the reason I stopped cuz you're not wearing your seat belt I'm sorry I just took my seat belt off you have on yes I did mm-m yes I did mm yes I did first of all that would be like calling somebody black yes it is don't touch me okay okay I am [Music] pregnant on 12 April 2022 a woman named Dixie found herself in an unexpected situation she was driving to church in her husband's Cody truck when Sergeant Brown of the local police department pulled her over the reason for the Stop was simple yet significant Dixie was not wearing her seat belt a basic safety violation however the officer had already noticed her without it as he walked up to the truck when confronted about the seat belt Dixie quickly retorted that she had just taken it off right before he saw her and even claimed that she always wears her seat belt and often reprimands others for not doing the same hi hello I'm Sergeant Brown us PD reason why I stopped cuz you're not wearing your seat belt do you have your license registration you ma'am I'm sorry is that I'm sorry I just took my seat belt off you have it on yes I did mm-m yes I did mm yes I did mm- you're going to have to I just took it off I wear my seat belt actually I I yell at everybody for not wearing their seat belt outstanding the situation escalated when Sergeant Brown asked for her license and registration she mentioned she didn't have her driver's license on her because it was left at home and she tried to downplay the need for identification by saying saying she was on her way to church perhaps hoping for some leniency do you have your license on you ma' um we're going to do this this morning dude we're not from here I know you guys from Michigan I saw the tag do you have your password on you or some sort ID I blocked it at it's not even on me okay no worries you got mine he's got his okay do you have I'm on my way to church right now okay thanks man y do you have do you actually have a a DL what do you mean I don't need a driver's license in America actually to be honest with you I don't I've already won this in court fantastic yeah I was definitely wearing my seat Bel and top of those uh videos what's your first name ma'am ma'am what's your first name what your first name but I'm trying to figure out what crime I committed for you to ask me that not wearing your seat belt man that's not a crime that's a it's a traffic violation ma'am it's actually civil infraction which I can pull you over for yes um no I was wearing my seat Bel though having a dispute here I was wearing it and you're saying we're having a dispute here so here you can't you can't tell me I was wear I was can you settle down for a second here here's here's here here's that's going to play out I'm going to verify everything and I'm just going to cut you a traffic warning and be on my Merry way that was my whole plan just to be honest with you not to get into a long drawn argument about whatever I'm just going to verify that you have a license or whatever that says you can drive in the state of United States once that that's plain and valid I'm out of here that is my plan all right what's your first name m it's Dixie Dixie Miss Dixie okay and your birthday it's a it's in August August what 2 22nd wow I cannot wait to tell my professor this okay and the year you have to do all this over TR yeah because I don't have her DL or passport but I just told you cour I don't have to have a I don't have to to verify your identity yes you do no I don't okay whatever you say but I need what's your what's your year uh dat birth oh 82 82 okay2 282 all right all right just give me a minute we'll wrap this up all right all right when asked further for any form of ID she presented a passport which was the only identification she had with her here's my passport oh perfect I was looking for my my passport ID but I only have my passport all right thank you Miss Dixie you're welcome also um bu any chance do you have the registration uh this is my husband's truck okay do you have the registration or anything that has a VIN on it things different I've never been pulled over before okay honestly I had my seat belt on okay hey got so all she has is her passport well the truck's not registered so it's not even register just I can't even get anything back on the tag there something for it it's not great as the officer ran the vehicle identification number v through the system it became apparent that Not only was the truck unregistered but Dixie's driving privileges were suspended this Revelation shifted the nature of the stop from a routine traffic warning to a more serious legal issue Dixie's mourning was unraveling fast and her attempts to bend the rules were leading her nowhere okay here's over here real quick found you you don't your license is suspended out of mine yeah can't find you and we can't even find the truck it's like it's not even registered so I'm going to run the VIN real quick yeah I mean we have access we have access from we have access in the in the database of all the states but I'm going to run the VIN and see what we get that's where we're at hello what's going on how's it going guys said give us warning so we get to church late yeah unfortunately whatever identification you guys are providing is not coming back I don't know if he told you that feral ID find me it's a federal ID I understand that but you guys need to have at least a state ID security school I'm like going for my bachelor Associates that's not true what are you talking I understand that but you are required to have a driver's license no you're not okay that's Title 18 section 31 brother I know what it I know what the word he's a lawyer okay that's why we got a passport it actually says on there to not detain I've been pulled over I'm correct a few a few different times never have a problem it's always freaking for however situation filled with tension and misunderstanding Cody and Dixie found themselves in a heated discussion with law enforcement over the legitimacy of driving with a passport instead of a driver's license the couple firmly believing in their rights to travel without traditional state issued identification face the reality of legal requirements and traffic laws that dictate otherwise M Dixie uh I want to talk to you about the problem okay yeah we're not finding it at all well I don't know what to tell you they're on a paper system okay and what is this guy talking about a passport isn't an I get up the encounter escalated when Dixie was asked to step out of the vehicle she protested claiming her actions were within her rights and even mentioned her pregnancy appealing to the officer's sense of discretion it's form of identification is not a form for a licensed operating motor not a resident of the State of Florida you still have to have a licensed operative vehicle in the State of Florida okay go ahead I actually am getting my B okay first of all that would be like calling somebody black the word yes it is did you just ask me though because that's a discriminating comment you just asked me if I was a sovereign everybody is why I would like to I see uh Cody why are you arresting me good arrest me I hope you arrest me call Kathy right now get my attorney's on the phone if you found this video insightful don't forget to hit the like button share it with your friends and subscribe to our channel for more content like this don't touch me okay okay okay now okay I'm not resisting anything you just pulled me backwards watch your head I am pregnant can you handcuff it is the law you cannot handcuff me behind my back however the situation deteriorated as she resisted cooperation leading to additional charges including resisting an officer without violence thanks guys all right my guys are not being aggressive your wife is taking things up a notch unfortunately but and and this is where this is where we're coming from she doesn't have a driver's license she should okay but driving no she was she was driving that's what I'm saying I saw her drive I'm telling you we're not driving Trav okay you're traveling whatever you want to call it but she does not have a valid what do you driver's license throughout the incident Cody attempted to draw parallels between their situation and previous legal cases where individuals challenge traffic citations on similar grounds are being so here's deal now you're being charge resisting what you're being charge resisting as well I'm not putting up I didn't resist I was backwards how can I resist put your left foot in not lawfully obeying to command two what is the First Command I told you to go to the car why would you put me and detain me cuz you're being arrested left for what I already explained to you operating a motor vehicle in the state of floor without a FL that is not your a that is not a vehicle my passport says do not detain me Cody let me ask you I'm going to be honest with you man yeah okay let me ask you a question okay are you guys like Sovereign citizens no of course not okay just Americans stand up for you know our rights okay and I'm and I'm totally fine with that I respect that by all means it's okay I don't mean to like insult you by asking that question but the certain the certain language that was being used it kind of had me like a little concerned during the encounter the discussion delved into the nuances of identification versus licensing while a passport does serve as a form of ID it does not replace a driver's license which is specifically required for operating a motor vehicle this distinction is crucial for maintaining safety and order on public roads you guys are tra you guys are traveling but you you guys you guys got to have a driver's license you can't have a passport and stuff for ID purposes beinged yeah it is for ID purposes for ID purposes but for driving a motorized vehicle in the States you need a you need a traveling you need a you need a driver's license you do not need a driver's license to travel yes you do I respect what you're saying and I'm love I love that Johson versus Smith I mean there's so many of this case law here I mean if you guys actually took the time to read it and and recognize it then you're just respecting you know people's rights like this is my property I've traveled all through the states I've been pulled over before been by state tubers they don't do any of this that's Prett bizarre it's not bizarre brother it's just the truth like if you take the time to listen like there's conviction in my heart I know I'm not mad at you no you're you're chill guy man I not mad at you for what you believe in and everything else you just have to hear us out and I'm hearing you out yeah I'm hearing you out hear me now you got to hear me out I'll hear you out all right so that being said unfortunately the tux got the truck has to get towed what do you mean it's not registered it's not even up to dat on the registration the tag yeah it's no truck but it doesn't you know like but you still have but if you're traveling you have to have the registration up to date you can't be driving on expired tag as the confrontation Drew on the discourse shifted from a simple traffic stop to a broader debate about rights citizenship and the interpretation of laws Cody and Dixie used terms and phrases commonly associated with Sovereign citizen rhetoric which often includes a denial of the legitimacy of government authority over personal Liberties this approach to dealing with law enforcement typically complicates interactions and can lead to heightened charges against individuals who choose to follow this path all right ma'am all right female officer pat you down make sure you don't have anything okay this is an abusive power and I will it's okay let her Pat me down let her Pat me down you can go ahead and Pat me down you go I have the right to remain silent and that's what I choose to do so from now on you will not get my fingerprints you will not get anything do you have anything on you guns no I don't have anything on me anything anything go ahead you have anything in your bra I don't have anything in my bra but but my oh my God I cannot wait to file a lawsuit against the usess police department you do not go to jail for TR traving through the State of Florida you need a driver's license no you do not no I've already won that with section and and case law God damn it I'm in a Homeland Security sort are you guys kidding me I could I could be your boss in another 3 years it's in the middle of teaching me that this craft is craft okay Cody call Cathy tell her to get here now my children are with somebody else you stupid ID watch your head I can't even believe you guys watch your knee some what' she do so they're trying to walk her to the car and she's yelling and screaming and purposely tripped herself down on the ground to make it look like we were being physical Sovereign citizen yeah the terms that they're using traveling traveling I don't contract with the government um we don't need a driver's license we have our passports you guys are like on your high horse like Authority type the language is all there yeah I noticed that Sunday people are supposed to be happy not her she's she's far from happy right now I need you to take her to the PD she's in my car right now oh she is okay all right I mean trade places on now if you want to have the truck if you want the truck moved to the church you can do that with the with the tow truck company okay do what yeah I'm going to call the tow truck company but I still don't want him to remove my my my plate that's my metal man come on I have to it's what do you mean it's not assigned to the truck you have to have the tag and the vehicle registered together but okay if it's not registered okay you cannot be driving this car can you show I'm not driving I'll have one of my officers show you the statute okay you can show me the statue but I've already won this if you look up my wife's name mhm in the State of Florida like 2 years ago bro we just went through this okay West Palm Beach look it up everything dismissed she they tried giving her like 38 tickets how much you guys went out of that uh I think I settled for about 25 25 mil th000 th000 no I come on I don't I don't do that that I'm not a greedy person I just want people to know like where where it's coming from ultimately Dixie was arrested and faced multiple charges driving without a license failure to register a motor vehicle resisting an officer without violence and failure to sign a criminal citation you know instantly you're like the Sovereign citizen thing that's where everybody always goes to that M and then you know I looked it up a sovereign citizen is just a peace officer man it's just a civilian you know and you're having a sovereign right because you're trying to protect people and all this and that but there's no injured party here no there isn't nobody did anything to anybody or anything else no and I like this you claim that there wasn't a seat belt I said you know there was a seat belt you know maybe the shades or something you know are seeing it my wife's a little bit heftier you know what I mean so maybe you didn't see the the strap but she was wearing it man you know what I mean okay as we've seen Cody and Dixie's case is a stark reminder of the importance of understanding and Respec the rules that govern our roads misunderstandings about what is required legally can not only cause stressful encounters but also result in Hefty fines and legal troubles now we'd love to hear from you drop your opinions in the comments below thank you for watching