This is 22-year-old Sophia Gabriel Ross. And the 30 minutes of body cam footage you are about to see became one of the most watched law enforcement videos of 2025. [music] Not because of violence, not because of a chase, but because of what happens when a Hooters's waitress with a blood alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit decides that flirting is going to get her out of a felony. >> I am drunk. I will piss on the [ __ ] street, bro. I want you. >> Okay. >> I want you. >> Okay. >> You're taking me home, right? Are you wearing car ties? >> No, I'm wearing glasses. >> No, I'm wear I am wearing contacts. >> Like, you see this? I am wearing contacts. A nerd. >> I get >> I am a nerd. >> I am a nerd. Show it to the body cam. I am a nerd. >> She called the officer daddy. She told him she would do anything for him. She tried to get him to make out with her on the sidewalk. She showed him her Hooters's uniform. And when none of it worked, she called him a nerd. This is the full story of a traffic stop that should have taken 10 [music] minutes and turned into the most bizarre 30 minutes of this officer's career. >> Anything we do is recorded and anybody can see that. Mom, dad, grandma, family. I just want you. >> You think I give a >> Okay. We're gonna make out here. >> No, we are not. Here lights right there. >> Turn off. Turn off the lights. We're going to make out. >> Wait. Wait. Stay right. >> I will do anything for you, daddy. >> God damn. >> 1:54 in the morning. November 17th, E 2024, Sarasota, Florida. A driver picks up his phone and calls 911. There's a Jeep on the road in front of him and it's doing things that no sober driver would ever do. According to the probable cause affidavit, the Jeep is stopping at green lights, running through reds, striking curbs on both sides of the road, hitting a median, and at one point drifting into the wrong lane twice. >> Across the street, >> I have to pee really bad. >> Okay. All right. Well, you're going to have to hang out. Unfortunately, there's no places to be right now. >> Where is across the street? Um, Golf Gate. Tipsy Turvy. >> Golf Gate. >> Tipsy Turvy. >> Tipsy Turby. Is that a bar? Uh, excuse me. Down in Golf Gate. >> Oh, >> sorry. I've been drinking a fizzy drink. >> What were you drinking? >> Uh, Celsius. >> Fizzy drink. >> Yeah. >> And it's a Celsius. >> Yeah. >> You swear. >> Pinky. >> You swear. When officers arrive, they find Sophia Ross behind the wheel. [music] And according to the affidavit, Anie is asleep. >> Pinky, here. Why don't we get out of the road? >> You were You were drinking a fizzy drink. >> Come on. >> Hey. >> Yes. You were drinking a fizzy drink. >> Oh, >> you all right? >> Yes. I just want to counter. >> The smell of alcohol hits the officers before she's fully out of the car. >> Where are you? counter me. >> I think you're trying to counter you. >> You were drinking a fizzy drink. You were drinking a fizzy drink. >> Yeah. >> Are you going to try me? >> A fizzy drink as in a Celsius cuz I need energy. >> Energy? >> Yeah. >> Me too, bro. >> Okay. >> I just got off work. >> Do you work at Hooters? >> Her words come out in pieces, slurred and tangled like she's trying to speak through water. They walk her to the sidewalk and within the first 60 seconds of conversation, Sophia makes two statements that contradict each other in a way only extreme intoxication can produce. >> Yes, I do. >> But then you went to Hooters and then >> I went to Hooters and then I went to Golf Gate. >> Do you work at the Hooters Down in Golf Gate? >> I do. >> Okay. >> Caught me. Red flag. >> You what? >> Red flag caught me. >> Okay. Well, what's your first name? >> Sophia. >> Sophia. My name is Nick. >> Nick Aspie. >> And I'm going to be honest. >> I'm Nick Aspie. >> First, she tells the officer, and this is [music] a direct quote from the body cam, I'm literally drinking and not going to drive. >> Seems like you are under the influence of something. >> Oh my god. Now, unfortunately, in situations like this, um, you know, we are going to investigate a DUI. >> I am >> Would you be willing to participate in the >> No, >> you don't want to participate. >> I am. I'm literally drinking and I'm not going to drive. Not going to drive. >> But you were already driving problem. >> I was not. >> No, it wasn't. No, I was not. I mean, we stopped you in the middle of the >> Sophia's response is immediate. No, I was not. She was not driving despite being found asleep in the driver's seat of a moving vehicle that had just terrorized six blocks of Sarasota. >> No, you didn't. >> No, we did. >> No, you did not. >> Look at the cars. >> You No, you did not. >> Where do you think you are right now? >> I am in Golf Gate. >> No, >> you didn't. >> You're miles from Golf Gate. You did not stop me in front of all gate. >> I did not. >> You were correct. >> That's what I'm saying. >> Okay. So, look. I want you to turn around. >> Hey, it's not fair. You did not stop me in front of golf copia. >> The officer [music] nods, writes it down, and asks if she'd be willing to take part in some field sobriety exercises. And that's when the night takes a turn that nobody in the Sarasota Police Department could have predicted. >> I am investigating a DUI. >> Sorry. >> And I would like if you would participate in a couple couple standard field sobriety exercises to determine if you're able to drive home. >> I am not going to drive home. >> Okay. Well, in that case, we could at least pull the car over, but if you would be willing to participate in those exercises. Do >> you want me to call TripleA? >> Like, I have to pee. >> I know, but right now, you're not going to be able to pee. I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. You're not going to be able to right this second. >> Can I go inside, please? >> Where? >> Right there, please. >> This is a church. That's not >> I don't want to pray in front of everybody. >> You're not going to be here right now. I don't want to pee in front of anybody, please. I don't want to pee in front of everybody. >> You're not going to be able to pee right now. There's nowhere to pee, unfortunately. >> Would you be willing to participate in those exercises? >> No. >> And why is that? Because >> well, if you don't participate in those exercises, I have to make my determination on a driving. >> Those guys reckless driving, you're not going to arrest them. >> Well, I'm dealing with you right now, unfortunately. >> Really? >> Yes. >> Really? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Me? >> Mhm. >> Instead of those guys reckless driving. >> Yes. >> You're going to deal with me. >> So, hold on. If you do not if you do not participate in some of those exercises, then I have to make my determination on a DUI charge based off of what I've seen so far. And it seems like, you know, there's quite a few signs that you're under the influence. >> I am under the influence, but I did not drive. >> Swear to God. >> But you were driving. >> I was not. I was not. >> Sophia, you were driving. You had the car. >> Do you remember that you had the car in drive and then I had to put it in park for you? >> I was not. >> No, I do not. >> Well, how did your car get here then? >> My friend >> My friend drove it over here for me. >> Okay. So >> the officer [music] walks her across the street to a clear area near the patrol cars. And the moment they get there, [music] Sophia announces to everyone within earshot that she and this officer are going to make out. >> That's not what happened. >> He drove it over here for me. >> We physically saw you driving. >> I was not driving. I was not driving. >> We saw you driving. >> I was not driving. I wasn't. Okay. >> I swear. I swear. >> Okay. Well, I'll ask you one more time. >> Would you be willing to participate in those exercises? >> No. I was not driving. >> Even if there's just one to check your eyes. >> I was not driving. >> It's a super simple exercise, >> babe. I was not driving. I will not drive. Like, it's It was not me. It was never me. >> It's not just >> just not me. Was not me. >> Was not me. >> I see you. >> Can we try one exercise? >> And it would really help with me making my determination. >> Can I Can I please can I go first? You cannot write the second. >> No, there's nowhere to >> That's not fair. That's not fair. That is not fair. >> That is not fair. >> It is. >> You're asking me take a promo. >> To take a what? >> Without taking >> a what? >> Taking a test without taking a >> participate in an exercise. >> I have to Exactly. >> But this exercise you only have to stand there. You were asking, babe. You were asking me babe. Babe, you were asking me to take a test without a test. >> That doesn't make much sense. >> You are asking me to take a test without a test. What do you mean by that? >> You are telling me to take a test without a test. >> I'm I'm asking if you're willing to participate in a exercise. >> You want me to participate? >> Do I what? >> You want me to participate in this? >> Do if you're willing to. Yes. Hey. And do you want me to do what you want me to do or do you want me to do what I want to do? >> You can do whatever. >> I'll bust out. I'll bust out. >> But I'll do what you want to do, too. >> If you're willing to participate in that? >> Hey, I will I will participate. >> Okay. It seems like that sidewalk is nice and flat for us. >> That's >> Would you be willing to walk over there? That one across the street? >> We just got to watch this car to our left. >> Hey, watch the car to our left. All right, you're good to go. >> Watch my car. >> All right, let her get right over. >> Dave, do you mind uh turning off the front lights, please? >> Dave, >> here. We're going to come on over here, Sophia. >> Okay, Dave, we're going to make out. We're going to turn off lights here. >> Okay, Dave. >> Okay, >> we're going to make out here. >> Okay, >> we're going to make out here. No, we are not. Here. Wait. Stop right there. >> Turn off. Turn off the lights. We're going to wake up. >> Wait. Wait. Stay right there for me. >> Oh, it's my bed. >> In the officer tries to bring it back. He starts explaining the first exercise. Something [music] to do with following a stimulus with her eyes. >> My bad. >> All right. >> I got to pee, bro. >> I know. I I have to pee as well. >> Bro, I got to pee. >> Okay. Do you want to try this first exercise for me? >> I will do anything for you, daddy. God damn. >> All right. >> You in that suit. I'm >> I couldn't do anything for you. Sorry. >> That's all right. >> Knee-jerk reaction. >> All right. >> She is looking at this officer the way someone looks at the last slice of pizza. And the next words out of her mouth would become the single most quoted line from this entire 30inut encounter. >> So this first exercise >> in this [ __ ] suit, brother. This first sorry that's okay. >> This first exercise is going to test your eyes. Okay. But before >> Dude, why are you drunk? Desk me. I You know I'm drunk. >> We have >> Why are you doing this to me? >> Because I want to give you. >> You know, you know I'm drunk. >> Why are you doing this to me? >> You know that. Because we still have to. >> Why are you doing this to me? >> Try. So, you're going to drunk and then uh [ __ ] me up, right? Please. No. No. Not here. You stay right there. >> Oh. >> All right. Give me two seconds. Here. Wait. You stay right there. >> Are you going to tase me? >> No. Just going. >> You're going to tase me. You're going to tase me >> right there. Sophia tase me. >> I'm not going to tase you. Get >> him. 1930 hands off him. >> Sorry. >> Unfortunately, you're going to have to, bro. >> The officer pauses. He takes a breath. He says, "That's all right." And then he tries for what must feel like the hundth time to get Sophia Ross to follow a pen with her eyes. The eye test goes nowhere. Sophia cannot keep her head straight. She tells the officer as much, giggling through every word. >> Bro, I can't. >> Here, I'll give you this to hold on in the meantime. >> Give me a citation. >> No, >> bro. >> That's not a citation. It's something, >> bro. >> So, you don't have to touch. >> Is this your phone number? Is this your phone number? >> Nope. It's blank. >> Hey, put his phone number on this, >> please. >> Please, bro. >> I think he's got some car. >> Please put your phone number. >> Sophia, I know that you're drunk. You know that you're drunk. >> I am drunk. >> If you are willing to participate, >> bro, >> in a few exercises, I would like to do those. >> Don't. You don't have to do this. >> If you don't want to, I can't make you. >> You don't have to do this. >> I have to try to do the exercises with you. >> I am drunk. >> I'm only asking your consent to do those. >> I am drunk. >> She says like she's commenting on a yoga class and not a criminal sobriety examination. >> Drunk. I will piss on the [ __ ] street. Bro, >> I would appreciate if you did not do that. >> I You and me both, bro. >> Okay. >> You and me, bros. >> Okay. Do you want to try this one exercise, >> bro? >> Here. Wait, wait. Stand right there and let's put your feet together. >> Hey, >> hold on. You can talk to the camera if you want, but you got to stay right there. >> You talk to the camera. >> You You hold this. Hey, you hold this. I will talk to the camera. >> No. No. Hold on. >> I will. I will talk to the camera. Hold on. Hold on. >> I will talk to the camera. >> Hello. >> Here. Why don't you try putting your feet together for me? Okay. And let's put your hands down your side. >> You're the ones taking me home, right? >> Sure. >> You're taking me home. >> Mhm. >> I want you. >> Okay. >> I want you. >> Okay. >> You're taking me home, right? >> Yep. >> You are taking me home. >> Sure. >> Hey, you're the ones taking me home. >> Sure. You're I got a laugh out of him. >> I've been laughing the whole time. >> I got a laugh out of him. I got to laugh at him. >> Taking me home. He's taking me home. >> All right. All right. >> So, let's try it again. >> Sorry. I make you laugh. First one. First one laugh folds. >> Deal. Folds. >> Okay. Can you put >> The officer still somehow maintaining composure responds with a line that would get its own round of applause in the YouTube comments. >> Put your feet together. Um, put my feet together >> and your hands on your side. >> Whatever you say, daddy. >> Okay. Now, before we start, >> my hand on my hip. >> No, I was grabbing my flashlight. >> Oh, whatever you want, daddy. >> Okay. >> Before we start. >> Before we start. Hey, >> because what she does next is something that no training manual at the Sarasota Police Academy has ever prepared an officer for. >> Fishart. Fishart. >> Do you Are you wearing contacts right now? >> Are you wearing contacts? No, I'm wearing glasses. >> No, I'm wear I am wearing contacts. >> Wait, you see this? >> I am wearing contacts. >> Sophia, >> do you see this? >> Can you put your shirt on? >> I am wearing contacts. >> Can you put your shirt on? >> I am wearing contacts. >> I swear to God, I'm wearing contacts. >> Hold on. I want you to I want you to think for like seconds. >> I am wearing contacts. >> Sophia, >> you might have glasses, but I am wearing contacts. >> Hey, Sophia. He asks her if she wears contact lenses. It's a standard question before the eye test. And Sophia's answer is to grab the bottom of her sweatshirt, pull it up to her chest, reveal the iconic orange Hooters tank top underneath, and while holding the shirt up with both hands, [music] soon look the officer dead in the eye, and say, "These are my contacts." >> I swear to God, I'm wearing contacts. >> Like two seconds. >> Why are you such a nerd, bro? In all seriousness, >> bro, don't be such a nerd, bro. >> Sophia, in all seriousness, everything that we do, >> don't be such a nerd, bro. >> A body cam and that body cam is public record. >> Nerd. >> It's for anybody. >> I am a nerd. >> I am a nerd. >> I am a nerd. Show it to the body cam. I am a nerd. >> Okay, but anything we do is >> I am a nerd, bro. Hold on. Anything we do is recorded and anybody can see that. Mom, dad, grandma, family. >> I just want you think I give a >> I I just want >> And when Sophia notices that her entire arsenal of charm is bouncing [music] off this man like rain off a windshield, she changes strategy. She looks at him with the most disappointed face a drunk 22-year-old can make and delivers her verdict. Don't be such a nerd, bro. She doesn't just [music] say it once. She commits. She starts repeating it in a mocking tone, bouncing on the sidewalk with her sweatshirt pulled up, shouting, "I am a nerd at the body cam." >> I just wanted to let you know. >> You think I give a >> Okay. >> Hey, >> nerd. Bro, >> nerd. >> Can we just try this one exercise? >> You want to? >> I would like to. Yes. >> Do you want to come back here and stand with your feet together? >> No, I don't. I actually want to stand back here with my feet. Uh, actually my >> And that's when the officer tries to bring her back to Earth. He leans in slightly and delivers a warning that might be the most important thing said in this entire encounter. >> Actually, my arms are around me like this. Okay, fine. So cold. That's so cold >> with the handcuffs. >> Yeah, >> I know. >> Come on. It's so cold, bro. It's so cold. >> Sophia [music] makes the officer's job easier with one sentence. Dude, she says, "Why are you drunk testing me? You know I'm drunk." There [music] it is on camera and in her own words. >> God, it's so cold. [ __ ] >> Hold on. Stop moving around so much. >> So cold. >> Hold on. Lean forward. That's what she said. >> All right, Sophia. >> Hey, wait. One more pick. One more pick. Wait, no. Take one more picture. >> I'm taking pictures the whole time. >> No, take one more picture. >> Come on. >> She lets the officer turn her around and click the cuffs into place without a single word of protest. For the first time in 30 minutes, Sophia Ross is quiet. >> Take one more picture. >> All right, here you go. >> Take one more picture. >> I took it. There you go. >> No, you didn't. >> I did. The body cam took it. Remember? >> I can see. >> Okay. >> Be so bad. >> Yeah, we're going to go back to this car. >> As the officer walks her to the back of the patrol car, she starts talking again. She asks who is going to pick up her car. When the officer asks if there's someone they can call, Sophia looks at him and says one word. You. She wants the arresting officer to pick up her jeep. >> Hey. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I pee you guys. >> But first is easier or however you want to. I know this is not good news, Sophia, but you are going to jail tonight for DUI. Okay. Is there anybody that can come pick up your car? >> I'm trying to see if anybody anybody can pick it up. >> You >> I cannot I don't want your car to get towed. I want I don't want you to have to pay for that. Is there anybody that can come pick up your car for you? >> You? >> I don't know. >> He opens the rear door of the cruiser and helps her into [music] the back seat. And as she slides in, she looks at him one last time and says, "You afraid I'm going to grab your and the word she uses is not the word you'd find [music] in a family newspaper." The officer, still unshaken, still calm, still somehow professional after everything that has happened in the last half hour. Can you call somebody that can come pick it up that won't be extremely far away? >> You know what? I should be hanging out with other dudes. I should not be hanging out. >> My phone's seat issues. >> Is there somebody in your phone that we can call to come pick up your phone? >> Yeah. His name is Connor Jazelle. >> Is that one of the bad guys that you said you're hanging out with? >> All right. Listen, >> don't >> I'm saying do you trust this person with your cars when I'm trying to get out? >> Yes. >> Okay, >> I do. >> Okay, then he's going to grab your phone and we're going to see if we can call him. Is he sober? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Will you just >> Hold on. Stay right there. >> Cut me off for a second. >> What? Are you afraid of my dick? >> No. >> Yeah, you are. >> I know. Yeah, you are. >> Connor G. >> Yeah, that's him. >> Can I call Connor? >> Accept. Accept. Accept. >> Hey, Connor. >> Hey, put it on speaker. >> Hold on. You're going to yell too much. Connor, this is Officer Berner with the Sarasota Police Department. How are you, >> bro? You bro. >> Um, I'm here with Sophia and we are downtown Sarasota. Give it to me. >> And she's going to be going to jail for >> Give it to me. Give it to me. >> She's wondering if you can come pick up her car for her. >> Oh my god. Give it to me. >> What's my badge number? 1884. >> Conor, >> give it to him. >> And the longest traffic [music] stop in Sarasota Police Department history is finally over. Sophia, can Kayla come grab the keys and take your Jeep? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Why don't you call um Let me call >> Call Sienna. Call Sienna. How about that? Call Sienna. Call Sienna. >> Don't need it. So, I'm going to I'm going to call Evan real quick and see if that's okay. >> Bro, call Sienna. is okay with you grabbing the keys and Kayla grabbing them from you later. >> Okay, >> we're at uh second and orange right now. >> Okay, >> there. Tik Tok clips hit hundreds of thousands [music] of likes. Instagram pages reposted with commentary. YouTube reaction videos pile up by the dozen. Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has a favorite line. And everyone without exception has the same question. What was she thinking? >> Sophia, >> that was mean. What was you? >> He just asked me. Oh, ask every one of us. I don't know. >> So, to deal with the car, Kayla knows one of our officers. We're going to give the keys to that officer. We're going to move your car over to the side a little bit and then Kayla's going to come grab the keys. Are you okay with that? >> Yes. >> Okay. 100%. No questions asked. You're okay with that? >> Okay. Is there anything out of the car that you want? H. >> Is your wallet in the car? >> I just have a paper. >> Is your wallet in the car so that we can grab your like ID and whatnot? >> It's fine. >> Okay. Where is it at? >> In the bar? >> Yeah. >> Your car? Your card is in the bar? >> It's in the car. >> Okay. >> In the bar. >> Okay. Can we go in and grab it? >> Okay. >> Hey, wait. >> Yeah. >> Can I pee first? >> We got to go to the jail for you to pee. >> Wait. Wait. >> Hold on. Yes. Are you okay with this? >> Yeah. >> Okay. We're going to do the vehicle release, motor vehicle release form. She said it's okay, but we'll probably just like park it right there. >> Yeah, I'll stay with it. >> And then I mean, you don't if it's locked, she's fine with her coming to pick it up later and leave it there. >> So, I just got to give these to Kayla. >> Hey, Sophia, can we park the Jeep there and then Kayla can come pick it up later? >> If I can. >> You'll be able to the jail. Yes. Is that okay? >> Yes, please. Okay, we'll get on the >> Is this all she's coming to jail? >> Uh, she said we can grab her license out of the car. She said it was in the bar. I don't know. >> Can you unlock it for me? >> At the station, they run the breathalyzer. The first sample [music] comes back at 330. The officers run it again. The second sample returns 318. The legal limit in the state of Florida is 08. Sophia Ross blew nearly four times over. At that level, most emergency rooms would consider her a medical risk. At that level, the body is in danger of shutting down basic motor functions, and she was behind the wheel of a jeep on a public road. She is charged with driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration greater than 0.15. That's not a standard DUI. That's an enhanced charge under Florida law. It carries steeper [music] penalties, longer license suspensions, and mandatory education programs. [music] Her bond is set at $500. In January of 2025, someone files a public records request. The body cam footage is released and the internet meets Sophia Ross. The Sarasota Police Department releases a statement. They say, "And this is their official position." And while the video circulating online may seem amusing to some, it is important to remember the serious and dangerous [music] consequences of impaired driving. They add that their officer maintained professionalism throughout the encounter. That is perhaps the understatement of the year. Court records show that Sophia Ross pleaded not guilty. She was scheduled for [music] a pre-trial hearing, looked directly into a police body cam, and told the world exactly who she was, and the world watched. all 30 minutes of it.