All right. Stand up for Stand up. Stand up. Do not resist me or you're going to go to the ground. Do not pull away from me. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back or you're going to go to the ground. I don't want to hurt you. Put your hands behind you. I get it, but can you just explain it? You provided me with a fake ID. Put your hands behind your back. We'll get it worked out in a minute. I'll have to tell you again if you do not do what I tell you to do, you're going to go to the ground. You're going to get a resisting charge. Relax your hands. Put your hands together like you're praying. A beach alcohol enforcement contact escalated when an officer discovered the suspect provided a fraudulent identification document. This case involves Fourth Amendment search and seizure principles, state fake ID statutes, and the separate offense of providing false identification to law enforcement. The investigation demonstrate proper identification verification procedures, and the legal consequences of document fraud. Hello. Hello. Hey, there's no alcohol out on the beach. Well, I'm sorry. Where do we put the alcohol? Uh at one of the nearest trash cans. Do you guys have your IDs with you? No. Are you guys at least 21? Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Are you still in California? Huh? Are you still in California? Okay. And you're still in South Car- South Carolina? Yeah. Okay. Address information correct on your driver's license? I used to live there for college, but I'm here now. You're here now? Yeah. Okay. What's your current address? Uh how's your apartment? My house. Okay. This address is still your address? No, I live at I'm in LA. Okay. What's your current address? I'm visiting. Yeah. Is the address on your driver's license still accurate is what I mean? Okay. It is. If it's the Emerald Street, then I have a different address cuz I moved. My current address Okay. Okay. All right, give me just a minute, okay? Yeah. 10-16 on track. 10-53 on track. 415? Driver license not found. >> gave me a fake ID. Let's try it by name real quick. I'm pretty sure it's not going to come back. Okay. All right, is it California or the South Carolina? I'm sorry, South Carolina. All right, the state ID is South Carolina, okay? Last name Papa Echo Charlie Uniform November Echo Sierra. First name India Sierra Alpha. Bravo Echo Lima Lima Alpha. Middle is M Mike. 210 of 01. White female. Negative, no record found. I copy. Okay. All right. Stand up for me. Stand up. Stand up. Do not resist me or you're going to go to the ground. Do not pull away from me. Put your hands behind your back. For what? Put your hands behind your back or you're going to go to the ground. I don't want to hurt you. Put your hands behind you. No, but I get it, but can you just explain it? You provided me with a fake ID. Put your hands behind your back. We'll get it worked out in a minute. I'll have to tell you again if you do not do what I tell you to do, you're going to go to the ground. You're going to get a resisting charge. Relax your hands. Put your hands together like you're praying. I didn't What's that ID? 10-50 10-something. I'm one secured. One secured. We're going to go over here to my truck and we're going to figure out who you really are, okay? I'm sorry, sir. What do I do? Do I just sit here? Yep, just hang tight for right now, okay? Cuz I still have your ID your information. Okay? But you're not free to go yet. Okay. All right. Let's start again, okay? That was my friend's ID. That's like a 80-year-old lady. Okay. That's not an 80-year-old lady. I have her picture pulled up. The driver's license number that's on that, it's a fake ID. She's like 24. Okay. Well, your friend has a terrible fake ID cuz when I run the number, I get the real person's picture back and it's not that. Oh. Okay. Okay. It's like a 70-something-year-old lady. So, whoever made y'all this fake ID did a shitty job. Okay. You could have at least picked somebody young. I don't think that was even a fake ID. Oh, it's fake. I promise you it's fake. Oh. I didn't know. Well, you didn't know cuz it's not yours. Well, I know that it wasn't mine. That's that lady's When I run that num- driver's license number, that's what comes up. Yeah. Not you. Well, I didn't know. Okay? So, you have now provided me with a fake ID. So, what is your last name? Is this necessary? It is necessary. >> Can you just take the ID and let me go? I can take you to jail right now. For what? Well, let's see. For providing a false name, for possession of a fake identification card, and alcohol on the beach. Alcohol is not allowed on It is not allowed on the beach. That's why I came here. That's why I stopped out with you in the first Someone that lives here told me that alcohol was allowed. They told you wrong. So, what is your last name? Uh What is your first name? What's your middle initial? I don't have a middle name. >> Okay. What is your date of birth? Uh What year? 2007. That's why you gave me a fake ID cuz you're not 21. I'm not stupid. I work on the beach. I deal with this 10 times a day. Okay. Well, I didn't know cuz it's like day 21. >> What state is your ID from? Is it Florida? Or is it >> South Carolina. South Carolina. All right, South Carolina by name. Try this time. How old are you? Me? Mhm. Uh I'm 18. Last name First name White female out of South Carolina. >> Um, how many further charges are there? Well, right now you're just at the ones that I talked to you about, so we'll we'll see where this goes. Here we go. Well, she gave me a fake ID. What did you do that for? Yeah. >> locked on. I want to run the deal number that comes back to like a 70-year-old lady. I'm sorry. >> With a picture. I didn't know. It wasn't my fake. It was my friend's fake. But you provided it to try to identify yourself with it. >> are you? 15. 15? Can you stand by with her for a second, Joey? Yep. Okay. Your subject came back negative. No warrants found out of South Carolina. Your last name is Correct? >> Yeah. Your first name is Exactly. I didn't do anything. Don't don't listen to him. Okay, but they're right. That like gets you in trouble. Mhm. Yeah. Where are you from? I'm from California. What are you doing here? Uh, I'm going to go to college here. Huh? I'm going to go to college here. What college? Daytona State College. How did you visit California from California? Yeah, is that your sister over there? No. God damn. Jake, we're going to let me get go get let me get my glasses. Okay. Give me one sec. Yeah. I'm [ __ ] dying out here. Can I go talk to her real quick? We'll let you talk to her in a sec. What are you going to study? Um, radiology. Okay. And you have an ID or a driver's license in South Carolina? Uh, no. What state do you have an ID in? Florida In Florida? Yeah. Is there anything else you're not telling us? Huh? Is there anything else you're not telling us? No. It's just so much easier when you're truthful. Yeah, I understand. Do you have any warrants? What's a warrant? Where they want to take you to jail? I don't know what a You don't know what a warrant is? It's a piece of paper that says you have to go to jail by the order of the court. Okay. Okay. All right, can I ask you a question? 10306181 10306181 Okay. What part of South Carolina? Oh, let me skip my Yep. All right. Um, I got some good news, I got some bad news. Okay? The good news is I am not going to charge you with providing me with a false name. Okay. Okay? The bad news is you have a fake ID, okay? And and it is unlawful to have a fake ID, okay? And then it's unlawful to provide a fake ID to law enforcement, okay? Yeah. Certain things I have discretion on, right? Meaning I can write you a ticket, I can take you to jail, whatever. Certain things I have discretion on, certain things I don't have discretion on, okay? The fake ID part, uh, you're going to be taking a ride today, okay? So, you are under arrest, okay? Um, do you want her to have your belongings? Hold on to them for you? >> Yeah. Okay. Do you have any shorts that you can put on for >> going to say, do you have do you have some pants that you can put on? Okay. I'm just going to hold on to you because you can't if you trip and fall, you can't brace yourself. The Fourth Amendment permits officers to conduct investigatory stops based on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. Beach alcohol prohibitions are valid municipal or state regulations. The officer's initial contact regarding alcohol on the beach was lawful. Under Terry versus Ohio, officers may request identification during lawful investigatory stops to confirm identity and check for warrants. The suspect's provision of identification was responsive to a lawful request during a valid Fourth Amendment seizure. State statutes universally criminalize possession of fraudulent identification documents. Most jurisdictions classify fake ID possession as a misdemeanor with penalties including fines and potential jail time. The elements typically require knowing possession of a document falsely purporting to be government-issued identification. The prosecution must prove the defendant knew the document was fraudulent, not merely that it contained incorrect information. Providing false identification to law enforcement is a separate and more serious offense than simple possession. This charge recognizes that furnishing fake ID to police obstructs official investigations and wastes government resources. Many states classify this as obstruction of justice or similar offense. The mens rea requirement typically demands knowing or intentional provision of false identification, not mere negligent misrepresentation. The suspect's statement "It was my friend's fake" does not negate criminal liability as knowing possession suffices for conviction. When the officer announced arrest and instructed hands behind back, the suspect initially resisted by pulling away. Under state law, resisting arrest without violence is typically a misdemeanor. The elements require intentional opposition to lawful execution of legal duty. Officers may use reasonable force to overcome resistance. The officer's warnings about potential resisting charges were legally accurate and gave the suspect opportunity to comply voluntarily before additional charges attached. Graham versus Connor established the objective reasonableness standard for use of force during arrest. Officers assess severity of offense, immediate threat to safety, and active resistance. Here, the officer used verbal commands and warnings before applying physical control. The force escalated only to overcome pulling away with immediate de-escalation upon compliance. No strikes, takedowns, or pain compliance techniques were employed. This represents textbook force continuum application. Can you give me my shorts? Yes. Um, you have anything else you want to tell me before you leave from here? No. Uh, I'm under 21. Okay. I'm 19 years old. Yeah, what's the state statute? 288 Yeah. 288 I think it's 466 for the statute 288. Yeah, I think so. Yeah, I'll go get them in a second. Yeah, they kind of broke. Yeah, I'm sorry. She she said broke. >> [laughter] >> I got to touch your ass. Yeah. Got no top. I'm going to have to stay with her until we get her dressed. You got a shirt? You want a t-shirt that she can just hold on to? She can put it on when she gets out there. Okay, that's all right. You're good. I'll give you one. I can just wait. >> ID at? Here. Where's your ID at? All right, come over here. I'm going to have you sit in the truck for a second and Yeah. we'll get the rest going. Can I put my shoes on? Uh, yeah, we'll bring them over. There you go. Watch your knee, okay? This is my old address. Do you need my address The one I just gave him for the citation. All right, come on, talk to her while he fixes his arm. on talk What's so funny? Okay, what is so funny with you? This is not fair. I can't understand this. Saying what's so funny she what's so funny with you and I'm saying the toes whatever. What's going to happen is um Yeah. Okay. He's a friendly poop. She like that. So what's going to happen is that I called I chat called your mom. You're going to be taken to jail but you're not I don't want to talk to you anymore. Let's her off. What's she not about? All right, now if you secret secret don't make friends. What's she not about? [ __ ] told everyone. Like bro, why why does she feel the need to tell people? I think she's trying to like >> She could have just kept it between the two of us. I think she's trying to get the wild. Okay, but she could have kept it between the two of us. But her intentions were good. All right? I don't even know. All right, let's get this on the road. Let's get you down there so you can get out, okay? Is she going to come home? She said she is. She's going to come home in the other car? No, she's not coming in the other car. Like Uber? Well, I don't know. I've never been arrested before. She's going to have to drive out there and bond your ass out. >> Yes. How'd you get here? Uh Uber. I'll bond you out. Sounds like she's >> to me. You hear that? She's going to Uber. Don't be Don't be mean to her. She'll leave you in there. Hey, let's I'm paying for your bond, bro. Yeah, and if you're mean to her she can she can kick you cuz she doesn't care if she messed up her foot cuz she's getting it fixed anyways. No, I'm getting picked up by I chat and then we're going to come to you and bond you out. What do you You don't really have much of a choice. I was just going to say, how you going to tilt your head back? She's helping you out. She could make you sit in there till tomorrow. OH. OH. OH my god, that was really like 5 minutes ago. I don't know Russian but that's funny cuz I got a [ __ ] pillow right there. She said I'm [ __ ] out of my mouth. >> [laughter] >> Because I was like I told you I mean an officer and she's looking at a [ __ ] pillow so maybe that's the first thing that came to mind. All right, you ready? All right, you know where you're going? I gave her the number and the I gave her the number to the branch office. My guy. All right, what have we learned tonight? We learned You cannot drink at the beach in Florida. Okay. And uh well Or anywhere in the state of Florida. >> But you can all have a fake ID. Ah, okay. What's the last thing we learned? Huh? What's the last thing we learned? You can't drink anywhere in the state of Florida under under age. All right, that works. I always try to get three. All right. I believe you. All right. All right. Go bond her out. Good luck with the toe. Thank you. Enjoy your time in Florida. Thank you. If they don't kick me out of the house Yeah, you didn't get in trouble. But I feel bad she was with me. All right. Hold on a second. Yeah. We're working on what we're going to do because they're having They're having some problems in there. It's going to be a while so we're just trying to figure out what what we're going to do. Okay. Appreciate it. All right, we're going to switch cars for a minute, okay? You're going to go in the van till they're done in there. They they got some problems in there right now they're trying to work through. All right, I'm going to ask you a couple questions. Have you seen a doctor in 24 hours? Have you seen a doctor in 24 hours? It's not our question. Do you have anything on you on your person? She when I was in contact with her she was basically in a G-string. Okay, not really anywhere you can hide anything. Do you have any other personal items with you? Nope. No cash, no phone, nothing? Okay. I'm just going to waste the hot truck but thank so much you too. Now you're fine. I'll just stand over here. Yeah. $400. Nope. Oh, you're getting out of here? Yeah. The officer receives grade B plus. The identification verification was proper and thorough. The arrest decision was legally justified based on fake ID provision. Force application was reasonable and proportional. However, the initial alcohol contact could have been more clearly articulated for evidentiary purposes. The officer maintained professionalism despite resistance and effectively de-escalated once compliance was achieved. Overall performance demonstrates competent law enforcement. The suspect receives grade F. Providing fraudulent identification to law enforcement is serious criminal offense demonstrating poor judgment and contempt for legal authority. The initial resistance to lawful arrest compounded the situation and risked additional charges. The excuse that the ID belonged to a friend shows failure to accept responsibility. This behavior pattern reflects fundamental disrespect for law and unwillingness to face consequences of one's actions. Key lessons for law enforcement. Verify identification thoroughly when suspicion exists. Document the verification process on camera. Clearly articulate grounds for arrest before physical control. Use force continuum appropriately with verbal warnings preceding physical intervention. For citizens, never provide false identification to police under any circumstances. The separate charge of furnishing fake ID to law enforcement carries more severe penalties than simple possession. Accept responsibility rather than compound charges through resistance. Fake IDs create permanent criminal records affecting employment and education. I don't know what your policy is in the van with the jewelry but Yeah, I didn't take it off so You left your suicide note? You left what? You left your suicide note? No. Are you pregnant? No. Those are all questions we're going to ask you and I expect a sincere answer. Russian's your first language, right? Okay, that's No, well you speak pretty good English. No, no, she does but Sometimes it takes a second. Okay, we ask her the question, yes. No, it's the same thing. No, I know. This case illustrates how minor violations escalate through poor decisions. What began as beach alcohol contact became multiple criminal charges through provision of fraudulent documents and resistance to arrest. The legal system treats document fraud seriously because identification verification is fundamental to law enforcement. One moment of dishonesty creates lasting consequences. Thank you for watching.