Do you have an ID on you?
>> You're not allowed on my property for
one.
>> I am allowed on your property. That's
why I'm on your property. No, you're not
allowed on my property.
>> now you're obstructing.
>> You're not allowed on my property.
>> I do have an ID on me.
That's all I want. Thank you.
>> Okay, and you're not allowed on my
property.
>> I was called here by your mom and your
dad.
And your dad, so
>> Police arrived at a man's home to
conduct a welfare check after concerns
were raised by a family member. The man
immediately questioned the basis for the
visit, calmly stating that he is an
independent adult in stable health and
fully capable of caring for himself.
Despite repeatedly explaining that he
poses no danger to himself or others,
officers continued questioning and
prolonging the encounter. Remaining calm
and respectful, the man asserted his
property rights, challenged the
necessity of the intervention, and
repeatedly asked for a clear explanation
of why an unverified concern justified
police presence at his home. Unable to
identify any evidence of a crisis or
need for intervention, the officers
ultimately left without taking further
action.
>> You said there's no there's no
disturbance in your on my property for
what reason? No.
>> I'm here to check your well-being, sir.
>> Okay, well, I'm doing fine.
>> So hold on hold on a bit.
>> You're actually on my property right
now.
>> All right, so so a couple people are
worried about you.
>> Hey, people are allowed to be
>> Your mom and your dad are worried about
you a little bit.
>> That's people are allowed to be worried,
right?
>> And that's and that's why they kind of
they called us to come check on you.
>> So the reason we're here is because we
are trying to check on your welfare
because of people who worry about you
requested that we check on you. That's
why.
>> Okay, well, I'm doing fine. And I can
assure you about that that I'm doing
fine.
>> I ran a I ran a car?
>> The way we ran up in this and we're
recently not here. We're just here
because somebody told us to come and
check on you.
>> All right.
>> Okay, so because of that, our job is for
you and us to have a conversation about
if you're okay.
>> I'm okay.
>> Is there anything going on?
>> There's not.
>> Okay. Was there any physical fighting
with somebody? Was there any loud noises
that happened?
>> No.
>> Okay.
>> I'm trying
cook some lunch.
>> Okay. Who are you with at the house?
>> Um at the moment it's just me and my
pets.
>> And your pets? Was there anybody else
there before you and the pets?
>> Okay. Were you being loud? Were you like
throwing things? Maybe somebody heard
that?
>> I I can identify with anybody to be whom
I'm mother is, so
>> I don't understand what that means. Is
that
>> Exactly. I know
yeah. So yeah technically technically on
paper I I believe I told you at the
beginning
I'm nervous around officers due to what
is happening on the
>> What happened on the news?
>> news.
I can't breathe. Off please off my neck.
That is what's happening on the news.
And then you expect me to be calm. And
then also you have guns.
>> Yeah, what happened?
>> and you're telling me that I'm supposed
to be calm around people that have guns.
>> But we're being calm with you. We're
kind of having a conversation
>> unarmed. Yeah, so
>> But what does that have to do with with
us checking on your welfare? We want to
make sure you're okay.
>> He's asking why I'm nervous. I'm
explaining to him why
>> But we've already explained to you
>> Two people have guns. Yes. That doesn't
that doesn't denote the fact that you
have weapons on the side of your hip.
>> All right.
>> Well, that's why he asked you at the
beginning if you had any weapons to make
sure
>> I don't.
>> We are safe
>> You both do.
See you're scared of me and I don't have
weapons.
I don't have I don't have anything.
>> How about [laughter] this? I don't know
why you're so scared, but whatever you
feel like just be quiet, okay?
Um do you have an ID on you?
>> You're you're not allowed on my property
for one.
>> Well, I am allowed
>> You're on my property. No. You're not
allowed on my property.
>> now you're at
>> You're not allowed on my property. I do
have a ID on me?
>> That's all I want. Thank you.
>> Okay. And you're not allowed on my
property.
>> Okay. I was called here by your mother
as well.
And your dad, so
>> Do you take your medications, sir?
>> I do.
That's all. That's all I'm here. I'm
here for your safety. I I see she said
you're not current on your medication
and she wants you to see a a doctor.
That's all.
Honest to God, dude.
>> I believe you.
>> That's it.
>> Okay.
>> So I'm assuming then And up to date on
your medication.
>> Yes.
>> You've taken uh
>> And I have a meeting with my doctor
tomorrow morning.
>> Okay. You have an appointment with him?
>> Yes. Yes.
>> Yeah, I asked what What are you taking
the medication for? So, you're taking
your medication, you're just hanging out
with your animals in the in the house.
You had some loud music on today.
>> Uh yeah.
>> Okay. I'm just understanding where
you're at.
>> You have water?
>> I do.
>> Okay. You have food?
>> I do.
>> Okay. Do you feel like hurting yourself?
>> No.
>> Do you feel like hurting others?
>> No.
>> Are you hearing voices?
>> No.
>> Okay.
Um You look a little pale right now.
Okay?
>> [snorts]
>> Can I get an ambulance to come look at
you?
>> No.
>> you might be having
>> I I Like I said, I was just cooking
lunch. I was going to have mozzarella
sticks.
And I have Gatorade, which I just drank
a Gatorade, so I have electrolytes. I'm
fine. Maybe pale.
>> Do you Do you use heroin?
>> No.
>> I'm not I'm not judging you or blaming
you.
>> I do not.
>> Okay. Do you use pills?
>> No.
>> Okay. You don't snort or smoke pills?
>> No.
>> Okay. Are you being truthful with me?
>> Yes.
>> Okay. Do you use any kind of drugs?
>> No.
>> All right. I'm not I'm not jamming you
up on drug use. I'm honestly asking just
for your well-being. I'm not I don't
really don't care
if you do or don't.
>> Thank you.
>> Yes or no?
>> No, I don't.
>> Okay. You don't use Okay. All right.
Um
Let me just make a phone call to your
mom and just
Is that cool? That's what you said I
could do, right?
>> That's well within your rights, right?
>> Okay. You work You work?
>> I do.
>> Where do you work at?
Okay.
How about this? What do you What do you
do?
>> What does this have to do with my
well-being? I think we've determined
that my well-being is fine. And I'm
going to eat lunch, and now I'm being
disrupted from
staying in my own home.
I'm not understanding this.
Like
>> I don't know why you're so defensive.
I'm just honestly talking to you as a
person.
>> I thought we were done. I told you that
this was all
>> You're just acting You're acting very
strange. That That's all I'm saying.
Okay?
>> Well, I have an appointment with my
doctor, and I'll be speaking with him
literally tomorrow. And I am on my
medication
>> So, right now I'm just We're just
checking, like I said, on his
well-being.
He's answering all the questions that
I'm asking him. He is a little shaky
right now. I don't I don't know if
that's maybe cuz of his medication or
not. Did you ever notice any of that
symptoms like that?
>> See, the reason why I'm nervous is
because I struggle with anxiety and the
medication I'm taking is actually
prescribed for anxiety. So, this medical
is unnecessary, completely unnecessary.
I just started taking this medication.
Well, this is the end of the second
week. So, I'm speaking with my doctor.
>> So, this is a brand new medication.
>> Yes.
>> You're the father?
>> Um
>> Can you just talk to him just for a
second?
What do you think?
>> What do you call for?
>> Yeah, we're code four. I'll take one
additional.