That's all right. You're nervous. >> Stop resisting or you're going to get tased. >> MY KID IS AT HOME WITH A BABY. SO WHY THE DO YOU HAVE ME IN HANDCUFFS? >> ARE YOU GOING TO CALL? >> DID I STEAL? NO, I DIDN'T. >> What begins as a Walmart retail theft investigation [music] contains an immediate contradiction. Store staff describe one woman as a lookout while also saying she was not technically [music] stealing. On May 30th, 2023, Boon Beach officers move in. The central question is whether they had individualized probable cause for each arrest. This documentary analysis follows [music] the evidence, the force used, and the legal limits at each turning point. >> That's her right there. That's her right now. >> So, is it just her or is it both of them? >> That's only her her friend. That's her friend. >> Okay. So, she's not still the she's part of >> she um they they lock drawers. Oh god. >> She popped one of the drawers apart, stacked them two. So it looks like there's one, but it's actually two stacked on. >> Yeah, they're together. >> They got a kid with him. That's a crazy. >> Do we know if they came in the car or do they have like a lookout? Do we know? >> She was the lookout. >> The friend was the lookout. >> Which way are they going? They're going the other way. >> She going to the bathroom. They went to the restroom. >> Can I tell the kid that their mom whose mom's a loser? child abuses. Wow. >> That's what I said. That's what I said. >> The other one's [ __ ] bricks right now. >> I think he saw the two security guards walking. >> So, we're good on the on the black female. >> Yeah. >> Let's go grab her [ __ ] >> All right. >> She's in the bathroom. >> I identify as a woman. >> She's right here. Go ahead. >> Just 14. We're going to make 1012 in the woman's bathroom. >> 39. >> Boy Beach Police Department. >> Boy Beach Police Department. >> I'm sorry. >> Boy Beach Police Department. >> Okay. >> Come on, ma'am. We need you to step on out. All right. >> I'm sorry. >> Step on out. You're concealing items. You're under arrest. >> No, I'm not. Yes, ma'am. You are. >> I just saw these items in here. I was just looking like what was up. >> These are my items here. >> That's all right. You're underesting. I'm not resisting. >> I'm not concealing it. He's under paper. RAINA. >> RAINA. >> I'm not concealing items, sir. Please. I need to call. Stop resisting or you're going to get tased. >> Give me your handing. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> I'm not resisting. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> Ma'am, you're going to get Put away the taser at home. Give us your hand or you're going to get us. PLEASE COME GET NOAH. THEY'RE ARRESTING ME. >> COME GET NOAH. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY'RE ARRESTING ME, BRO. PLEASE COME GET NOAH. I'M THE DOOR. >> COME TO THE BATHROOM, BRO. STOP. STOP, BRO. >> KNOCKING OFF. >> STOP. >> STAND UP. >> STOP. >> Stand up. >> Hey, stand up. >> Stand up. >> Stand up. Stand up. You're making things worse. >> Okay. Wait. Wait. >> You're going to get more charges. Just stand up. >> I'm trying. >> I need to pull my pants up. Please. >> Wait. She needs to go get my baby. She needs to come get my baby. She needs to come get my baby. off. >> SHE NEEDS TO COME GET MY BABY. >> STOP SPITTING. You're going to get another charm. >> She needs to get my baby. I'm not here. >> Why are you arresting me? >> Hey, don't stop. >> Stop, bro. Stop. >> Hold on. >> My nephew's over there. I'm coming, Ador. You're with him. You're with him to sag and tie for us. She's going to come. They're going to talk to you all. >> I'm coming, Adora. I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming. >> I'm coming. I'm coming from >> He's coming out. Which >> Hold on. Stop. Stop. >> Come get my jet, bro. >> Come on. >> COME GET MY JET. I'M NOT LEAVING WITHOUT you getting my jet. >> Can she come get my dip? >> My child. >> She needs to come get him. She needs to come get him. >> No. I need She can walk out of here. >> Can I please walk out of here? >> No. I need to Come on. Let's go. >> I'm right here. I'm right here. They're going TO GIVE ME NOAH. I'M RIGHT HERE. >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. >> No. Y'all got to give me my kid. Y'all can't do that. >> Listen. >> Listen. Y'all are going to give me my kid. I'm going to keep my hands on y'all. I'm not touching y'all. So, you can go get my kid. Okay. Then I'm going to go get here. We're here because you guys are doing stuff in the store, RIGHT? >> DOING WHAT? TRYING TO PAY FOR SOME [ __ ] >> OKAY. What >> you talking about? Don't come at me like that. Don't come at me like that. >> Detain. YOU WANT TO CHECK MY PURSE CUZ I DON'T GOT >> YOU WANT TO HANG OUT? You want to relax? Or I can put you in hand in handcuffs and deny you. >> No, you can't do nothing. No. Come here. >> Come here, daddy. >> Take a step to the side. Step to the side. I'm not >> You going to give me my nephew. I'm going to tell you that right now. >> Step right here. Do not move again. If you move again, you're going to >> I'm pregnant. Put your hand behind you. >> Excuse me. >> Relax. >> Excuse me. >> Relax. >> I'm pregnant and you're putting your hands on me. Please let go of me. >> I will cooperate with you guys. Please let go of me. Please let go. Let go. Let go. >> Like you guys are literally putting me in handcuffs for nothing. So, so you think Put your hand behind your back. >> You guys do realize you're putting me in handcuffs for nothing, right? >> Hey, little man. Come here. Come here, Bubble. >> Get my baby. >> She get my baby. >> The baby's coming with us. >> No, I need her to get my baby. >> The >> I need her to get my baby, though. You're not my baby. >> Get my baby. >> I am, Adori. I am. I got you. Trust me. >> You can put it right around my jacket is what you can >> relax. You don't make orders around here. All right. >> Okay. Y'all do realize you're putting me in handcuffs for no reason, right? Knowing that I'm pregnant and I didn't do nothing wrong. Like, I literally have nothing on me, nothing in my purse, nothing. >> This is crazy. >> This is what we're doing. Okay. >> No. Legally, you can't do this because I'm pregnant and I I didn't do anything wrong. >> People go to jail. >> No. For what? >> Yelling at y'all. Legally, I can yell at y'all. I can tell you to go to hell legally. >> Go ahead. Have a seat. >> Have a seat. Please have a seat. >> No, I need my child. >> Have a seat. >> You're resisting. >> I'm not resisting. How am I resisting? I'm not fighting. >> I don't want to sit. >> Sit down. >> Sit down. >> Do I have to? >> Yes, you have to. >> Like, you guys got me in handcuffs for no reason right now. This is crazy as hell. This is crazy right now. >> Rain up. >> I got you, Adori. I got you, bro. I GOT YOU. NOAH'S RIGHT HERE NEXT TO ME. Right here. >> Put her Put her over there. Put it in the car, >> bro. Give me my nephew, bro. Like, you guys got me in handcuffs for no reason. This is crazy. All my [ __ ] is inside in that damn car. Like, bro, this is crazy. >> This is crazy as, bro. My baby is at home, bro. This is too much. >> This is too much. >> I'm not getting in your car, sir. There's no reason for me to get in your car. I'm pregnant and I don't need to get in your car, sir. Let go of me. Please. >> Ma'am, >> please let go of me. I'm asking nicely. I'm cooperating, but you don't need to hold on to me and have me in hand. >> No, I'm pregnant and I'm not sitting in your car. No, >> take a seat, man. >> We can't put you in there because the other person was in there. >> You cannot put me in there because I'm not going to jail for nothing. >> Take a seat. We never said you're going to jail yet. >> You need to take me out of handcuffs legally. You can Okay, let me call my lawyer. Take my handcuffs off. Take a seat. >> Take my handcuffs off cuz you cannot do this. You cannot do this. >> Can you take a seat, please? >> No. No. I got to get home to my daughter. You're not working with me. I need to go home to my kid. My kid is at home with a baby. >> TAKE A SEAT, >> BRO. KID, >> take a seat. >> Are you talking about? Get this [ __ ] OFF OF ME, BRO. >> You're doing all this for NO REASON. >> NO, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE NOTHING. >> YOU'RE MAKING THIS LONGER THAN IT NEEDS TO BE. >> GET ME OUT THESE HANDCUFFS, BRO. >> You're just making it longer than >> these handcuffs. Take a seat. We get everything done with and then you can go about your business, RIGHT? >> FOR WHAT? I DIDN'T TAKE NOTHING. >> Are you going to Are you going to go inside the car? >> No. Get me out of these handcuffs, bro. Cuz like I already feel like I need TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. I DON'T FEEL WELL. YOU GUYS GOT ME JITTERY. I'M 4 MONTHS PREGNANT. NO, LET ME OUT OF THESE handcuffs now. >> I have a daughter. I need to get home to is with a babysitter. >> Okay, good. Listen to me. Listen to me. >> This is This is This is not going to happen this way. Okay. >> You have me, you know, you have me in handcuffs, right? And I didn't touch anything. I didn't steal anything. I don't have anything in my bag. I didn't steal anything. That's irrelevant. >> I was paying for everything that I had. >> That's irrelevant. >> Okay. No, it's not irrelevant because you have me in handcuffs for yelling. >> Okay. So, you're in handcuffs for a reason. >> Please get me out of hand. >> So, I need you to put your legs in the car so that we can move forward with the process. >> I'm not going all the way in this car. I have very bad No, I can't. I'm going to end up in the hospital. I already feel like I'm about to have an anxiety attack. You guys are going to have to call 9 an ambulance. Bro, I'm literally about to have an anxiety attack. >> Okay. Would you like us to call the fire department for you? >> Can we Bro, can I call my kid, please? >> What? Where? >> My kid is at home. >> Okay, stop yelling. I'm >> like, bro, NO. MY CHILD IS at home, bro. AND I'M GETTING IN trouble for somebody else's [ __ ] bro. Please get me out of these handcuffs, >> please. Like, bro, I'm pregnant and I don't have time for this. I don't >> We don't have time for this either. So, >> okay. And you have me in the back of your car for no reason. We do. Have you? >> No, you don't. >> No, you don't. >> Yes, we have a lawful purpose for being here. >> I don't want to hear. >> Listen, listen to it. >> Nit. >> No, I need to kiss my baby. >> He's fine. He's got to be in here. Okay. >> Kiss. >> You have the right to remain and not answer any question. >> Any statement you must make must be freely and voluntarily given. >> Sit down. >> Sit down. >> Come here, Bubba. You're going to get multiple resisting charges in front of your kid. >> I need to sit. WHY YOU'RE MAKING ME SIT WRONG? CAN I SIT PROPERLY? >> WELL, NO. I THINK YOU SIT PROPERLY, BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO LISTEN. >> CUZ I WANT TO SIT down the down. All right. >> My face. >> What are you doing? >> I'm just standing. He makes me want to sit down. But >> you have to sit down. >> You have to sit down. [ __ ] your underwear. Don't >> you have to sit down? There you go. Hey, buddy. You want to sit down? >> Cuz she was stealing. That's why you were here. That's exactly why you were here. >> Oh, we are. >> Yeah. >> So, you have knowledge of this. >> Clearly, you guys just pulled her out of a bathroom with [ __ ] So, clearly she was stealing. It's obvious that literally you just pulled her out of the bathroom with >> I just seen HER WITH A BAG. Did you not just see her, too? >> I am standing I'm standing. >> I'm not a bro. Okay. I'm standing 2 ft away from you. >> There's no need to yell. >> I'm going to see boy police department. You guys have me in [ __ ] handcuffs. >> Yes, ma'am. We do. Yes, ma'am. So, I need you to put your feet inside the inside the car. Okay. >> You need to call an ambulance is what you need to do. >> Okay. Do you need medical attention? >> Yeah, I do. >> Okay. >> Call someone. Call someone. >> What's your What's your issue? Try to let them know. >> I'm pregnant and I'm ining pain. I was trying to get my daughter's boxes. I'm in the middle of moving from my home. I don't have time for this. I have children at home. >> You can give me my phone. I don't even know why you guys are putting my phone up there. There's no reason for you to have my phone to begin with. Like, y'all are doing stuff. >> Nobody's going through your phone or nothing. Okay. Make sure you have that recording cuz I promise you I'm taking for. >> I promise you. I'm going to hold that right to take the court. >> Yep. You guys going to find out who I need to do. Okay. We have videotape inside. >> Of me stealing. Of me stealing. >> You have videoape. >> Do you have video tape of me stealing? All right. >> Do you have video tape of me stealing? >> I'm just letting YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE VIDEOTAPE OF ME STEALING. >> JUST LETTING YOU KNOW WHY we're here. >> Okay. But do you have videotape me? Calm down. Do you have videotape of me stealing? >> Calm down. And we have videoape. >> All right. I'm done talking to you. You're done talking. >> Pat her down. >> Yeah, she needs a pat down. She's done. I'm I'm done talking to her. Get up. >> Is this your first? >> You have You guys can check me. You guys can search everything. I don't have >> There's a car. >> Where's I don't know. >> What do you mean you're supposed to go with him? >> I'm with you right now. Okay. >> But I think her go about all that. Okay. >> Listen, here's what's going to happen. What's going to end up happening is he goes to DCF. You don't cooperate. >> DCF? >> Yeah. So, I would suggest that you cooperate. I am cooperating >> cuz we can we can make this A WHOLE LOT HARDER FOR YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO KNOW. >> WELL, I'M EXPLAINING to you. You don't have to worry about that. We got it under control. So, you cooperate with us and we'll make this go. You feel me? >> Thank you. So, tell me what's going on. Why are we here? >> I came to get work outfits. >> Work outfits. Okay. And that's all. >> Yeah. And she's moving, so she came to grab a couple other things. >> What other things did she get? >> I don't know. I was in the car. Bought moving boxes. You were in the car while she was getting the moving boxes and all? >> No, we were in the store together right there. >> So, she was getting moving boxes and what were you getting? >> We were together the whole time. >> What were you getting? >> I got my scrubs with her and we went over to get boxes. >> Scrubs? Why did you take the items into the bathroom? >> I originally wanted her to go pee and check my son. >> Okay. So, do you realize you cannot take items in the bathroom? >> I didn't know that. Have you >> I've done that before, but I went to the bathroom when I purchased those. >> That's fine. We have you on video conselling items in your purse if that's the reason for the arrest. Okay. All right. >> So once you can sell something in like a purse or in your property that is a crime. Okay. And Walmart is what facility charges. >> Is there somebody for the kid or is it a DCF thing? Kids with them. So So it's emergency call out for DCF. >> I would I have a question. >> There's no more answers. >> DCF come to my child. >> Put her in the car. Put them >> like I'm so confused right now. Like >> fire department coming to check her out. >> Okay, you can put your way to the ambulance. >> They're on their way. They're on their way to check you out. >> Can I at least call my kids who are at home, please? Like these are my children who are at home. I was not stealing. I don't even understand why you guys are having me in handcuffs. >> A babysitter. >> As soon as we get to the station, you can uh you can call them. Do you have another family member that could stand in her place? >> No, I don't. That's the thing. I was in the middle of moving. I didn't even know that she was taking anything. That's why I'm freaking out right now because why are police here? >> For subject one, the strongest articulated basis arrives when an officer says Walmart surveillance shows merchandise being concealed in her purse. Florida statute 812.015 defines retail theft around taking or possessing merchandise with intent to deprive the merchant. If the video supports that account, concealment can support probable cause, but probable cause is a practical probability, not proof of guilt or a conviction. Subject two presents the harder probable cause question. Store staff call her a lookout, yet the transcript also says she was not technically stealing. Those statements could coexist only if officers had facts suggesting knowing assistance. Mere association with subject one cannot do all the work. The record needs specific conduct such as coordinated movement or other evidence of participation. The transcript alone does not fully establish that basis. The force question is governed by Graham versus Connor which asks whether force was objectively reasonable from the perspective of an officer at the scene. The alleged offense was nonviolent and the transcript contains no weapon threat. Officers ordered hands surrendered and alleged pulling or resistance. Some control may be justified if footage confirms that conduct, but the transcript cannot show body position or actual resistance. >> Stand up. >> My back with your back. >> I have back problems. I have a disc. I just had a car accident. I need to stand up. That's where I need to sit right now. >> Okay. Stand up and stay where you're at. baseball. >> She's going too, right? The other one. >> Sure. Okay. >> What's that? >> What's your kid's name? >> I'm not giving you that information. >> Well, yeah. Cuz if you don't, then he's going to DCF. >> Why? Why? >> Because I have to have information. >> If you're not willing to cooperate, >> I have the information to call who's going to come get >> Well, that's not how it works. Okay. >> What do you need for? What is that going to do? >> Because it has to be all on the report. You were guess what? You're uh contributing to a delinquency of a minor. >> We're not. >> Okay. You're contributing. >> She's asking a question. So, >> no. No. Listen to her. >> All right. Thanks a lot for me. >> Logan, take her to the car. All right. >> For what? >> You're going to jump. >> I'm not leaving until you he gets someone here. Is her property or what? >> My property. >> Don't keep pulling away. >> You don't hear me walk. You all showed up and put the gate bel. >> I need to know who is going to come get my child. >> DCF. >> No. How's DCF going to come get my time? Y'all just told me his grandma would come. I need to call his grandma to come get him. I'm not let him go to DCF. Bro, no. Y'all brought me up. No. Y'ALL SAID Y GET HIS GRANDMA. I'M not going, bro. Okay. Can I sit? Can I stand? >> You all right? >> No. I need to know where my son is. >> He's inside. He's with with the other officer. All right. >> Where's Raina? >> Your your female she was with you were with? Yeah. She's in this car. >> Where is my son going to go? >> He's going to go in there. DCF'S GOING TO COME. >> NO, I HAVE SOMEBODY come get him. >> Okay. Let me talk to them and see what they're going to do. Okay. Just hang to come get him. tell you what's going to happen. All right. So, after you go to the hospital, we're going to cut you a break. We're going to release you with an NTA. Okay? As long as you provide all information. >> I don't understand why this just happened. I didn't tell you. >> Listen, >> I just want my nephew. >> If I don't release you on the NTA, I have to take you to county. So, it's all up to you. >> I know. I don't have anything. >> NTA is I release you tonight and you got to go to a court date. All right? And you tell them >> you have to listen. You argue that with the court. You argue that with the court, okay? >> But those are the two options you got. >> I can release you at NTA or you I can take you to county. Whatever you want to do, that's up to you. >> I just want to go home for my kids. >> Okay. So, we're going to take you out to the hospital, >> get your information, release you. >> That's fine. As soon as I release you from the hospital, you call whoever you want. >> No, she's going to leave my kids. You don't understand. I need to call them. The faster we get you up to the hospital, they're about gonna go to my house if I don't if I don't get out one of my babies. She will leave my >> That's fine. We're going to take you up to the hospital right now and we're going to let you know. Okay. >> That wasn't the best thing for me to do. [laughter] >> Listen, listen. >> What the [ __ ] >> The good thing is >> What the good thing everything is it's misdemeanor. Okay. Is this your first time? Is it? >> Okay. The judge is going the judge is going to take that in consideration. Okay. So, you know, >> I never get into anything. I should have never done that. I should have just told him I couldn't accept the job cuz I don't have a year before. >> So, what where were what job did you get? >> A chiropractor assistant. >> The officer team earns a B minus. Officers responded to store personnel, later articulated a surveillance claim, addressed child care concerns, and discussed medical evaluation and a notice to appear option. The concerns are substantial rapid escalation, a taser warning in a non-violent allegation, uncertain physical resistance, and an unclear early basis for subject 2's arrest. The record supports enforcement, but not every decision is well explained. Subject one earns a C. She denied stealing, offered explanations for the merchandise, and repeatedly focused on care for the child. Those are relevant points, not proof of innocence. Against them, an officer later said surveillance showed concealment in her purse, which would be significant if verified. The transcript also suggests conflict during handcuffing, but footage must show whether she actively resisted. Her legal position therefore remains mixed. Subject two earns a C minus. She denied stealing, offered access to her purse, said she did not know the other woman was taking anything, and raised child care and medical concerns. Those facts weaken any assumption that association alone proved participation. But she repeatedly challenged directions. If footage confirms pulling away or interference, that conduct could carry separate consequences even if the theft theory remained uncertain. The first practical lesson is to separate legal rights from tactical choices. A person may dispute an accusation, ask why they are detained, request counsel, or reject an officer's explanation without those acts proving guilt. At the same time, physical interference or pulling away can create a new legal problem independent of the original allegation. Preserving a legal objection while avoiding physical escalation protects the record and personal safety. The second practical lesson is evidentiary labels are not substitutes for facts. Calling someone a lookout, saying a person resisted or announcing an arrest does not itself prove the conduct. The analysis must ask what officers knew at that moment. What specific behavior supported the decision and what the footage actually shows. Probable cause can justify an arrest, but it remains a threshold for action, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Resources for the legal topics raised here are linked in the description. The final court outcome is not confirmed by this transcript. So, an arrest, a notice to appear, or an officer's description of a misdemeanor should not be treated as a conviction. Share the legal turning point that mattered most in the comments. The lasting principle is simple.