Just cuz you have a badge doesn't mean you can stop me. >> I'm not acting like I'm Yes, you are. Who Who else Does somebody Does a perfect stranger stop me on the side of the road and say, "Where you going with that TV? Can I see your ID?" You're a person just like anybody else. >> I I'm also I enforce the law. I have to ask you some questions, >> Police stopped a man for carrying a TV on a bicycle, calling it suspicious despite no theft report, and demanded ID without any legal basis. When he asserted his rights and refused, they escalated, handcuffing, searching, and detaining him. But when no crime was found, the truth came out, forcing an embarrassing retreat. Hey, what's up? What's going on? What are you doing with that TV? My house. Where did you find that TV? It was free on the side of the street. >> Oh, yeah? Yeah. >> Was it from a house? I don't know. Why? What's that matter? What's that? What's that matter? Because it's it's odd for somebody to come out with a TV. >> It's not against the law, is it? After I do my investigation, I'll tell you if it is against the law. >> All right. I'm going to keep going. >> No, you're not going to keep going. >> Yes, I am. I didn't do anything wrong. I know, but I need to I'm going to I need to make sure >> I'm not breaking the law. Listen to me. Where's the note that comes with the thing? I don't need to show you that. >> Okay. All right. Keep going then. All right. Have a good one. You're not going to go? I'm going to go. Okay. Let me see your ID. No. I don't have to show you an ID. I didn't do anything wrong. Maryland is not a stop and ID state. I know the law. >> show me where you got the >> You have to You have to suspect me of committing a crime. >> you. Yes. >> Okay, that's good. Are you going to not Show me where you got the TV from. I don't need to do that. I'm riding down the street with the TV. It's not illegal. You can't stop me and bust my balls for this. >> busting your balls. >> Yes, you are. You Leave me alone. Who are you? You know what I mean? I don't know. >> down the street with a TV. I can do that. It's not against the law. That's why I'm recording this. Okay. So, I'm going to go home. All right, then go home. Okay. You're not going to tell me who >> I'll leave as soon as I'm ready. I don't have to tell you who I am. >> or anything. What do you mean, how do you know? You just said you don't know. You have what's the TV that you're saying you found on the side of the >> That's fine. Do you have any reported stolen TVs? Do you? I don't, but I like >> You're doing this for nothing. You're busting my balls. >> Okay. >> You need to leave me alone. I'm not doing anything wrong. >> Okay. You don't have any more rights than I do. Just cuz you have a badge doesn't mean you can stop me. >> not acting like I'm Yes, you are. Who Who else Does somebody Does a perfect stranger stop me on the side of the road and say, "Where you going with that TV? Can I see your ID?" You're a person just like anybody else. >> I I'm also I enforce the law. I have to ask you some questions, >> Exactly. But unless you see me committing a crime or you or you have proof that I committed a crime, you can't do this. Neither can anyone else. All right, I know my rights. So, have a good day. So, what? Now you're calling for reinforcement? I don't have to. This is against the law what you're doing. You can't stop somebody if they're not committing a crime. I'm carrying a TV down the street. Big deal. You are. And what's wrong with that? >> it on the side of the road. >> What does that matter? >> You don't think There was a note on it that said it was free. I don't care if it's suspicious. You can't stop someone cuz it's suspicious. >> That's not your job. >> I see something >> protect and serve, not to bust people's balls. This is not suspicious activity. How is it suspicious activity? I'm carrying a TV down the street. >> you where you found the TV. >> But I don't have to tell you. You can ask all you want. You can ask for my ID. I don't have to provide anything to you. >> All right. I'm not doing anything wrong. This isn't right. >> The issue is I stand up for my rights. If you don't use them, you lose them. So, leave me alone. >> That's the issue. >> Okay. So, I'm not doing anything wrong. >> I've got to understand why >> understand. You also have to understand why why I have to do my job. That's not your job. >> My job is to make sure the community is safe. >> All right. Okay. Yeah, that's That's fine. Yeah, that's fine, but I'm not doing anything illegal. That's the thing. You can't >> is a little bit suspicious activity, BUT YOU HAVE TO >> WHAT IF THIS guy just pulled over and said, "What are you doing with this TV? Why are you walking down the street with a TV?" I'd say, "It's none of your business." That's fine. You're nobody than anyone else. You're not. You can't stop me just like another You can, but I don't have to I don't have to tell you that. >> it on the side of the road. >> Exactly. That's I That's even information I don't have to give you. I don't have to. So, how do I know you didn't steal this TV? >> You don't have to know. What are you What Do you have a report of a stolen TV? Is someone just going down the street with a TV? >> Do you think people are working at this time? >> I'm going to go on my way. I'm going to leave now. I haven't done anything wrong. I'm not doing anything wrong. I know my rights. If you don't use them, you lose them. >> You're not cooperating with me right now. I am, but I don't have to cooperate with you. You're I know it's a stolen TV and you You're a public servant just like anybody else. You can't stop me and say I have to cooperate with you. >> Yes, I know your job description. Do you know your mission statement? >> So, if this is suspicious activity in the area >> get your PIO for me, please? Can you call your PIO or supervisor, please? Can you do that? Sir, you have two captains standing here. Okay. Do you have a supervisor? Yes, it's Chief >> somebody above you that has to tell you that you're doing you're not doing this right. >> Let me explain this to you, okay? All right. This is somewhat suspicious. You're driving around on a bicycle >> not against the law. You can't That's it. >> It's reasonable suspicion to stop and detain you and ask you where you're coming from. >> being detained right now? and why you're coming from >> detained right now? >> Yes. Under what suspicion of a crime? >> You're driving down the street with a flat screen TV, okay? We have had a large history of either burglaries or things being taken >> of garages and homes. If you can explain where you got this and we and we can >> I don't have to explain it. That's the thing. I can explain it and it'd be fine, but I don't have to. >> I'm No, because I'm sticking up for my rights. If you don't use your rights, you lose your rights. I'm not going to lose my rights to you guys. I'm not doing anything wrong. I know. I have a right to ask you who you are. Yeah, I know, but I have a right to not provide if I haven't broken any laws and you can't tell me what statute I've broken. It doesn't matter. That's not against the law. I don't care how suspicious this is to you. I don't. It doesn't matter. So, by law, I can keep you until I figure out who you are. No, you can't. No, you can't cuz then I'm going to call my lawyer and then you're going to get a federal lawsuit because you have no suspicion I committed any crime. This is not reasonable have to tell you where I found this TV. I don't have to. I have a note in my pocket from this TV that was taped on it. Free TV, have no room for it. >> Could you show us the note and that way you can set me set on your way? I should be sent on my way. I'm not You're making it complicated. >> a favor. Put your hand on the bicycle now. What do you mean? >> We're checking in on the bicycle now. What are you doing? Why are you doing I'm patting your back. You have a You have a weapon on you? That's my recording. Well, somebody did. Where's my wallet and my knife and stuff? You guys illegally searched me. You illegally stopped me. I know. Guys, you guys are acting tyrants, seriously. Know your laws. You're public servants. You need to act like it. Mind your business. Go find a real criminal. [ __ ] [ __ ] Scumbags.