After multiple different hotels attempt
to kick a woman off their property, she
hides in one of the hotels maintenance
areas. Officers are called to get her
and her vehicle off the property.
However, she's about to create way more
problems than officers anticipated. Do
you stay here? I stay wherever I want.
Where are you? You need to address
yourself. What's your car? That Mustang.
Yeah. Is there a problem? The problem is
what happened over there. The problem is
is she's a witch cuz she's ugly. Okay.
Well, I can't even talk to you cuz you
won't let me talk. Because she's full of
Okay, they're going to tow your car.
They're going to tow your car. That's
all you need to know. They're going to
tow your car. Okay. Cuz cuz it needs to
get out of there. They're going to tow
your car. And I'll move it. What's the
[ __ ] deal? So move it. You don't have
to be an [ __ ] cuz some You're not
listening to me. You're not listening to
me. You're not listening to me. I am. I
heard. So go ahead and move it. No, you
could have said, "Could you move your
car, please?" I'm trying to talk people.
I left $20 in the man of a homeless man.
Relax. I left $20. That [ __ ] ain't
[ __ ] She's a piece of crap. That's
fine. She don't have any empathy. Can't
even say who she is till I tell you what
your number is. Nobody tells me who the
room number is when they're alone and
you're a girl. Okay. Human trafficking
going on. I work for the government.
That's [ __ ] You guys, whatever.
I'll get in my car in a few minutes. I
had to calm down. I can't drive and I'm
mad. All right. Sounds good. Jesus. All
right. So, once you move it, that's
fine. I'm mad at her. I'm not mad at
you. Okay, got you. Just make sure you
move it. Reports indicate this woman now
hopped a fence and pulled her white
Mustang convertible into a nearby BP gas
station, hitting the parking bumper. A
second officer now arrives and helps the
original officer confront her after her
erratic behavior. Listen to what he's
telling us to do. First of all, you need
to get out of the me. What's your issue?
Telling you to get out of Why are you
guys manhandling? You got to relax. Why
are you manhandling us? Because then my
rights. What's your issue? You got to
remove my rights. Well, then let me go.
You're not under arrest. Relax. I'm
trying to get a damn drink. Relax.
Relax. Let me go. Dude, are you serious?
What is your issue? Stop tensing. No,
you don't have to arrest me unless you
read my rights. I work my Well, then let
me go.
I need Baker. Dude, I'm mad. My car's
blown up and I'm stuck here right now.
You guys are helping. My mechanic's on
his way. I asked for permission to park
and stay for 30 minutes. I'm not
driving. What is your name? Melody, let
go of me. My wrist is sprained. And this
is what I see on videos. People like
you. Stop turning around and tensing up.
No, because you have a mirror, right?
I've done nothing wrong. I'm staying at
this hotel. He's told you you're placed
under Baker Act. Okay. We have the right
to detain you for the purpose of I have
not done anything. Okay. Being Baker
Acted means someone has been
involuntarily committed to a mental
health facility. Police officers are
able to initiate a Baker act if they
believe someone is exhibiting this type
of behavior. You're not being placed
under arrest right now, but he is
detaining
you.
Person issue you're going to be bakered.
That's what's going which means he's
going to detain you in handcuffs right
now. Let me know for what? You know how
many people it takes to bake someone?
I'll speak to No. Why can't you tell me
like a person? Listen, you are you are
being bakered. You are not being
arrested. If you do not stop tensing up,
stop. If you do not stop tensing up, get
your finger out of my face. You will be
arrested for resisting. Okay. Do you
want You haven't read me my rights. You
said I'm not being charged for anything.
So, what am I being? I wanted to get a
drink or check out of the hotel. She's
going to go relax. What is your issue,
dude? Relax. So, we're going to take you
to the You're really letting a girl have
her way cuz I was checking out and I was
have to pull my car broke down. We don't
want to do this. What is the issue then?
You're going to break my elbow. No one's
going to break anyway. You said I'm
under arrest. What's the issue?
Handcuffs don't mean you're under
arrest. You need multiple people to
bankr someone. I know the law. Yes, you
do. What the is your issue? Really? For
what? Am I being arrested? You're not
being arrested. You're being bakered.
For what? And you're being detained in
handcuffs. For what? We'll explain that
to you in a minute. What's I know I
worked for the government. Higher above
you guys. Okay. So, what am I being
detained for? He just told you you're
And how many people does it take to
bankrupt an adult? one. No, it does not
for law enforcement. Yes, it does. No,
it does not. Can I fix this? So, it
doesn't I'm not even driving. You asked
me to move my car and move my car for
what? Can I fix this cuff for No, you
can tell me. What? Am I being arrested?
You're not arrested. What am I
being? That's why. For what? For a
bankrupt. I'm trying to fix these. What
are you talking about? Let him fix the
drink. I'm not even driving. I'm trying
and I will never drive drinking. My cars
broke down. I am trying to fix these.
have money, I'll pay for another room.
I've never bothered anyone. Can I please
fix these things? For what? I'm so
They're not riding up on your arm like
they are right now. Seriously, I don't
want these cops to cut you. Seriously,
I'm trying to help you out. My boyfriend
saved me and you left me. I was trying
to fix my car. What is your reason for
trying to baker me? He'll explain that
once you stop resisting. No, that's not
the point. You have to tell me before
and read me my rights. No one has to
read your rights. Yes, you do. I haven't
driven. I haven't done anything wrong. I
was at the pool. A girl got mad that I
was past half an hour and I came out
here. Okay. What are you What are you
bakering me for? He can explain that to
you. For what? And you're hurting me.
Okay. Well, you keep tensing up. Well,
yeah. [ __ ] I have a my daughter's
therapy dog there. You think you're just
going to For what? You haven't explained
anything. Have a seat. We'll talk to
you. No, you haven't talked to me at
all. Will you turn the air on? Huh? Yes,
absolutely. He's going to put the air on
for you. For what? Are you vaporacting?
All right, there's all the way up. Kick
your feet in. Hey, kick your feet in for
me. I hurt you. I turn the air up for
you. What's your problem? You need to
listen to what we're telling you to do.
You know the wall. If you know the law
of Are you going to put your legs in or
am I going to have to do you guys know
the wall so well? Why am I in trouble?
Tell me.
Oh, you're just a prick like everyone
else who wants
Okay. I didn't even get a chance to read
the call notes. I don't even know. Okay,
we'll talk to you in just a minute,
ma'am. Okay, so she was here. Um, my
guest calls in the 22. Okay, they said
they want a 42 her. So, I said, "Okay."
She popped the fence, went to Lintita.
She was kind of hiding in one of their
maintenance rooms. I was talking to her.
She got in my face, started yelling. She
wasn't like balling up or anything, but
she was heading that way. So, I came
over here to give the 42. She has her
car right here. I tell her, "Okay, move
your car cuz they're going to tow it."
She like floored, almost slammed into my
car and then flew right here. Okay. and
she slam she crashed into the uh bumper
there. Okay. And then that's when she
got out. She goes in there to to ask him
like, "Hey, can I can my car stay here
or whatever." Then at that point, I was
like, "Okay, I need to put her under the
229 or I smell the alcohol on her."
Yeah, I can smell the alcohol on her
breath. I I would I definitely go more
towards March than make her unless she
made any comments that she was going to
hurt herself or hurt anybody else. I'm a
nurse and that's my daughter's that's my
daughter's therapy dog. She has
seizures, so you might want to call her
grandmother. Okay. I was just about to
ask
you to call the issue cuz I didn't even
drive. But you guys, I don't understand
what the hell you guys are doing. You
don't even tell people what you're
doing. That's a problem. I worked for
the government. You guys are sad. You
guys really break my heart. I had a
horrible break a heartbreaking day. My
my car broke down. My guy left and now I
had to move my feet. My car 6 feet and I
did and I'm in trouble. So, good for you
guys. Let's get going. Would you like me
to explain what's going on? You guys
don't want to. Okay. No, we wanted to
get you secure to make sure you weren't
going to hurt yourself or somebody else
before we sat there and tried to Why
would I hurt someone? I asked for a
drink and 30 minutes from my car. He
said, "No." I said, "Fine. I'll drive my
car to the next parking lot." I told
your officer, "I'll drive my car to the
next parking lot." That's not a reason
to be bakered because my car's broke
down. I have to move it from my hotel
room. Are you serious? I know people
that are out of their mind. When the
supervisor gets here and you complain
that we haven't told you what's going
on, I'm going to play this video for him
of you talking over me every time I try
to talk to you and let you know what's
going on. What what did I do wrong?
Nothing. You'd almost be better off
doing disorderly intoxication. Yeah,
I'll 10:15 are for that. She keeps
asking, you know, what what she did this
and that. I was trying to ask her about
the dog, who we could give the dog to,
and she just keeps talking over me. I
literally can't get a word out. She keep
Oh, you didn't tell me what I did. And
I'm like, every time I'm trying to tell
you what you did or what's going on, you
just you scream and you yell over me. I
can't get a word out. Is hard still
coming here? Yeah, he's gone. Okay.
So, here's here's the couple concerns
that we have. Anyone? I didn't do
anything wrong. If you want me to
explain something to you, stop talking
over me. I didn't finish my sentence. I
have not done anything wrong. What's the
problem? And where's the dog? That's her
therapy. The dog is in the car and I was
trying to get the number from you.
Threatening me. You're just too busy
threatening me. How did I threaten about
your supervisor not being here? And I've
been in this car for 26 minutes and you
guys didn't tell me anything. No, you
have not been in the car for 26 minutes.
So, our original mad because what is the
phone number for the person who needs to
get the dog? Do you understand? What is
the phone number for the person who
needs to get the dog? So, the other
officer got a call about wanting you
trespassed. Okay. For whatever Whatever.
But she's not nice. Will you let me
finish explaining my side to please? You
guys didn't give me a chance to explain.
Okay. I just I I just gave you several
opportunities to explain your root beer.
So my understanding was
he arrested. Come back. My patience is
wearing very very thin with you. Yeah,
mine too. Will you please come? I have a
child, dude, and I don't know what the
I'm in the car for. Can you please come
back? I'll listen. I'm going to stand
right here and I'm going to explain it
to you. So, when he tried to come and
speak with you, okay, threat me with
your supervisor and I don't understand.
You guys didn't explain. How am I going
to understand?
We're going to wait for the supervisor
to get here. He can explain it to you.
You should explain. You're not smart
enough to explain. I'm not going to talk
over you. You never explained anything.
I begged you at my car. This is now the
third time I've tried to explain it and
you were talking over me. I said, "Come
back in and let me." So, we're gonna
wait for Todd to get here because I
can't get a word out with her. I got her
in my car. The sergeant arrives and
officers speak with him off camera.
After their conversation, the sergeant
takes his leave and the officer tries
yet again to explain the situation to
the suspect. So, I'll have you stand
here with me because every time I tried
to do this, she just talks right over
me. Oh, you can't bake her. You need
three adults. I didn't do anything. I
just want a root beer. You're going to
end up being placed under arrest for
disorderly intoxication. I'm not
intoxicated, dude. Are you serious? We
could both smell the alcohol on your
breath. 9 a.m. and I had one drink and
I've been here. The checkout was at
12:00 and at 12:20 I was at the pool.
She asked me to leave and I left. Okay,
it's 3:45 and we could both smell the
alcohol on your breath. And it's one
drink at 9:00 a.m. You had one drink at
9:00 a.m. and your breath still smells
like alcohol. My mother's aing preacher.
Okay, that's irrelevant issue, dude.
That's irrelevant. My issue is still
sitting here waiting for your
supervisor. I've been in here for 30
years. Tell me what I even did wrong.
The supervisor came in drive. I didn't
do anything. All I did, the lady was
being a [ __ ] If you don't tell me
where your daughter's at, we're calling
animal control for the dog. And I don't
want to do that. Try to buy a drink. And
then when you said I couldn't leave my
car, now I turn him down. I've been here
a lot of times. Unfortunately, you've
been talking over me this entire time.
So, I'm not able to fully explain you
why. Well, you never explained why. All
I'm required to do my rights. Okay. I'm
not asking you any I'm not asking you
any incriminating questions. There's no
There's my right. I'm going under
arrest. There's nothing I didn't do
wrong. All I asked you over and over is
what I did wrong to be detained. Okay.
And I can't tell you because you're
still talking over me. All right. Well,
I said you're a normal citizen, right?
Me, too.
Policeman. Appreciate it. You're
handsome. Wow. He He wants a picture
with a police officer. Oh, absolutely. I
might have some uh some badge stickers
in the car, too. After being nice enough
to take some pictures with the little
boy and giving him some badge stickers,
the officers are given bags of clothing
from the nearby hotels that allegedly
belong to the suspect. The officer then
becomes concerned for the suspect's dog.
Let's get her out of my car and into
yours, and I'm going to put the dog in
my car with the AC on. That dumpster
[ __ ] Why did you just put trash bags
in my car? Those are bags of clothing
that they found. They're not mine. Don't
put trash in my car. What the hell is
wrong with you? That's not my I walked
over there for 3 seconds and you guys
you walked up right when I got there.
Don't put trash in my car. You're
stealing hotel's car and putting in my
What the is wrong with you? It's women's
clothing and I don't give a [ __ ] I'm a
size one. Relax. You need to relax. You
don't put trash in my car. Your
supervisor. We thought it was your
belongings. Well, it's not. So, get it
the out. Okay. So, we'll put it back in
the Get it out of my car. You're a
thief. You just stole trash to someone's
dumpster and put it in my car. Have a
seat. What the is wrong with me? I'm not
a dumpster [ __ ] I rented a hotel here.
I've been here for an hour. Okay, you've
been here for an hour sitting in the AC
not letting me talk to you. Dude, give
me a break. You just broke law.
Last time I help you out with anything.
Yeah. Good lord. Let me go put all that
stuff back in the dumpster since she
thinks we're dumping trash in her car.
Well, if it is hers, it's going back in
the dumpster. So, 3631.
All right.
29 speed
road southwest
street
max. There you go.
Water. Want some
water? There you
go. Don't even read people their rights.
That's illegal right there. So you're
already [ __ ] I don't even know what
the I'm arrested for. I just finished my
drink and walked outside so I can't be
arrested for public intoxication cuz I
haven't been in public the world. You
don't even have to be black to be
disrespected. You disrespect the whites.
Karma is a dude. God's a judge and I
didn't do anything wrong and you're
wasting your time and you want to
manhandle me. So recording. You going to
behave for me? Are you going to
cooperate for me? Oh, sure, darling. I
mean, I'm a preacher's daughter, but
yeah, I'm the stabbing type. Give me a
brain.
Give me a [ __ ] break, dude. You know
what I did? I bought a drink at a gas
station and didn't mistreat anyone. You
want to manhandle girls and you're going
to pay for it. My lawyer will make sure.
Quit [ __ ] grabbing me. Relax. You
didn't relax at all, did you? You didn't
even tell me. Oh, wait. You didn't read
my rights cuz you're not a real [ __ ]
Relax. Here. You didn't read my my
right. Stand against the wall over here.
Okay. Uh, disor intoxication.
Why do I always get the fun people, man?
Why do I always get the fun people?
Gosh.
Hey guys, John here and we have an
exhilarating call today. Now, police
deal with multiple trespassing calls in
a day. And of course, some are simple
and some go in a direction that nobody
saw coming. And this call took a hard
left into chaos if you ask me because
this woman has already been kicked out.
So, as police approach and engage, they
already probably know she's not going
quietly. And of all places officers are
conversing with her in a maintenance
area. Now, I do get it. She stated she's
upset over a car issue and an argument
that she had with hotel staff. But, I
have dealt with this before. She's
becoming more defiant. She's causing
more disorder and she's also delaying
the inevitable because the person who
actually rented the room, the boyfriend
has already left. So unless she rents
another room, she does have to go. And
something I believe that people don't
understand is police have to respond to
many calls in one shift. We respond, we
assess to the best of our ability so we
can resolve and police cannot be there
for an hour for this type of call. Now,
this is when the incident gets worse for
her and police because she then gets
into an accident. And this possibly can
create another set of report numbers
because of her actions. And one of the
craziest things that could happen in
police work is when one incident turns
into several incidents. And we see here
that police were going to Baker act this
woman but decided against it. And it is
named after a former Florida state
representative Maxine Baker. Now in
Philly, this is called a 302. And a
voluntary committ is called a 2011. And
all states do have involuntary
commitment laws outlining the process
for connecting someone in crisis. But
the specifics of these laws do vary by
state. But lastly guys, it does depend
on what the officer observes when
deciding to bigger act or arrest
someone. Now, in failure, a person can
be examined once they get into the jail
after arrested if they of course exhibit
self harming behavior. And from my
experience, many times it's family who
call the police to transport a person
after they've done the paperwork for
someone who's having a mental health
crisis. And it was rare for me to commit
someone, but I have done it before. And
in the end, in my opinion, she didn't
need a psych evaluation. She needed to
take accountability. But when alcohol is
possibly involved, that tends to happen
later. Melody was charged with
disorderly intoxication, totaling a bond
of $2,000. She is innocent unless proven
guilty in a court of