You've been told to obey the signs that are posted and you are not. Now this has been put up now she said she was going to call the police on me for exercising my rights. Okay, I'm telling you right now this is the way it is, okay? How do you How do you decide that? It's just the way it is, gentlemen. This is the way it is, okay? I've already asked you to turn off your recording device. You're sergeant. You're being trespassed. I actually need you to stand 25 ft this way, okay? Cuz I'm trying to write and I can't watch you and write at the same time. Mr. Chase, I need you to stand order? Yes, it is. Or is it not? Yes, it is. Stand Under a new policy I can have you stand Show me these policies that you're You can violate these policies, Mr. Chase. Stand over here. These are new policies. They're in effect today and I'm informing you of them. Stand over here. What's wrong with standing right here? Because under a new policy I can have you stand 25 ft back. I don't I can't focus both on writing this and watching you. Please stand back from me. You can't focus on your job? You're a police officer. Stand back from me. All right, you want to be inside today. Mr. Chase, stand over here. Don't tell me what to do. You're going to jail. That's actually what's happening. You're threatening me with arrest now? I am threatening you with arrest because you're not following my commands. Those are unlawful commands. I can move around. Free movement. that are in a place. You cannot You should have brought those policies with Hey everybody, it's James Freeman. Yesterday I shared with you a video out of Farmington, New Mexico where the police under the direction of city attorney Jennifer Brechtel decided to handpick which media outlets were and were not allowed into a press conference. You're not getting in, sir. And you're not getting in, sir. to you. And how do you How do you decide that? It's just the way it is, gentlemen. So you're not going to let me in now? No, sir. I don't I don't know how much more clear I can be, but you two are not entering this room today. Their intent was clearly to exclude specific members of media who are critical of police. Well, following this press conference, this city allegedly passed some new ordinances saying that you can't record in public places at the city such as public lobbies. Allegedly they also made some rule that says that public employees can tell you how far away you have to stand from them. So about a month after the press conference incident, YouTube journalist Four Corners Fist in the Air was at one of the city buildings filing a complaint on a police officer when the city staff told him that if he started recording that they would kick him out of the building. They then informed him that they have new city rules that say no transparency allowed. You've been told to obey the signs that are posted and you are not. Can I have the state statute behind that? My feelings are hurt since I've been coming in doing my first amendment audits and now this is being put up. Now she said she would have called the police on me for exercising my rights. Terrible. City Hall. here that is disobeying our um prohibited activities in our lobby and I was told to call non-emergency dispatch and have them I turned in a complaint and this is my business here. And I just seen this here. There's City Hall. Phone number. I'll put that up in the link. Thank you, Indiana Auditor. Okay. So I have it ready. It's 50 cents if you want it. It's a copy of it. 50 cents? Yep. Okay. Mr. Uh-huh. We got this one. We got this tire here. This is the one I was This is designated in non-public form. You no longer allowed to film in here. This is a public building, right? Public building. Mr. Jean, I'm asking you to turn off your recording. If I don't, what are you going to do? I'm going to trespass you for a period of 1 year from this facility. Yeah, where's the I just read the got the policies and procedures on the Oh, yeah, yeah. Mr. Jean, you're now trespassed for 1 year from this facility. Um you have uh a couple options to conduct business. You can now I am trespassed? Are you going to Are you trespassed? Oh, my goodness. You're not going to give me a warning? Nope, you're going to be trespassed today, okay? Um you can now conduct business through the city of uh Farmington website and uh you can call non-emergency dispatch and organize a thing. So, what we have here is a trespass form. You're going to be trespassed. I would have I'm leaving if you're going to you know, if you're going to get you're not going to give me a warning? No, I'm not giving you a warning. You're trespassed. I've already asked you to have your business card? And you No, I'm no longer required to give you a business card per new policy. and procedure? It's no longer our policy and procedure. New policy. If you'd like a copy of our new uh policy procedure I'm talking. Uh after that, just like you've done before, okay? This lady was going to call the police on me. This is where we're at, okay? He's not even giving me a warning. Mr. Chen, you need to stop your recording otherwise you're going to be cited, okay? Are you going to cite me or are you going to give me a chance to leave? a warning. Um I'm going to give you a citation if you don't stop. I'm trespassing and I'm going to leave. You're going to be trespassed. You know, I'm going to be trespassed? Do you have Do you have an idea or do you want to just provide me your information? I don't have to give my information. You do because this is now a matter that you're being trespassed. No, you're violating my rights under the fourth. Okay, I'm telling you right now um this is the way it is, okay? No, it's not the way it is. Yeah, okay. So, we will just do without your ID. You're not going to give me a No, I'm not giving you a warning. I've already asked you to turn off your recording device. You're sergeant? You're uh being trespassed. And you're sergeant? I am. 14th day of June 20 23 But this is limited public forum. You don't know This is no longer a public forum. I already explained that to you. Okay, she's the one that called the police on me. Mr. Chen And she's not giving me a trespass and she's not giving me a warning to leave. giving you a warning. Actually, I need you to stand 25 ft this way, okay? Cuz I'm trying to write and I can't watch you and write at the same time. Mr. Chen, I need you to stand for order? Yes, it is. No, it's not. Yes, it is. Stand. Under a new policy, I can have you stand. Show me these policies that you're referring You can print these policies, Mr. Chief. Stand over here. That's my first amendment. You really want to go hands-on, do you? I want you to stand over here. You really want to go hands-on, do you? Look at me. These are new policies. They're in effect today, and I'm informing you of them. Stand over here. Mr. Chief, stand over here. All right, you are actually going to be cited if you do not comply. You didn't even give me a warning. I don't have to give you a warning. I asked you to turn off your recording. You refused. I'm You know, I'm leaving now. You're not leaving. You're actually going to be trespassed. Officer doesn't know the law, either. Yeah, Heather, you're supposed to give a warning, but he's not giving me a warning. don't have to give a warning. So, he doesn't have to give me a warning? You want me to get the paper? Oklahoma law audit. You feel free to do that. That's why you were requested for. Mr. Chief, stand back over there. I didn't actually say you could come near me. Don't tell me what to do. Yes, stand over here. Mr. Chief, stand over here. What's wrong with standing right here? Because under a new policy, I can have you stand 25 ft back. I don't I can't focus both on writing this and watching you. Please stand back from me. You can't focus on your job. You're a police officer. Stand back from me. All right, you are going to be cited, then. What you got in your briefcase, Mr. Chief? You got it all down. You guys know my name. What you got in your briefcase, Mr. Chief? Are you going to conceal on me? I actually the fifth. What is it? I'm pleading the fifth. So, you're going to conceal on me, as well. Pleading the fifth. Concealing your identity My right to remain silent. I'm pleading the fifth. You don't know nothing about all this. What's the five elements under the first? Mr. Chief, concealing your identity is a crime. No, it's not. Yes, is. Your body cam on? It is. Okay. Yeah, retaliation with the 324 Just hurry and give me my paper. Can you run the locals on Mr. G so he can give me a date of birth? Yeah, these are tyrants. They all are tyrants. And this is You guys don't want to disagree with this. Call city hall. Hey, Mr. G, stand over there. You don't tell me what to do. You don't want to tell me what's actually what's happening. Threaten me with arrest now? I am threatening you with arrest because you're not following my commands. Those are unlawful commands. I can move around. Free movement. the policies that are in a place. You cannot You should have brought those policies with you. I don't have to. That's why every I don't have to listen to you if you're not going to show me the policies and procedures. And that's why every request before you know how to do an every request. You need to do it that exact direction. Yeah, he knows me. Yeah, he just wants to make himself look like a clown on YouTube. I'm actually trying to educate you because I'm I'm going to be educating you, clowns, because you guys are feelings are hurt. I It doesn't matter. Put me on YouTube. It doesn't worry me. I'm telling you what the new policies are. You guys got the phone number again? Yeah, we should have brought those policies with you. I don't have to bring you the policies. I don't have to move and do whatever you have to say if you're not going to show me these policies. This is a public building. Four Corners Fist in the Air went to Farmington Four Corners Fist in the Air went to Farmington that day to file a complaint on a police officer. In retaliation for that complaint, he left with three criminal charges, thanks to Sergeant J. Steerman of the Farmington, New Mexico Police Department. He was He was charged with criminal trespass, concealing identity, and resisting or obstructing an officer. Head over to Four Corners channel to watch this full interaction and make sure and subscribe to him while you're there. This location is only about three or four hours away from me, so there will be updates on this. I'm going to tell you exactly what's going to happen. Come on over here. No, come over here and sign your form. No, you want to arrest me. That's what you want to do. City Attorney's Office. Hello, who am I speaking with? Uh who am I speaking with? James Freeman. How can I help you? Um did Are you the one that I spoke to a couple minutes ago that was rude to me? Sir, I was not rude to you. I was just telling you that you will need to speak with Jennifer. Okay. day. All right. And she's employed by the city directly or is she She have her own law firm and contracted with the city? No, she is employed directly with the city. Okay, and who told her she could have today off? Sir, she's entitled to have today off. I'm sure she's a government employee. I'm sure she feels that she's entitled to a lot of things. Um did she request it? Sir, we will not accept this kind of talk. What do you mean? What kind of talk? English? Spanish? Sir, I'm going to hang up What? because you are being so verbally abusive and rude. What? Oh.