Hey, hey, hey. Don't you touch me. Don't you touch me. Yo, don't get don't get violent. Don't get violent. What starts as a simple objection to being filmed quickly turns explosive. A security employee becomes increasingly agitated, repeatedly demanding that recording stop. Within moments, accusations of physical contact emerge. Tensions boil over and they encounter shift from a disagreement about filming to a heated confrontation that changes the entire tone of the audit. >> You can't video it here. >> You can't video in here. >> No. >> Who says? >> I'm telling you you can't. >> Who says that? >> I'm telling you this is this is this is for >> you can't do it. Put it down cuz I'm just telling you can't video me. Don't video me. Please don't. >> Well, it's too late for that. But you need to take that off there cuz if you we put me on there and I see it anyway, I'm going to sue you. >> Oh, okay. >> Touch me. >> Yo, are you guys are you guys >> can't do that. Take that outside. >> Yes, we are. >> Who? Who? >> Hey. Hey. Hey. Don't you touch me. Don't you touch me. Don't recall. Yo, don't get don't get violent. Don't recall me. >> Don't get violent. Yo, don't get violent. >> Don't recall me. YO, DON'T RECALL ME. DID YOU ASK ME FOR PERMISSION, MAN? RELAX. >> Do you didn't ask me for no permission, bro? Listen, I'm telling you outside. I'm telling you. I'm telling you. >> Relax. Don't touch me. You guys are You guys are assaulting me. I'm going to assault you. You guys are assaulting me. >> I'm going to take it outside. You got to take it outside. >> This is a public building. There's a public building. No, it's not. All right. >> Yo. Yo, relax. Relax. Why you recording? >> YOU'RE AT WORK, MAN. Why you recording? >> You're at work, man. Okay. Whoa. >> Yo. Hey, watch yourself. Take it outside. You got to take Leave me alone. >> You got to take it outside. >> You got to take it outside. >> Hey, I'm not recording you out of here. I'm recording. Let's go. Let's go. Confidentiality. Let's go. You, man. Who are you to keep recording me? >> Bro, why you GETTING VIOLENT? >> BECAUSE YOU'RE RECORDING ME, BRO. I'm telling you, don't record me. You don't have to record me, >> bro. We're journalists, bro. Don't record me. I don't I don't care who you are. DID YOU ASK ME? DID YOU ASK ME? >> Did you ask me? >> I'm down. N Hell no. Calm down. >> I don't care. I don't care who you are. You supporting me like down, bro. >> N I'm not going to come down. STOP RECORDING AND then I'm going to calm down. >> All right, man. Calm down. >> I'm telling you, man. I'm telling you. I ain't playing with you. >> Listen, I'm not playing with you. There's no reason. I'm not playing with you. You got to leave. Yo, don't point that phone at me. There's no reason for this. >> Yo, I'M LOSING MY PATIENCE, >> BRO. There's no reason. >> Relax, bro. >> Loosen my patience. >> Relax, BRO. RELAX. >> DON'T POINT IT AT ME, >> BRO. Just relax. >> I'm telling you. >> Relax, man. I'm telling you. Look, bro. >> Why are you getting so violent? Look, man, you don't want to be on camera, just stay over there. Just stay over there. Just take another building. Just take another building. For confidentiality purposes of the Department of Human Service, you cannot record. Auditors enter the probation office and immediately attract attention. Employees question why they're filming while the auditors insist they're exercising their right to record in a public area. As staff members push for answers and eventually request that they leave, the foundation for the conflict is firmly established. >> You're going to keep recording. >> YOU BROKE MY PROPERTY. >> I DON'T CARE. >> I TOLD YOU ALREADY. DON'T RECORD ME. >> COME ON. >> HE STOPPED RECORDING ME AND HE'S STILL RECORDING. >> YOU DON'T SEE HIM. >> LOOK, MAN. Don't do that. Get it out. No, take it outside. Security. Take it outside. I am security. Take it outside. You cannot be caught. Assaulted us. He just assaulted us. >> You can't be caught. Nobody in this building for purposes. You cannot. He's just assaulting us. >> He didn't judge you. He didn't judge you. When did he judge you? When did he touch me? Supposed to ask me for permission. >> No, I did not. >> You're not a journalist. You're not a journalist. Show me some ideas, bro. Bro, we're journalists. We got a channel, man. We got a phone. WE GOT A CHAT. I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE. Don't record me. >> That's what I'm telling you. >> We're journalists. >> We have freedom of press. Are you kidding me? >> Did I touch you? >> Did I touch you? >> Did I touch you? >> You touched me. >> Did I touch you? >> I have your own video. >> Yeah, I did. You guys >> No, you don't have to leave me. Are you a police officer? >> So, don't you don't touch nobody. Get it done right now. We're done right now. >> We're here and we need >> We're talking to her. She's your supervisor. YOU CANNOT I DON'T CARE. HE HAS nothing to DO WITH THIS. >> YOU GUYS are just need You're here. You >> need to take out the building. >> We're We're calling the cops. >> Go ahead. YOU CANNOT BE CALLING PEOPLE in the Department of Human Services for for confidential purposes. You cannot >> We were not in a private in a restricted area. >> Yes, it is. What's that saying? >> What that sign say? Department of Human Services. That's a hallway. I don't Doesn't matter. People will go in the Department of Human Services. I don't care. >> Listen, we can do this. WE CAN TELL BY I insulted you. >> Cuz I can't trust me if I have to. >> I'VE GOT A VIDEO. >> I DON'T CARE. YOU got a video. Did I put my hands on you? >> It doesn't matter. >> Yes, it does matter. It does matter. You got >> It does matter. It does matter. What? >> I did what? >> You got right up on my chest. >> So, I didn't get up on YOUR CHEST. IF I WAS IN YOUR CHEST, YOU know it. I'll be up in your shirt. >> Got a promise. It's a promise. >> You're a security officer. Why you got so? >> No, because you're not supposed to film people in going to the Department of Human Services for confidential purp for I told you from the get-go you cannot film here. I said as nice as you want me to say. >> I said as nice as you wanted to say. >> We're not We're just We're journalists. We have a channel. Why don't you guys understand your channel? What channel is it? >> You don't even know yourself. Took you too long to answer. >> Man, I got millions of views. >> Well, not I don't I don't want to be on here on there. Understand? >> You guys are crazy. You're already >> we got millions of views on that side. >> While waiting for supervisors and possible police response, the atmosphere briefly relaxes when a member of the public recognizes the auditors and praises their work. However, that calm doesn't last long as security personnel soon begin objecting to the filming, setting the stage for a much bigger confrontation. They're going to speak to their administrators in terms of what is available for them because they also came into our side as well >> cuz they went >> and they didn't we went into probation and he didn't assault us. >> That's what I'm assault you. >> You're more than you're more than welcome in our face on our side. >> But you cannot film people that's going in here. >> So why didn't you change your mind? >> Well, I didn't change my mind at first. At first I >> You were asking us to leave. At first I asked you to leave. You took my property from me without permission. >> Oh man. Cut it out. >> Nobody did that. We're here to film them. We're not here to film you guys. Let them know. You know what I'm saying? We're not doing anything bad because I would administration to deal with this deal. I was I was doing cuz people are coming in from Don't come down this hallway. Do not come down this hallway. >> Do not come down this hallway. You're going to be You're going to be the one. You're going to be the one. >> You can't tell me. You're going to be the one. >> My god. >> Officer, we were just assaulted. >> What's going on? >> We were just assaulted. What's your What's your name and badge number? >> Why don't you just tell me what's going on first, please? >> Some crazy situation. >> Okay, come on over here. >> Yeah. Okay. Why don't you guys come over and explain it to me for a second? Okay. so I can get the information from you. >> What's going on? >> Well, we came in to film. >> Hang on. One second. Let me let me get their story. Then I'll be more than happy to chat with you. >> State employees in the course of their official duty and they were fine in there. Actually, they came in and told us we couldn't do that, >> which we already know we can. But irregardless of that, we came back out here into the waiting area or into the lobby area, right? We're walking around. We walk down this hallway and both the security guards immediately start to attack us. >> When you use the word attack, >> our personal way too far into our personal space, pushing us back with their chest. >> One security guard back over here grabbed my phone and started pushing me. >> The confrontation reaches its peak as security and auditors clash over recording rights. Allegations that a phone was grabbed and damaged intensify the dispute. while both sides accuse the other of wrongdoing. By the end of this segment, police arrive to investigate the increasingly chaotic situation. >> That's assault. >> Okay. >> And I want to press charges against >> All right. Well, we we'll we'll file a report for sure. >> Is this this happened to both of you guys or just one of you? >> That happened to me. Well, he didn't take your phone, did he? >> They didn't. Nobody touched me. >> Nobody touched you? No. >> Okay. Cuz when I came in, you said you wanted to file charges for assault. >> Well, yeah. >> For him. >> Okay. Well, you said you. So, I just want to make sure. >> No. Well, >> they all got really the information. >> It's all It's all recorded. They all got very They got very aggressive. Okay. >> We'll definitely need to see the video footage. Okay. >> They got very aggressive. >> Yeah. >> All right. Can I get the name? >> Yeah. You have your Stop. I'm going to stop recording cuz I don't want >> All right. Sure. >> Yeah. More private. >> Nope. We can do it right here. Yeah. >> I have it over here. I can kind of do it over here. >> I don't have my license. You give me my >> Yeah, if you give me your name. >> Yeah, we can give you that. >> I'm okay with that. >> Okay, that's cool. >> All right. We're going to need your date of birth, your phone number, and your address. >> Why do you need my date of birth form? >> Cuz we have to call. >> Yeah. You got to give them all your information. >> Yeah. It's not like we're trying to do a whole thing on you. >> Somewhere more private. >> We can do it right here. We can do it right here. >> That's a million views for sure. >> That's a million views for sure. fine. You don't have to scream out. >> Oh my god. That's >> to aggressively tell us that we weren't allowed to. And then he started pushing us back. >> Okay. >> And excuse me. >> One lady took my phone and dropped it. >> Yeah. >> I think she understands now. And she >> Are you recording? >> I stopped recording. >> No, start recording and I'm going to show my video. >> Okay. All right. Um >> if they're willing to apologize because we're out here. Here's here's the situation though. >> There was there was a disturbance obviously the Department of Human Services. Okay. So, we need to get everyone's information from regarding this matter. We have yours. We're asking for yours. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Are you Is that a lawful demand? >> Yes, it is at this point. Yes, it is. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, can we have your name, date of birth, address, phone number, please? >> If you don't want to record it, I get you. >> Yeah, you can you can stop recording if you'd like. >> No, I I can I'll edit it. Um >> Yeah, we're professional. We're not going to do anything with it. So, >> yeah. Um >> this is all confidential, though. police reports too. Is that like somebody >> Well, I don't think anything is >> It's not It's not confidential. >> Okay. >> Yeah, it's public records. >> Yeah. All right. Can I ask you? >> Don't say that to people again, please. >> Okay. >> This is off too. >> It's off to You don't have a phone number? >> No. All right. >> What's your name and badge number? >> What's your name? >> 84. badge number. >> Oh, 84. Okay. >> 153, right? >> You guys have business cards or anything or No, >> I don't. No. >> Uh, will I get be able to get instant report number two? >> Yeah, we can we can figure something out. >> I'll let you know. >> I mean, if we're going to give up all of our information, I am press I want to press charges. So, >> you want to press charges? I mean, why not? >> We have to identify ourselves and go through all that giving up. >> Just don't press charges on them. If they want to press charges on them, that's on them. We're out here to give to educate people on a on a first amendment right to film in public. We're not out here to get confrontation with people to I mean I mean bro you do what honestly you do you do what >> you do what you want >> you do what you want. I don't want >> I don't not subpoena me >> for anything you >> Yeah. Don't take me to court for anything cuz I'm not going to I'll ple the fist. >> We're still investigating. The officers are still investigating the situation. So, we're trying to figure out what happened and we just need you to stand by. Can you step over here, please? >> Am I being detained? >> Are we? >> Right. Right now, you are temporarily detained until we figure out until we investigate crime right now. >> You're not under arrest, >> but I need you to >> So, what crime what crime do you suspect me of committing? >> We don't know if a crime has been >> Well, that's not that's not how the law works. You you investigate first and then and then you detain, right? >> So, you can't just say I'm detained right now. That's how that's how it goes. >> Okay, just stand here. Please >> listen. You don't have you don't tell me what to do right now. We're the victims of a of of a crime. >> All right, so take it easy. >> Okay. >> Police begin gathering statements and trying to determine exactly what happened. The auditors claim they were assaulted and that their property was interfered with while officers carefully question everyone involved. the possibility of formal complaints and charges suddenly becomes a real consideration. >> So, Captain, >> yes, >> I want to take pictures of that um hallway. >> You've got pictures already. >> No, I didn't. >> We were We were confronted anyway. >> You're allowed to film as much as you want. The only thing that that they ask is that you respect the confidentiality of some of the people that come into we we're not looking at files >> you're in the hallway but for the people to have access to these services they have walk >> captain film I'm just saying >> captain there's no expectation of privacy in public >> I understand that I understand that but if you have a domestic violence victim >> and she's coming here for services >> you're going to make her feel uncomfortable >> we're not here to record know how they going to know you broadcast your your videos. >> We do, but we're not here to film off their faces. >> We're here to we're here to film public employees. >> Sometimes >> if they cause a disturbance, they don't have any right to ask >> how it might be uncomfortable for people to come into this building. >> I cannot understand how they would be uncomfortable. Their uncomfortability doesn't trump my rights. >> I'm not disagreeing with you. >> I know. I know. And I didn't say you disagreed. I'm just staying here. >> We're dealing with a lot of people that are underprivileged and they're victims of things and you you guys make them uncomfortable just like sometimes we might make you uncomfortable. You guys make >> Did you let them know that it's okay that we can record in that whole way? >> We'll we'll we'll let them know. >> Yeah. >> Well, that was the whole point. I would hope that you would educate cuz that way if they don't know and this happens again, you guys are going to be out here for no reason again. >> Also, let him know if he doesn't want to be on camera, he can go to the back real quick. >> It's uncharted territory for them. They're exploring it. But they they took a job that worked with the public, so they can't be like, "Don't film me." I mean, there's cameras all over. >> This becomes the most legally charged moment of the entire encounter. After an officer states that the auditors are being detained, they immediately begin questioning the legal basis for that detention. What follows is a tense back and forth over reasonable suspicion, police powers, and constitutional rights.