1.5 million views Illinois mayor thinks that he's Above the Law sir sir police oh Lord Open Your Door sir Open Your Door sir Police Department open your door you're in the middle of the highway the mayor is on the Kennedy Expressway in downtown Chicago and now causing massive backups after multiple 911 callers reported parked in a lane on the freeway open the door he drunk drunk how you doing do you need an ambulance sir sir put your car in park for me sir sir do you need an ambulance you understand do you know where you are right now and that's what she want me to do yes hey you're in the middle of the highway sleeping in your car notle you were sleeping OHA oh I'm so sorry best of body care hey do you have a where's the key fob at no don't turn it on keep it off look at me hey do you do you know where you are right now what's going on in the take off your seat Bel for me the fire department's coming okay do you have a an ID on you sure can I see it I just want to point out like look at the face he's making look how easy it is to make somebody else feel like like they're doing something wrong when they're actually doing something right and you're the one that's doing something wrong like isn't that crazy he is drunk behind the wheel holding up traffic and the officer is going to arrest him for being drunk behind the wheel and this is his facial expression as though the other person's doing something wrong well I hate when y'all be doing that [ __ ] y'all get caught on your bad behavior and then somebody got to catch you and you're like what's wrong with you what's wrong with you take off your seat belt for me the fire department's coming okay you have a a D on you sure can I see it he was literally just he was passed out it took us a while to wake him up but he finally woke up all right do you have any medical problems I should know about I do not are you sick or injured I do not do you take any medication for anything I did not how much did you had to drink tonight I had to went to celebrate a fundraiser okay and I came here maybe you were drinking at the fundraiser sure how much have you had to drink not enough to okay step out your car you can't be in your car right now all right have a seat in my squad car okay my God I need we need to get you out of the high no no no no I'm I'm I'm I'm not trying to be funny do I need to go on attorney right now like only I'm not no no for your safety and everybody here we need to get you out of the highway you're in the middle of the highway we need to get you out of the highway does that make sense so it does do I need to contact my attorney oh my God his special skill is making everyone else think that they're doing something wrong even though he's the one doing something wrong he's got that look at how he's doing this listen if you're going to drink alcohol I need you to just do two things for me actually three one don't dry two try an alcohol pre- probiotic okay and three don't hurt anybody okay 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had a drink at fundraising event all right if we get you off the highway so we're not we're not if we get you off the highway in 2 minutes and then we can talk it's lot of danger here right now here come over here come over here we're going to get we're going to get you off the highway I guess I'm yeah bro on to the stretcher Mr Mayor help you okay no no but there's there's I'm not asking for help I know but we have an obligation because we're on the highway and it's dangerous we can't continue the highway let us help look look at all these cars are coming all of us are standing out here we can get hit at any moment we're here for you because we're concerned about I don't think it's a concern for me no it is I don't look at all of any of this is a concern for me so this is what I want to do I want to drive you to this exit and we're going to move your car so that the fire department and the state police can clear the highway up I would love to do that okay come on let's go in my car you're not under arrest no no no I'm not going in my car you have to not going you have to I'm really just trying to figure out what the is happening right now you're drunk you were behind the wheel and now we're going to take you to jail that's what the [ __ ] is happening now so you fell asleep in your car in the middle of the highway I've been obstructing traffic for a while now so in order to make sure that everybody's safe here I want to put you in my car and drive you to the exit and then my partner is going to drive your car behind us we can't stand out here in the middle of the high you know what I'm going to start doing when people start minimizing to like Gaslight you and make you think that like you're the one that's the problem for calling them out you know what I'm going to start doing I'm going to start maximizing okay cuz if I if I live in reality and you try to minimize and bring it down here like it's not a big deal you know what I'm going to do I'm going to go up here I'm going to go up here and I'm going to say we're arresting you because you almost killed somebody tonight you almost killed several people you are almost a murderer you you are practically a Mur we have to take you in youing killer like I'm just I don't even know what I would say I would just go to the absolute maximum and I'm like yeah talk yourself down from this let's do that I'm I'm I'm fed up with these people at this point driveing so in order to make sure that everybody's safe here you minimize I'm Max I want to put you in my car and drive you to the exit and then my partner is going to drive your car behind us we can't stand out here in the middle of the highway tell me what you want me to do I want you to sit in my squad car I'm not getting a I'm not I'm not getting a trust car why because I don't trust it what don't you trust about it you're not even ha cars you're not even even it's just a ride I understand and I understande Uber do you want me to do that doesn't equate needed trting getting into a CR know that's the only option because we can't let you drive that's not that's not the only option I would I will walk wherever you you can't walk the highway it's on the S I'm not getting into that car the reason he doesn't want to get into the car is because he is a public political figure he's the mayor of a small town this would be pretty big news for him which by the way we'll have to take a look at what happened here because it's 20 22 um but that's why he doesn't want to get in the car it's going to blow up we a US recording so you don't trust us our body cans are high you understand that right understand four body cams on and I understand that so nothing bad going to happen so if you want me to walk over to that you can't walk can't walk you can't walk the options for my partner telling you even though you're camera me I don't have an option it's for your safety we can't let you drive we cannot let you walk along the highway you understand that that is not for our safety it's not somewh it literally ising so would you feel more comfortable going in our car mine and my partner I would do it if you if you want me to do something tell me what you want me to do all right we're going to pull our car up here you're more comfortable going with my me and my partner if you want me to get is that okay it's still a squad card is that okay if that's what you want me to do that would be fantastic yeah Hees want to he in the car don't let him in the car don't let him in the car we can't let you in the car man I want to grab it for you I'm lit I just want you to tell me where it is come on man like I'm not trying to be difficult I'm not I'm but I'm not trying to be difficult either right we'll find it okay here just follow this officer here we we'll go no I'm honestly I want to I my you call your attorney all day we still got to get you off the road boss I don't know if your attorney going to pick you up and take you off the road very patient there's people here that that probably need to get home want to get home from work holding up TR it's okay here you want to open the door this is on your turn go ahead you can get in the car I'll find the light in there why am I open my car what why am I open this door so you can take a seat so then we can take you to the street we're blocking so much because we're blocking careful watch your St good there you go right this is going to be interesting he a mayor either a mayor or he was at a fund mayor we'll meet you at the top of us okay we're going to cut this after finally being able to transport Nathaniel off the highway officers continue their investigation all right you understand you're not under arrest right we're just coming here for your safety okay you have no medical problems I should know about no you don't take any medication no are you under the I wish I felt that this was for my safety are you under the care of a doctor or anything no that you know saying that he doesn't trust the vehicles or saying that he feels unsafe is so wildly manipulative you are more safe right now getting taken off the road by like eight officers than you are drunk behind the wheel on the freeway holding up traffic so this I feel safer I don't feel safe like that is not that is he doesn't even he doesn't mean that it's not true if anything he's just afraid of the reputational damage that he's about to occur to himself any speech abnormalities and Par aware of so nothing wrong with your feet your legs back your head head injury no so no you're a perfectly healthy individual yes let me ask you you have kids I have nieces and nephews hey would you drive a car with your nieces and nephews in it right now right yes you would what I would oh so how much did you ever an informed professional would have to say that what does that mean I'm not going to do this game an informed professional would have to say how many drinks you drank who's the forign professional I think that that would be you cuz you're the one that drank [Music] them what what do you want to call an alcohol expert from the prohibition era sir can can you deduce how many drinks this man has had one professional would have to say that what does that I'm not going to do this game like this is ridiculous okay so I want to make so so let me say this okay go ahead no I'm not some crazy person I'm not saying you're crazy no no I get that I'm not I said you said let what what say this is dumb okay let me explain why why we're here you fell asleep in your car in the middle of the expressway in the Middle Lane when we showed up you were still sleeping uh when I woke you up you were very confused I can smell alcohol in your breath you understand why we might not let you drive your car why we might no this is dumb I drive you over here I hear you you've admitted you've been drinking I hear I want to make sure that you're okay I'm I'm perfectly fine but I have to make sure of it I cannot let you dry talk 100% And I'm not even I'm not even trying to comfort you I hear what you're trying to say okay so do you want me to let you check you out real quick I just check your eyes you walk in a line do you want do you want me to do that I don't I don't find it I'm sorry I do not Define it so what I want you to do is put your feet together your arms down to your side and you're going to keep your head perfectly still do not move your head and you're going to follow the tip of my pen with your eyes and your eyes only you understand okay okay good job all right can you come over here for me we're going to stand on this x right here you want me to walk with you you want me to walk with you I will so do you see that X we're just going to stand right there sure stand on it here here stand on the X we're got to start from there okay but I need you to stand on there sure so stand right where right here okay walk forward all right now face the Walgreens behind you all right do you see this this yellow line sure all we're going to use that yellow line okay so what I want you to do is put your left foot on the line right in the middle of it and put your right foot directly in front of your left foot with the toe touching your heel just like I'm doing cuz that's going to stop a depth in Chicago land area tonight yes we're just making cheer you're okay in WoW have you guys noticed this throughout the entire video minimization minimization minimization minimization like and then at this point he actually like is he going to the ex I don't even know but he's he's changing the degree of the situation for his benefit at every turn that he can this is a behavior that you encounter in real life and that's why we watch body cams cuz what do we get the most extreme personalities on camera you do have a choice but no I don't let's just try it okay okay so put your left foot on the line now put your right foot directly in front of your left foot with the toe touching your heel just like I in you want me to do this just like I got my feet okay so once you're in the position that I'm wi with my feet I want you to put your arms down at your side and stay like this until I tell you to start you understand so when I tell you to start you're going to take nine steps just like this and I'm asking that is two three I'm sorry so if I'm giving you what you want okay why is that relevant these are to test to if you're I want an attorney you want an attorney I I literally want an attorney okay so you don't want to do this I I think this is crazy because I don't understand the value of this so I'm asking you for an attorney you want an attorney if you're asking me to do this because honestly I will do this all day long give you this and I will say this and I will say this and I will say obviously this but that's not enough for you I don't feel what I'm doing right now is is protecting of me I don't think that this at all none of this yeah does anything I don't have to do [ __ ] of this do you want to take a breathalizer I want an attorney okay can you put your hands behind your back for me and now and Daniel put your hand on your back he did not want to be arrested yes I driver off the streets tonight all you're under arrest for DUI Nintendo do you understand that I understand that I have to hire an attorney now let's walk to my squad car okay have a seat in my car watch your at Nathaniel oh Nathaniel the suspect's full name is Nathaniel George Booker since May 18th 2021 he has been serving as the mayor of Maywood Illinois a village located in the Chicago metropolitan area in an exclusive statement in Midwest safety the mayor responded to the incident saying I'm about to read it but I just saw the first line of it and I'm literally losing my mind it is so crazy to see all of that man's behavior is all wrapped up into a 10-minute video and then afterwards to see the first line of his statement and it is reflected exactly as he presented himself this is not recent so I'm not familiar with what you are discussing my incident was May of 2022 not in 2025 while it is being brought up politically because I am in reelection that night in that incident is something I have definitely moved past and do not desire to revisit this is not recent so I'm not familiar with what you're discussing the release of the video to Midwest safety is politically motivated since he is running for re-election this fall even though he's still serving as mayor in present day a political divide regarding his reputation is growing amongst the people of Maywood while some defend Booker citing improvements in business operations in the village others have spoken out against his alleged misconduct leading to investigations into Booker allegations of workplace misconduct and overstepping his authority in violation of State statutes are some of the concerns amongst the local government officials not to mention the arrest for suspicion of DUI in which he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and obstructing traffic resulting in the suspension of his driver's license however despite the serious concerns about Booker he was still able to mitigate the punishment for his crimes as he announced that the suspension of his license had been rescinded at a village board meeting on July 19 this is the most oh my God I'm going to say it you guys know these days it's a little more rare when I use the term but it's coming back this is the most Nar [ __ ] I've seen in a minute Booker announced that the suspension of his license had been reinstated at a village board meeting on July 19th where he urged community members to move on from the incident man the shittiest fing people you know love to tell you just move on why don't you just get over it here I got you some cookies do you do you hate me less now let's forget about that thing I did come on they love it wait when was this oh this just got released oh my God