You've heard of and seen and have probably been the victim of a law enforcement speed trap. But have you ever seen a masterful classic in courtroom cop trap? >> Officer Raynor, you were driving, right? >> Yes, ma'am. >> So you're the one who pulled over your scout car. >> That's right. >> And you did that because of the allegedly obstructed rear window of this Ford Focus. >> Correct. >> You didn't really notice anything else about this car, right? >> Correct. >> It had all its mirrors. >> As far as I know, yes, ma'am. >> It was operating fine. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I have no further questions. >> This cop is too stupid to know it yet, but this defense attorney just laid the trap and he's [snorts] about to walk right into it. Actually, he already has. This is one of those videos where we got to talk about it because it causes you to ask a lot of questions, one of which is how many lives do law enforcers actually ruin under the color of law, the color of traffic law, the color of drug war laws, the the color of gun laws? How many lives are ruined and lost because law enforcers enforce the law and at the same time dealing specifically with this video, how many lives are ruined or how many lives do they attempt to ruin under the color of their own belief system? Okay, the background to this court proceeding is that on December 19th, 2025, Officer Raynor pulled over Cassandra Irish in East Bronx, Michigan after observing what he believed was an obstructed rear window, a traffic violation that he also believed gave him probable cause to initiate the stop. So during the stop, the officers discovered that her license was suspended, they placed her under arrest, and then they searched her vehicle and then found what they believed were controlled substances inside a purse on the passenger side. So, the case moves forward on charges of possession of narcotics built entirely on a traffic stop that the officer was confident was lawful. That is until the defense attorney stood up and read one sentence from Michigan's vehicle code. Let's take a look at this and we're going to make some comments along the way. >> The police have to follow the law. They both testified that there were police officers that they know the law. They both mess I work over outside of their bounds as law enforcement. >> How was How was it probable cause if it's not an infraction? >> Obstructed window, obstructed rear window is an offense and it is dangerous. >> But she just read me the statute. >> He just heard officer Rain say nothing else was wrong. >> Okay, I just got to say it before we get started. Doesn't that look like Mike Lindell, the pillow guy? And when did John Felix become a judge? What am I missing here? >> Mr. Kaplan, your appearance for the people versus Iroc, please. >> Mr. Kaplan, I'm here for the people. >> Mr. Iroc, you're here? >> Attorney um I'm here for the defendant's service 888-4709 on behalf of Mr. Iroc. Say your name, please. Cassandra Iroc. >> Thank you. >> We'll call officer Rain. >> Good morning. Raise your right hand. Swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth today. Want you to step on my ramp. Have a seat. When you're ready. >> What if the judge said, uh now what is your name, officer? Uh it's right here. Yeah, he's not going to treat the judge with the disrespect that he treats you and I. >> Counsel. >> Officer, state your name and what you do. >> Officer Chris Rain. >> Brownstown? >> Rain, Rain? >> Yes, sir. >> Officer Rain, good to see you. Officer Rain, how many years have you worked for the Wyandotte Police Department? >> Been 10 years in Wyandotte. >> Thinking you back to the summer 19 of last year, 2025. About 4:00 in the afternoon, were you working? >> I was. >> What were you doing in the car? >> I was on patrol. >> Did you have a partner or were you patrolling alone? >> I had a partner, Officer Mason. >> Are you in a marked vehicle or unmarked? >> Marked. >> Uniform or plain clothes? >> Full uniform. >> Did you have contact with a woman named Cassandra Eric? >> Eric? >> Yes. >> Where did you have contact with Cassandra Eric? >> The Eastern Road, I believe, near Wood. >> In the area of the city of Romulus? >> In what municipality is that located? >> You said Romulus. >> Okay. Thanks. Officer, what caused you to notice this person, Cassandra Eric? >> The rear window of her vehicle was completely blocked as if she couldn't she wouldn't have been able to see out of it. >> Is there a check >> You could say that about any box truck. The rear window is obstructed. Do you pull box trucks over? The rear window can be obstructed in a school bus. A rear window could be obstructed if you've got a trailer behind you. So, what what kind of law is that? >> Do you pull box >> As far as I understand. >> Do you remember where precisely you first encountered the driver of the other vehicle? >> You mean like where in the city? >> Yeah. >> It was in the area of Inkster and Wickes is what I recall. >> Officer, you said that noticing obstructed window, obstructed windshield, windows. What are the actions you take if any that you took? >> I conducted a traffic stop. >> Do you remember what type of vehicle this person was in? >> I remember being a small sedan. I don't remember the specifics, make and model, unfortunately. I can look back at the report that my partner wrote if if need be. >> Officer, do you know whether the driver was alone in the vehicle? She wasn't. Now, if you saw the driver in that vehicle again, do you think you'd recognize her? >> I would. >> Look around the courtroom and let the judge know if you know whether you see her. >> Uh yeah, the lady in blue. >> Let the record reflect the way this is identified in the courtroom. >> Noted. >> But what actions did you take if any when you you made a traffic stop or initiated a traffic stop prior? Did you notify the 37 precinct? Did you notify >> She did. I made contact with the driver's side of the vehicle and we discovered that her license was suspended. Um, once we >> you do when you learned the young lady's license had been suspended? >> So, with our policy and procedure, it's an arrestable offense. She then I got her out of the vehicle, placed her in handcuffs, and walked her to the back of the patrol vehicle. >> And that's another thing. Just because it's a an arrestable offense doesn't mean you need to arrest her. You can actually exercise your own conscience and go, "You know what? I'm not taking somebody to a rape cage because they're suspended on their driver's license. Their permission slip from the government is no longer valid. Not taking somebody to cage for that. I'm not going to harass them for that. You can exercise your conscience, cops. >> Did you conduct a search? I have her purse. >> Did you conduct a search of her purse? >> I'll be honest, the person I don't remember if it was myself or my partner, Officer Myhsen. I I know I searched the vehicle, but I can't recall at that moment if I searched her person or she did. One of us would have conducted a search. >> Any contraband I'm sorry, any contraband at all? >> Not on her person. >> Did you find any contraband? >> I did. >> Where did you find the contraband? >> It was inside of a purse which had a couple of plastic baggies in it. It was on the passenger side of the vehicle. >> That's another thing. As a cop, you also swore to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, not to become a domestic enemy by searching through somebody's belongings. Can you imagine taking a position where you're going to actually search through somebody's car, dig through a woman's purse? What kind of person are you? Who cares what they've got? The question is, did they harm somebody? Did they threaten somebody? Did they damage property? Did they steal property? If the answer is no, then there is no victim and you should not be going through their purse. You should actually be upholding their right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects. >> Any other women in the car or standing in the car? >> No, sir. >> Did the defendant offer any explanation? >> Uh can I follow up on that for a minute? >> Officer, what happens when you confiscate what might be controlled substances? >> Uh we collect it. We hold it with us until we take it to the station. We kind of do a uh what we call processing the evidence. So, we secure it uh generally in a manila envelope or a plastic baggie. Secure it with property tape. >> This is all euphemistic terminology and phraseology. The bottom line is they stole this woman's property and they kidnapped her. >> A drop box with what's called an MSP lab sheet, which is just us asking the the state the Michigan State Police to do a uh an analysis of what we believe is narcotics. >> Did the defendant ever state anything that she had a valid prescription for the controlled substance? >> Not that I'm aware of. >> So, what happens totally to this defendant? >> She would be arrested for the possession of narcotics. >> Take your next witness. >> Cross, Ms. Rudroy. >> Officer Arena, you were driving, right? >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, you're the one who pulled over your scout car. >> That's correct. >> And you did that because of the allegedly obstructed rear window of this Ford Focus. >> Correct. >> You didn't really notice anything else about this car, right? >> Correct. >> It had all its mirrors. >> As far as I know, yes, ma'am. >> And it was operating fine. >> Yes. >> I have no other questions. >> I love it. Short, sweet, to the point, set the trap, and now she just waits. >> No further questions. >> All right. You can step down. >> Basically, the only reason you pulled this vehicle over is because you believe that her rear window was obstructed. >> That's right, ma'am. >> Did she have two mirrors? Yes, she did. Trap set. >> One more step, Chris. >> Your Honor, people rest. >> Any defense witnesses? >> No. >> Ready for argument? >> Ready, please. Hundreds of thousands of times across the United States per day, maybe not Saturday and Sunday. You have police officers on patrol in a marked vehicle, judge. They observe a car with an obstructed view for the driver. They initiate [snorts] a traffic stop. >> The prosecution just stepped into the trap now. >> It was something they learned that the defendant had a suspended license. As you know, judge, that's an arrestable offense. They arrested her. They searched her. They seized it for the arrest. And it's unclear as to who did what. Collectively, the two of them have a state of the drugs, and you know that they followed procedure. You heard from both of them as to what happened to the controlled substance. We would see the vinyl records, judge. >> Counsel. >> Your honor, this case uh was a violation of Miss Irey's broken and rights, and she was pulled over for this alleged infraction. Uh MCL 257.709 clearly states that a person shall not drive a motor vehicle if driver visibility through the rear rear window is obstructed, unless the vehicle is equipped with two mirrors, one on each side. So, the only way that they could have probable cause to pull over Miss Irey on this day is if her people were obstructed and she was missing one of her two side mirrors. We just heard Officer Rain say nothing else was wrong with the vehicle. There was no probable cause to stop the car. That is from um Brady versus United States. That is established law. Um there was no probable cause to impede a traffic violation at all. >> What you got for an argument? >> I think you >> And that is what you call a slam dunk. That is trap has been sprung. >> As you heard, unequivocal testimony that that vehicle, the silver Ford Focus, 2012, had an obstructed rear window. That's dangerous dangerous driving there where it could lead to accidents. Legislation doesn't want that. In this case, that's what she did. It's a question of fact for the jury to be on. >> Essentially, the police have to follow the law. They both testified that there were no saucers, that they know the law. They pulled Miss Ivey over outside of their bounds as law enforcement. Okay? I understand seeing something obstructed and thinking, "Oh, maybe she can't see." But unless you have probable cause to pull somebody over for a traffic infraction, you cannot do that. And from this infraction, Miss Ivey was arrested, a search was conducted, that is all fruit of the poisonous tree. It's >> It's all fruit of the poisonous tree. You pulled her over for a reason that didn't correspond with the law. You went outside the bounds of the law to pull her over, and everything you find after that gets thrown out because you shouldn't have pulled her over in the first place. Fruit of the poisonous tree. >> Thank you. >> How is How is it probable cause if it's not a uh infraction? >> We expect an obstructed window obstructed rear window is an offense. And that is dangerous. >> But she just read me the statute. And it said that the obstructed window is only an infraction if she doesn't have side mirrors. >> You have to have the very evidence of that. >> I did. She asked him if he he noticed anything else about the car, did it have its mirrors, and he said, "As far as I know." >> We think that it was there and that it not stopped there, your honor. Could have been a very serious accident. >> Could have Could have been. But I I drive an F-150 with a cap on the back, and I can't see spit out my window other than headlights at night. Dismiss. >> [laughter] >> Good police work doesn't always end up with uh convictions. >> Agreed, Judge. >> Good police work doesn't always end up with convictions. The only problem is, Judge, this isn't even good police work. And you're not supposed to be police anyway. They're supposed to be rights protectors. They're supposed to be keepers of the peace, peacemakers, and peacekeepers. Even if there was a law saying that they can pull this person over and harass an American, and detain an American, and kidnap an American if she has an obstructed rear window and two working mirrors, you shouldn't pull her over anyway because that's a violation of the Fourth Amendment right to be secure in your person. But this defense attorney did a great job. >> You don't get many of those like you just had. That just straight up Yeah, but I mean you just don't get too many of those. Just that straight up bad I mean they thought they had a good reason. Yeah. >> No, they might might have turned She did the research on it and stuff. >> No, as soon as you as soon as he started saying the reason for the stop, I'm like, wait a minute. I can't see out of my back window unless there's headlights behind me. >> And good for this attorney. She gave her intern all the credit. And that, my friends, is how the cops can attempt to ruin your life even if there is no law for ruining your life. They'll just make things up and go beyond their own laws. Cuz they're not there to serve and protect, they're there to harass and collect. They are agents of the state, not protectors of the people. And let's take this one step further. What do you think would have happened to this innocent woman if this defense attorney's intern hadn't have found that Michigan vehicle code? She would have gone to jail for no telling how long. That's how unjust the injustice system is. And this prosecutor would have had no problem going outside of the bounds of their own law to get a conviction on this woman. The laws that take away our freedoms are bad enough, but this just shows that officers are willing to go beyond their own laws to hem you up. Leave your thoughts about this for the world in the comments section below. I really look forward to reading them. If you want to support this channel further, like this video, share this video, subscribe to the channel, hit the bell notification icon. I really want to hear what you guys have to say about this. I'll see you in the next video. >> [bell]