So, if you don't let me go right now, I'm going to bring it down 100%. >> I am humiliated right now. Get me the out of the street. Call my mom. >> Criminal proceeding. >> Call my mother right now. >> Do you still refuse to submit to this test? >> Please call my mom. >> Ma'am, my camera. >> Ma'am, you you're going the wrong way. You cannot go this way. >> Ma'am. Ma'am, you can't go this way. >> No, you're not. You're going to get You're going to make >> You're going to park over there. You have to back off. >> I'm telling you, you are not. No, you are not. You are going to reverse and go the right way. You're driving the wrong way on the wrong side of the road. >> You're not calling all those people out. >> All the what people. >> Ma'am, your your nose your nose on with somebody right now. Please turn around and go this way. >> Ma'am, there are children on the roadway. Please make a U-turn and go this way. Please. No, you're in drive. Please turn around. >> Palm Beach County, Florida. A driver caught going the wrong way down a busy road refuses multiple lawful orders from police to simply turn her car around. Instead of following basic traffic directions, she parks nose ton-nose with oncoming traffic, reeks of alcohol, and argues with the officers. What starts as a traffic hazard quickly transitions into a DUI investigation, but rather than cooperate, the driver throws a massive tantrum. She begs to be taken home, stomps on an officer's foot, and eventually attempts to weaponize fake medical and assault accusations to get out of handcuffs. If you are ready to watch a wrongway driver cry, bargain, and stomp her way into multiple criminal charges, do me a favor and smash that like button. >> Let's break down the legal and psychological chaos of this encounter. >> Thank you. Appreciate you. >> Please reverse and go this way. Please >> go that way. >> Ma'am, we need a car over here. >> Yeah. >> 985 West. Please give me a car in front of Restoration Hardware. >> You have a vehicle that's going the wrong way. Refusing to turn around. >> I'll turn around. >> I need you to turn around. >> Right there. Ma'am, if you don't move your car when a police car gets here, we're going to remove you from your vehicle and take you to Palm Beach County Jail. >> Onto this roadway. >> Can I just focus? >> No, you can't. >> No, you cannot. >> You either go that way. >> You have to back up and go the proper way. >> Step out of the car, please. >> Step out of the car, please. >> Out of the car. Fox Radio. >> Step out of the car. >> Step out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Okay. >> Right over here. Just stand right over here. on our way. >> What >> and West Palm? We'll have one. You're arresting me for what? >> For what? I need to go home. My dog >> needs food. >> I'm a break from here. >> Break from here. >> Are you >> You are wasting your time so hardcore. You are wasting your time. You are wasting your time. You're putting me in handcuffs for what? Like I need to go home to myself. >> You give him plenty of opportunities to comply. >> Okay. Well, then I'll comply. I need to go. >> The officer gave you at least 10. The officer came up and said for you to go cuz if you didn't, you were going to go to jail when the car got here. And the car got here. Well, >> I want to go. >> It's too late now. >> No, I'm not going in the [ __ ] car. Well, unfortunately at some point we >> listen to me. What the [ __ ] are you talking about? Look at the [ __ ] other people over here in the handcuffs. >> But there you're looking at that. You're the one that's making them look >> [ __ ] kidding me right now. Are you [ __ ] >> Okay, you know what? I'm just going to >> You're really not helping yourself very much. >> I know. I know. >> You understand that? >> Yes. I'm I Please, please just take me home. No, I don't. I don't. Unfortunately, everything is on camera. Everything you're saying has been >> I don't give a >> You're yelling in my face. I can smell the alcohol. >> Okay, just take me home. Take me home. Please, please. I can't get in trouble. Please, please, please, please, please, please, >> please. Please, >> please. do this kind of. So, we got to get some >> I have nothing on me. Like, please let me [ __ ] go. >> You want me to move it? >> Jesus Christ. >> Hold on. Why did you Why did you turn this way? >> Because Can you get me out of this [ __ ] hand? >> He's not going to m Just answer the question. Why did you turn this way? >> Because I saw these people. I'm from the country. I shouldn't have done it. I shouldn't have done it. Okay. I shouldn't have done it. And I just want to [ __ ] go home right now. I want to get out of these. I'm not going to. >> Okay. >> I'm not. I swear. [laughter] >> No. Nothing. >> Is it Are you Is this your car? >> You're the registered owner. >> Yes. Look at my >> Jesus Christ. Get me out of these right now. Please. Right now. Please. All right. >> Watch your back. >> Seriously. Now, now please get them off. >> Okay, dude. >> No problem. >> I'm with you, by the way. I'm just getting arrested because I'm with you, just so you know. >> Have a good night. Okay. So, you're just going to leave them on or what? Like, I'm not I'm not trying to do anything. Like I'm actually like wanting to get the [ __ ] out of here right now. >> Things that I just told you. >> No. >> Okay. Well, because you understand, I'm not going to ask you any other questions that will incriminate you. However, what I'm going to do based on my observations of you, the observations of the officer that stopped you. >> Can I do my >> Can I do my test? >> Well, they're not tests. They're tasks. Okay. But what >> it's a test like right here. If I didn't have this. >> Okay. Can you listen to me? >> Do I can't do anything with my Okay. I'm sorry. I can't do anything with your hands have nothing to do with your ears. He's speaking to you. Can you listen to him? >> He's been nothing but respectful. Just listen. >> I am going to offer you the opportunity to perform the field sobriety test. Okay. >> Which does require the handcuffs to come off. All right. I have to give you the same thing I give everyone that I tell that has handcuffs on them. You are humiliating me right now in front of my job. Like I >> I'm not doing I'm not doing anything. >> Okay. Now >> this is really bad. I have to ask you. This is really bad. This is really the wrong way. Really, really, really bad. Okay. I was trying to go home. I was just trying to go home. Take me home. >> I want to go. >> A sign right there that says no left turn. But you were trying to go home. >> I live in Palm Beach Gardens. I'm trying to go home. >> So then why would you be turning left here if you're trying to go home? >> Well, I would point in the right direction, but my [ __ ] [ __ ] >> The right direction is that way to 95. >> Sorry. >> I'm letting you know >> this goes into the hill. >> Okay, honey. I know I live Alex Point, but I can't. Okay. I need to go home to Palm Beach Gardens. It's that way. It's right. >> It's right. >> So then why did you turn left? Because I need to get out of this town and go that way. >> Then you should have just kept going straight, >> dude. I'm trying to go. >> Do you want to Google my address right now? >> I know. I'm telling you right now. >> Google my address. Google my address. >> All you got to do is go straight. >> You take me home. I'll leave my car here. I don't care. >> Well, you're you're okay. >> I'm not getting in trouble. I'm not doing anything. I just want to go home. >> All right. Are you willing? >> I just want to go home. >> Are you willing to do the field society exercises? >> We just push the people up towards us. >> No, but you know what? I'm not I'm not going to do it in front of No, I'm not doing >> Would you like us to relocate you somewhere that's not in front of people? >> Yes. Come to my house. Let's go. >> That's not That's not going to happen. We can take you somewhere where you would >> I'm not I'm not going to [ __ ] sit here and be humiliated in front of you. WE'RE GOING TO GO THAT WAY or I'm not doing any of this. >> Okay. I am offering you to take >> I am humiliated. >> Get me the [ __ ] out of the street. >> I am offering you. >> My mother is going to >> Can you So we're not doing the test here. >> You are killing me right now in the middle. >> We just said we would be willing to relocate out of here. >> Okay. We just said >> you are going to [ __ ] save me. We just said we were going to >> No, it's not funny. Get off my arm. Stop touching me or I'm going to [ __ ] report violence. Get off me. Get off me. Yeah. Sexual harassment. >> I'm in the car. Look at me. >> Sexual harassment. Look at me. >> Look at me. Look at >> I want I didn't I mean, please just come to my house. Get this off of me. Please. >> What was your name? >> Sarah. >> Sarah. Sarah. Please get this the [ __ ] off of me. I'm sarah. >> The only one making a scene right now is you. So listen, >> get this off me. >> We will quietly relocate you somewhere to where we can have a conversation. >> Why am I sitting in the goddamn middle of the road? >> You drove your car the wrong way. >> I'm literally I'm going Yeah, >> you can try to >> You want me to get the uh >> Okay, he's No, he's comes out and I have less. >> He's hurting me. He's hurting me. He's hurting me. >> Can you do me? >> He's He's He's doing something. No, you better [ __ ] tell HIM BECAUSE >> SARAH, STOP. >> You're in his foot. >> Yeah, she did. >> Sarah, can you stop? >> I will [ __ ] >> Did she stomp your foot? >> Okay. She We're not doing that. The fieldies. You're right now. You're under arrest for DUI. >> No, I'm not. >> And you're under arrest for battery on a law enforcement officer. >> No, I'm not. >> Yes, you are. You just stomped his foot. >> That's battery. >> Hey, the car is here. >> All right. Put her in the back of that car. >> Put her in the back of that car. >> No. >> Are you just stepped on my toe? Just try to be really >> You just told him. >> Oh my Jesus. >> The reason I'm here >> is to investigate what happened. >> Okay. Well, he's getting through. I'm going to hit the bus. >> Okay. >> You. >> That's fine. >> You >> what? What happened? >> He has body camera. He has footage. Well, I'm going to review his footage afterwards, but I want to hear it from your from your words. What happened? So, I [snorts] have your description so I can hear your side of it and not just take their side. I want to hear your side as well. Okay. So, what happened? >> So, I'm going to cry. Sorry. Um, I made the wrong decision, too. I was leaving um I was leaving Okobi. I should have just kept going straight. So, I made a wrong decision. Um, there was a protest going on, which at the time he's just here because I don't have a body camera. >> My camera's on. I'm >> so he can record my discussion with you. That's that's the only reason why he's here. Okay. So, just focus on me and tell me why. >> Okay. So, I made the wrong decision to stop in that um whatever the intersection. >> Okay. >> And then they told me to go somewhere else and I didn't. >> Okay. >> But then it got a little bit violent, which I think your friend can tell you. >> Okay. Um and um I don't like the way that he was with me physically. >> Okay. What what describe what he did physically? >> Well, I can't get up until you can stand up. Just don't come in my face or anything. >> No. No. I'm just saying so that we don't swap. >> Well, I'm just letting you know that. Like, do I look like a [ __ ] impressive person? Like, I'm not. I'm not. You [ __ ] put my arms back here. >> Okay. I'm going to take pictures. >> [ __ ] you. By the way, I'm sorry, but you need to lose your license. >> Well, just hang tight for a second. I'm going to take pictures of any any areas that you say that you're injured, that you're hurt, so I can document all this. Okay, miss. was trying to stay focused on me for for right now so I can get the whole story where I >> and then I was detained. I've never been arrested in my entire life. Not Okay. So then I'm told that Okay. So all right. Now you're being uh detained because of you know uh you're drunk and this and that and you know what? >> Okay. So you and you were coming from work, you said, right? You said you were coming from work over on the >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'm just I'm just making sure that I'm backtracking. Okay. >> So, you came west from the island on Okachobee, >> correct? >> Right. >> They try to turn you around and you continue to drive into an area. >> I have to drive this way to get off of the island to go home. >> Yeah. >> No, there was no other way. There was a protest. And then I made the bad decision of being like, I'm from Israel. I was born. I'm Moroccan. I stand with them. Okay. So, I made the wrong decision of pulling over and I was like, "Okay, so that was a [ __ ] up decision, but also it was [ __ ] up on your part to ever [ __ ] touch me, sir." >> Okay. So, when I'm >> I'm going to I'm going to like I'm going to >> And then he doesn't even want to say he's sorry. Then I'm going to take his license from him. So, Miss Swanson, I'm going to take some photos of you so I can document your appearance. >> Why am I in jail right now? I want to go home. >> My My understanding right now, cuz I wasn't out on scene. Okay. >> My My understanding is that you're being charged with with driving under the influence. >> I pulled my car over. I wasn't even driving. >> Well, you had your car had to get there somehow. It didn't magically appear there. You were driving it, correct? To get there. >> [laughter] >> And then what were you going to say again? >> And then >> battery you stomped on an officer's foot. [laughter] >> So I'm trying I'm trying to get your side of the so I can document. >> That was his foot. >> Okay. >> And yeah, when he did this, I did something on it. So if you don't let me go right now, I'm going to bring it down 100%. Let me get to that. >> I want to get home right now. >> Yeah, I'm not staying here. >> Let me see your wrist. I see you got some red marks there. Okay, turn your arms up. >> Can you just take me home? >> That unfortunately cannot do anything. >> I'm staying in the cell. >> I I have a dog at home. I need to go to my to my dog. >> I understand that. Well, no. Can you >> Are there any other injuries that you have that I can that I can mental? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Are there any physical injuries? >> There are mental injuries that I have and I would like to speak to a doctor right now, please. >> Right now. >> You're going to Well, doctor in this facility I need speak with a doctor there. >> I need to speak with a doctor right now. >> Okay. Then we'll make sure that you medical attention. >> No. No. Right now, I need to speak to a doctor. Is there anything about the incident that you need to know? >> Yes. >> Are you finish my question? Is there anything that you haven't told me that I need to know about the incident that transpired between you and your officer? >> Yes. >> What is that? >> Yeah. He hurt me. Your officer needs to be fired. I I need to speak to um if my mom hears that I was here and I didn't get to speak to a doctor, y'all are going down. I need to speak to a doctor right now. All right, let me step out. No, right now in my pocket. >> I don't care then. I I need >> I can't make a doctor. >> Okay. Well, I need one right now. >> All right. And have a seat. We'll be back. We'll be moment. >> Yeah. No, I need one right now. >> Sarah. Okay. Right now, I'm going to read you something. Okay. But I need you to understand at this point right now I'm requesting you submit to a lawful test of your breath for the purpose of determining its alcohol content. Will you take the test? Yes or no? >> I don't see why your doctor. You've been >> Is your answer yes or no? >> No. My answer is you've been No. My answer is no. >> Your answer is no. Okay. >> You've been detaining me. >> Okay. My dad is dead and he always told me >> Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. It's a So, you're saying no to the blood breath test? >> Why would I do a breath test when I've been in here? >> If you Sarah, if you refuse to take Sarah, sit down. If you refuse to take the test that I have requested of you, your driving privilege will be suspended for a period of 1 year for your first refusal or 18 months if your driving privilege has been previously suspended or if you've been previously fined under Florida State statute 327. >> That makes no sense. >> 35215 for refusing to submit to a lawful test of your breath. Additionally, if you refuse to take the test I have requested of you and your driving privilege has been previously suspended or if you've been previously fined under statute 7.35. >> I've never even gotten a ticket >> for refusal to submit to a lawful test. >> That's not true. >> You will be committing a misdemeanor. In addition, other pelies which can be imposed by law. It >> is not true. >> Refusal to submit to the test I requested is admissible into an evidence in my criminal proceeding. >> Call my mother right now. >> Do you still refuse to submit to this test? Please call my mom. >> I need a yes or a no. >> No, I need you to call my mom. >> Refusal time is 6:43 on >> Can you call her? >> 6:43. [laughter] >> All right, Sarah, we're ready. We're leaving. He's taking you. >> Where else are you? We're going to You're going to county jail. >> Why am I going? >> We've explained this already countless times. Can you stand up and turn around? >> Um, I will, but I would like first for you to let me know what I'm being charged with. >> Uh, battery. I don't want to force an officer. You're stepping on my foot. Okay. I'm tell you, >> yes, it's on camera. We're not debating about this. You ask, I'm telling you. resisting arrest and gi Okay, you look like a newbie. It's okay. It's okay. >> Yep. >> And I know what I've seen and I know what happened. So, >> stepped on your foot. >> All right. Stand up. You asked. You got your answers. >> Let's go. Stand up, >> ma'am. >> I'm going to have to I'm going to have to put them on you. Make your choice. Please. >> Please stand up. Please stand up. >> It's okay. I get it, man. Please stand up. >> Please, >> ma'am. Just not make your Please stand up. >> Put your hand on your back for me. >> Thank you. No, I I want you to put them on me. You get the [ __ ] away from me. >> You get the [ __ ] Yeah. You laughing at this? >> Oh, you want me to put my hands up again? >> No. No. I want you to put your hands on your back, please. Thank you. >> No, I've never done this before. Get the [ __ ] out of my face. You [ __ ] I stepped on your toe. >> It's on footage. It's on footage. You asked. I told you. >> Dude, you are ruining my life. And guess what? >> I didn't do anything. >> Oh, no. You made your choices. That's it. >> Can you put your hands as if you're pregnant so it don't hurt you? I don't want >> like this. >> I am pregnant. >> I said you're praying. >> So your wrist don't hurt. >> No, this way. You're praying. I don't want your wrist to hurt. >> Put your hands like this. >> I don't have underwear and I'm not going to jail without underwear. So can you find yourself? >> You are. >> Ow. Okay. No. No, no, no. >> So, it can't go any tighter. I'm trying. >> No, no. Stop. [screaming] >> Stop. >> You do nothing. I'm done. >> [ __ ] take it a little bit. Like, DO I [ __ ] LOOK LIKE >> I put your wrist like you're praying. >> Get the [ __ ] Stop. [screaming] >> MA'AM, I'm loosen. What do you want? What do you want? You want to loose? I'm loosening it for you. What are you going for? >> I need them loose. I'm trying. >> Get the [ __ ] out OF MY FACE. >> NO, I'M PRESENT WITH HIM. Cuz you're going to start saying we're doing things we're not doing. I'm here with him. He's going to fix it. It's loose, right? >> Get the [ __ ] out of my face. >> Ma'am, is it loose? >> Can you stop moving so we can fix it? >> This one. >> Am I really going to get out of them? No. >> You already did on single pair earlier. So, >> shut the [ __ ] up. [ __ ] hang out. >> This one over here. >> I'm doing it. I'm doing it. >> Don't move so we can take him down. >> Shut up. >> Trying to make it easier for you. >> Yeah, true [ __ ] self. >> Turn your wrist this way, please, so you don't hurt your [ __ ] self. >> Are you good? Is that I can't make them any looser than that. They come off. >> I can't. No. >> No. This is too loose. What? >> What do you mean, man? I can fit my whole finger in there. >> Ow. Okay, that hurts. >> I'm letting you know I can fit my whole finger in there so it's not too tight. I can fit my whole finger. >> Tiny fingers. I don't know what to tell you. >> If you can put his finger in there, they're >> Well, he has tiny fingers then. I'm sorry. >> I don't. >> Well, I'm pretty sure. >> All right. That's all I want to do, man. They're not meant for comfort. Is this what you wanted? Can we just step like >> Can we please step out? Come on. >> Let's be real for a second. To truly understand the absolute masterclass in self-destruction we just witnessed, we have to look way past the crying and the barrage of insults. What we are watching is the spectacular slow motion collision of severe emotional dysregulation, alcohol-induced entitlement, and a profound, almost comical misunderstanding of how the criminal justice system actually operates. From a strict legal standpoint, Sarah's problems begin the exact second she refuses a lawful order to turn her car around. Police officers possess the absolute legal authority to direct traffic and maintain public safety. When an officer tells you that you are driving nose tonose into oncoming traffic and orders you to move, responding with, "No, I want to go home." is not a legally recognized affirmative defense. It is a crime. By placing her car in park and refusing to budge, she instantly commits the offense of failing to obey a lawful order. But the legal matrix of this stop shifts exponentially the moment she steps out of the car. The officers immediately detect the odor of alcohol, which pivots the encounter from a simple traffic hazard into a criminal DUI investigation. The officer politely offers her the opportunity to perform field sobriety exercises. Notice how he carefully clarifies that they are tasks, not tests. This is specific legal verbiage used to prevent defense attorneys from arguing their clients failed a scientific metric rather than just showing signs of impairment. When she refuses and starts acting erratically, the officer is forced to make an arrest decision based on the totality of the circumstances, the wrongway driving, the smell of alcohol, and her extreme looping mood swings. Then comes the physical escalation. As the officer attempts to relocate her to the squad car, she intentionally stomps on his foot. Let this be a public service announcement for anyone watching. The legal threshold for battery on a law enforcement officer is shockingly low. You do not need to throw a haymaker or bust a lip to catch this charge. Intentionally stomping on a cop's toe out of toddler-esque frustration [music] is a fasttrack ticket to a felony. You are striking the physical manifestation of the state, and the state has zero sense of humor about it. Psychologically, Sarah's behavior in this video is a textbook display of the Cubler Ross stages of grief. Except she is speedrunning through denial, anger, and bargaining on a continuous exhausting loop. She cannot emotionally process the fact that she has lost her autonomy. First, she tries bargaining. Please just take me home. My dog needs food. When the police refuse to act like her personal taxpayer-funded Uber service, she immediately pivots to anger and most disturbingly weaponized victimhood. Weaponized victimhood is a highly manipulative toxic defense mechanism. When a highly entitled individual realizes they are completely at fault and have lost physical control of a situation, they will often attempt to regain power by falsely accusing the authority figure of abuse. Sarah throws absolutely everything at the wall. She claims she needs a doctor for mental injuries. She claims the officer is physically hurting her wrists. When he leans over to secure her seat belt, she screams that he touched her inappropriately. She even tries to blame her wrongway driving on a local geopolitical protest. This isn't just annoying. It is a calculated attempt to create a liability trap for the officers, hoping the threat of an internal affairs complaint will intimidate them into uncuffing her. The officers, however, handle it brilliantly. They call a supervisor out to photograph her wrists, legally insulating the department against her completely fabricated claims of police brutality. We also have to talk about her blatant refusal to understand the Florida implied consent law. Later in the video, the officer reads her the mandatory warning regarding the breathalyzer. She interrupts, argues, and refuses. What she fails to grasp is that driving is a privilege, not a constitutional right. When you sign your name at the DMV to get your license, you have already legally consented to take a breathalyzer if lawfully arrested for DUI. By refusing, she triggers an automatic administrative suspension of her driver's license for a year, completely independent of whatever happens in criminal court. Sociologically, this encounter perfectly illustrates the modern crisis of hyperindividualism. Sarah operates under the sheer delusion that her personal desires, wanting to go home to Palm Beach Gardens, somehow supersede the safety of every other driver on the road. She treats the criminal justice system like a strict high school principal that can be negotiated with, scolded, or manipulated if she cries hard enough. Ultimately, the legal system is entirely immune to guilt trips, fake tears, and imaginary injuries. According to the arrest records, Sarah's awful night ended with charges for battery on a law enforcement officer, driving under the influence, failure to obey police or fire department, and obstruction without violence. She traded what should have been a safe $30 Uber ride for a suspended license, a towed car, massive legal fees, and a permanent criminal record. Proving once again that the side of the road is the absolute worst place on earth to throw a temper tantrum.