AMAGANSETT PRESS FILES MASSIVE LAWSUIT AGAINST TYRANTS

[00:00:00]Authorized? To film at the at the airport? Is that really >> big response for some guys taking pictures, huh?

[00:00:05]>> Okay, but we don't have to show you actual documentation. I'm a law enforcement officer. I'm telling you.

[00:00:09]>> Get your name and badge number so I know who to put on the complaint there.

[00:00:11]>> Yeah.

[00:00:12]>> Horny? Is that your last name? Horny?

[00:00:13]>> Very funny.

[00:00:14]>> And uh the only place that change is going to happen is in a courtroom.

[00:00:17]>> Constitutional journalist Amagansett Press was exercising his First Amendment rights inside the Las Vegas Airport when a group of government tyrants [music] decided they had seen enough. What should have been a routine audit quickly spiraled into a heated confrontation ending with Officer Horny issuing a trespass warning and forcing the humble journalist off public property.

[00:00:42]But the tyrants may have seriously underestimated the man they were dealing with. Instead of quietly walking away, Amagansett Press took the fight to federal court and is now seeking a staggering $1.7 million in damages. The lawsuit accuses government officials of trampling constitutional rights, unlawfully targeting protected activity, and using government authority to silence a journalist engaged [music] in lawful news gathering.

[00:01:11]Today, we're going to break down the incident, examine the allegations contained in the lawsuit, and [music] discuss whether the taxpayers of Las Vegas could soon find themselves paying the price for the actions [music] of these tyrannical government officials.

[00:01:33]>> Last count?

[00:01:34]>> I appreciate it.

[00:01:36]>> All right, out.

[00:01:38]>> Hello.

[00:01:42]>> Guys, you just have to be authorized to film at the airport.

[00:01:45]>> I'm sorry?

[00:01:45]>> You have to be authorized to film at the airport.

[00:01:48]>> I have to be authorized to film in the airport? Why is that?

[00:01:51]>> Rules.

[00:01:53]>> Authorized to film in the airport?

[00:01:54]>> sir.

[00:01:56]>> Really?

[00:01:56]>> Yes.

[00:01:57]>> I just got here probably 20 minutes ago and I've seen 100 people taking pictures.

[00:02:01]What do you mean?

[00:02:05]I don't even know what that means.

[00:02:13]Can I just ask your name so I know who I'm talking to?

[00:02:14]>> Yeah, hold on. My boss is coming. He'll come right over.

[00:02:17]>> Your name is hold on my boss is coming?

[00:02:19]You just you just gave me a directive.

[00:02:21]Can I just find out what >> name's Donna.

[00:02:23]>> Okay, Donna. Thank you.

[00:02:24]>> It's not difficult.

[00:02:25]>> Why are you guys so cheery?

[00:02:27]Like smile, man. Relax. What do you guys are all like Well, that's a that's a life choice, right?

[00:02:35]No reason to take it out on me.

[00:02:39]How you doing, Joe?

[00:02:40]>> I'm looking at the marketing team here.

[00:02:41]>> Okay.

[00:02:41]>> Uh I see you gentlemen are out here filming.

[00:02:43]>> Yes, sir.

[00:02:44]>> May I ask what for?

[00:02:45]>> Just looking for some creative shots.

[00:02:46]Some >> Sure. So, are you with an outlet?

[00:02:49]>> No.

[00:02:50]>> Uh okay. Then, uh what is this project for?

[00:02:53]>> Uh just for myself.

[00:02:54]>> Okay. So, unfortunately, we can't have you out here taking photos. Um it's not an area that we allow photography without any kind of prior clearance.

[00:03:03]>> What's not an area?

[00:03:04]>> Sorry?

[00:03:05]>> I don't understand.

[00:03:06]>> So, if we have media coming out, we have a process if it's for commercial filming we have a process.

[00:03:12]>> Okay.

[00:03:12]>> Um but I can't have you guys out here taking photos.

[00:03:14]>> Pictures of fathers and taking pictures.

[00:03:15]>> No, I know. But, there's a lot of different areas of lease spacing and operational impacts. So, unfortunately, can't have you out here.

[00:03:22]>> Lease spacing, you have to speak English. I don't understand what that means.

[00:03:25]>> So, some of this property belongs to the airport, some of it doesn't, some of it is leased by these businesses.

[00:03:30]>> The employee immediately assumed a textbook Karen stance, planting one hand firmly on her hip while staring at Jason and Ben with a look of pure disdain. It was obvious that she was not happy about the presence of cameras, and she appeared personally offended that the two journalists dared to exercise their constitutional rights in a public place.

[00:03:52]Rather than simply going about her day, she positioned herself as the self-appointed guardian of the facility, seemingly determined to let everyone know that she disapproved of what was taking place.

[00:04:04]The irony, of course, is that the activity she found so offensive was protected by the very Constitution that government employees are sworn to uphold.

[00:04:15]Jason and Ben were not disrupting operations, threatening anyone, or interfering with employees.

[00:04:22]They were documenting matters of public interest in an area open to the public, engaging in conduct that has repeatedly been recognized as protected First Amendment activity.

[00:04:34]Yet the employee's body language and demeanor made it clear that she viewed the exercise of those rights as a personal affront.

[00:04:42]To her, the real problem was not misconduct or disorderly behavior.

[00:04:47]It was the fact that two journalists refused to surrender their rights simply because someone in authority found them inconvenient.

[00:04:55]>> We have operations that are occurring here and so >> And I don't know if you've noticed what I'm doing, but then who lost in your TSA >> No, I understand. So >> And and I'm not going into any of the private business.

[00:05:05]>> That's fine. So what you can do is if you'd like to be in baggage claim, you can take some photos in there and otherwise we can't have >> There's nothing interesting in baggage claim.

[00:05:11]>> Okay, but I can't have you out here taking photos.

[00:05:13]>> Can you show me where that's in the policy or anything?

[00:05:17]>> Uh I'll have it on me, but we do have a process for people coming out and taking photography.

[00:05:22]>> Well, if it's if they're media, professional, commercial photography.

[00:05:25]>> Yes, but still >> That's not what I'm doing.

[00:05:27]>> Okay, but still can't have you out here taking photos.

[00:05:29]>> I don't Well, if you show me, I'd be happy to take a look at whatever you have.

[00:05:34]But I mean, anybody could just walk up to tell me I'm not allowed to wear a burgundy shirt here.

[00:05:37]>> Sure, but >> I don't believe that to be the case.

[00:05:40]>> We have a process for people coming in and taking photography.

[00:05:42]>> I have been here for maybe half an hour and I've seen 100 people taking pictures and video. [music] >> But I'm telling you for this kind of equipment, with this kind of thing, we have a process in place.

[00:05:50]>> kind of equipment?

[00:05:51]>> With having a big cameras out and >> So, what is it about? Is it about the big cameras or is it about the private businesses?

[00:05:58]>> No, it's it's it's our policy of having people coming out and taking photos.

[00:06:01]>> why I asked you. Can I please May I please see the policy?

[00:06:04]And if your policy states that, I'd be happy to abide by that.

[00:06:06]>> Wait here.

[00:06:07]>> Possibly.

[00:06:12]>> Welcome.

[00:06:15]What is this all about?

[00:06:16]>> Sorry?

[00:06:17]>> Why you didn't tell me?

[00:06:19]>> [laughter] >> What is all about?

[00:06:22]>> Just getting some pictures of you.

[00:06:23]>> Oh, really?

[00:06:25]>> Thanks.

[00:06:26]>> I should wear my other thing. [music] Oh, yeah. How are you, sir?

[00:07:13]>> Hey, I'm Scott Shyer. I'm the >> I'm the director of security.

[00:07:15]>> Nice to meet you. My name's Jason.

[00:07:17]>> Nice to meet you, Jason.

[00:07:19]And you?

[00:07:19]>> Nice to meet you.

[00:07:20]>> What Can I ask what you guys are doing?

[00:07:22]>> Oh, we're just getting some We're first time in uh the airport here in Vegas.

[00:07:26]>> Okay.

[00:07:27]Are you Are you flying out today?

[00:07:29]>> staying here in Vegas.

[00:07:31]>> Okay. So, we actually require a permit to do videoing. Do you have a permit with us?

[00:07:38]>> permit to take photos?

[00:07:39]>> That is correct.

[00:07:41]Yes.

[00:07:42]>> I've been here for a half an hour. I've seen 100 people take a picture of this video.

[00:07:46]You actually have a static display down here to take pictures.

[00:07:49]>> Can you Do you have your camera on?

[00:07:50]>> I do.

[00:07:51]>> Can you turn it off, please?

[00:07:52]>> Oh.

[00:07:53]I don't think I want to turn it off right now, but you can find a whole bunch of other >> I I wouldn't I don't want I wouldn't want you to video me.

[00:07:59]>> What's the issue with taking pictures in >> It's not permitted at the airport if you don't have business at the airport.

[00:08:04]>> Is that like part of the airport >> part of a law we have on the books here >> Okay, I'm not >> Before we continue with the investigation, I have a very important announcement. The reason you see a watermark on the screen is because an AI slop channel has been stealing every single one of my videos. The channel is called George Graves, and almost every time I upload a video, he steals it and re-uploads it within 24 hours. Normally, I wouldn't care. Content thieves are unfortunately nothing new on YouTube, but there is something particularly bizarre about this channel that caught my attention. The more I looked into it, the stranger it became. Take a look at the following clip for about 20 seconds and see if you can spot what seems extremely fishy.

[00:08:49]>> [music] >> Pay close attention to the details and let me know if you notice the same thing I did.

[00:08:53]>> There is only one problem.

[00:08:55]The video they buried for almost 2 years shows that it never happened. My name is George Graves.

[00:09:02]I am a criminal defense attorney, and I have spent more than 15 years in courtrooms standing next to people on the worst day of their lives and cross-examining the officers on the other side >> If you notice that his movements are unnatural and robotic, you are correct.

[00:09:19]Not only is he impersonating a lawyer, but he is also impersonating a human.

[00:09:24]This is a realistic AI avatar that is stealing my videos and fooling hundreds of thousands of people. There are no records of an attorney called George Graves that looks like him because he is not real. He also does not disclose what law firm he works for because it is all smoke and mirrors. Look, I don't have a problem with an AI narration. I am using one myself and I have been very upfront about the reasons why. I want to maintain my anonymity to protect myself and my family against the tyrants, but using an AI to deceive hundreds of thousands of people >> [music] >> is malicious and I had to call it out.

[00:10:03]And what's even worse is that he created another channel called Brad Graves that [music] does the same thing. If we are not careful, in a few months YouTube will be flooded with fake lawyer channels operated by bad actors from India. Anyhow, I did my part in exposing the scam. Let's continue.

[00:10:23]>> So, you have to have bonafide purposes to be here at the airport. Flying out, coming in, etc. If you don't, you're you're not permitted to be in the airport. Okay?

[00:10:34]>> Is that part of Is that like airport policy or is that Nevada state law?

[00:10:36]>> It's Nevada revised statute.

[00:10:38]>> It is?

[00:10:38]>> Yes. It's It's called public conduct public conduct airport rules.

[00:10:42]>> Public conduct I'm completely unaware of that.

[00:10:44]>> Okay.

[00:10:45]Most people aren't, so we're telling you now.

[00:10:46]>> So, you have to have official business >> Correct.

[00:10:49]>> to be in the airport.

[00:10:50]>> That's correct.

[00:10:51]>> I've been at so many airports across the country >> We just have a lot of people who love to loiter in the airport and >> I'm not saying you're doing that, but again, you have to have bonafide purpose to be here at the airport.

[00:11:02]>> Can I just ask for my education what Nevada revised statute >> I don't have the numbers. I can I'll find it. Can you Can you give me the NRS for airport rules, please? You can read it you want, but uh at the end of the day >> If that's the I want If that's the law, I want to >> Okay, but we don't have to show you actual documentation. I'm a law enforcement officer and I'm telling you.

[00:11:21]Okay, once I show you this, are you going to leave?

[00:11:24]>> Absolutely. Okay.

[00:11:25]>> This officer is going to show it to you.

[00:11:29]May I?

[00:11:30]I can to at it.

[00:11:32]That's not my problem.

[00:11:34]Uh no person shall use abusive, insulting, obscene language. Something just came up on the screen that's blocking it.

[00:11:46]So, no person use abusive, insulting, obscene, loud voice or obscene gestures in any place in the airport. All right, not that. No person shall singly or socially with those by their conduct or conversation shall seek to obstruct the way or unreasonably. All right, not doing that.

[00:11:57]No person remain in or any area, place, or facility at an airport unless such person has a bonafide purpose for being in such area, place, or facility directly related to the normal regulation. So, so that's the >> paragraph that you're referencing.

[00:12:08]Correct.

[00:12:09]>> Okay.

[00:12:09]>> The officer had a decrepit look on his face. It was as if years of violating citizens' rights were finally taking a toll on both his body and his soul.

[00:12:20]Rather than engaging with Jason's arguments in good faith, he attempted to gaslight the journalist by pointing to a law that did not apply to the activity taking place.

[00:12:30]The regulation was designed to restrict certain activities inside the airport unless they were connected to official business.

[00:12:38]The problem for the tyrants, however, is that gathering news is official business.

[00:12:44]Journalists do not need the government's permission [music] to document matters of public interest, especially in publicly accessible areas.

[00:12:52]Jason was not disrupting airport operations, interfering with travelers, or creating a security concern. He was simply engaging in news gathering, an activity protected by the First Amendment. Yet, despite this obvious distinction, the officer appeared determined to twist the law into something it was never intended to be in order to justify removing a journalist who refused to surrender his rights.

[00:13:19]>> That's the deal. That's the deal. So, how do I get a permit?

[00:13:22]Is that something I go to >> You can go on the >> city hall for >> You now you can go on the website.

[00:13:27]>> Okay. Oh, this is a big response for some guys taking pictures, huh?

[00:13:31]>> Um you can go on our website and there's should be a link there >> On the airport's website?

[00:13:37]>> to do a permit.

[00:13:39]Yep.

[00:13:40]>> Okay. And can just can a father and son that are just not professional get a permit or is it restricted to commercial >> don't approve them, so you would have to apply and contact with our public affairs and they would determine what your purpose is, what what you're doing >> Okay.

[00:13:57]>> so forth and so >> you have a business card just so I know where I should send it?

[00:13:59]>> I do not.

[00:14:00]>> I'm sorry, your name was Scott >> Scott Shire.

[00:14:02]>> Okay.

[00:14:02]>> Here.

[00:14:03]>> Very good. I wish you guys would smile a little bit more. I'm not giving you a hard time.

[00:14:07]Right?

[00:14:07]>> Where are you guys parked at?

[00:14:08]>> Where am I parked at, man?

[00:14:10]I'm going to leave the airport now. You have a good day, brother.

[00:14:12]>> You as well.

[00:14:13]>> Yeah.

[00:14:15]Thank you. I appreciate it. And can I just get your name and badge number so I know who to put on the complaint there?

[00:14:20]>> Yeah.

[00:14:21]>> Your [music] attitude's unbelievable.

[00:14:22]>> I've been nothing but courteous to you.

[00:14:24]>> Horny?

[00:14:24]>> That's right.

[00:14:25]>> Last name, Horny?

[00:14:25]>> Hornyak.

[00:14:26]>> Horn I couldn't say that.

[00:14:27]>> Very funny.

[00:14:28]>> I really didn't say that.

[00:14:29]>> badge number, 8407.

[00:14:31]>> Thank you.

[00:14:31]>> have a good day.

[00:14:32]>> it. Thanks for the smiles and good wishes and everything. Thank you. I appreciate that.

[00:14:37]Names and badge numbers?

[00:14:39]>> Pardon me, sir?

[00:14:39]>> Can I get names and badge numbers just so I know who was here?

[00:14:42]>> Officer Deceit Dre, P number 6846.

[00:14:44]>> Okay.

[00:14:44]>> Officer 9385.

[00:14:46]>> Thank you, sir.

[00:14:46]>> O'Connell 15087.

[00:14:48]>> Thank you, sir.

[00:14:48]>> Nathan 15073.

[00:14:50]>> Thank you, sir.

[00:14:51]>> Officer Park, 1001.

[00:14:53]>> Thank you very much. I appreciate you, gentlemen. Have a good day.

[00:14:54]>> Thank you.

[00:14:55]>> Jason retreated to his vehicle and left the airport property, but the battle was far from over.

[00:15:02]While the tyrants may have succeeded in removing the journalist from the scene, they had not escaped accountability.

[00:15:08]The confrontation was over, but the legal fight was only beginning.

[00:15:15]>> Have a good day, guys.

[00:15:16]>> You too. Thank you.

[00:15:26]>> I think we should pull off airport property to get the addresses.

[00:15:34]>> [music] >> All right, guys. That was crazy.

[00:15:40]Interesting little experience at the airport there. Evidently, it's not okay for a father and son to be out in Las Vegas, Nevada at the airport taking some pictures and video. It's a little strange to me because years ago when I was a kid, I was in New York and I'm talking about when I was probably 5 to 10 years old.

[00:15:59]My father used to drive me over to Kennedy Airport, sometimes LaGuardia, which was a decent drive. It was probably a little under an hour and we used to spend the day watching the planes take off. He would teach me all about the uh how you could tell what kind of a plane it was from the engine configuration like a 727 has two tail engines and an L-1011 has two tail engines and or DC-10, I forget now. It's a long time ago. Had another third engine up on the tail. Um just I mean, fascinating the memories that I have and what was really cool was that was back when the Concorde was flying and I remember parking up at the chain-link fence at the end of the runway and watching the Concorde take off over us and taking pictures and photographs. It was really, really cool and I have some really cool memories of me and my dad doing that. And uh you know, took the watchman, my son Ben, uh for those of you who don't know, to the airport. Now, you know, obviously we're making a video, but we're making memories at the same time. We're traveling the country. We're doing this YouTube thing and uh just trying to have some good clean fun, but evidently here you can't do that type of thing. So, pretty strange. Um but, you know, we had absolutely no choice but to leave. You can't argue these things out on the street. Uh cops are going to go by the law. Sheriffs are going to go by the law.

[00:17:11]And uh the only place that change is going to happen is in a courtroom.

[00:17:14]>> At first, it appeared that Jason was throwing in the towel, but before leaving, he said something that was extremely telling.

[00:17:22]These battles are not decided on the sidewalk, or in this case, inside an airport terminal. They are decided in a court of law.

[00:17:30]And that is exactly where Jason took this fight. Rather than arguing with tyrants who had already made up their minds, he turned to the federal courts and is now seeking a staggering $1.7 million in damages for the alleged violations of his constitutional rights.

[00:17:48]Whether he ultimately prevails remains to be seen, but one thing is certain.

[00:17:53]The controversy did not end when he walked out of that airport. If you want to stay updated on this lawsuit and other major First Amendment cases, make sure to subscribe to the channel. And until then, stand tall against tyranny.