May 5th, 2024. A Florida officer spots a vehicle exiting an apartment complex and crossing a median strip where no opening existed and no traffic was permitted. An illegal left turn, the kind of violation that ends with a warning and everyone goes home. But the moment that officer reached the driver's window, this stop took a direction nobody on that street was prepared for. >> Morning. How you doing? Great. You understand the reason why I stopped you this morning, man? >> Okay. >> You can't Excuse me. >> I'm bored. Can you see? Let me see your driver's license. >> I pulled you over cuz you came out of Metro West and you cross a medium when you're not supposed to. And there's a sign there clearly says do not enter. >> Driver's license. >> What says do not enter? >> Driver's license. >> What says do not enter? >> Driver's license. >> Tell me what says do not enter. >> Call 47. Can I get a couple questions? >> Now you're doing too much. You know I got somewhere. >> Driver's license, please. >> No license, no compliance. and an attitude that was already pushing this stop past the point of no return. The officer gave her a clear order. Shut off the car. She had one chance to deescalate. She didn't take it. >> Step out. Step on now. Step up. >> No. No. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Okay. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Stop. Stop resisting. Leave me alone. STOP RESISTING. I GOT HER. I got her. >> LEAVE ME ALONE. I DIDN'T DO the seat belt. It's not on. >> It's not on. It's not on. [laughter] >> STOP IT. LEAVE ME ALONE. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. >> For what? >> Stop resisting cuz you're resisting a loveist for >> I'm going to put you ON YOUR FACE CUZ I'M WORKING. >> She said she was pregnant. She said don't touch her. And then within seconds it took everything those officers had just to keep the situation from completely spiraling out of control. >> I didn't do NOTHING WRONG. >> STOP. STOP. STOP RESISTING. RESISTING. STOP. Stop resisting. >> YOU'RE HURTING MY ARM. YOU'RE HURTING MY ARM. >> STOP RESISTING. >> YOU'RE HURTING my arm. >> Stop resisting. >> Off. >> Now you get charged with resisting violence. >> Stop. STOP. STOP. [screaming] STOP. WHERE IS IT? RESISTANCE. STOP. STOP. Stop resisting. >> Stop. Go. >> Go. >> I will tase your ass. So step THE BACK. [screaming] >> STOP RESISTING. >> Y. YOU'RE JUST BORED AS I GOT THE WAY TO BE. >> Stop resisting. >> You're hurting my arms. Stop. >> Listen. >> Stop resisting. >> I don't give a >> STAY BACK. LET ME DOWN. >> LET ME GO. >> YEP. [laughter] >> I'm a walk. >> Stop resisting my leg. >> Let go of my leg. I CAN WALK. LET GO OF MY LEG. I CAN WALK. >> STOP RESISTING. STOP HOLDING ME LIKE THAT. >> STOP RESISTING. >> LET GO OF MY LEG. I CAN WALK. >> STOP. >> STOP KICKING. >> LET GO OF MY LEG. >> LET GO OF MY [screaming] LEG. I CAN WALK. >> STOP. HEY, YOU GOT A [ __ ] ON MY LEG. STOP MY LEG. I CAN YOU UP. >> BY THIS POINT, multiple officers were on scene. A taser had been threatened and a leg restraint device was being used for the very first time. And then one officer said something that stopped everything cold. >> You know, listen, if you spit on us, she get charged bad for herself. >> Stop. >> Stop. You caused all these problems. Stop. >> Stop. You caused all these pass. >> You did, baby. >> You did. [laughter] Stop resisting that. >> If you're pregnant, THEN STOP MOVING AROUND. >> YOU LET ME [laughter] NOT TRY MY FACE. >> YOU LET ME FACE. [laughter] >> You [ __ ] Let me grab you an attitude. Just send me another unit. [laughter] >> I have my license. Stay from home. >> Well, you know what? You would have had a simple verbal warning had not showed you an attitude like that. >> A verbal warning. That was all this was ever going to be. No ticket, no arrest, no handcuffs. She had driven out of that apartment complex into a situation that would have been resolved in 60 seconds and turned it into this. >> Put her in the car. Don't hurt my stomach. I'm not listening. >> Get on the other side. Pull her across. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. If you think you're pregnant, THEN STOP. >> OKAY. STOP. Touch me. You stupid [ __ ] >> [ __ ] LET ME >> LET ME GO. >> I DON'T YOU >> LET ME GO. >> She belted in. >> No. >> All right. >> Give her a minute. >> Yeah. You guys will follow when you take her. Um, she's claiming she's pregnant. against the area. No 44 has a hobble. >> Simple traffic stop. >> What's the location? >> Angelou Street. >> Yep. >> Oh, simple traffic stop. She got the attitude. She starts fighting. >> I don't know. You got the better. >> Nice thing. I heard about those. >> They don't work. They're not that effective in my opinion. >> The struggle had gone on long enough that officers reached for a restraint device none of them had ever used in the field before. One officer pulled out the policy and read it on the spot. Right there on the side of that Florida road. >> So, we have to hold her legs, get her legs in a cup so she can't move. >> Wrap this around her legs. Tighten it. Flip it over. >> Don't do nothing WHILE I CROSS THE THING. I PUT MY FING. >> THERE'S A SIGN SAYS, "Do not pass it." right there. You can fight in court. >> I don't WANT IT, BUT I NEED TO GO. I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE. >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. [laughter] >> That's going around. Just Just shut the just shut the door for now. >> Shut the door. She's She's not She's not kicking. It's fine. >> I just want her to kick me. [laughter] >> If she's not out, go ahead and shut this door. She's going. >> What's your name? What's your name? What's your name? >> Yeah, she's >> Okay, perfect. I just made a U-turn. >> You didn't make a U-turn. [crying] >> You did not make a U-turn. >> Here is what May 5th, 2024 cost her. Broken down point by point. Stopped for an illegal left turn after exiting an apartment complex across a median with no permitted opening. No driver's license on her person. Refused a lawful order to exit the vehicle. Physically resisted multiple officers during arrest. threatened to spit in an officer's face. Restrained using a leg device officers were reading the policy on for the first time. charged with resisting with violence, a felony upgrade from what began as a minor traffic infraction.