Laura Keys, her birthday night, a car doing 59 in a 35, and the moment that deputy hit his lights, a perfect evening turned into something neither of them saw coming. A drunk driver about to lose his freedom, [music] and a girlfriend who was so desperate to save him that she would end up losing hers, too. >> How's it going? >> How's it going, man? >> All right, Deputy Zito. You got all your information there? >> Uh that should be my my driver's license. And that should be my insurance. >> Uh where are you coming from? >> Um we we rented out in Isla Morada. We went to uh Key West. >> Wait, you where? Where were you? >> Yeah, we rented out an apartment in Isla Morada. >> Isla Morada in Isla Morada? >> Isla Morada. I don't know. >> Okay, is that where you're coming from? >> Yes. >> So, you're coming from Isla Morada? >> And then we're going to Key West. >> So, you're going to Key West? >> Yes. >> So, you're on your way? >> Uh-huh, okay. >> What Do you know where Do you know what Key West is? >> Yeah, a little bit more down. >> What's special about Key West? >> Well, I just wanted to go for my birthday. >> Yeah, got you. Okay. All right. Be honest with me, how much have you had to drink tonight? >> Not much. >> All right, go and step on out. Come on over here, bud. All right, man. Uh so so where were you Where are you coming from? >> Isla Morada Isla Morada. >> So, what what what is >> it's called Isla Isla Coves. >> Isla Coves? >> Something on Isla Morada we rented out right there. >> Okay. All right, be honest with me, how much have you had to drink tonight? >> Nothing, sir. >> You just said you you didn't have much. >> I I had lunch, and that's it. >> What if I tell you you're coming from the direction of Key West and going towards Isla Morada? >> No, exactly. >> Oh, no, no, that >> We're we're we're going to Key West. >> Okay. All right, man. So, Dude, I know you've been drinking. So, I know you've been drinking, and you told me even at your window you haven't had that much to drink. So, let's be honest. How much have you had to drink? >> Uh I haven't had much to drink. >> What's not much? >> I'm over here celebrating his birthday. That's all. >> You You could be over here celebrating Jesus Christ's birthday right now. >> Well, not Easter. I know that. >> All right. >> Um we have a hotel room like a less than an hour away. And that's all. >> I'm going to ask you to submit to a standardized field sobriety exercises to determine if you can operate a motor vehicle. >> Is is that all that necessary, though? >> Uh yes, sir. >> If you feel like it's necessary, then I'll do it. >> Well, no, no. It will It will be up >> feel like it's necessary, then I'll do it. >> It's It's It's up to you. >> If you feel like it's necessary, I know I know if you feel like it's necessary, then you have to do it. >> Well, I'm asking you will you submit to the the test or not the exercises or not? >> If you feel like it's necessary, then yes. >> It's a yes or no, sir. >> It's the same yes or no that question for you, too. If you feel like it's necessary, >> No, no, it doesn't work like >> I'm sorry, then. >> We asked you the question. >> Yes, I will I will do whatever you ask me to. I will comply. But that's I legally have to comply. >> All right. So, so, so you'll do it? >> I'm not trying to make it difficult. >> willing to do it or not? >> willing to do it or not. >> Foot parallel to the ground. >> two three four five six seven Can I stop? >> Keep going until I tell you to stop. >> eight >> Okay, you can stop. >> All right. You see the red light? Put your chin down. Follow with your eyes only. You understand? >> Okay. >> Look at the red light. >> Look at the red light. >> Anyone in hearing range of my phone on the 10-4? >> All right, ma'am. You have somebody to call come get you? >> Yeah. >> The boyfriend was done. Cuffed, arrested, birthday ruined. Now it was just Jasmine standing on the side of that road trying to figure out how to fix this. She was about to make it so much worse. >> If I have to drive him back, he's the one that's been drinking. >> Nope. >> [snorts] >> Nope. If we let him go, we get fired. Sorry. This This is y'all's fault. Both of y'all's fault. Yeah, it's zero tolerance. Yeah, no he has a history of DUIs. Yep. So, fortunately he hasn't he hasn't stopped. And the direction y'all coming from, y'all say you're coming from Almarada. Okay. No, y'all were coming from the direction of Key West. >> We're going to Key West. >> Key West is that way. You guys were going that way. >> Yeah, but we had to stop right there at the gas station. >> No, it Well, y'all it Call a ride cuz it's getting towed. Y'all come out on our streets doing this stupid [ __ ] endangering our people here, you know? Our kids, our family. Call a ride cuz once tow truck gets here, car's getting towed. So, call somebody to come get you. >> Well, we did. We called him. I can see it in the map right here. >> That's probably the direction you were going. >> No. >> Ma'am, we're not up for argument. >> No, but you're arguing with him for going the direction that he wants us to >> It's a totality of of evidence that we have. >> What evidence? >> We're not doing We're not >> No, but I His mom is a lawyer. >> I We don't care. >> I know you don't. >> We don't care who who >> I just want to understand what's going on because honestly, he hasn't had like I know him. He hasn't had >> This is going to be like his third DUI. >> I know he's had DUIs in the past. I've had my own DUI. >> Okay. Yeah, that's great. And you know, and there and you know what and there's only you know, it's a very common thing not to have any DUIs in your past. It's a totality of evidence. So, get get a ride cuz soon you're coming out of the vehicle. You're going to find your own your own ways, okay? This is not going to work out in your favor. So, just call a ride so this way you can get going. >> You're saying that we were going the wrong way and that's not true. >> You're saying you're coming from Almarada, but you're going north towards Almarada. I know my damn direction here. I drive here every day. >> It's literally my Y'all, we're going north towards Islamorada from Key West. That's the direction. >> We're going to Key West. >> Oh, am I [ __ ] it up? Call somebody. Key West is that way. I know where Key West is at cuz I live there. You don't have to show me on the map. I know where it's at. I drive these roads every day. >> for Islamorada Resort and we're going to Key West. We're going straight down. >> okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Bright light. All right. Thank you. Th- Th- Th- Thank you for letting me know, Google. Call Call a ride. Cuz we got tow truck coming. You don't want to end up in the backseat going to jail, too, tonight. So, let's not do it. >> I'm going to move the car right here. >> No. No, no, cuz you're going to get a DUI, too. >> I can park the car right here. >> You're going to get a DUI if you hop in that driver's seat. >> I'm going to get a DUI for parking the car right there. >> Yep. You are. And you can't park the car here. >> I'm going to call his mother. >> Th- That's fine. You You You You can call Jesus. Yeah, he's got a prior refusal, too. Does he? He might have two prior refusals. I think he had three. I think they said two uh two prior DUIs. Ma'am, you calling an Uber or a taxi or anything to come get you? >> have to worry about me. Thank you. >> Okay. All right. I just want to make sure you have some transportation cuz the car's getting towed. >> The car does not >> No, it was involved in a crime. Yes. >> It's I'm going to make sure to take care of it. Don't worry about it. >> No, no, that's okay. It's involved in a crime. Okay. Look. >> No, I have family. I have my kids. >> We don't give We don't give a [ __ ] what what you got. It was involved in a crime, so it's getting towed. That's what happens. Do you understand that? One more thing out of you, you're you're you're you're you're impeding our investigation. You're going to end up going to jail with your boyfriend tonight for a whole different charge. >> This is ridiculous. >> It's involved in a crime. He used it in a crime. It's getting towed. >> Ma'am, she had told them she was his wife. The boyfriend had already told them she wasn't. And now the officer was giving her one final chance to tell the truth before everything changed. >> I would I would like to to know right now if you could let me know the police, please. So, it doesn't get charged hourly? Cuz I know they're going to charge hourly for the car. And if you could also let me know where he's being held in so I can >> You do not You're not in charge of your life. So, you're so >> Whatever I have to do to to get the car out and to get him out, I will do >> Are you guys legally married? >> Is that your personal >> Yes, it is because that is a >> Yes, we are. >> Okay, so do you guys have the same last name or something? >> Yes, we do. >> So, this is what's going to happen. I'm going to run your name. And if it comes back that you're lying to me, you're going to jail for giving me false information because he just told me that you guys are not married, that you guys are just boyfriend and girlfriend. So, you gave me his last name. I'm going to give you one last opportunity to correct >> Guys, this is going to be fantastic if you lied. >> One last opportunity to correct >> trying to help him. >> What is your last name? >> I'm just trying to help him. >> What is your last name? >> Okay, it's >> No, it's not fine. It's not fine. >> It's It's fine. I'm just trying to help him out because I want to bail him out. I want to take him I want to be responsible >> Well, we all going to be at the same place. >> my birthday and I feel terrible that he drove that he got arrested. Like this this is not fun. This is not fun on my birthday. Come on. This is like the last thing anybody wants to do on their birthday. I just want to help him out and bail him out. And I don't Please respect me if I'm I'm saying this like correctly because I don't want to be in any trouble. >> realize you could have been gone? >> I know. >> But you're making this difficult. >> And and I don't want to. So, if you want to leave >> of the vehicle in a crime that occurred. Therefore, I legally have to identify you. >> I I understand. >> I am legally telling you you have to identify yourself. >> I understand. >> now, the first time you gave me a false last name. >> I I I'm only just trying to help him. >> take you to jail for that. >> want to take my Uber like you told me and call it a day. >> Okay. Well, we can Uber you to jail. >> I need your name. >> I told you. It's Jasmine That's it. Like >> for me. >> Jasmine, j a s m i n e p o 1997 >> Look, I I know you're not walking away. You're going to stay your ass right here and till we're done. >> tell you. What's your date of birth? >> Why are we doing this? >> Okay. >> Like this is this is I I'm not in any trouble. >> No. No, no, you are now. What is your date of birth? >> You are now. I would listen to him. >> I'm giving you a chance. >> My date of birth is today. It it's today. I'm I'm >> All right. What year? What year? >> 97. Like today's literally my birthday. I don't want to go through this. I just want to help him. I'm sorry that I said that I was married to him. Like I just want to help him. >> 22 1997. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I just literally want to help him get out. I feel terrible for him getting in trouble. It's my birthday. This is the last thing I wanted to get involved with. >> Ma'am, I Ma'am, you're not free to go anywhere. Ma'am. All right. Until we're done. >> What are you doing to me? I don't >> I told you to stop. STOP. STOP WALKING AWAY. >> FINE. >> Do not stop. Stop. Don't resist. You started walking away and I told you to stop. >> I'm fine. I said I'm fine. I said I'm fine. I'm not >> Stop. Stop resisting. Hurt yourself. >> No, no, no. I'm fine. I'm fine. You're going to go TO THE GROUND. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. I'M GOING TO TAZE YOU if you don't move. Shut up. Shut up. We told you to stop walking. You know what? I'm done with this. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. YEAH, THERE YOU GO. Put your hands behind your back. YEP. ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE GOING TO GET TAZED. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND NOW. YOU'RE GOING TO GET SHOCKED AGAIN. GET ON THE GROUND NOW. Turn around. Turn around. TURN AROUND. TURN AROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. TURN AROUND. TURN AROUND. TURN AROUND. TURN AROUND. TURN AROUND. LISTEN. Turn around. Turn around. You want to get tazed? You want to You want to get tazed? Okay. Okay, we're going to help you up. But look. Put your hands behind your back. Handcuffs on. What are we doing? Put her head that way. And we'll get her arm out. All right. Stop. Is she still tensing up? >> Yeah. >> Push her head that way. Give me your arm. I'm going to taze you. GIVE ME YOUR ARM. Give me your arm. Give me your arm. Give Give your arm. Get Give me your arm. >> GIVE ME YOUR ARM. >> GIVE ME YOUR ARM. >> NOW. >> GIVE ME YOUR ARM. Give me your arm. Give it up. Give it up. >> Please just talk to me, please. I'm sober [snorts] and I I want to talk. I JUST WANT TO say something, please. >> Stop. >> Please just let me talk. >> Yeah, we're still trying to keep going. >> She was on the ground. She was in cuffs and officers were just getting started. This is what they found on her neck that was about to turn a birthday night into >> You're going to end up getting hurt here. >> I know. >> Let's stop. >> Please don't hurt me. >> want to hurt you, but unfortunately, this is what's going to happen. Just sit down on your side or relax. Stay like that. You're making it worse for yourself. Stop. >> I know because I hurt. I I literally >> You all have a transport here tonight? No. >> [ __ ] Can you please brush my hair? You're such an [ __ ] to like >> Ma'am. >> Dude, come on, man. I was just walking away for two blocks. Guys told me that I was running. This guy said I was running. I wasn't running. >> Never said you were running. >> You said I was running. >> You walked away. >> I I literally was right there. You don't think you could catch me? I'm so little. I DON'T DESERVE THIS. I was just walking away to call his mom. That's all I was doing. >> Okay, sit. >> Mhm. All right, cool. So, that's >> Here is how Jasmine's birthday ended on the side of a Florida Keys highway. Her boyfriend was arrested for DUI, her third. The car was towed, and Jasmine, who had come out that night to celebrate, walked away facing six separate criminal charges. Possession of cocaine, providing a false ID to law enforcement, possession of marijuana under 20 g, resisting by interfering with law enforcement, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. And then, her lawyer did something nobody saw coming. He found a single case, proved her recantation of the false name before any arrest, booking, or paperwork meant the false ID charge could not stand. If you want to see more moments like this where the legal system does something nobody expected, make sure you subscribe. There is a lot more where this came from.