So, are you prepared to spend the night in jail? >> Yes or no? >> Yes or no? Are you prepared to spend the rest of the night in jail? >> Jail. >> Huh? >> Okay. Break the window and take her out. That's >> on a February afternoon in the Florida panhandle. A black BMW is flying down the highway. [music] 73 m an hour in a 55. Behind the wheel is not a [music] reckless teenager, but a 59-year-old Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force. A military doctor with more than 30 years of service. What starts as a speeding stop is about to turn into a standoff. One that ends with her car window shattered and the colonel in handcuffs. And it leaves behind a question [music] the internet is still arguing over. The date is February 25th, 2025 in Tiger Point, [music] a quiet community in Santa Rosa County, Florida. A sheriff's deputy on Highway 98 clocks a BMW SUV with military plates moving well over the limit. Radar puts it at 73 in a 55 zone near New Hope Road. The deputy has to speed up [music] just to catch it. Further along, the SUV is still fast, more than 60 in a 45, rolling through a construction zone [music] where the limit drops even lower. By some accounts, the chase climbs past 80 [music] before the driver finally pulls over near Tiger Point Park. When the deputy makes contact, the driver is not cooperative. She refuses to hand over her license. She refuses [music] to provide her registration. >> Go ahead. >> Not at this moment. >> Good afternoon. Hey. >> Hey, Colonel. You want to roll your window down? >> No. >> Why not? >> Why are you detaining me? >> I'm not detaining you, Colonel. I'm stopping you for doing 63 mph in a 40 mph zone. >> I need your driver's license, your insurance, and your registration. >> Do you have proof of the speed? >> Yes, I do. It's on my radar, ma'am. >> May I see it? >> No, you may not. 227. Send me another unit. I also had you doing 73 further down the road. I need your license, your insurance, and your registration. >> Can I see the radar, please? >> No, ma'am. You are not entitled to see my radar. >> You're incriminating me on something, and you're saying that I'm not allowed to see. >> Colonel, I need your driver's license, your insurance, and your registration. >> I would like to see your supervisor. >> 227. Can you send me a supervisor? I need your license, insurance, and registration. When your supervisor comes, sir, you also don't have a seat belt on. What is your address, sir? >> 1721. [snorts] That's my permanent ID number. >> And your name? >> Deputy McKenzie. It's right here, ma'am. >> Thank you. >> Go ahead. >> Do you have the uh register owner's information? 10 four. Thank you. >> 1721 227. She's refusing to provide driver's license, insurance, and registration, or roll her window down. Is there a reason why you sat at that green light for several seconds just sitting there the green light? >> Um, no, not really. >> Didn't want to make your turn with a green arrow. You didn't want to make your turn? >> Um, no. >> Is there something wrong about >> sitting at a green light with a turn signal giving you the authority to to pass through the intersection? Yeah. Most people when they get a green light, they drive. >> Yeah. Yeah, I was just curious. And when deputies ask her to step out of the vehicle, she refuses to do that, too. According to the deputies, she has watery eyes and dilated pupils, and she's making statements that don't quite make sense. To them, it adds up to a driver who may be impaired and one who simply will not comply. >> No, she didn't. But it's on the 14th from the registered vehicle. >> Yes. >> Are you going to roll your window down all the way? >> No. Can you hear me? >> I can't. Problem? >> I don't know. Your officer stopped. He was trying to see the radar. >> He stopped first. Well, if you want to see the radar, you have to step out of the vehicle so you can see it. It's not a handheld device. >> I don't have to step back. >> You do by Florida law. So, I'm not going to argue with you. What's going to happen is you're either going to roll the window down and cooperate from here on out. >> What are you detaining? >> Or right now, you're impeding an investigation. >> I'm investigating for what? >> For a traffic violation. >> What was the traffic violation? >> I already explained to you, ma'am. You're doing 63 and a 40 mph construction zone. >> I'm just going to tell you what's going to happen. And so either you cooperate from here on out or we're going to break the window and pull you out of the vehicle and you're going to go to jail. It's that simple. >> To break my window, vandalize the car. >> Yes. And you're going to go and you're going to go to jail >> for what? >> For not cooperating. >> Cooperating or not cooperating. >> Okay. This is what's this? I'm just telling you what's going to happen. So you can either just >> you can either go just go along with it. >> Making this a lot more difficult than it has to be. >> Yes, I am. >> Okay. Well, captain doesn't work right now, so I'm the best you're going to get. >> Good. >> So, who is the woman refusing to get out of the car? Her name is Michelle Boniovi and she's a lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force. She's a perodontist, a dental specialist [music] with more than three decades of experience. She serves with the first special operations medical group at Herbert Field attached to one of the military's most elite commands. It's the detail that would send this video around the world because it turned the whole encounter into a question about rank, [music] privilege, and whether the rules apply to everyone the same way. Back at the car, [music] the standoff can't last forever. Deputies give her repeated lawful orders to open the door and step out. She doesn't. >> So, I'm asking you one more time. Are you going to cooperate or these are they going to have to take you to jail? Why are you taking DL? >> Because you're not cooperating. It's just that simple. >> You're not cooperating. It's not crime. >> Okay. But are you you're refusing to provide all the documentation that you want that you you're supposed to provide. >> Okay. >> Okay. But United States Supreme Court says that you that we can have you step out of the vehicle during any traffic violation, during any investigation. So, you are violating the law. So, you can argue with me all you want. In the end, you are incorrect and you are wrong. Whatever you learned on the internet look is all incorrect. It's not the truth. It's not right. The Florida Supreme Court has said if I tell you to step out of the vehicle on a traffic violation, you will step out of the vehicle. So that's why I'm ordering you right now. You either cooperate and step out of the vehicle right now or they're going to break your window, unlock your door, open the door, and pull you out of the car. And instead of just cooperating and getting a traffic violation, you're going to spend the night in jail. With the vehicle locked and the driver refusing to exit, deputies make the call to force entry. They breach the driver's window, reportedly using an expandable baton and remove her from the SUV as she struggles. It's the moment that lit up social media and the moment that split opinion right down the middle. Lieutenant Colonel Bongio is taken into custody. >> So, are you prepared to spend the night in jail? Yes or no? Yes or no? Are you prepared to spend the rest of the night in jail? >> Yeah. >> Huh? >> Okay. Break the window and take her out. THAT'S >> HEY, THAT'S MY HANDS. HEY, >> CUT MY FACE AND HE TOOK my glasses. >> Can we have EMS come check our eyes out? >> Yep. >> You need TO SEND AN AMBULANCE. >> I just requested it. Glasses in my eye. >> Yep. Sit you up. Sit on your butt. Right over here. >> WATCH MY GLASSES. SIR, >> you going to stay here and be nice? Sir, my glasses. And you >> They're right behind you. >> Okay. There's glass in my eye. >> We've got an ambulance coming. >> And there is no crime. >> Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. >> There is no crime. >> I'm sorry, Lieutenant Colonel, but there's definitely a crime. >> There's none, sir. You're detaining me unlawfully. Ah. you will be getting sued. And if there is injury and scarring to my eye, you're going to be sued, Sarah, and you're going to lose your job. >> It's okay. >> Yep. >> You did. >> No. No. You can't. >> How many of you are Brotherhood members? What the hell is that? >> You a Freemason? >> Nope. >> You sure? >> Absolutely. >> How about you? >> Nope. >> What's your name? >> Deputy Casey. >> Deputy Casey. >> Yep. >> Ma'am, are you under the influence of anything? >> No, sir. I am not. >> Is there a specific reason why Lieutenant Colonel United States Air Force is acting in such a manner? Because your actions are unconstitutional. >> Yeah. Unfortunately, that's incorrect. >> It is not correct. >> That's what I just said. >> Okay, sir. There is glass in my eye. >> Yeah. And we have an ambulance coming to check you out. >> Yeah. Yeah, I got you. I'm almost positive she might be under the influence of something. Just There's no way. Shame. It's a nice car. You're doing a vehicle inventory. >> Yeah, she has a whole bunch of cash right here. >> Whole bunch of what? >> 50s, 20s. >> Okay. >> She got receipts on them. >> Let's just go ask her. I don't want to touch her bag. each other. >> None of that drugs in there before it gets towed. >> That's a lot of cash. >> Yeah. >> Maybe she's a part of a booster club or something. >> This is going to come. >> Are you a part of a booster club or >> No, sir. >> I want to make sure this goes with you so you don't lose any of it. Okay. >> Okay. >> Is this all there was that was in there? >> There's a lot. Most people don't roll around with this kind of cash. >> Sorry, I can't even see what you're doing. >> You're okay. I've got several stacks of money. >> We're inventorying your vehicle. Are you like a booster club president or >> No, sir. That's my cash. >> Okay. All right. We're going to make sure this goes with you. Okay. And it'll be accounted for and the jail will give you a receipt for all the cash. Okay. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So, you searched my bag and you searched my car. >> No, we're inventorying your vehicle cuz it's getting towed. >> No, because you're As soon as your eye gets checked out, you're going in the back of my car and you're leaving. >> Mhm. >> We are inventorying your vehicle >> before it gets towed. It will go to a tow lot. >> Seizure and search. >> It's illegal. Seizure and search. >> Oh my god. I'm not taking this from you. I'm trying to make sure we have it all so that you get it back. >> Searching my vehicle. >> You know what? I'll just leave it in there. >> It's not a search. >> You just want me to leave it in there for the tow truck driver? Like a tip? Sir, you had to go through a book bag to get the cash. >> Yes. To do an inventory of the vehicle, see if there's any possession. >> She didn't want to get out her window. She's got some glass in her face. Just want to make sure she's good to go before we take her up to jail. >> Well, I mean, we can't see if she's got glass in her eye, >> right? Well, like you tell me. Otherwise, I'm going to be following y'all to the hospital or whatever. >> And may I have my phone, please? Are you wanting to go to the hospital? >> I would like to >> so that the eye can be checked out. May I have my phone, please? >> Not right now. It'll go with you when you go. >> No, I would like my phone. I have a right to contact. >> That's not how it works. >> That is how it works. >> Now, look, this is how you ended yourself in handcuffs. >> Don't tell me how to cop. >> Sir, you don't know how to cop. Where is my phone? where you last left it. >> May I have the phone? >> No. No, you can wait. >> Yes, sir. I have to call my commander. >> Yeah, your commander is going to find out. All right. >> Mhm. >> I would like my phone to call my commander. >> Who's your commander? I might know. Here's the deal. You're either going to get into the ambulance or you're going to jail. >> Can you stop hollering, please, for just a second? Listen to me. >> I would like my phone. >> You are under arrest, which means all of your property goes with him. And now you're under our medical with us. Your property is going to be and you have to be working from the jail. Ma'am, can I have my phone? You cannot have your phone because it is I have a right to contact. Not when you are under arrest. You can >> I have a right to contact even during arrest. When you get to the jail, >> when you get to the jail, you can >> I would like a phone. For now, we're going to get in the ambulance and go get your eye checked out. I would like my phone to contact those to contact. >> Well, they'll allow you to get phone numbers out of it when you get to the jail to make yours. >> Ma'am, I'd like my phone. >> If you want to get checked out by us and go to the hospital, then >> I also would like my glasses. >> Get your glasses. >> Thank you. >> You want to go this way or do you want to go up the front where it's easier to get? >> We can help you out. Can you make that step? No, ma'am. Okay, we'll come to this office over here. I would like my glasses and my phone. >> We're getting your glasses. >> We're getting your stuff. I would like my glasses and my phone, please. >> You're not getting your phone. >> Why would you withhold my phone? >> You can get it when you get to the jail. They will allow you to get five phone numbers off of this. Once the booking process is complete, then you can make your phone. >> Right to make contact and call my commander. >> You don't know things that you are saying, >> ma'am. I have to right call my commander. Ma'am, you will be sure when you get to wear my glasses. >> We got nursing staff at the jail. >> They do have nursing staff at the jail >> cuz we're not getting anywhere. >> They're just going to call us to come transport her out to get X-rays to see if there's glass in her eyes. So, we'll have to turn around and come back and get her and check. Sir, where are my glasses? >> I heard your glasses right here. I have I noticed you have a concealed weapons permit. Do you have a firearm in the vehicle? >> No. >> None. Okay. Thank you. >> May I have a glasses, please? You can have your glasses in just a second. We're going to I'm going to >> And I'd like my glasses. >> Okay. >> Are you going to go with them? >> May I have my phone? >> Stop it. Are you going to go with them? >> Hospital. >> You're going in the ambulance with us to the hospital. May I have my phone, please? >> Perfect. >> Nice to be here. She's going to get searched right quick. >> Anything going to poke me? Stick me poke you, man. >> Oh, more cash. >> Holy. Okay, that's going straight from pocket into the plastic bag. >> What is up? >> May I have my phone, please? >> I need to call my commander in game representation. >> You know, you think you'll find out when you're at the be able to follow instructions and understand you're doing unconstitutional things. >> Yeah. You don't know who you're talking about >> and you don't know how to police. You're not a sheriff. >> Okay. >> Do you have to do you have any health problems? >> No. >> Do you take any medications? >> She has an inhaler >> in her bag. Is that something you use? >> Rare. >> Okay. >> May I have my phone to make contact? What the hell is that? >> What was that? >> What is this? >> That is probably an instrument. Yeah. Matt, do you see that? >> No. No. Matt, >> can you contact the command post and contact my commander, please? >> Can you contact the command post and contact my commander? >> Sir, you need to do it now. >> No, I don't. >> You need to stop. >> You do work for me. >> You're a sheriff of the county, aren't you? >> But she said that you weren't a sheriff. I know. the county this year. >> Do you have the ability to give me my phone so that I can make contact? >> You still need lights? >> As a soldier, as an airman in the United States Air Force, >> you must contact my commander. >> The jail staff will do that. >> You must contact my commander. >> Stop it. >> And I noticed that your cameras are off. That's interesting. running is on the back. They they record 24/7. >> That's easy. >> 24/7. They're recording. >> May I have my phone >> at the jail >> to contact my commander >> at the jail? >> Do you have anything in your boots? >> There's nothing in my boots. >> Okay. What he was explaining is if you have anything else on you when you get to the jail, it's an additional charge for introducing contraband. Do you understand? So if you have something on your person, needle, knives, instruments, >> have my phone to contact my commander. >> No, that is your work policy. That is not our policy. You will do it at the jail. >> It is not lawful to detain an individual without being able to contact anybody. >> You're good. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right. Are you going to go with them? >> Okay. I will be following you guys. >> Okay. We're going to need to kind of switch to the front when we get around. That's fine. >> Can you walk this way? >> Yes, ma'am. Okay. >> She's charged with driving under the influence, resisting an officer, failing to obey a lawful order, and refusing to accept a citation. She's booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail, initially held on a military hold, and released the following day. Sorry. All right, Michelle, I'm going to request that you submit to a lawful test of urine for the purposes of determining the presence of chemical or controlled substances. Will you take the test? >> No. >> No. Okay. If you refuse to take the test that I've requested of you, your driving privileges will be suspended for a period of 1 year for a first refusal or 18 months if your driving privileges have been previously suspended for refusing to submit to a lawful test of your breath, urine, or blood. Additionally, if you refuse to take the test that I've requested of you and your driving privileges have been previously suspended for a refusal to submit to a lawful test of your breath, blood, or urine, you will be committing a misdemeanor in addition to any other penalties which can be imposed by law. Refusal to submit to the test that I'm requesting from you is admissible into evidence in any criminal proceeding. Do you still refuse to submit to the urine test? >> Am I blocked from driving >> because I don't take a urine test? Your license will be suspended for a period of 12 months >> if it was previously suspended. >> No, no, no. It's 18 months if it was previously suspended. >> You can read it. It's right there. >> Well, without representation, I don't know how to answer this. >> It's It's real. So, here's the thing. When you get issued a driver's license, you have to sign for it. It's called implied consent. And when you sign that, it basically says, "Hey, I agree to supply blood, breath, or urine as a part of lawful investigation, which is what this is." So, >> it's unlawful investigation, but go ahead. >> Okay. So, do you refuse to take the test or not? >> I don't understand the instructions. >> Okay. I'm requesting you take a urine test. We have these lovely little things here. >> I'm asking you specifically is by refusing this. I've actually taken two of these just last week. >> Okay. >> Okay. on base refusing with you to do this. >> Correct. >> Does that mean I can't drive a car? >> Yeah. Your license will be suspended. >> Now that this is the first time, right, you'll get a 10day um what do you call it? >> And [clears throat] then where is this tested? >> FDLE, Florida Department of Law Enforcement actually gets shipped out. >> So it leaves everybody's hands and then goes >> Yeah. It gets taped up. It goes into a refrigerator and our evidence. Then they get it out and it gets shipped to FDLE. >> I really trust that with what's happened tonight so far. And not doing this means I can't drive a car. >> Correct. You your driving, like I said, your driving privileges will be suspended. >> Even though it's never been happened before. >> It says, look, your driving privilege will be suspended for a period of one year for a first refusal. 18 months if it has been suspended previously. So this is your first time >> and maybe you're suspended for okay one year. >> All right. >> Are you willing to take these tests? >> Okay. >> The Air Force confirmed she's an active duty officer and pointed to its zero tolerance policy [music] while making clear it wouldn't speculate on the outcome of any investigation. Now a few things are worth being careful about. Some outlets reported an open bottle in the car and a failed alcohol test, but those details weren't in the original local reporting, so treat them as unconfirmed, and as of now, there's no public record of how the criminal case was ultimately resolved. Under the law, she remains presumed innocent. What the footage [music] does show is a senior officer who would not comply and deputies who chose to break a window to end it. Some call that entitlement finally meeting consequences. Others call it too much force over a traffic stop. So where do you land? 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