Nothing, bro. Get down. Stop! Stop! I didn't do nothing! You're not listening. >> Okay, I'm listening. Please let me go. I didn't >> Put your hands behind your back. No! Put your hands behind Stop! your back. I gave you so many chances. You just don't want to listen. Stop! Can you please stop? Give me your hand. >> Can you Stop it. Stop it. >> Put your arm >> I didn't do nothing! Stop! I'm telling you right now, just put your hand behind On the 16th of April 2023, this disorderly conduct arrest demonstrates the legal boundaries of lawful orders to disperse, the limits of de-escalation, and the consequences of refusing police commands in The legal framework begins with Fourth Amendment seizure standards. Under United States versus Cortez, officers need reasonable suspicion based on specific articulable facts. Here, witness disturbance, loud arguing, and confrontational behavior provided that foundation. Guys, be careful, all right? You be careful. I will, thank you. I appreciate it. Don't go back inside. Oh, absolutely. No, I didn't. You've been very respectful, and I appreciate that. Please take care of your friend. I I didn't say I'm gay. I'm gay or not. It's not about gay. Don't look at that close, though, please. I'm listening. What you did Let me talk. What you did See, now you're reasonable. Now you're nice. Because he put his hands on me. I didn't even touch him. Okay. You kicking me >> kick him out, too. You kicking me out because of a guy? Because you're screaming, and you don't listen. You got to listen. >> Listen What's your name? Listen to me. >> Sergeant Catita. Okay. I respect you. Thank you. Listen to me. I'm listening. You kicking me out >> Yes. because of a guy that put his hands on me. That's You want me to batter him right there. You You can't arrest that person because he [ __ ] hit her. That's That's Can you Can you stop No. No. No. Okay. So, a minute A minute ago you were very quiet Hold on. Shut up. Shut up. Do you want me to Do you want me Do you want me to to hit you the way he hit me? No. That would be very bad. That would be a very bad decision on your part. Very bad. So, so, you kicking me out because of a guy? >> Because of a guy? I'm kicking you out to protect you, honestly. Because if you stay here, you're going to probably end up going to jail. I want to be in his car. Okay. I got that. >> disrespected. And I don't do fights. I don't I don't fight. >> just leave. Thank you. Yes. Just leave. Nothing, bro. Get down. Stop! Stop! I didn't do nothing! You're not listening. >> Okay, I'm listening. Please let me go. I didn't >> Put your hands behind your back. No! Put your hands Stop! on your back. I gave you so many chances. You just don't want to listen. Stop! Can you please stop? Give me your hand. >> stop? Get down. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. >> Put your arm I didn't do nothing! Stop! I'm telling you right now, just put your hand behind on your back. Stop! I didn't do nothing! You're resisting. >> Can you please stop? Can you please stop? >> You want to get tasered. You're arresting me out of my apartment. Would you like to get tasered? I didn't do nothing wrong! Would you like to get tasered? Can you please stop? >> just hold her arm? Bro, can you help me? Bro, she didn't do anything, bro. Bro, she didn't do anything. Stop! >> [screaming] >> Please stop! >> Stop it. I didn't do nothing wrong! You're [screaming] going to end up hurting your arm. Bro, I didn't do nothing wrong! I got one. Bro, can you please Can you please stay on your Can you please Yo, [clears throat] can you help me? I didn't do nothing wrong! You're arresting me for nothing, bro! I didn't do anything, bro! Nothing wrong! Can I please get my I need my shoes. I need my shoes. I need my shoes. Can you please stop? Stop. Can you please? Relax. She did nothing. We girls. Bro, please. Yo, please. Get away. Get away. Bro, look at me. Get away from me. What did What did she do? What did she do? Turn her. Turn her. Turn her up like you did. Turn her. I need my I need my bag, please. I need my belongings. What did I do? I'm in the front. What did I do? Everything I did do. Stop. Bro, I have my Everything I did do, please. Yo, can you please come here? Stop. Okay, don't don't go hard on me. I won't. Just hang out. Can I make a phone call? I need my phone. Can I make a phone call? >> Front parking lot, just to be um All right, I'm here. You don't have to go hard on me. My nails hurt. All right, stop. Bro. Can I please get my bag and my phone so I can She's still got cuffs on her. Please don't have to pull me over. I'm going to get bailed out. What the [ __ ] What did we do? I didn't do anything, bro. What the [ __ ] What did we do? I gave you guys every chance to just leave. Can you please put this up in the car Can I get my bag? I need my phone and my ID. My phone and my bag. My bag is sitting. They're not. My bag is sitting. I didn't do anything. Why am I getting arrested? Can you grab her bag, please? Wait, what? What did I do? I gave you guys so many chances. What did I do? Yes, we did. You kept coming back. I'm sorry. The car's parked right here. Yeah, oh well. Oh, you're going to drive? She's driving. >> You're going to drive? So, you're going to get a DUI? She's not going to get a DUI. I'm not drunk. Then that's really bad. You're not drunk. If you were drunk, at least you would have an excuse. Stop moving. Tasers. Yeah. Stand still. I'm sorry. I'm putting shoes on. You arrested us for nothing. Yeah. Yeah, you told us to leave and we left. We had to come back because we saw something somebody, and you're going to arrest us for nothing. Go on, leave. You're free to go. Oh, it's okay cuz I'm sure you put them on when you were arresting us. Hey, yo! Can you bail us out? Yeah. All right, Jessica. He's got something to tell you, okay? Okay. Jessica, you can say anything. Just copy here. You're not allowed back, okay? If you come back, you're going to be arrested. >> Yeah, I know. That's your vehicle? Um this car vehicle. >> Okay. It's going to be left here. We're not going to tow it. Disorderly conduct. I know, but we We're not arguing about it. Yeah, I'm going to move her over. How about What's her church? Right. All right, just listen to him. Those cuffs are super loose on you. Don't worry about him. Don't worry about him. Nothing you can do about that. I hate people, bro. I know. Don't worry about him. I didn't do anything. I got beat up. Fara, just relax. Relax. You were doing just >> even get my hair back. I know. Just You were doing just fine in there. Don't don't freak out now. Listen to what he's doing. Don't worry about him. It hurts. Just give him 1 second. Let me >> Don't Don't Okay. Okay. Okay. But, let me Okay. He's not hurting you. Next time >> The more Fara, the more cooperative you are now and when you get booked in, the faster you'll get out. So, don't be Don't freak out when you get to the jail. >> Bro, I'm I'm more peaceful than you think. >> don't be calling him bro, either. I'm just I'm trying to help you out. Just be as respectful as possible. I'll bring your friend next, all right? Hey, don't worry about me. All right, good. Out here? How long will we be here for? Um I don't know. Probably 30 minutes, 20 minutes. I got a female with a blue yellow faded jeans that I can monitor after. I wouldn't have done that anyway. Okay. Okay. We're getting arrested right now. Like, where are you? I'm going to beat his ass. Get back. [ __ ] you're bad. You're bad, [ __ ] Where is your bag? We need your bag. Shut up, bro. Stop talking to Just Yes, uh make sure when you go through booking if she doesn't make it Mhm. uh cooperatively that you do so you guys can get phone numbers. Oh, no. I'm trying to help her [ __ ] bail out cuz she's crazy. She's got to be bailed. She has to be bailed out. Don't Bro, Hey, I got this five with you. I'm not trying to [ __ ] stay there for too long. Stop. Be glad that I'm Hey, is Sarge still back there? No. All right. I don't know how long that detail is still. Might be. I don't know, either. I'll figure it out. These cuffs are nice. So loose. I mean, uh so uh light. Yeah, they're I mean, they're super light. All right, good luck, ladies. Appreciate it. Disorderly conduct statutes nationwide prohibit unreasonable noise, tumultuous behavior, and refusal to disperse when ordered by law enforcement. The critical element is whether the officer's dispersal order was lawful, which depends on actual dis- Sergeant Kita's order to leave was legally justified. Subjects were yelling in public space, creating confrontational scene, and escalating volatile situation. Under Cox versus Louisiana, speech loses First Amendment protection when it passes bounds of argument and undertakes incitement to breach of peace. The sergeant gave multiple warnings, exceeding legal requirements. He explained reasoning, stating he was ordering departure to protect subjects from arrest. This communication demonstrates professional de-escalation while establishing legal justification for subsequent in- Refusal to obey lawful dispersal order after reasonable warning constitutes disorderly conduct. Most jurisdictions support arrest after second or third refusal. Here, subjects received five plus warnings, demonstrating exceptional officer patience beyond statute. When arrest became necessary, use-of-force analysis follows Graham versus Connor objective reasonableness standard. Officers must consider severity of crime, immediate threat to safety, and whether subject actively resists or evades arrest. Officers used empty-hand control techniques without strikes or weapons. Taking resisting subjects to ground reduces injury risk during struggle. This force level was proportionate to active physical resistance to lawful arrest for witness Physical resistance to arrest compounds legal jeopardy regardless of whether arrestee believes detention is unjustified. Under Chaplinsky versus New Hampshire, fighting words and conduct accompanying speech receive no First Amendment protection when they inflict injury or incite immediate The officers receive A minus. Exceptional de-escalation efforts included calm tone, multiple warnings, and clear explanation of consequences. Legal foundation was sound. Witnessed disorderly conduct, lawful dispersal order, probable cause after repeated noncompliance. Use-of-force was objectively reasonable under Graham. Empty-hand control without strikes proportionate to resistance level. Appropriate for misdemeanor arrest with active physical resistance. Professional demeanor maintained throughout despite Grade deduction reflects minor improvement opportunities. More explicit warning language specifying immediate arrest for noncompliance would strengthen documentation. Physical escort attempt before arrest could have broken noncompliance Primary subject receives D. Refused multiple lawful orders to disperse, creating continuing disturbance through yelling and confrontational behavior. Violated disorderly conduct statute elements. Unreasonable noise, tumultuous conduct, refusal to obey lawful dis- Physical resistance to arrest by pulling away and refusing handcuffing commands constitutes separate violation. Proper legal recourse for allegedly unlawful arrest is through courts. Mitigating factors include legitimate initial complaint as assault victim, nonviolent resistance without strikes to officers, and eventual compliance post-arrest. However, emotional state and victimization do not Key lessons. First, lawful dispersal orders must be obeyed when creating public disturbance. Second, de-escalation cannot continue indefinitely when subjects refuse compliance. Balance between patience and enforcement is critical, but enforcement becomes necessary when order Third, physical resistance to arrest is never appropriate response regardless of perceived injustice. Fourth, victim status does not grant license to violate laws. Finally, body cam footage provides objective evidence, protecting both officers against false claims. Let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic you would like us to discuss in the comments below. Thank you for watching, and don't forget to check out our second channel, Street Cop.