I don't know if you film but can you guys fil across the street for me please no there's no privacy in public right a for [Music] yourr J delucio on February 6th 2023 an incident unfolded that involved the Farmington Police and a man named Jay duuo this started when Jay who had been banned from a property for making threats went back there the property belonged to an attorney named brand thrower in Farmington New Mexico because of his past actions the police were called when the police arrived they were told by the attorney that Jay had a history of mental health issues and wasn't taking his medication this information was crucial because it meant the police needed to handle the situation carefully officer C Boyd who was leading the police response was aware that Jay was upset and had said he had a weapon while this was happening two people who make videos about police transparency just in Chi and Adam how saw the police cars and started filming they didn't know the details of why the police were there they just saw an opportunity to record the police at work [Applause] I if you film you the street for me please can can you go somewhere else Hey sir I don't mind if you fil somewhere else but right now can you go across the street from me please can you hear me he me go somewhere else sir I need you to at least acess the street get your name and badge number name number young r924 9204 924 924 apprciate it thank you sir I need you to go across the street for me for your my safety I need you to go across the street while I talk to this gentleman he does not want to be filmed on that day officer Boyd asked Justin and Adam to film from farther away she wasn't saying they couldn't film at all she just didn't want them too close because it might upset Jay even more this is a part of the law that balances people's rights to record with the need to keep everyone safe however Justin and Adam didn't move they thought they had the right to stay and film this situation shows how tricky it can be When people's rights to record and the police's duty to manage a scene come into conflict no there's no privacy in public right what's there's no privacy in public no no yeah you can just let her know just you know we're not doing nothing wrong you know he going to say want privacy they can need to create their own privacy I'm a young one that's me yeah man you guys having fun today enjoying the day the day yeah yeah you guys live right now oh yeah yeah yeah I don't know sir I'm going to need you to go across the street you want me to get out no just stay in your car it's open can I get sir I'm going to need you to go across the street interfering with my investigation did you hear me it's got to be physical act I need you to go across away from us please it's officer 913 offic all right Ry you want to let them know what bransburg Rachel Haze is what call you guys on or what calls have you guys been on today so we need to tell you about some case law it's called bransburg be haes it's a Supreme Court case that basically says that the Press has the right to be wherever the Public's allowed and so right now we're uh we're on a public sidewalk which is a traditional public forum and uh we're going to we're going to exercise our right here invoking our first amendment rights here in situations like this courts usually look at whether the filming was interfering with the police's ability to do their job if it was then the police's request for the filmers to move away is seen as reasonable you know the the five freedoms under the first amendment five freedoms yeah you're going to quiz me right now man do you don't know that we can teach we can teach each other take crack at it assembly petition what are we doing what are we doing what are we doing right here educate me on the last one I missing man there you go press press yeah you know there all you know so if you understand that you know you would understand what we're doing here yeah you know like you said they can create their own privacy there but we have a right to film in public you know so these are our rights under the First Amendment and these are supreme law of the land starting with uh turn mother turn I'm going to be look hey loser that's called freedom of speech there before we discuss further if you found this discussion informative don't forget to like share and subscribe for more insights into similar topics does sound a little intoxicated this guy could you he totally sounds like he's slurring his words yeah tried intimidating you too right they tried intimidating us a female officer I think they called another one another one the way you see another one how's it going can we give them a little bit of space so they can do what they need to do I gave them a little just a minute go can we give him a little bit more I'm I'm fine with us talking about what's going on but this is something we just need a little bit of space on you you don't want us to hear or see anything is that what's going on no I mean if we could just take a few steps back that's fine with me okay now that we're here just so that they don't have to keep looking over their shoulder and that's it we're just filming that's all we're doing I I I know what you're doing and that's but they can't look over their back and talk to the this guy who's kind of upset at the same time so now that we're here you're fine okay name and badge number borberg you know me you're the one that likes to dox my name right I don't know justtin CH is that what doxing is I'll you by your name see how see how how you guys make yourselves look so 718 that's me 718 yep Chris bla 739 right on thank you all right thorberg five elements five freedoms yeah do you know what the five freedoms are under the first amendment I Didn't Know I Was Here for a constitutional test you should we SW not to it so it's important so yeah they're just conducting investigation like like he said you're welcome to film from a safe distance you don't know the five freedoms then h it's really easy it's important that we all understand it being the first amendment of the US Constitution and you can remember with the acronym wraps you BL you know the fire freedoms I'm just going to I I don't want to engage okay I I'm just here you did engage with us okay I'm going to pay attention to the officers and you're allowed to do what you want to do and that's fine okay so you're saying you don't notif fight freedoms they don't notif fight freedoms freedom of religion freedom of assembly freedom of trust freedom to petition your government address of grievances freedom of speech okay thank you we'll see you guys be safe you guys are you guys are dismissed don't go violate anybody's rights out thereo yeah it's sad guys it's sad at least the younger the rookie there he he got four of them the case illustrates the tension between public rights and law enforcement duties the officers in this case were not trying to deny Mr Hall and Mr chii their rights but were setting boundaries to maintain the safety and integrity of their operation this is a crucial point but it highlights that the right to film is not absolute and can be subject to reasonable limitations on February 7 2024 a judge found probable cause to believe Mr Chi had resisted or obstructed an officer by not complying with these reasonable requests leading to an arrest warrant this arrest emphasizes that while individuals have the right to record they must also adhere to lawful directions from police hi Mr G morning how are you good good you a war for your arrest you need to lock up anything or anything here okay I got I'll get it for you I'll get it for you you're good your it back got yeah we can do that it's from Municipal for for resisting okay Mr she I'm going walk you in front of my unit and then we'll this before we I will before we uh do any typ of searches or anything like that we'll we'll get your phone if you're okay with us grabbing it from in your pocket um she's just going to double walk your cuffs we'll confirm the warrant however you grab your phone and then make a phone call right here I'm just going to listen these up I did them a little too tight upon his arrest captured on body camera Mr Chi was reminded of the importance of following legal commands which in this instance included distancing himself while filming however on February 2 1st 2024 Mr Chi was sentenced to 66 days for his trespassing conviction after serving his full sentence he was released from the San Juan County Adult Detention Center on April 25th 2024 he was also arrested for resisting on February 12th 20124 and he was released the following day and the officers on the other hand were commended for their professionalism they managed the situation with a focus on safety and Clarity explaining their actions and maintaining order without escalating tensions unnecessarily as we wrap up this case we've seen how a simple Act of recording can turn into a complex legal issue thank you for watching