speeding, texting, and then pulling the I'll call the chief card. This wasn't just any driver. It was a congressional candidate threatening a cop during a Sarasota traffic stop. Watch what happens when entitlement meets an officer who refuses to back down. >> How you doing, sir? Offic Police Department. You're on audio and video recording. The reason for the stop. You were observed going 57 and a 40 and you were on your phone texting while you were doing that. That was at Uklid and Fruit. >> I'm not pointing at you. I'm pointing in the direction where it was. >> Go right ahead, sir. Can I see your license? >> I have, right? >> Yes, sir. I do. Can I see your license registration insurance, please? >> Can you see this? >> Yes, sir. [Music] >> I'm sorry. >> So, I have a job to do, sir. >> What's your name? >> Sebastian. It's going to be on the citation. Want to see your insurance registration, your license, please? Sir, can I have your paper? >> 7 years. Sir, >> can I see your registration, please? >> You're not going to give me a registration, sir. >> You arrest me. >> I'm asking you if you're going to produce me with your registration. >> Whatever. >> You don't have it on you. >> Go. Just play this video. Okay. You call Marlon Rick, then you call the mayor. Okay. We're not okay. Tell me. >> Okay. Sir, why you refuse to reduce your registration? >> I'm asking you if you have your registration. >> You're making career decisions. >> Why, sir? >> Sir, because you were speeding and you were texting. Where's your video? All right. Hang tight. call the supervisor. I just spoke to your boss. >> Is it your Russian immigrant status that make people like this? >> 146. Dispatch, can you have supervisor? >> Yeah. >> And then we'll see who goes. >> You know what? >> Sir, you're going to be issued a citation. Anything you have to say? I'll wait for the supervisor. >> You can wait for the supervisor, but I'm going to go through what I need to go through. >> No, I already registration. >> Well, you can already issue the citation for that. For what? >> For fail to produce your registration. >> All right. Sir, you're going to you're going to be issued a citation 57 and a 40 for speeding. The fine is 256. Information back. You're going to have an option to plead guilty. An option to plead n guilty and an option to take safe driver's course. If you qualify for the course, it will reduce your fine >> and it will reduce your points. If you decide to go ahead and do that, just make sure you do a prior submission appointment. >> You know what he said about you? Do you want to hear what he said about you? >> He could say all he wants about me. I got a job to do, sir. >> You know what he said about? >> If he fails like >> Andy's going to have you again. >> And that's fine. >> It's not fine. What? You saying it's fine, >> sir? >> I'm a law revised citizen and you're being bloody rude to me. If you decide to go ahead and do the port, just make sure you do it prior to submission of payment as they do require a certificate of completion. If you sign up for it, you must complete it. Otherwise, they will go ahead and suspend your license. You are going to be issued a citation for texting and driving. Okay. You are going to be issued a citation for texting and driving. Your fine is 116 information in the back. You're going to have an option to plead guilty and option to plead not guilty. You are going to be issued a citation for failing to provide your registration upon request. Your fine is 116. Information backy not guilty. >> Free paper. >> Free paper tells you you have 30 days to replace. >> Why are you lying? >> You have 30 days to lying. >> Your payment options are on the form. >> Just a question. Why are you lying? phone number on the bottom in case you have any questions. When my supervisor comes, I'll wait for him with you if you're like me to your citation over there. You have something >> I will wait. I will wait, but I will wait on my car. There you go. >> But you have the bad. >> Sir, step back into your car or stand on the sidewalk so you don't get hit by a vehicle. It's for your safety. 14 radio, can I have another unit respond? Sir, stand over there. It's for my safety and for your safety, >> sir. 104. The driver being extremely active cooperative. >> Yes. Arch 427. Are you closer? >> I can't. He won't let me leave until a supervisor shows up. >> Martin, hide. I just gave him three tickets. >> Yes. Hi. Speeding 57 and a 40. Text in while driving and failure to produce his registration because he told me I could look it up. And he's going to have my job. Everything is on camera. Heat. Heat. Are you still waiting for a supervisor or are you leaving? >> Brady's coming down. >> Okay, very good. >> By the way, a friend of mine. >> I'm sorry. >> Okay. >> I'm on my way over there. >> You know Pat Robertson, right? >> Yes, I do. Sir, >> why are you doing? >> Cuz I have a job to do, sir. >> Nobody's above the law. >> No one's about the law. You have to have some degree of respect. The law abiding. That degree of respect started the moment I walked up to your car. Sir, >> no. You knew exactly what you would do in any medical state. >> If that is your feeling, you are more than welcome to fight the citations in court. >> Fight the citation. I'll fight your influence. >> Okay. You're more than >> You know, you're an influential person. You are >> very >> You could go ahead and do that. >> Yes, I can. >> Okay. >> Why don't you say you're sorry? >> Because I did nothing wrong. wrong. Sir, I was doing my job, but I am going to ask you either to sit sit in your car or step on the sidewalk because I don't want either one of us getting hit. Okay, sir. I have nothing more to say to you, sir. You requested my supervisor. You can have the conversation with them now. Sergeant Frion is on his way. Speeding 57 and a 40. Uh texted him while driving. Failure to produce his registration. When I asked, he told me I can look it up. >> Okay. You know who he is? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, you're just going to stay by to sight him or is that what >> he already got sighted? Oh, he has already citation. So, he's just >> from the moment I woke up. >> So, he's just waiting for >> he's waiting for supervisor and I guess he spoke to Frani. So, Frion is on his way. Okay. >> Father just pulled up. Okay. Hello, Mr. Hyde. I guess Fr You start you talked to Sergeant Franone by the phone. >> I did. Yeah. >> Okay. He's on his way. She just she requested another unit. So that's why another unit a certificate ticket for no registration when they've got the registration. >> She's trying to make her spurs, but it's a big mistake. >> Well, this one is the expired one, but it does make it take two seconds. >> Yeah, >> we're going to make sure that she pays the price for being disrespectful. Now, >> I just want you to witness it. No, that the registration was right there and she deliberately chose to write the ticket. She came up. She said the first >> Look, there's a video of it, so be quiet. There's a video of what you said. >> There is. >> And I've got a video of what you said. What she said was I don't have it. She immediately I write your citation. She went right back. She never said anything. She went straight back. She I denied the she straight back. Right the I've lived here for 25 years. I've represented your unit. I've got no interest in listening to you, young lady. >> Talk to my sergeant. Sergeant, do you mind if we step over the road over? >> Yeah, just a >> Yeah, Mr. Like I said, you know, >> we presented you guys in union discussions. My son is a cop. I'm friends with everybody in the police department. This is the first time anybody has been disrespectful to me. And for what reason? I could care less if they don't give right. I could care less. I just pay the bloody thing. You don't think I got the money? >> Mhm. >> It's the manner and the nature of it. >> Okay. And like I said, Sergeant Angion will be over here to talk to you about her her uh interaction. >> Outrageous. Yeah. >> Why would you do that? >> Why? I mean, of all the people to do it to. Yeah, I understand, sir. And you know, I I set you uh you know, I' I've been with the the uh negotiations with you. I understand where you're you're coming from. >> I don't ask for special treatment, but I don't expect to get treated like a punk. >> Mhm. >> Let me go talk to her and see. >> Well, it's a waste of time. She's got it in her head. I know exactly who she is. Grand only told me exactly who she is. That's fine. Seven years might not turn into my camera. >> No. Uh, he'll review it if he needs to review it. He >> Serge was already calling me to do that. He just didn't know that this is who he was. >> Okay. So, I know, but I couldn't even somebody was here. So, just let me know what you need me to do. >> Um, is Sergeant Frani coming on his way here? So, yes, he is. >> Yes, he is. >> I just wait for him to get here and then >> uh Well, let me give you a call real quick cuz that might that might help with matters to be here or anything. >> No, no. >> Proceed to the route. >> Stay in your car. >> You can go to the Yep. photo station. >> Hey, Martin. >> Yeah, I have to leave it on. >> All right, so here's the thing. She lied about the cell phone thing. She lied about the I don't know the speed. I could care less and give me the ticket all day long. Care less about that. And then I gave her the registration and she before she registration it's in the car there somewhere. She goes off, she writes me a ticket. She brings me back a citation. I said, "There it is." Okay. And she still kiss me. Okay. All right. All right. She's being fun. And the thing is, I appreciate that. I back you guys left, right, and center. >> I understand that. I do. I do. I trust me. I do. >> I don't expect better treatment, but I don't expect worse treatment. If that's how you treat people, that's unacceptable. >> I understand. I understand your frustration. And I can get the video and I can play it. >> I'm gonna I go I understand that. But you know the thing is I don't take kindly. >> She knew exactly cuz I said to her I said yeah right away. >> Yeah. Straight away writing the tickets. Why? >> Well she's a traffic officer. That's what I understand. >> I understand that's what she do. It's not what you do and you know it. >> Listen. She has a job to do. I'm not Listen. I I'm gonna look at the I'm going to look at the video. I I understand your concerns. I'm going to look at the video. I notified everybody in the chain of command right now. That's what I was doing. That's why I was not coming here. I thought you were going to meet me at the station, but it's not a big deal. I'll I'm going to She's going right now to dock her video. Right now, she's going to dock the video. And if there's problems, you will be the first to know. >> Well, I know. But there's a difference is I'll do something about it. >> Okay. I understand. Yeah. I'm going to take your complaint is what I'm doing. That's the first step. So, how can you write a ticket for no registration when you've got the registration? I mean, as if I get $150,000 car. I've lived here for 25 years. I don't register a car. Why do that? >> I understand. >> Well, you tell me what the point is. >> It It's just a state statute that's she enforces. She's not the only traffic officer that >> you give a ticket for that. >> I really don't leave the office. I understand what you're saying. I understand video on there, but the fact is nobody in their right mind would give a ticket for that to me. Nobody. >> I I I understand what you're saying and you producing it. She probably should have taken that ticket away. But I'm going to find out what exactly occurred. And >> she had a beer up on it cuz she thought she was on a big power trip. Guess what? She's been there seven years. She ain't going to make that. >> I'll make sure. Well, I'll I'll uh I'll get going on. >> All right. Listen, that's your priority. I want to get I want to get >> This is not right. Okay. I understand. You don't treat people that have treated and supported you like that. I I I understand where you're coming from. >> Bare minimum of respect is yes sir, no sir. Not a word of it. Straight off talking to me like I'm a piece of get back in your car, which is this. I'm She's standing. She's got a car door open and I'm leaning against here talking to someone. Okay. So, in case you get hit by traffic, just being difficult. Okay. Just being cocky. >> I do understand. >> But it isn't. It's a bad interaction. >> Yeah, it definitely definitely it definitely seemed like it was. >> How difficult is it to come to me and say, "You're doing 57. Give us your license and your registration. might get into immediately like that when she knew exactly who she was talking to. If that's how no wonder you got people shooting people in New Town if that's how you talk to. >> All right, Martin, I'll talk to you later and buy tickets when someone's actually built physical stuff. Tell me that's I understand. I do. I'll talk to you later. The end. No titles, threats, or name drops mattered. The candidate walked away with three tickets. Speeding, texting while driving, and failure to produce registration. A sharp reminder, no one's above the law, not even politicians.