. Yep. See?
the same same thing. And then you can go through here. See, we bought it. See conversation. I rated the seller.
All right, that's cool.
Okay. 2-in. We asked him what's good.
There's his address. Good morning. I'll be there.
Do 325 tomorrow evening. So. Okay. All right, I appreciate you pulling all that up.
>> Like I said, I have to pretty much just make sure nothing's stolen.
>> I understand that, but There's no tag on it. I I don't know where the VIN is, so.
The driver shows proof of buying the trailer from Facebook Marketplace. So, the police get what they asked for, proof that the trailer isn't stolen. And this is the moment when the stop should end. But, no, because once you start an investigation, it's hard to stop.
Instead of ending it, the situation keeps going for no reason. And that's when it becomes clear this isn't about the plane anymore.
Yeah, cuz the neighborhood made us stop.
Set it?
Set it?
There's no reason for any of this. Um Just for your safety so the dog doesn't try to jump up on the on the door. Just roll your window about this high.
Turn the car off. Put the keys on top of the the dash there for me. And just Can you just put both your hands on here? You keep both your hands on the steering wheel.
Yeah, try to keep this window a little higher so that the dog doesn't try to Especially if he smells that food.
>> I don't see what the probable cause is to have a canine here for a tag on a trailer. Well, for So, I'll I'll explain that to you in a second afterwards cuz he has to walk the dog and then I'll I'll run you through it. You got to roll the window up a little bit more. All right, you know.
So, what was the deal?
What's the problem?
>> What was the What's the probable cause? I'll answer I'll answer your questions. No, I want to know now. Okay, so the police decide to bring in the old canine unit. Now we get to the real question. How do we go from a trailer without a plate to a drug dog? There are no signs of drugs, no suspicious behavior, no smell, nothing.
This is called a fishing expedition, looking for a problem where there isn't one. And if it sounds like an exaggeration, just wait for what comes next. Because I have my I have my rights. That's fine. That's fine. So, then it's a traffic stop, okay? So, this probable cause for the traffic stop, as long There's no tag. What's the probable cause to have a canine? She can she can call she I'm going to I'm explain to you if you stop interrupting me.
She can call the canine at any point in time on any traffic stop, No, you cannot. Well, then you can look it up. I have.
I called you. I called you. Then keep looking it up. Can we have a supervisor?
That's fine. Just roll your window up so that so that he can come. I'll call him I'll call him.
There there isn't. We'll get more into it.
Uh we'll explain it to you. No, I'm not going to explain it.
Ma'am, roll your window up. Roll your window up for me, please. What's the probable cause because I'm not going to allow you to I don't need it. Can you roll your window up? I don't want you >> a supervisor here now. Okay, well the dog's going to walk regardless. I was pulled over for a tag not being on the trailer. I did not give you no consent to search. The officer insists he has the right to call a canine unit at any moment. That sounds nice until you bring the law into it because extending a traffic stop requires reasonable suspicion. It's not present here. The driver clearly points that out, but [music] the officers keep going as if the rules don't exist. When police start ignoring basic standards, you know, things are going in the wrong direction.
It's an open-air sniff. It doesn't matter.
>> It does. You do not get to do this on a traffic stop. What is your What is your What is your articulable suspicion?
don't need it. I don't need it.
No.
That's fine. That's fine. That's That's within your right. That's within your right. But I am I am Like again You guys have You guys have You guys have smartphones.
You can look it up.
So look it up.
No, but No, ma'am. You're going to listen. If we have If we have a sign We would have pulled you out of the vehicle.
That the the PC doesn't The driver asked for a supervisor, which is a completely legitimate right. But instead of allowing that, the officer moves to pressure and threats. Suddenly a simple conversation turns into a game of authority. When someone has to threaten in order to enforce the law, it usually means the law isn't on their side. Because if these officers were so confident, why were they afraid to call a supervisor?
Hearing me?
I'm trying to I'm I'm trying to explain it to you guys and work with you guys.
Either you roll the window up and cooperate because we're we're already at this point, or we're going to start pulling people out of the car.
Yes, ma'am. We can.
You can call everybody.
You can call the president if you like.
Like there's no reason for this. So, all right. Well, then we're going to go ahead and start pulling everybody out of the cars then.
The officer threatens to pull people out of the vehicle because they're not cooperative. It's interesting how cooperation is defined as agreeing with everything the police say without question. The driver is only asking for the procedure and the law to be followed, but for [music] some reason these officers still don't realize how wrong they were. But don't worry, this woman's going to show them. Open your doors.
Step away from the >> a supervisor here. If you pull me over for a a tag >> 6014 that's 24.
I am at the Family Dollar pulled over with surrounded by three officers. I'm requesting a supervisor here. I was pulled over for a simple >> 6040 0 color.
>> or traffic infraction. Are you on the phone with 911?
And now they're threatening Believe my uh driver is on the phone with 911 requesting a supervisor. Can you send one? Just so you guys know, Pennsylvania versus Mimms >> Listen, I'm I'm I'm invoking my Fifth Amendment. I'm not speaking to you.
>> totally fine. That's totally fine.
Pennsylvania versus Mimms gives us >> Thank you. I need a supervisor here, please.
>> gives us the ruling to have you guys step out of the vehicle. The police refer to Pennsylvania versus Mimms to justify pulling people out of the vehicle. Yes, that case exists, but it's not a blank check for everything. Here it's used as a universal excuse to control the situation. Things escalate when the officer starts threatening arrest for resisting. Now we reach the absurd where asking questions becomes a reason for detention and honestly, this woman was a law expert compared to these officers. Uh pulled me over for no tag on the trailer. Then write me my ticket and send me on my way.
>> You can walk the dog now.
>> Why? What's your probable cause? We don't need probable cause, ma'am.
No, I don't. As I just Pennsylvania versus Mimms. Can you step out for me?
No. WE'RE GOING TO TAZE DON'T. I TOLD YOU TO GET A SUPERVISOR.
WILL.
NO, MA'AM. NO, MA'AM. NO, MA'AM.
NO, MA'AM.
YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO VIOLATE MY CAR. NO, MA'AM. SHE'S RESISTING.
>> NO, I am not resisting the secondary charge.
Step out of the vehicle.
Supervisor here. Pennsylvania Supervisor coming. Step out of the car. Well, I will wait for the supervisor. Close your door. Close your door. I'm not closing the door. Close your door. I'm not closing the door. Before we Call Ram Q A. Before we proceed, I want a supervisor >> That's fine, but I'm not closing the door. You don't have that right.
>> I do.
The police enter the vehicle without a clear legal basis. This isn't even a gray area anymore. This is a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment. And just to remind you, these same officers who at the start of their careers took an oath to protect the rights of all citizens are now only acting here as if those rights don't exist. Now, you cannot touch our door.
>> resisting. Hold on. What is the reason you pulled me over? I pulled you over for not having a tag on your vehicle.
Unregistered motor vehicle. No, that is not a motor vehicle. That is a trailer.
It's considered a motor vehicle in the state of Florida. No, it's not. You have to have it registered. It's a The truck is registered. You pulled me over for a tag not being on my trailer.
Which is an unregistered vehicle. It's not an unregistered vehicle. Do not Do not unlock my door. Stop. Do not unlock my door. You guys have no right to be in my vehicle. Get away from the car. We've been trying to We've been trying to explain it to you guys, man, but you guys are being difficult. I want a supervisor. You guys aren't listening.
Get away from the car. You just broke into our vehicle.
You just broke into our vehicle.
Stop. I want a supervisor.
Supervisor I want a supervisor.
Supervisor I'll call the 911 He's on his He's on his way.
Okay.
Oh, really? Yes, I will. Well, okay. So, now you want to just try to rack up something like So, why don't you just write me my ticket for the tag?
>> a warning? Give me a ticket for my tag.
All right.
The driver tries to bring the conversation back to the original reason for the stop, but the police already have their own agenda. Instead of issuing a ticket, they deepen the conflict. In fact, since the vehicle was bought the day before, they wouldn't even have the right to write a ticket.
But the officer claims an open-air sniff doesn't require reason. That's a half-truth often used to justify overreach because while the sniff may be allowed, extending the stop without any cause isn't. She wasn't going to allow that. What? You guys aren't listening so much. I don't have to You have no probable cause. None. Ma'am, >> Whatsoever. Unfortunately, you are And I will I'm educated to the fact that you do not need probable cause to walk the dog around. It's a free air sniff. It's been ruled by No, it's not because my attorney Remy Beauty already deemed it wrong. I can't argue with somebody that doesn't know what they're talking >> Call the lawyer right now. Call Remy Beauty.
Call Remy Beauty. He'll tell you exactly what I'm telling you. Yeah, he's already done in court of law in front of the judge already. You guys you're not You guys are violating my rights. If you pulled me over for a simple traffic infraction for the tag, then writing my ticket, I will deal with it at the DMV on Monday like I explained to you, and that's the end of it. The driver keeps insisting on her rights, but that's treated as a problem. The police now use time as a tool, stretching the situation until they get what they want. They threaten to arrest the woman for 10 different things, and since she wasn't even a little scared, they just keep coming up with new threats. Cops sure do love to escalate everything. That's what she was trying to do, but I'm telling you >> No, SHE WAS NOT. You were told. Yes.
BEFORE SHE EVEN DID you in.
>> to do.
>> If it's a simple tr >> extremely >> the reason why you need to be ticketed?
>> I do not need a reason.
>> What is the reason he needed to be called? Because of a simple traffic ticket? Yes, there is.
>> No, there isn't.
>> Yes, there is.
>> Ma'am, where are you getting this information from? Oh my goodness.
But unfortunately, it's wrong. Okay.
Our window was down. There was no need for you to open the door.
You're right, the window was down.
That's the issue. She wasn't rolling it up. SHE WASN'T SAYING >> MY DOG STEPPED on it and I kept asking for a supervisor. The dog the buttons work while the key until that door opens they won't stop going up and down. My dog rolled it down. Okay. While I was asking for a supervisor and I refused to go any further until a supervisor but I'm still you still need to respect me as a citizen.
It's a simple traffic stop, write me my ticket and I will go about my day.
Absolutely not. Why? Because you have now delayed this and you are resisting me.
>> this from traveling. Is this Rampart It comes to physically pulling a passenger out of the vehicle even though he said he would get out on his own.
This is a clear unnecessary escalation.
However, that's not even the worst part of what happened here because the man who was just detained was only a passenger. The basic rule during a traffic stop is police are supposed to deal only with the driver.
Okay.
All right guys, he's on his way but in the meantime you guys need to step out you'll be detained you can talk to him when you You're being detained. Yes, I can.
Either you step out or I'm going to have to put hands on you brother I don't want to do that. If you touch me that is called that is called aggravated battery. Don't touch me. Listen, you don't need let I'll get out on my own free will. Get out before you touch me.
Don't touch me.
Can't well for what? What did I do? I am a passenger in a Can you not touch me and I'll step out myself? I will sir I will step out myself.
What are you doing? Bro, I got damage on my Stop rolling What are you doing? I am a passenger. I said I will step out. You are on video.
I said I will step out. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
WHY AM I BEING DETAINED? Because you're not listening. I said I WILL STEP OUT.
Get off of me. All right, let's walk to the back.
What are you What No, you don't need to Why are you shutting touched phone off?
I didn't even touch off.
>> You just touched my phone.
What the hell are you doing, man? All right, just let go of my hand.
>> No, listen. Let go of me. I can You don't need to detain me. All right, well then listen the first time. No, bro, get You don't have a supervisor coming?
Okay, all right. If you guys listened the first time, we wouldn't have to go through >> Dude, listen. You would have just did Why are you being like this, bro? Let me just stop. For real. The passenger complains about a neck injury while the police are holding him, but the officer keeps going anyway. Yet another example of ignoring basic responsibility for citizen safety. On top of that, they didn't even allow the woman to be closing the door so her dog wouldn't run outside. These officers weren't just bad at their job, they're bad people. And honestly, I'd like to see someone treat them the same way they do so they understand how it feels.
Bro, listen.
Nobody's listening. Nobody's lying.
>> Close my door.
We're explaining to you that what's going on.
>> what you're doing. You know that, right?
We can't. No, you can't.
Hey. Back up.
I'm closing my door. Okay, put your hands behind I'm closing my door.
>> detained.
>> For What are you detaining me for? What are you detaining BECAUSE YOU WERE GOING TO BE DETAINED.
>> STOP. I'M NOT STOPPING. JUST FOR A SECOND. What I'm going to tell you.
Because our sergeant is on the way and he asked us to >> IS NOT THE STOP. I HAVE A MESSED UP BACK. I am hurt, okay?
So I can detain you.
I will.
Please close my door.
Please close my door.
Leave it.
>> Hey.
The canine is used while the people are already under control, which confirms this was planned from the start. And look at that, the dog gives a single and suddenly there's justification for a search. In other words, the officer forced it to be seen as a signal so they could move on to the next step.
Okay, that's a good boy.
Oh, that's a good boy.
That's a good boy, buddy.
That's a good boy. Yeah, that's a good boy, buddy. That's a good boy.
That's a good boy.
That's a good boy, Marshall.
Yeah, that's a good boy, buddy.
That's a good boy.
THAT'S A GOOD BOY.
That's a good boy. Yeah.
Yeah, buddy. Yeah, buddy. Enjoyable.
What's your name, sir? Officer Robertson, 6968. 6968. What was the reason for you putting your hand on me?
Uh cuz you don't listen. A small amount of a substance is found. The story immediately starts to grow. Suddenly it's not just marijuana anymore, but supposedly, possibly, maybe something more. But let's make something clear.
Even if the officers now found tons of drugs for sale in the car, none of it would count, especially not in court, because if the beginning [music] was illegal, nothing counts, period. I don't listen and that's purpose for an officer of the law to touch a passenger in a vehicle for what? Yes, sir. You had a warrant to touch me? Pennsylvania versus Mimms. Pennsylvania versus Mimms. So you had a warrant to physically touch me?
You need to educate. I don't need a warrant. So you can touch me with no reason?
That's the reason.
>> Because I didn't listen. Pennsylvania versus Mimms.
>> You are saying that's the problem here, too, right?
It's not legal yet.
It's not a lot.
What is it?
What the It's not a lot.
Yeah. It's not a lot.
Still going to jail.
The driver tries to explain the situation and challenge the findings, but at this point, the police already have their conclusion. And as it usually goes, once you enter the system, getting out isn't so simple. Things become even more complicated just because in the minds of tyrants like these officers, there's simply no such thing as [music] saying sorry. My training to alert on marijuana so he alerted on something.
>> not say it. I never said that. You're correct, but I never ever said that. It may have been one of the other officers, but I didn't say that.
>> it.
No.
Watch your recording, then.
>> I will. I will.
I will.
But you know, like I said, this was a fishing expedition. You guys thought that there was dope because the area we were at was just hot my pot that I smoked because I have chronic pain.
So. So, nice.
Show myself a ticket for >> They were nice and food. Help them out.
That's nice of you.
I saw you guys.
I watched you guys circle all around the park. Not me. I wasn't even over on this side of town.
>> 5 minutes, though.
So, that tells me that her reason for pulling me over was not anything to do with the tag. Yes, there is a tag, but she had it already in her mind to have you in route, so.
The conversation shifts to broader topics about laws and rights, which is interesting because the whole situation shows how those rights are actually treated in practice. If we look at the bigger picture here, we realize it's not just these officers who are at fault, but the person who decided they were a good fit for the job. Because if someone can't enforce [music] the law properly, they shouldn't be called law enforcement.
You are You are entitled to your opinion, man, by all means. the realness of it. So, you know.
Everybody perceives stuff a specific way.
It's just aggravating, you know? I don't mean to be a big to you or come off nasty. This this whole situation is just aggravating. We're doing nothing wrong.
It could have been a little less aggravating.
>> Well, well, I I I have a bad experience with all you guys, you know? When you have an active lawsuit When you have an active lawsuit going in Marion County is the worst, okay? Do you not know what y'all And in Marion County, we're OPD. Come to Marion County on vacation, leave on probation, and revisit on violation. That is our county's motto. Don't break the laws and you won't have to have that motto.
The police dismissed the argument as sovereign citizen rhetoric, which is a standard way to discredit anyone who questions their actions. And now that the officers realize they've gone too far, it's that time for excuses. I hope you're ready to hear this because you're not going to like it. It's a traffic infraction.
We can yeah.
crime little crime, big crime But the Supreme Court 2017 stated I don't have to have registration tag or driver's license.
You just didn't do that.
Supreme Court 2017, I have the case law at the house. Yes, I do. Then why would all those laws still be on the books?
If I was committing commerce Then That's the sovereign citizen stuff. No, that's not sovereign citizen.
No, it's not.
I'm not a sovereign citizen. I'm not, but I have all the I hope not cuz it doesn't ever work.
>> I'm not a sovereign citizen, but I have the case laws on it where the Supreme Court's ruled on it. If I was committing commerce, you have to apply for a driver's license. If I'm traveling, that's why when you guys pull somebody over on traffic infraction, you say you were traveling at. You guys use your verbage as traveling.
>> traveling. Yeah, every cop that's ever pulled me over has said >> I'll say traveling.
>> I'll say commerce from now on and I will still make sure everybody has a driver's license. Just for you.
>> I don't even say hey, the reason I stopped you is you were doing this. I don't even usually bring up where you were.
Testing of the substance gives results that raise suspicion, a claim about meth appears, which makes the situation even more complicated. The driver challenges the results and suggest manipulation.
And honestly, considering how badly they wanted to arrest them, would it really surprise us if these officers actually planted something? Every cop that's ever pulled me over, they're like, "Oh, well, you were traveling at this, but you need a driver's license." So, I didn't even know I was traveling.
Okay, so this is what your dog would have alerted on?
Correct. Mhm. Yeah, he's certified in meth. And methamphetamine, obviously. Orange on the sides.
That's why I was trying to shine my light on it and like see It's Oh, that's what this is. Flip this one over here. I was just trying to see what the white was.
>> That's from the plate.
Not only did it test positive for THC, it also tested positive for methamphetamine.
>> See, no, no, no, no, no, I don't do meth. So, no, ma'am, cuz I What did I tell you over there?
>> Can I Can I smell it?
I told you. Can I smell it?
>> that on roadside.
>> So, this is This is a field test. And one side is pink, the other side is orange, which indicates methamphetamine. And we also scanned a barcode.
I I That's just strictly pot. Okay.
Well, That's all it was. Not according to this.
I'm telling you she planted it. She planted it. It's all on my body camera.
You're saying that the pot has methamphetamine in it. What?
Yeah. That's crazy. And I saw her go over here by the truck. Remember what I said to you over there? I didn't trust what she did.
You want to see it?
Would you Would you like me to field test it in front of you? I would like to see the weed that you took out of my purse.
>> I just showed you.
>> Okay, no you didn't. You did this number.
>> Listen, listen. And make sure that I can continue Make sure that it's the same stuff that you took >> This is In the end, the case ends with an arrest. It all started with a plate and ended with serious charges. The perfect example of how a small violation can turn into something much bigger. A driver is charged with multiple offenses including possession of substances and resisting. The officers, however, didn't face any serious consequences which is yet another example of how the system protects its own. And if this made you angry, wait until you hear the next case where they lied to justify arresting a man who was recording them.
In Columbia, South Carolina, James was just waiting for his ride in a public garage. But then, he noticed officers doing their job and decided to record them. That's where he made a mistake, at least in the officers' minds. Because in this case, the camera wasn't the problem, it was ego. And what started as a boring wait turned into something much worse. How you doing?
Yes, sir.
Sorry, bud. Not trying to get in your way, man. Making a concept? Uh yeah, yep, yep. No worries.
I'm just coming around here with you, bud. That's fine. Yep.
The police approach another man who is sleeping in his car and started a conversation. The officer begin questioning him and checking his condition suggesting he's under the influence. And all James wanted to see was how professional these officers would be. However, it didn't take long before the officers completely shifted their focus. Doing a warrant check and the guy hadn't even committed a crime.
They're investigating this dude.
Because he was asleep. Apparently, I don't really know the whole story, but they said he hadn't committed a crime.
This guy's running his name illegally.
He can't be doing that.
You don't have to provide your ID unless you committed a crime, sir.
You do not have to give that officer your ID unless you committed a crime, dude.
You can tell him no. It's all right.
They can't do nothing about it if you tell them no, either.
You ain't got to show them your eyes, either, bro.
You ain't got to let them take your picture.
In fact, you ain't got to play their game at all, dude.
>> The officers ask for identification and start with a check without a clear reason. From the side, James points out a basic right that without cause, there's no obligation to provide ID. And now it gets interesting. The police ignore the law while an ordinary citizen has to remind them of it. And now you can already see while they'll get angry at James because he was undermining their authority in front of others.
Brother, they are not your friend. You do not have to answer their questions.
I think he might have given him consent to search him just now, but if he didn't, that's another fourth amendment violation.
But I think he did though. I think he said he was all right with it. So, he kind of himself there.
They know they want that ID, they want the search. Like that's their main goal in every situation. It's so pathetic.
They think they get paid to harass people and get IDs.
Like they think that is their main job.
So, I guess they escorted the guy out and then uh turned around and left. I don't know.
Where is the guy?
Where'd the guy go?
James continues telling the man he doesn't have to cooperate without a reason. What's fascinating is that the police start focusing more on him than the original situation because the camera changes the game. Suddenly, the man in the car isn't the problem anymore. No, it's the one observing because James was the only one who could expose them and they didn't want that at all.
Here he is down there, I guess.
Hey officer, can I get Can I just get your name and badge number, please, sir?
Sorry. Do you have a vehicle in this parking garage?
Can I just get your name and badge number, sir?
>> have any vehicle in this parking garage?
I'm a journalist doing an investigation.
Do you have a name and badge number, sir?
You don't have You don't have to I'll talk to you outside of here.
Excuse me, sir. Do you have a name and badge number?
I do.
What is it?
Uh Howard, 25646. I'm sorry, I didn't hear it.
>> Howard, 25646. All right. What about that guy? He's refusing to ID. He doesn't have to. Yes, he does. He's a government official. He has to ID.
>> So, listen. I was actually going to have a kind conversation with you. I mean, that's cool, but this guy's This guy's I I don't really have to anymore.
I mean, I I get it, but that doesn't change the fact that he has to ID.
This officer's refusing to identify himself. He's a government official and he is refusing to identify himself. That is He just went up He just went up to the second floor.
Now he's driving back down.
Did he exit that way or something? Oh, yeah, he exited that way. Never mind.
The situation with the first man ends, but the focus now fully shifts to James.
The officers have already marked who is ruining the atmosphere and now comes the moment where everything changes because when police decide to come back for you, it never means anything good. And this is about to become very personal very quickly. I thought he was coming over here for me.
There he is over here.
Let's see if I can zoom in so you Yep, there he is over there. Still with his lights on by the way.
No emergency.
Can I get uh CIDs?
Sorry, I don't have them on me right now.
Huh?
Sorry, I'm going to have to ask you That's fine. That's CID something?
Huh?
Okay.
I'm going to double check something. I think you're also not supposed to be smoking in here.
All right. Well, I can put the cigarette out. I don't know if we got a rule about that or not. I'll I'll check on it.
Yeah.
Yeah, I don't mind putting the cigarette out if it's a violation.
I'll just step down.
Do you know David?
Who's David? On the left. Huh?
Oh, they got out of the vehicle before.
Is uh smoking not allowed in here? I don't mind putting it out if it's not allowed.
Any parking garage in the city you're not allowed to sit here and do nothing.
Move your car, okay? It's considered a prohibited act.
That's That's not what we're doing.
Huh? That's not what we're doing. James asks for the officer's name and badge number, which is completely legitimate.
The officer avoids answering and tries to redirect the conversation. Now we get to the irony. A public servant refuses to identify himself while expecting citizens to provide all their information. The police walk away, but officer Becote has different plans. He turns off his camera and comes back with a clear intent. What do you mean?
We're not loitering.
What are you doing then? Waiting for my ride.
In the parking garage? Yes. Okay.
What is your definition of loitering?
I mean, I'm not sure, but I told you about this earlier.
What What did you tell me about earlier?
Earlier. Do you have any business in this parking garage?
Yes, I'm waiting on my ride.
Right.
But that's not what the parking garage is here for. It's clearly posted.
Okay, well, they're parked here, so Who?
My ride.
Yeah, but I just parked here. Yes.
Where's your ride?
I don't have to answer your question.
Okay.
Okay.
Yeah.
Turn around for me.
For what? You're loitering in the parking garage. Prohibited. Okay, you're good.
Officer Becote approaches James and suddenly a new charge appears, loitering. The problem is James has a clear reason to be there. He's waiting for his ride, but Officer Becote refuses to accept the explanation. And now we know he came back with the intention to literally punish James. Get ready because this situation is about to escalate even more.
Hey, record this.
So, turn your head.
Which way?
Half forward.
I'm I'm Front forward. Front forward.
Yeah, there you go. It'll be easier on you.
Yeah, yeah, perfect. Okay, bring it.
Yeah.
Okay.
You good?
Hey, turn into I've got your plate right here. Write it down.
Do you have any weapons or anything on you that we need to know about?
You step inside.
He can be warned. Yeah.
He's taking a ride.
Okay.
Yeah.
Hey Sarge, you cool with uh me giving the one kid a warning? He wasn't here earlier.
I think I'll sit out with the other.
I'll be both of got to go to jail.
Yeah, I I warned him earlier.
No, I warned the other guy earlier and he wouldn't he wouldn't be um I warned the other guy earlier when he was bothering us when he was out with that uh kid that we told you all on camera.
The police moved to an arrest without a real reason, I mean without a proper reason that is. The fact that the officer made up loitering as an excuse wasn't even the end because in his conversation with the sergeant, he goes even one step further. You better prepare yourself for what you're about to hear.
Hey officer, can I get Can I just get your name and badge number, please, sir?
You You have to get out of this parking garage.
Can I just get your name and badge number, sir?
>> to get out of this parking garage. I'm a journalist doing investigation.
Do you have a name and badge number, sir?
You don't have You don't have to I'll I'll talk to you outside of here.
Excuse me, sir.
Yeah, I didn't I didn't I just my first time with this with the other kid.
Okay.
All right.
All right.
All right.
So, I said since I spoke to him an hour ago, he's got to go to jail.
He could get to go with a warning.
You guys are good for the record? Yep.
All right. Hey, this is going to serve as your first warning. I was I was here with him an hour ago.
This is going to be your first warning.
If you get caught in any of the city garages, The officer tries to justify the arrest by claiming that James had been warned earlier. The problem is that was never documented. That's a classic example of making up reasons after the fact. Someone really needs to tell this tyrant that just because he wants something to be true doesn't automatically make it so. You'll be taken to jail next time.
Huh?
What about my buddy? Huh? What about my buddy? Your buddy's going to jail. Cuz I was here an hour ago with him and I tried to warn him.
He didn't listen. I came back. He's still here.
Can I get my stuff? Yeah, you get your stuff.
>> my phone? Yeah, you get your phone back.
All right. What do you have? Just the phone? Yeah.
It's right there. It's over there.
All right, dude.
Remem- remember when I asked you earlier, do you remember I asked you earlier did you have any business in this parking lot, right?
And I said you were loitering. Do you have any business in this parking lot?
>> me that. I don't remember you asking me that.
You don't remember me asking that and you just you just kept saying I'm a journalist, I'm a journalist. You didn't answer my question. I asked you. You didn't answer my question. Can I just get your name and badge number, sir?
>> have any business in this parking lot?
I'm a journalist doing investigation.
Do you have a name and badge number, sir?
You don't have You don't have to I'll talk to you outside of here.
Excuse me, sir. I I might not have heard you.
You might not have heard me.
What?
Why you were over-talking me? Do you remember Do you remember me asking you something?
The police divide people into those who are getting a warning and those who go to jail. And interestingly, the criterion isn't the law but who is causing problems. There's a problem with that, too, because James didn't break the law. In practice, the only person behaving badly here is Officer Bacon.
Believe me, he's going to learn that the hard way. Um I remember we had a uh conversation. I remember You know, we didn't have a conversation. I warned I was warning you that you were not legally in this parking lot.
I just I asked you do do you have a legal right to be in this parking lot? Do you have a vehicle here or anything like that?
Yeah, I I don't I don't remember you asking me. Okay.
Well, I Well, I did. So, you're loitering.
So, you're going to go to jail.
For loitering? Yeah.
But I I explained to you that I rode here with someone and they're off doing what they're doing. I didn't feel like sitting in the car, so I'm sitting on the steps waiting for my ride to return so that I can leave with them. Nope.
I heard you had something fun. Huh? I heard you had something fun.
It's like a one of these person in the audit there.
Typical one of your guys.
I hear I thought this was going to be fun.
I expect so. No, thoroughly disappointed. This one for the second one.
I mean, I just don't know where to start with this one.
James tries to explain the situation, but Officer Becote sticks to his version of events. Reality doesn't matter anymore, only the story the police push.
They keep justifying the arrest through loitering. James ends up in handcuffs waiting for transport. The irony is brutal. A man is arrested for waiting.
Now he has to wait even longer, and to punish him even more, they leave him waiting in a very uncomfortable position. So, when you get out of the jail, they have signs and instructions when you go into jail, it tells you where to pick up your property from if you were arrested by the City of Columbia Police Department. So, it's going to be at the city evidence room Okay. at 715 Bluff Road.
All right. Um man, this is kind of painful on my shoulder, man. Are Are we like, you know, going to to ahead and go so we can get these handcuffs Yeah, we got city wide transport coming to pick you up right now.
You want to take me to jail for loitering, but we're going to sit in the parking lot for an hour and a half.
Well, you know transport so That's It'll be Think about it. I was there waiting on my ride, right? And what were we doing for an hour and a half?
Waiting on a ride? No, we were not waiting for an hour and a half.
Can we switch out over here?
Yeah, we'll switch out.
Do you have a second pair?
Need two pair? Yeah.
Did you give him the paperwork? Yep.
And there's that and there's all Appreciate you, sir. You said they think he was got that pain in the Well, no, I think he pulled it up to like the front. James spends the night in jail and starts legal action. He planned a lawsuit for a violation of rights and abuse of authority. The officers didn't face immediate consequences, but the case does draw public attention. And since James had already taken some steps, we know this won't end well. While we wait, [music] let's talk about the next case where officers arrested a man on his own land for trespassing.
In Orange City, the scene looked like something that should never happen. An 80-year-old man with Parkinson's who could barely even walk with a cane became the target of the police. Not just anywhere, but on his own property.
Yeah, you heard that one, right? The owner of his own home was accused of trespassing. So, let's see what happened. Yes. Just chill out for us, okay?
What do you want?
Look out. I already called the sheriff this morning with another deputy. Okay.
They told me You can get out of my way, sir.
>> He owns the house. I own the house.
>> He's sitting here. He doesn't own this house. He owns this part of the property back there.
>> No, he owns the whole property. But he has no right to invite you. Yes, he does. You're trespassing and you're going to jail. No, I'm not trespassing.
I spoke to an officer this morning.
Let's go. It's a civil matter. Let's go.
They They told me I talked to an officer this morning.
>> an opportunity to get out of my way.
They told me Oh, I got you. Hey. Get out of my way cuz you can go to jail, too.
Am I going to jail as well?
The police arrive at the property and right from the start make decisions based [music] on incomplete information.
One cop asks who has the right to call people while another immediately decides who has authority. It's interesting how no one checks ownership before they start giving orders. You got ready because it's about to break your heart.
They told me this morning it's a civil matter. You got one chance to get out of our way. I just spoke with the officer this morning. He knows I'm here. You're under arrest. This is my property.
You're under arrest.
>> my property. Let's go. I just spoke with the officer this morning.
>> You're going to jail, too. This is my property. I don't care.
You better care. This is my property.
Let's go.
This is my property.
Daddy, stop before you get in trouble.
You're going to I spoke to an officer this morning. I'm going to Don't resist. Don't resist. No, I said Daddy, careful. Careful.
>> You're not wanted. Just be careful. I spoke with an officer this morning. I said this is a civil matter and I got permission to come here. Get him. But I'm not trespassing. Get him. Get him out. Easy. Easy. Easy. Easy.
Let's go.
For what, girl?
Put the cuffs on her.
You got to put the cuffs on her.
My ex-husband knows I'm here. You're going to jail. I'm not trespassing.
For what?
You're going to jail for trespassing.
I'm not trespassing. I spoke to Keep resisting.
>> Keep resisting and you're going to get hurt. Do you understand me?
Okay.
They told me I could come here.
[ __ ] you.
Try not to let him cut his wrist up.
This is ridiculous. I just called the Spokesman this morning. He told me I'm okay to come. Get him up.
Yeah. No, it's a civil matter. He doesn't He doesn't own the house. Who's the tenant? They already told me. All right, hold up. Hold up. Hold up. No, it's a civil matter. You called You called him. You're under arrest.
The conflict starts when the owner clearly says it's his property. And now we reach the absurd. The police telling me he has no right to his own home.
That's the kind of confidence you only get when someone thinks they're above the law. Aren't they supposed to do an investigation first? Nope. Straight to arrest. What's the problem?
>> matter. Impeding and resisting. This is my property. It sure isn't. Yes, it is.
I'm not even speaking to them.
I'm not even speaking to him. Double locks are good. This is my property.
Start walking.
>> He owns the house.
So how can he TELL ME I CAN'T be here?
For what?
Can he tell me Did you hurt me?
Yeah, I hurt me.
Oh, now you're hurt. Move it. Let's go.
>> I can't move.
I can't move.
You can walk. No, I can't. I'm not doing anything. And you keep resisting the law.
I can't move. I have my gun on my hip.
>> walking. I have my gun on my Well, I'm driving that car.
Well, stand up.
Give me my car. We got you. I called the police department before I came here.
Go.
For what? Nothing at all.
So how do I go to jail for?
They already told me it's a civil matter. And he owns the house.
This is [ __ ] ridiculous.
You were trespassing last night.
I know, but I called the Spokesman of the department this morning.
As they take him in, the man can barely stand. He says he can't move, and the police ignore that and continue using force. This is the moment where any sense of proportional force is completely forgotten. When someone old and sick can't walk and you drag him like a criminal, that's no longer procedure, it's pure arrogance. I don't know what else to say except they should be ashamed.
He called me back this morning from y'all's department and I clarified everything with him and he said it's a civil matter as far as the agreement between me and the ex-husband. The ex-husband is the only one that can trespass me and he's not here.
We know to the second car. They told the defendant, no.
I can't get in trouble. Before I came on the property he >> Trespass.
>> It's not trespassing.
>> Okay, you stick to that. They told me.
The officer told me that this You're just going to run your mouth so they don't listen.
I am listening.
Is there anything else in your pocket?
Uh I have paws and my keys.
>> John, wait. So, what we're going to do, run that gun on telecharge? Yep, I got it. Run her, get a CH and see if she's a felon. Let's get him pat down.
I already clarified with them I could come here. I wouldn't be here. That's not the case.
We told you last night. Yeah, but you're wrong because the officer told me it's a civil matter and that's the agreement between me and the ex-husband. No, it's not. Yes, it is.
>> You haven't lived here in 2 years.
>> It doesn't matter. Me and him have been going through a divorce and we have an verbal agreement.
And you can call him right now and it is him.
He's not well.
He explained it clear as day to you.
>> it's a civil matter and your officer told me the same thing. It's a civil matter until you come back with a court No, they he told me I can't be trespassed unless my ex-husband trespasses me. He's the owner and I'm the owner of the property. How can you trespass me?
>> said last night that he don't want you here.
The police stick to their version of the story even though there's information that points to the opposite, but nothing gives them the right to treat someone like this, especially someone who should be spending the last years of his life in peace. What is wrong with people? Why would anyone treat the elderly in such a manner? He doesn't own the property.
He's a tenant. Right. They just moved in here a week ago.
Can you uh It doesn't matter. Doesn't really matter. I haven't spoken to him.
I haven't said anything to him. I haven't had a discussion with him at all.
And it's his house. It's not his house.
No, it did not.
No, it did not because they told me it was civil. It doesn't matter. It's civil.
Then why is Then why did your officer tell me I could come here or I wouldn't be here? Your officer from your department this morning told me I could come here. Who?
Whoever called me back this morning around 11:00.
You didn't get a name? He told me his name, but I didn't know that. He said don't come here. you last night this is now Bravo shift, so He told me it was civil. I told him the whole situation and he said it's civil. And he said you can't have a tenant trespass you. Sounds like you got to get your [ __ ] together.
>> He said don't come here and cause any issues and I cannot speak to him at all.
I haven't talked to him at all.
There's cameras inside. Nobody's talked to him.
So how is this I'm the homeowner of the house. My stepdad owns the house and my husband owns My husband owns the house.
The man ends up in a police vehicle even though he can barely move. The police keep applying pressure as if they're dealing with a dangerous criminal while the reality is the complete opposite.
They even had the nerve to claim the man attacked them. Isn't it absurd that a group of young armed officers [music] say they were in danger from a man who can't even walk without a cane?
They told me a tenant does not have a right to trespass me.
Or I wouldn't be here.
So how the hell am I going to jail?
Miss I can't If you're only going to tell me that's the way the law the problem. Have a seat.
>> me that y'all told me what you told me last night to get me out of here to de-escalate the situation and I left.
>> Have a seat in the car. I can't move.
If you don't have a seat you >> get an extra count of obstruction. He He's He's having a hard time walking. He doesn't have his cane.
What do you need to do? I need you to turn around.
>> us. I saw that.
>> Return and sit on the seat. I can't move.
Follow instructions.
I want to be back there.
Put your feet in.
So how How am I trespassing on my own property? Take your blood pressure at night.
Keep on the other side.
Take your blood pressure at night.
Take your blood pressure at night.
The consequences became clear and the man suffered serious injuries during the arrest. And now we get to the worst part. All this happened because of a wrong judgment by the police. One bad decision started a chain that led to physical harm. The woman involved ends up without charges while the owner still carries the burden of the case. The police claimed there was resistance even though the footage shows otherwise. What do you think? Do these officers deserve to be fired or maybe something more? If you thought today's cases were bad, you haven't seen anything yet. Seriously, what's coming in the next video takes [music] things to a whole new level. The kind of moments that make you question everything you thought you knew. So don't go anywhere. Hit subscribe, [music] stay ready, and brace yourself for what's coming next.
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