I got David Huffman and my mom. She'll meet us Do you have your boarding pass? Yeah, this one. Can you wait for a second, yeah? We told you to stop. What are you guys doing with the other guy? Trying to figure out what's going on with him. Um, he wants to You have my wallet? You got the bag? What are we going You have your bag? Yeah, can you walk back to the plane? Walk back to the Okay, do you want to walk back to the All right, buddy. You guys are the ones around me. No, no, you're good. Just walk. You're fine. Anybody else for that? Once they get on the plane, they're going to It's a movie or something. Look right here. Right here. Just pull over right here. We are going to put this guy in the back of this car. We let you You have your boarding pass, sir? This is okay. You have your boarding pass? My boarding pass? All right, boarding Or your ID. My Do you have your ID? This is my thing. This is where I'm from. This is my boarding pass. Can you put that right there? Where is your ID? Boarding pass or ID? Which one you got? This is my phone. Boarding pass or ID? >> I have my driver's license. If you do, can I see it? My driver's license? No, I do not have a driver's license, sir. >> type of ID? Yes, it's right there. >> Okay, can I see it? You are really terrifying me right now. Uh, yeah, I think so. What happened on the boat, sir? On the boat? On the boat, what happened? What happened on board? Someone was an [ __ ] to me. Acting like I didn't deserve like I deserved to be there. That's what happened. And your reaction to him? The reaction I got? Did you do anything to him? Did I kick him? No. I didn't. Let me have your ID, sir. What's your name? Benjamin. Benjamin, can you do me a favor? Open up your side of your bag and grab your ID. All right, can you open that up? And it's and and And I work Can I see this ID? Yes, sir. Thank you. So, that's what we asked you if you had a ID card or a driver's license. [ __ ] Where do you work? I work on boats. I'm a captain. Well, I'm not a captain, but I'm training to be a captain. So, you got Did you say Fort Lauderdale or something? Excuse me? Where's your final destination? Where are you going? Well, we said Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale. We need that to you a long time ago. I got it. That's my phone. I got it. Uh, this just doesn't make any sense because you guys are just trying to make up stories. Sir, we're not making up stories, just so you know. Well, it's all on my phone right there. I know. I know. Same thing. Same thing, make your card, yeah. It's the same exact thing. Random things Here's your boarding pass back. Yeah. So, due to me and the captain of the whole one night, we're not going to let you travel on the same flight with me. So, we'll be finding out if you've been drinking in your blood here. Body camera footage from Fort Lauderdale captures officers arresting a young boat worker named Benjamin after a disturbance on board a vessel. The central issue, the arresting officer admits he does not know the charge at the moment of arrest. Benjamin cooperates with identification, produces his ID when guided, and explains that a fellow passenger disrespected him. The vessel operator has already removed him and issued a refund. The disturbance is over. No. Where am I? Six hours in Fort Lauderdale. You had a connection Can I please have my family from here? You have family in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs? That might be a possibility. I have family in Coral Springs. Make it pick me up. All right, give us a few minutes when we're done. We just want to know what you're doing with the marijuana and the suitcase back there. That's all we do. Is that what happened? You put it in the suitcase. You told us so. He said Put it in the suitcase. Are you here on vacation? Where do you live? You live here? No, it's my my my dad's brother. It had some kind of stuff in it. Cuz that's what I heard from up here. Can you please put your cell phone down? Put your cell phone on the ground. Turn it off. Can you turn it on your back? All right. So, Can I know what's going on? You're being arrested right now. For what? We'll let you know in a second. When I know, you'll know. Okay? Is that a bad thing? Well, getting arrested is usually not a good thing. I mean, for what? From your perspective, so. All right. That's what we don't It's okay. Benjamin asks for his family in Coral Springs to pick him up. The officer seems open to it. Florida law explicitly allows officers to release an intoxicated person to family instead of arresting them. This was the off-ramp. It was not taken. The arrest follows. Benjamin asks what the charge is. The officer says he does not yet know. The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause at the time of arrest. An officer who cannot name the offense has not met that standard. My nose is itching really bad. Pretty sure I'm going to scratch it. I can't. I want to go home, man. I don't like you guys. I want to go home. I hate this. I hate you guys. I want to go home. You guys are I want to go home. I want to go home. I want to go home. I want to go home. I got David Huffman and my mom. She'll meet us right here. I promise you guys. Can I just please It's nothing. Did you urinate yourself? No, sir. Why are your pants so wet? Well, I was scared you guys, so I possibly did. I would like to just go home. I have work I work in a week. I have to be back at the boat. Can you guys please not ruin my life, man? I can I can I can promise I can promise you, sir. I can promise you that every like I can promise you that I will have I can promise you on the dot that my job will be reprimanded. Can I please promise you that I will take this I need you guys Can I please take this job? It's nothing. It's just You guys are scaring the [ __ ] out of me. It's nothing. pleads to go home. He is not violent, not resisting, not fleeing. His involuntary urination confirms fear, not aggression. This is emotional crisis, not criminal threat. The officers receive a C. Patient at first, but the arrest without a named charge and the failure to use the family release alternative bring the grade down. Benjamin receives a C+. Non-violent throughout, cooperative early on, but erratic communication and later outbursts did not help his case. The lessons here are clear. For law enforcement, probable cause must exist before handcuffs go on, not after. When the law provides alternatives to arrest, use them. For citizens, stay calm, comply with lawful orders, and save your arguments for the courtroom. The street is never the place to win an illegal battle. If this case raises questions you want answered, drop them below. Every comment shapes what we cover next.