Orlando, Florida. Late night outside a bar. Officers approaching a running vehicle [music] in a parking lot spot something that stops them cold. A young woman slumped over the wheel, completely unconscious, engine running, car in park. They kill the lights. They lower their voices and [music] they move in as carefully as they possibly can. What happened next like nobody on that scene was prepared for. >> It's in Now it's it's in park right now. The vehicle is on, hot to the touch, and I can hear the engine running. Hey, my my camera's on. I'm going to go grab my car to set the rear block. Jeremy says he's going to be on his way. You can honestly cut the lights if you want. She's completely asleep. >> Okay. >> So, um I'm going to keep it as dark and quiet as possible. Jeremy says he's on his way. Vehicle's on, in park, and she's completely asleep. So. >> It's in park though, at least. >> It's in park. Yeah. I just don't want her to wake up, freak out, and [ __ ] try and get out. >> Is it in park? >> It's in park. >> Okay. >> Hello. >> Can you roll down your window for us, please? Hi. >> Hello. How are you? >> Good. >> Do you have your driver's license and registration? >> 16 and a quarter after >> Huh? >> Not right now. Where's your Where's Where is it? >> She woke up disoriented, confused, and with no idea what was happening around her. Officers stayed calm. They had been here before. She had not. >> Okay. >> [snorts] >> Who's uh Who's car is this? It's yours? Is it registered to you or your parents? Parents? Okay. >> Why is this a traffic stop? >> What Because you're you're being stopped, okay? If you >> I'm not anywhere right now. I'm parked right now. >> Yeah. You're right. What's your birthday? >> I know when my birthday is. >> I'm I'm asking when it is. >> Why is that? >> I'm I'm just curious at this point. What What When's your birthday? >> I know when of birthday is. >> I understand. Could you tell me? >> Why? >> Cuz I'm asking nicely. >> I don't want to answer. >> You have to answer, unfortunately. This is a traffic stop, you have to. >> Why is this a traffic stop? >> Marissa. >> Hi. >> Hey, can you hop out of the car for me? >> Why? >> Cuz it's a lawful request for you to exit the vehicle. >> She wouldn't give her name. She wouldn't give her birthday. She wouldn't answer a single question, and with every word she spoke, the smell of alcohol grew stronger. >> Because I have this Supreme Court case law says I'm allowed to ask you to exit the vehicle on a traffic stop. >> We're in the parking lot. >> Yes. Yes, ma'am. Because I found you asleep at the wheel with your engine running. And based on the fact that this is a bar, and I watched you walk past me earlier, and you appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. I need to make sure that you're able to drive, okay? >> I don't want to move. >> Okay, you don't have a choice. >> I don't want to move. >> Okay, Marissa. >> Please. >> Okay, here's here's the thing, Marissa. Um We need to see that you can step out of the vehicle and that you can walk so that we can see that you can drive. Do you need any medical attention? >> I don't need medical attention. >> Okay. And where is your your boyfriend is in line getting food here? >> Marissa. >> I can hear you. >> Okay. We're all being very nice right now. >> I know you can be nice. >> Okay. So, we need you to step out of the car to talk to us. So that we can see that you are okay to drive. Cuz when I came up, you were slouched over, the car was running. And we need to make sure that you're okay. >> Officers had already seen enough. Passed out at the wheel, engine running, outside a bar. And now standing inches away, the answer to every question they had was hitting them in the face with every word she spoke. >> Okay. And so right now I need to make sure that you're okay to drive. Would you be willing to participate in a set of standardized field sobriety exercises for me to determine your ability to drive? Ms. Marissa, do you understand the question? >> I understand the question. >> Okay, would you be willing to participate in a in a set of standardized >> not want to deal with my parents right now. >> No, yeah, you're not dealing with your parents, you're dealing with me. >> I I understand that. >> Okay, Marissa, I have to ask one more time. Would you be willing to participate in a set of standardized field sobriety exercises? >> No. >> Okay. Knowing that, if you refuse, you understand that I have to make a determination on your ability to drive based on my observations this far, and refusing to participate in the exercises can be used against you in court. You understand? >> She said no, so the officer explained exactly what that no meant, and what it would [music] cost her inside a courtroom. Then, he asked again. >> Do the exercises, I will have to make a determination on your ability to drive based on my observations of you this far, and furthermore, your refusal to participate in field sobriety exercises can be used against you as evidence in court. Do you understand? >> I'm not moving there. >> Okay. Do you understand what I just said? Knowing that you're saying no, you understand that I have to make a determination on your ability to drive based on my observations this far, and your refusal can be used against you as evidence in court. Do you understand? >> Three times, the officer asked three separate times. Three times she said no. At that point, there was only one thing left for him to do. >> I can't hear you. >> Okay. You understand? >> I'm not getting in my car. >> Okay. Ms. Marissa, do me a favor. >> No. No. >> Step out of the vehicle. You're under arrest. Step out of the vehicle. You're under arrest. You can Let him go around. Go around the other side. >> Why? >> Marissa, you're under arrest. >> For why? >> Do not resist. >> Do not >> The arrest was announced, the door was opening, and in that exact moment, she reached for the ignition. >> I'm going to start my car. >> Roll out. Roll over on your stomach. On your stomach. On your stomach. Hands behind your back. >> Do not resist. You're just going to make it harder on yourself. >> Yeah, I got my cuffs. Don't tense up. Don't resist. All right, double locked? >> Yep. >> All right, Marissa, hop on up for me. All right. Give me my hat. >> Let me get this off of this. >> So, this is the main jail? So, you're um you'll be able Yeah, you'll be able to contact people. >> Here is what a night outside an Orlando bar cost Marissa, point by point. Found passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle outside a bar. Refused to provide basic identification. Refused to exit the vehicle after multiple lawful requests. Refused field sobriety exercises three separate times. Each refusal admissible as evidence against her in court. Attempted to start the vehicle while officers were placing her under arrest. Physically removed from the vehicle and placed in handcuffs. Officers had kept the lights off. They had lowered their voices. They had given her every opportunity to walk away from this night with her freedom. She used every single one of those opportunities to make it worse.