I was given that by the DOT, United States DOT. >> They gave you a tag and all that? The tag and the passport? >> No. No, the Secretary of State gave me that. >> Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. I got it from the Secretary of State. Had to send my I'm a state national. I'm not a US citizen. On April 10th, 2025, deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff's Department pulled over a vehicle displaying a USDOT private traveler license plate known to be used by the sovereign citizen movement. What you are about to watch is what happened next. How you doing? So, I'm Deputy Gardner with the Sheriff's Office. The reason I'm pulling over is your tag. That's not a Florida tag at all. It's a DOT number. DOT? Do you happen to have a license? No, I have a passport for traveling. Do me a favor and turn the vehicle off. It's a DOT number. Now, what else do you need? The registration and insurance for the vehicle. Um can I step out? >> No. It's in the trunk right there. Okay. Well, we're going to leave it at that then. I need whatever that is. A passport for traveling. It's a DOT number. Hello? I'm okay. Do you have any type of actual identification issued from a state? Yes, it's from the state. No. >> of State, sir. >> Okay. From a state, an actual state, not Secretary of State. >> Hello? Florida, New York, Georgia, Alabama, Mexico. >> license. I have a traveling credentials. Do you have a license in any state? How about that? >> No, I don't, sir. Okay. I'm just trying to get my two bags out. So, what now? You in the passenger seat. Do you happen to have a license at all? No, I'm disabled. I got ID. You got ID? Yeah, you want to see it? Well, I went to the hospital, so here Hold Hold on. Hold on, Mr. T-Mobile man. I mean, Apple. No, I don't I don't drive, sir. I'm disabled. Well, here was my ID. Well, here was a picture of my ID. It was stolen when I went I didn't get it back when I went to the hospital. Yeah, you can hold the phone. Yeah, that's just going to be quick. She was doing the same thing to the Asian police. Okay. All right. Do you have anything with information for this vehicle? Yes, I do. Can I get somebody to get it? No, I'm going to wait till my second unit gets here. It's in that trunk. It's in a um box right there in a folder with the credentials, my DOT number, the registration. Okay. Where'd you get it registered at? What do you mean get it registered? Where'd you get the vehicle registered at? It's connected to my DOT number. Okay. Yeah, that again that's not an actual tag issued by the state. It's a D- It's issued by the DOT. [music] DOT where? The Department of DOT, United States DOT. If you get me Let me get the paperwork, it's right there. I can give it to you. >> There's no actual Department of DOT. There's DOT for states. And it's for non-traveling, for travelers. Again, that is not an actual license plate issued by any state. I'm a traveler, sir. I have a traveler's credential. That's it. >> That This this a traveler's convention. Like I want you to understand that. Like I want you to fully understand that. If you run it, it is, sir. Okay. All right, what you going to do is stand at the vehicle and then when I get my secondary unit here, we'll go from there. Stand at the vehicle for me, all right? I will. I'm not going I have two questions. Do you probably have a tag on this vehicle? Uniform Sierra, Delta Oscar Tango, 416-09-75, Romeo Sierra Alpha. It's not a goddamn tag. Correct. Saw that. I don't want to leave. And bro, I was like she drove by me and I'm like the [ __ ] is that? I was like, nah, that ain't you can't be [ __ ] with me. That's not a goddamn tag. Couldn't remember the name of what they call them and all that, bro, but I was like it's >> you. Yeah, and when you said I was like I was like I couldn't remember the name beforehand. Yeah, cuz that when I saw that last week, I was like, oh hell yeah. That's it, but we're going to other things. What she said. She's traveling. She have an ID? She have an ID and all that? Some something that says she's a a passport for traveling. Okay. That's good. Oh, you're good. Uh I don't know what else to do. Bro, she's revoked from '97. Come on. I don't know what to do. Alpha 2 5 sent you. He got me two out of Florida on number No. Copy 2 5. How you doing today? I'm fine. I've never seen a tag like that before. I'm a traveler. I got a DOT number to be able to travel with my credentials. I got you What credentials? The ones that you gave them? Yes. >> Oh, what was it? A passport, I think? It's a passport. It's a fire star passport that I got from the Secretary of State. >> Okay. I have my paperwork back there if he told me not to get out. >> Yeah, that's just a safety issue. That's all. But I'm I'm traveling on my credentials. I was given that by the DOT, United States DOT. >> They gave you a tag and all that? The tag and the passport? No, the Secretary of State gave me that. >> Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. I got it from the Secretary of State. I had to send my I'm a state national. I'm not a US citizen. What does that mean? I'm not familiar with that. I'm sorry. Well, a state national >> Yeah. uh which means I have sovereign immunity. All right. So, I have a DOT number to be able to travel I got you. from the Department of Transportation. The car is in my The car is in my name. And I have my DOT credentials in the back in that box. I mean, I'm a traveler. >> your driver's license? I don't have a driver's license. In the state of Florida, you don't need a driver's license. I'm just traveling. >> Yes, you do. Well, I'm traveling. I was given my DOT number. >> ask you this. When you When you move the shifter on your vehicle, so you can go forward, what do you put it in? What letter? What do you mean what letter? What letter on your dashboard does it say or on your shifter? Okay, what does that stand for? A lot of stuff. What do you mean? Okay. What does the What does the D on your shifter stand for? Driving. I'm traveling in my automobile. >> driving. But, I'm a traveler. Okay. And here in the state of Florida, you are required to have a driver's license, a valid driver's license in order to operate a motor vehicle. Okay? And you have a I got a traveling credentials, though. Ms. Bruton, can you do me a favor? Can you step out of the vehicle? Yes, I will. All right. Here, come on out. All right. Come over here. Can we help you further? Can I get you my credentials before y'all arrest me because I'm a traveler? I'm not I'm not >> Why are you arresting me when I'm traveling in my in my Right now, you're being detained. For traveling in my automobile? For driving on a suspended license. Or, excuse me, a revoked license. I don't have a license. When you were originally issued a Florida license way back way back when, it's been revoked. Yes, but I don't have that. I have a traveling credentials now, sir. But, that doesn't go away. So, that's an illegal That's illegal. You can't drive on a revoked license. >> I'm not a US citizen. I'm a state national. I've been correcting my political status. I'm not a US citizen. When you were one, though, it still stands. But, that's not me. I'm a Okay. Yes, ma'am. All right. Thank you. listen. All right. What? Yeah. Yeah. Well, when they gave me the papers. I have the paperwork. Can you Can you just look at my paperwork? Yeah, I'm not going to do none of that. Well, we got we got the paperwork for the car and it comes back to you. Like I said, it pulls you up and that doesn't go away and it's revoked in the state of Florida, so you can't drive. But I'm a traveler. I'm not I don't have a license anymore. Okay. Okay. Unfortunately, that's all Okay. Have you been arrested for this before? Yes, but y'all I keep They keep get They keep letting me go. You arrest me and they take me to jail and the judge let me go. >> What did the judge say? Because I It's a literally it says like it's easy owner of the vehicle is getting towed by law. You're going to tow it? >> Yes, we are. Have we identified that person? Yeah, I did. She's She's calling a ride. All right. Let her know she needs to exit the vehicle. Okay. She can stand on the sidewalk. Uh As long as she She may not be able to, but Well, she can sit on the curb. If anything, all you have to do is come post your car to me. All right. So, I'm going to use the back of my hand and go through your pockets, okay? Listen to this pocket up here anything? There's something. Ain't nothing in there, sweetie. Okay. Go ahead, look. Almost ready? I'm going to thank you for being compliant to this whole experience. Okay? So, I I thank you. I appreciate it. Angel, please help us with the pullover. I mean, you're not going to take my credentials that I got from the state. >> Like I explained to you, okay? That that whole traveler thing, that that doesn't apply. What do you mean it don't apply? That doesn't exist. What do you mean it don't exist when it comes to the >> of you guys' imagination. Of our imagination? >> Yes, ma'am. All right? Yeah, so much >> Sorry, sorry. Go ahead. I'm going to go to the back of my hand around your bra to make sure there's nothing in there, okay? >> sweetie. So, like I was explaining Yes, sir. One at a time. Here in the state of Florida, in order to operate a motor vehicle, you are required by law to have and maintain a valid driver's license, okay? >> [snorts] >> You cannot drive any vehicle unless you have a valid driver's license. Okay. You do not have a valid driver's license. On top of that, that tag is not a valid tag. You need a tag issued by the by the Department of Motor Vehicles and Highway Safety here in the state of Florida. I got it from any state. That that from the Department of Traveling. There is no Department of Traveling. Yes, it is. It's the USDOT. Get in the back. >> of Transportation. And it's the Department of Traveling and the Department of Transportation. >> tags. Okay? Oh, no, take it Oh, yeah. Yeah. All right, I'll take the bracelets. You want to take them off? With the bracelets? >> Yeah. Yeah, sure. Let's take these You can drop those inside my in that hat, too. That way we don't lose them, they don't they don't get broken. >> And this one? No, I'm going to slip. All right. No worries. No worries. I'm going to try and get this one off of you. I'm going to say the same thing like I said, okay? This may hurt. You can remove the watch. Yeah, I'll remove the watch. It ain't a watch, it's just a magnet magnetic bracelet. Well, don't take it off at the jail. You going to face the car real quick, okay? All right, I got to go. I'm sorry. Yeah, they're not comfortable. Just a little bit. I mean, yeah. That's The brakes up just a little bit, okay? All right, what you going to do is going to help me park the car for me, okay? Yeah, I saw that tag and I was like, you got to be This is [ __ ] Yeah, and this says Florida at the top, too. Oh, no, it's it's coming off. It is It's coming off the car. Did we run the VIN? Yeah, I ran the VIN. That's She comes back to her. She's all right. Okay. I think so. I don't even know where I'm at. I had F5. Yeah, I I know it was F5 back in the world I was at. >> Next arterial trail boulevard. Oh, I got a scooter over here, man. Ooh, okay. If you enjoy real unfiltered body cam footage, make sure to subscribe, turn on notifications, and consider becoming a member for early access to all our videos.