The reason why we're making contact, >> some lady came out to report that you've been sitting out here for over 4 hours. >> Okay. >> And we're just trying to find out what the deal is, what's going on. >> Just sitting here minding my business, not doing anything. >> You got any credentials? >> I'm not going to provide that. He said he would pull me out the car. You see what? >> Well, I exactly said to give you the chance to leave. We >> This guy was sitting in his car on a public street when cops rolled up after a neighbor called him in as suspicious. He calmly explained he wasn't breaking any law, just parked legally and didn't have to ID without a crime. The officer kept pushing for info, but he stood firm, citing his Fourth Amendment rights. Even when the neighbor stepped in, he schooled everyone fear doesn't trump freedom. This one is pure constitutional gold. Drop your comments and let me know what you think. Full video in description. No waiting time. Let's get it rolling. How you doing, sir? >> I'm doing good. How are you? >> I'm blot with the Millsboro Police Department. The reason why we're making contact, >> some lady came out to report that you've been sitting out here for over 4 hours. >> Okay. >> And we're just trying to find out what the deal is. What's going on? >> Sitting here minding my business, not doing anything. >> You got any credentials? >> I'm not going to provide that just because of a call. Burn vex. >> You you told her that you're >> correct. >> Yeah, that's what I told her. >> Okay. Do you have any credentials? >> Yeah, but I don't want to provide it right now. Why not? >> Huh? >> Why not? >> Because it's optional and I just don't want to provide it right now. >> What's that? >> Because it's optional. >> If you're you have to provide credentials to what you're going on and you have to report it to the dispatch center that you're out here. >> No, but I didn't tell you that I told her I was I'm not telling you that I am one. >> Well, this is private property. No, >> this What is private property? >> Private What is private property? >> This road right here. >> This road is private property. >> How is this road private property? >> Because it is. It's a development. It's run by the HOA. >> Where's Where's the signs that says private private property? There's no signs that says trespassing there. This is a public street and there's no signs that says private parking there or private property. Absolutely no signs. There's none. >> There actually is probably out in the main entrance >> where. >> So I actually know where the HOA person lives. >> Well, over there is probably private property, but not here. >> This is a private property road. >> This is not a private property road. This is accessible from the public. That's a public street there. >> It might be accessed from the public, but this is private property. >> Well, no one asked me. >> HOA run development. >> No one asked me to leave. >> Hey, can I have your name, please? >> It's officer shop. >> Officer Shock and Officer Bullock. >> Oh, can I get a badge number? >> Uh 1098. >> Can I get a badge number? >> 1082. >> 1082. Okay. Yeah. So, if even if it's private property, the owner has to ask me to leave. And this is a public street. >> I already did a GIS ser. I already investigator. We can we can also remain out here until you're uh completed your your investigation. >> So, >> it's a it's a free country. I mean, you're right. Of course, >> I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but I'm not going to >> What she's worried about, she has a child that's out here and people abduct kids. >> But did did she worried about that? >> Did she accuse me of abducting anyone? >> No, but she's worried about it. It's a safety. >> I'm worried about a lot of things, too. But I don't be calling the cops and people for every little issue. If there's no crime, unless there's a crime, right? >> You're right. >> Yeah. Um, >> well, your tag doesn't come back to anything, so I'm going to be running everything else. >> So, if you don't mind me asking, what are you investigating? >> Huh? >> What are you investigating? >> Okay. >> Yeah, but I just don't like to identify just because someone calls. You understand that? I I just don't like to identify just because someone called. Bron, Texas State, absent RA. There's no probable cause for you guys to get my information. And that's the reason why I don't want to call. I know he's going to probably want some retribution because I know my rights, but I'm not asking that lady to identify. I gave her a courtesy of telling her what I'm doing here when she when she um approached me and I thought that was the end of it, but apparently not. I didn't have to. I could have stayed silent and not say a single word. >> Right. And it's my right not to identify >> why she's concerned. I have a lot of concerns, too. But if I'm not breaking a law, right? Should I identify? Should I just sub give up my fourth amendment rights? >> Well, no one's asked you for your information. >> Yeah, he did. >> Okay. >> That officer did. >> Well, you you don't have to give it to him. >> I know, but you you heard what he said just now. >> I have your tax. I'm going to run the information. I'm going to run everything just because they invoke my rights. You think that's fair? >> I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Park on a public street. >> Yeah. A lot of people park in a public street. That car is parked in a public street. >> You're you're right. It it's a it's a a public roadway. Um so you can park here. Um we just we're more concerned about what's going on. >> Yeah, but I dispelled your fears. I said >> yes, you're you're right. What I'm doing, you guys have the tag. So now you know, right? And not a single person reported a crime. They're just a suspicious car. suspicion is that I fell near a misdemeanor. >> Yeah, I know. That's why we made contact with you. >> Exactly. And I'm talking to you, right? I didn't have to say a word. I could have just stayed silent the entire time, but I'm not that type of rude person who just doesn't say anything. We're all humans, right? So, I prefer to just communicate a little bit, but I'm not going to give up my rights just because of her fears. At no point in time did I trespass on anyone's property. I stayed in my car. >> Mhm. >> This is the safest place I can be. >> Yeah. And I told you why we made contact with you. >> I heard you. I heard you. So, >> do you have any questions? >> Um, yeah. Am I going to be um is there going to be some sort of retribution just because they invoked my rights by this guy here? >> I understand. You sound reasonable. You sound like a professional. Honestly, there not too many cops who are professional like you >> and levelheaded. >> Yeah. I mean, I appreciate that. Um, you're right. It seems like you know your laws. >> Yeah, I'm very much aware of all those. Yeah. Um, >> but no, I we're good to go. As long as you don't have any more questions. >> Yeah. And you can verify I'm not disrespectful to either of you. >> I just want to invoke my rights and be left alone because I will try to tell people, okay, if in my neighborhood someone parks a car, they're there for several hours. Of course, I'd be concerned, right? >> Yeah. >> But what I would do is just document their license plate number, take a picture of the car, but I'm not going to call the cops on someone for no reason. >> Yeah. You know, if I see them trying to sneak into someone's property, well, that's a different story, right? >> But someone just sitting in their cars, you know, people's I got to understand their fears people's rights, you know, to just be here on the public street. >> Yeah. >> Right. I mean, I wouldn't do that to your son. I mean, I'm just assuming you have a son or whatever. No matter what color they are, I wouldn't do it. And maybe that's something that people need to be aware of, you know. >> Yeah. But you have to understand the day and time we're in. Listen, it's always been danger from way back then to now. We're in the safest times we've ever been in right now with level of security that we have. Okay? Things were worse back then. We have a lot of security. There came everywhere. The minute you call a cop, you're here. >> That doesn't mean things don't happen. >> No, things do happen. Don't get me wrong, >> but nothing is happening here, right? And things happen everywhere. So, we can't be calling you guys for every single little thing. Imagine if if everyone did that. You guys will be stretched thin, right? From one call to the next to the next to the next to the next. Imagine that. We We got to use We got to be rational and think about when we call the cops, man. Instead of wasting resources like this, say, "Mom, hey, do you have the license plate number? We you know, we have the tags and we'll send an officer just to drive by and observe." And I think that that's how it should be. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I mean, I hope you agree and understand where I'm coming from. >> Yeah, I I hear you. Um, >> but I'm going to get out of here. Okay. >> I appreciate you, man. All right. Do you have a car? Um, can I get a incident? The CAD number? I want to request that 911 call and hear exactly what that person said. >> So, they came to our police department. >> Oh, it actually came all the way there. Yeah. Oh, well, the incident number then so I can >> Let me go get it for him. >> Thank you. Hey buddy, this is a lot of attention in front of my house. I'm not I'm not going to do anything. I'm just wondering why all this attention in front of my house. I don't feel >> I gave you the courtesy by telling you what I was doing here to dispel any fears and yet you still went and called the cops on me. >> I'm on a They said you went there. And you the only person who I told what I was doing. So it is it is you. >> No, I told my neighbors that that's why you were here because we've all talked. >> Well, I'm not doing anything illegal. And I didn't even have to tell you what I was doing. I could have stayed quiet, left my windows up, and not said a word to you. But I chose to be respectful to you cuz I saw you had a kid, >> let you know why I was here. >> But still, they called the cops on me. This the reason why >> I never tell anyone what I'm doing. I can't I can't speak for what other people do. I wasn't even home. I left and I'm here and then I got two cars in front of my house. >> Domino effect. You told someone and someone went and reported me. So >> that's what a neighborhood does. We take care of each other. Who's that >> you could say? Well, here he's here for a good reason. At least that's what he said. Let's just take a picture of his car. >> We got little girls. We got kids. And >> I got kids in my neighborhood, too. And I don't call the cops and people who park there. And you know what I do? I take note of the car. take a picture and document the license plate number and watch. >> Yeah, >> there's no crime until there's a crime. >> So, so what you'll need to do and here here's the here's the problem. This is a private roadway, but the only thing is >> is what he what he's saying if the HOA has signs up saying that it's private property. >> Yeah. >> Or sort of thing. We actually if we we had that up there and signs were on there, we could actually pull him out of car and lock him up the truck. >> They can do that. You'd have to give me the opportunity to leave. >> We don't have the signs up there. There's nothing that we can do to take action right now. >> Mom, let me tell you how trespassing works. You'd have to give me the opportunity to leave. Okay. >> Exactly. >> And he said he would pull me out the car. You see what? >> No, I exactly said I have to give you the chance to leave. You see what happened? No, he didn't. What was his words exactly? We could have pulled him out of the car. >> No, let me let me see why you don't call cops and find out what's >> because ignorance is bliss. And people like this cause cause harm to innocent people like me who are doing nothing wrong by pulling me out and I will sue their department >> from from now till to the end of time. Okay. Especially him. >> I misstated the term. Okay. What I said we would we would make contact with you. Okay. And then if you refused to leave then we would take action. >> That is the correct procedure right there. Not yank me out of the car. >> I'm sorry. >> All right. There's a proper procedure. I'm very well aware of all the procedures. Okay. So that's why certain things can't fly by me. I know my rights. >> Yeah. I just I just want my daughter to come outside and feel safe in our front yard. That's all I'm asking of you right now. That's the only thing I'm asking is for her to be This is where they play. There's all this sweet here. I'm just Will you please with all just move there and you can >> And then what have that neighbor call when I'm right down here and you're aware of what I'm doing? >> But nobody's outside over there. What difference would it make if I park on the other side of the street opposite your house? How does how does that make you feel safer? >> Can you just explain that to me? >> My kid doesn't want to come out. I talked to her about stuff and it's it's just >> Mom, please teach your daughter the law and people's rights and tell them I'm not here to cause them any harm. Okay. >> It's it's not >> I didn't even want to. >> We don't know who you are. >> I don't know who she is. >> What if she has a body in her basement right now? Do you know that? >> No. >> Okay. I don't know that. >> Listen to me as a mom. You see, you're you're >> I'm a father. Okay. >> Well, then or as a father. Listen to me as a mom speak. I'm a mom is what I'm saying. I know what you are. >> Okay. >> But what I'm saying is my child came home and she's got two police cars. She's asking me who the car is. She heard me ask you who you were. You said who you were. I've got neighbors calling me asking me who's that in front of your house so they think it's me and I I calm them by saying what it was. Well, nobody wants the girls to come outside and play because of all the wrong in the world. Not saying that you're doing it, but we'd be dumb if we just sent our daughters out here all willy-nilly to be snatched in a car. Okay. >> So now my daughter is nervous to come outside. That's all I'm standing here saying to you now because you're parked here and that's abnormal for this neighborhood. >> It's abnormal for a car to be parked with someone just sit sitting in the car. >> Yes. >> Let me ask you for 3 hours. Yes. >> All right. Let me ask you a question now. >> Yes, sir. >> Let me ask you a question now. Are you you know what the Bill of Rights is? >> I know exactly what it is. >> Maybe you should teach your daughters about the Bill of Rights and people's right to do this. Okay. And not only that, hold on. The cops came. Whoever called the cops, they came. Would she feel safer now that they came, they made contact, and they're about to leave >> and I'm still here? >> No, she's feel uncomfortable because there's a man she doesn't know as far as she's concerned just sitting in the car for nothing. >> You know why that logic doesn't work? Cuz a lot of cars come a lot of cars drive through here. >> Just sit there. I'll call them and then they won't do anything. So, it'll be a waste of everybody. >> I'm not watching at your kids. Are you serious? >> Maybe you can go home to your family on Easter so my daughter can have a peaceful Easter.