You're intoxicated. >> I'm not intoxicated. >> I'm out of here. >> No, don't. >> Get your hands off of me. >> Yeah, please help us, sir. >> Body cam footage captures deputies investigating a suspected DUI involving a parent at a school pickup area. What begins as a welfare check soon turns into an arrest. >> What's going on? >> Nothing. I'm waiting for the car. >> Okay, but you ran over my cone. >> No, I didn't. >> Yes, ma'am, you did. What's up, Ms. Rogers? >> And I that tree. >> What's going on today? Talk to me. Something's wrong. What happened to your vehicle in the back? Talk to me. What's up? >> [laughter] >> Why are we crying? >> I turned into the second tree. >> What's going on? >> Stop, please stop. >> I'm not stop I'm not saying anything. What stop what? I need it I need you to talk to me, babe. Clearly, you're not in the shape to drive a vehicle, correct? I can smell it on you, right? >> Listen. >> Okay. >> I'm so sad. >> Okay, so what's going on? >> And me and my husband are getting divorced. >> Okay. >> had to go to school. And they had to take them home. Please let me go home. >> Okay. How much did you get to drink today? >> Nothing. >> I can't let you drive this vehicle. You know why, right? I'm trying to wait till our parking lot clears out here a little bit, right? Cuz you have children that go here, right? Do you know what happened to the back of your vehicle? Did you take anything? Do we need to have a medic unit check you out? >> Please let me go home. >> No, ma'am, I can't let you drive this vehicle, and you know why, right? >> Can I please park my car? >> We're going to wait until all these vehicles get out of here, okay? Just leave it right here. Nope, leave it right here. You're in park right now. You're fine. You're safe. You're not going to hit anything else, right? >> I haven't hit anything. >> The encounter becomes increasingly emotional as Rodriguez describes problems at home, but deputies continue observing signs they believe are consistent with impairment. >> Can I please park your car? >> You're parked right No, ma'am, right here. Don't leave Do not leave, Ms. Rodriguez. I'm not kidding. Put it in park right now. Put it in park. Turn the car off. >> No. >> Ms. Rodriguez Listen. Listen, we're at school here. Do you want to do this in front of the children? >> I didn't >> I got to stand here. You can't leave, hon. You're intoxicated right now. Can you please turn the vehicle off for your safety and safety of everyone else's, please? >> I will park my car and I will walk home. >> I Well, I'm not going to walk home yet, but I need you to turn the car off. >> No. >> And we'll park it after what? >> I will park my car. >> Ms. Rodriguez, I'm not I'm not debating with you. >> There's nothing intoxicated about me. >> Okay, do you want to do some sobriety tests for me? >> Go ahead. >> Okay. Do you want to do it right now or can we wait till these vehicles leave for the safety Listen. Listen. I'm going to tell you though. Listen. >> No. >> Ms. Rodriguez, okay, listen. Listen, we have vehicles here. Okay? Okay. >> Go ahead. >> Okay. Sit right back here. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> What do you want? >> I don't want you to fall over. I don't want you to fall over. Hey, hey, don't leave me. >> I'm not. I'm not intoxicated. >> Okay, then what's going on today? >> I am having >> [laughter] >> I understand you're having a hard time, but having a hard time doesn't make sense right now, sweetheart, Ms. Rodriguez. Have a Just have a seat. Can you sit on the curb? I don't want you to fall over. >> [laughter] [laughter] >> Okay, and I don't doubt that you're not trying. You got children. As a mother, [laughter] you got to do a lot of things that people don't understand. >> Okay. Okay, let's just sit back in my car. >> I can't let you get in the car. >> You can take my keys. You can take my keys. I'll give you my keys. >> Give me your keys and we're going to sit down in the car. >> Look at me. >> I'm I'm here to work with you like I just said. We're waiting for cars to go out too, right? >> please just stop trying to arrest me? And just let me get better. Please just listen to me. >> I'm listening. I am listening. >> No, you're not. >> I am. You crashed your car in your yard. What did you hit? Obviously. >> The tree. >> Okay. Okay. Is everybody okay? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Just please >> Were the kids okay? >> Yes, the kids weren't in there. >> Okay, the kids weren't in That makes Okay. I I worry about your children. I'm here every day for your kids. >> Listen. And my kids are good kids. >> Who are your kids? I might know them. >> No. PLEASE >> A LOT OF the I'm not I'm not doing anything to your kids. I want to make sure your kids are okay, too. But you're >> calling in shit and I don't like it. >> Okay. >> I'm going through a hard time from my divorce, okay? >> Everybody does it. >> Okay. Don't act like they don't. >> Hey, I'm not going to tell you my life's easy some days. It's not. I unders- I understand going through hard times. And you're right, everybody goes through hard times. It just depends on what what each of us consider a hard time, correct? What you might think is hard, I might not. What I think is hard, you might not. Okay? I've never been through a divorce. I don't know what that's like, so I don't know how hard that is. >> Please just don't do this to me. >> But you asked me to listen and I'm listening. >> And my kids are really good kids. And I've never had any problems. I don't have a drug addiction. I don't have any problems. All I'm having is a fucking hard time on my divorce because I don't want it. So, please just don't fucking single me and to the stupid ass people. We're doing the best that we can. They're home schooled. Your kids [snorts] are home schooled? Okay. So, they'd all right. So, they're here to take their test. Okay. And I'm just trying to fucking pull it together. But, it's hard. But, I love my husband. >> All right. >> Just don't do this to me, please. This is the last thing that I need. >> What do you need? >> [snorts] >> I don't understand. >> I just >> [laughter] >> You know, like when you're trying to pull it together and you're trying to make everything possible and then everything's falling apart. >> Okay. >> Like that's where I'm at. I'm just trying to do the best that I can. >> [gasps] >> Please. >> And I have to do my job, right, Ms. Rodriguez? >> You do. >> Yes. Do you work? >> No. >> Okay. Okay. >> But, I need to go home. Home. >> Mhm. Well, we can't I can't let you drive this vehicle today. Obviously, that's clearly of that. >> Listen. >> And you know exactly why. >> I'm not intoxicated. I'm okay. All I got to do is go home. >> You could hardly stand up for me, Ms. Rodriguez. You You remember when we walked to the back of the vehicle before? >> now. >> And it doesn't It doesn't end that quickly. It doesn't end that quickly. You Remember you just almost fell and we had to lean you against the car. And I was holding on to you. So, then we sat down cuz you were very wobbly on your on your feet. >> I'm out of here. >> No. Don't. Remember we're going to get in trouble. Do not come >> I do not care. >> Come up. >> Don't touch me. >> Do you want to go get my car? >> me. >> Do you want to go get my car? >> touch me. >> Miss Rodriguez >> Do not touch me. >> I thought we were talking to be >> Do not touch me. Get your hands off of me. >> Do you want Do you want to wear to school, remember your children are present and I'm going to be nice cuz your children are present and I don't you remember how we talked about this cuz of your children and we're doing things because of our children, right? How many children do you have here? 1 2 3 4 >> I have two. >> Two children, okay. You're okay? Deep breaths. [snorts] Deep breaths. >> [gasps] >> Miss Rodriguez, in and out. Just hey, relax. Hey. I know you don't want me to talk to you, but I need you to calm down and relax for me. In and out. In and out. In and out. Just relax. Just Hey, look at me. Look at me. >> [snorts] >> I had to get my kids to school and I did what I could and I'm just sad because my marriage is over and there's no fixing it. >> And you have a right to be sad about that. >> Just please stop. Please stop. >> Stop what? >> Just let me go home. >> I can't let you let you leave >> I'm okay. >> I I can't let you leave here the way that you are. >> Okay. >> Don't lie. If you're going to lie, I'm driving away. >> Um what did I lie about? What did I lie about? You tell me what I lied about. >> I did not hit the cone. >> to your car. >> That No, you did lie. >> the tree. Didn't you tell me? >> I DID NOT HIT cone and I did not hit there. >> Look. Look. There's my cone. >> Okay. >> Do you want me to get you out of the car? Remember your children are here. >> You think you're stronger than me? >> I told you I was going to work with you, right? >> I disagree. >> Okay, what do you disagree with? Let's talk about it. Put your feet out and we'll >> Don't fucking touch me. >> Do you want to do this? We will do this. >> Okay. >> Because I will kick you down. Don't touch me. >> Are we going to sit patiently and wait for my other unit, or do you want to go >> Don't fucking touch me. I was calm and collective as long as you told the truth. And now that you and I know >> you, what did I NOT TELL YOU? >> NOW I know you're a fucking liar. >> About what? >> Then >> Talk to me. Tell me, what did I lie about? >> You lied about the whole goddamn thing. Get your hand off of me. >> Okay, come on. Let's go. Let's go. >> I will get out of the car. Get your hand off of >> Get out of the car. Come on. >> Get your hand off of me. >> Come on. >> Instead of calming down, the situation begins moving in the opposite direction. >> There is nothing wrong with me. Get your hand off the fucking off of me. >> Come on. >> I don't care about you and your feelings. I care about my marriage and what's happening. >> And I can't help you fix that right now, babe. I can't help you fix that. >> I just Leave me alone. You want to arrest me? Arrest me. I don't give a fuck. Can I please have a cigarette? I don't care. You want to take my kids away? Then take my kids away. >> that, but I Listen, I can't let you have a cigarette because you can't smoke on school grounds. Miss Rodriguez, >> Don't >> Miss Rodriguez, >> touch me. >> Come sit down right here on this curb because I don't want you to fall down and I don't want you to get hurt. >> Can I please have a cigarette? >> All right, listen. Listen, I'm going to tell you right now. >> Please. >> All right, listen. You have No, you have to listen to me talk first. I just told you that I'm a pretty patient person and I'm willing to help out in anything I can, but I cannot let you school smoke on school grounds. That I cannot do. If we were anywhere else besides the school ground, I'm going to tell you that I would help you out, but you I cannot sit here and let you smoke on school grounds, right? You know that as well as anybody else that has children. There's no smoking on school grounds, so I cannot let you have a cigarette right now. And I'm trying to work with you. Just sit down. >> No. >> Where you going? Sit down. >> No, don't >> Sit down. >> Stop. Stop. >> We're going to say sit down. >> Stop touching me. Please stop touching me. Please stop touching me. >> Ms. Rodriguez. >> No. What is the problem you're giving up? You're going to Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Done. >> Okay. Okay. I will sit down. I swear to god I will sit down. >> Okay. >> I know you >> are cuz you're going to see Do you want to move your arm so it doesn't hurt? Do you want to move your arm so it doesn't hurt? >> I will not. >> Listen. >> I will stay here. >> You have to listen to me. >> I will. >> You let me speak. You let me speak. >> I will. >> I told you several times that I was going to work with you because your children are here. >> I will. >> did you? You cursed at me. >> I will. >> You were rude to me. >> I I am. >> And you didn't listen to me. And I gave you several chances >> Please don't >> to just sit down and remain calm >> Please don't do this >> until we can get another unit here. >> Look at me. >> And you decided to be mean to me. >> Look. I will. >> You I tried >> up right now. Get me out of these handcuffs and you have 3 seconds. 1 2 3 >> Don't spit. >> Even after multiple disruptions, deputies continue the investigation and move forward with field sobriety testing. >> Are you willing to stand up and try these sobriety exercises for me? places that you didn't me, you stupid >> All right, Ms. Rodriguez, the question is do you want to do the field sobriety test? >> Okay. Before we get to that, do you want to have medics check you out or are you still good? >> No, I'm fine. >> Okay. All right, we're going to stand you up to do the test. We're going to >> I don't need to to stand up. No, don't. Miss Rodriguez, the reason we don't want you to stand up by yourself is if you fall, we're reliable cuz you're in the Do you want to do these exercises? Yes, I do. So, when we take these handcuffs off, you're going to comply with us and you're not going to cause any problems. God damn it. All right, let's walk over here towards the back of your vehicle. Thank you very much. All right. Okay. And we're going to take them off. Thank you. You think you what? Well, don't pull your hand away. They're in handcuffs. Let her do her back. You want to put your shoes on while you do the exercises or or do you want to leave them off? No, it's up to you. I'm going to get them if you want them. I'm going to put them right here next to you and you make that decision, okay? Miha, I'm fine. Okay. Okay. You don't need to go get my shoes. I got to pass the test. Okay. It doesn't even matter. Okay. Okay. Well, I'm going to put them right here next to you in case you decide or the ground is hot because I know you're on the hot pavement and it's a blacktop surface. Are you ready to start? >> [laughter] >> Turn around and face us for a second. Remember, no talking. Oh, yeah, we're going to get Let's go away from the sun. That's a good idea. Walk over here. He asked No, we don't want the sun in your eyes. He's going to tell you. Come on. Keep your head still and I want you to follow a stimulus. The stimulus is going to be the tip of my pen here. Do you see that? Okay, you can clearly see the tip of my pen, right? All right, so I'm going to have you follow this stimulus. I want you to maintain the position you're in while you do so. I want you to follow it with only your eyes, not your head. You know what I mean by that? Okay, so don't move your head, just follow the tip of my pen with your eyes. All right. All right, the exercise is going to begin. Remember, just to look with your eyes. You have to keep your open for me. >> Cuz I drunk. >> All right, so we're going to move on to the next exercise. You see this white line in front of you right here? Pretty clearly? >> Yep. >> All right. I want you to place your left foot on the line. I want you to place your right foot. Yep, your left. >> I can't I'm not a Listen. I don't have stability. >> Okay. >> It doesn't >> Place your left foot on the line for me. >> Okay. >> I want you to place your right foot on the line in front of the left. >> Okay. >> Touching the heel to the toe. >> That doesn't matter. >> What doesn't matter? >> The fact that I'm not stable. >> I I didn't say you weren't stable. >> my foot. Don't you see that it's bruised? >> Okay. Are you able to complete this exercise? >> No, I'm not. >> Why not? >> Because my foot is bruised and it hurts. >> Like I said, we're giving you the opportunity to do the exercises. So, it's up to you on whether or not you want to do it. >> Well, we we can't just skip it. >> My my foot is up and bruised. I can do what I can. >> Okay, [snorts] so you're saying you can't do this exercise? >> Okay, fine. What do you want me to do? >> a question. Can you do this exercise or not? >> Yes, I can. >> Okay, well >> What do you want me to do? Step on the fucking line. >> let me get through the >> Whose foot? >> Hey, come back over here. Stand still and when he's this done with the instructions, then then you can do whatever you can do it. Let him speak. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> so I'm going to read you the instructions. Miss Rodriguez. >> God damn it. >> Miss Rodriguez, me. >> Shut up. >> Do you want to do this exercise or not? >> It doesn't work because my foot is >> Okay, so you're saying you can't do this exercise? >> God damn it. Whatever. Go ahead. What's our next exercise? Let's do the one. Moving on to the next one. If that one doesn't work, we'll move on to the next one, Ms. Rodriguez. We'll see if you can stand on this one. How about this one? >> Okay. >> All right, let's do the next exercise. >> SKIP TO THE >> NO, I WANT TO DO THIS EXERCISE. >> We're going to We'll go back TO IT. >> NO, I'M NOT GOING TO GO BACK to it. Do it. >> We'll go back to it. We're moving on. >> Listen, my kid is looking at me and I hate it. It's not your kid. It's not your kid. Shut the >> Listen to Deputy Osborn. He's going to read the instructions. >> to read the instructions for the next exercise. >> All right, listen. >> Shut the >> No, and listen. >> It doesn't matter what you want. What do you want? >> doing this exercise, Ms. Rodriguez? >> No, I'm not. >> Okay. >> Yes, I am. Okay, fine. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Please, please, please, please. I know. Let me help you out. Okay, I'm sorry. Please. Okay. Please, please. Please. >> Ms. Rodriguez, this is a serious question, and a serious question for you and your children, cuz I'm here at the school, and I have safety of all these children. Let's go back. I know. Put one foot up. And the other foot. Watch your head. You all right? >> this to me again. >> I didn't do this to you the first time. >> Let me do the test again. I swear to God. Listen, I didn't want to listen, but I will listen now. I will do the test. >> When you get to the jail, maybe there could be another option of trying again. But right here at the school, there's not an option. Get your foot in so they don't want you to hurt your foot. All right, he's going to close the door. 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