[music] >> So, you don't realize that you're going 104, weaving in and out of traffic, and telling other people not to use their signal. >> Okay, I can still smell alcohol beverage coming from you, okay? Based off of what you've done so far, I still believe that you have drank tonight, okay? >> Karen thought this was just an annoying traffic stop, but a few stubborn minutes later sent the price soaring far beyond what she expected. >> I'm going to detail your vehicle. You're being placed under arrest, okay? >> For what reason, sir? >> Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs, okay? >> She stepped out with a long list of excuses, but the harder Karen tried to control the situation, the closer she pushed herself towards serious consequences. Esperanza stepped out of the vehicle appearing calm, but just a few exchanges made the officer want to look more closely at what she was trying to deny. >> So, you don't realize that you're going 104, weaving in and out of traffic, and telling other people not to use your signal. >> I was going about 80 and then I slowed down to 70. >> Yeah. You're going 104. Do you have your driver's license? >> Yes, sir. >> Go ahead and Where are you coming from? Esperanza, where are you coming from? >> Um, I choose not to answer that question. >> Can I get you to step out right here, Esperanza, right here? >> Um, for what reason, sir? >> So, I smell alcoholic beverage on you, okay? I want to make sure that you're okay to drive. And if you are, you'll I'll let you go with just a warning. I'm not going to give you a citation. >> Okay, yes, sir. I I do have to wait for my baby sitter to come off. >> You can, mhm. So, just stand right here, face my vehicle. I'm going to just change my light setting real quick, okay? >> You're fine. >> Esperanza, go ahead and come right here where my light is. 554 7 counts How much did you have to drink tonight Espinoza? >> Um none sir. >> Okay, go ahead and face me. Put your feet together like this and your hands at your side. Do you wear glasses or contacts Espinoza? >> I do wear glasses yes. >> Okay, that's fine. Do you have any sort of head injuries, anything that prevents you from walking, turning, standing on one leg? >> Um I I currently do have a concussion but um >> How'd you get a concussion? >> Um I was in a physical altercation. That's how that happened. >> Okay. >> She continued blaming exercise and muscle soreness before revealing one detail that could completely change the situation. >> And return back one two three >> Yes sir. >> Okay, do you have any questions? >> No, I I just want to let you know I am a powerlifter and I'm very sore throughout my body 90% of the day. Today is one of those days as well. Um just so you know. >> It's good. It was leg day for me too. >> It was yeah, it's always a hard leg day. >> So your hands at your side for the whole thing Espinoza. Are you all done? >> That was nine steps sir. Yes. You asked me to take nine steps sir. I I I took the nine steps. >> Okay. So I I totally explained everything to you and you said that you said that you did. >> Yes sir and I >> And then I demonstrated for you. >> right in front. One, two and for nine. >> Okay. Go ahead and stand right there Espinoza again and face your vehicle. And then just feet at your side, hands at your side and then just relax and I'll I'll explain this next part for you, okay? So on this next part you're going to take the foot of your choosing, either your right or your left foot, whichever one you want, okay Espinoza? You're going to hold it parallel to the ground. I'll demonstrate that for you, show you what it is. You're going to count aloud while staring at that foot so I can hear you in numerical order 1001, 1002, 1003 until I tell you to stop, okay? >> Is this completely necessary? >> It is. >> For what reason? So, >> do these for these These are mandatory guidelines, okay? It's nothing I made up. It's scientifically proven. They're to make sure that you're all right to drive, okay? Cuz I still smell the odor of alcoholic beverage coming from you, okay? You So, how much did you have to drink today? >> I let you know I did not have anything to drink. I have been with people who have been drinking, vomiting, doing the whole nine yards. >> So, I >> I do have my medical card. Um and I I do smoke marijuana, so about 3 and 1/2 hours ago. Um and that is that is all I do have to tell you this evening. >> So, I've done this a lot, okay? I can still smell the odor of alcoholic beverage coming from you, okay? Based off of what you've done so far, I still believe that you have drank tonight, okay? And that's why we're doing this. So, we still have to finish this part. It's part of it, okay? >> Just as the investigation was growing tense, a gunshot suddenly rang out, forcing both the officer and her to deal with an entirely different danger. >> Come on, let's get up. >> Yes, sir. Thank you. >> Okay, Esperonza, let me get you to stand up and come this way. >> I'm sorry. It's been a very long night. >> Okay, let's come over here, Esperonza. Okay. So, they weren't shooting at us. Okay. I just thought Okay. Okay, so did you want to continue on, Esperanza? You can finish this part. So, that we could get out of here. Let's walk this way towards my vehicle, Esperanza. >> For what reason, sir? I'm going to my vehicle. >> So, you're going to be placed I'm going to I'm going to be towing your vehicle. You're being placed under arrest, okay? >> For what reason, sir? >> I'm driving under the influence intoxicated liquor and/or drugs, okay? >> When things finally calmed down, she thought the worst of the tension was over. But, the officer's next decision was what truly pushed her into deeper trouble. >> me to my vehicle. Right here, okay? Do you have anything in your pockets, Esperanza? All right, Esperanza. Listen to me. I'm about to tell you something important, okay? You're under arrest for driving under the influence intoxicated liquor and/or drugs. In New Mexico, by consenting to provide you to submit to a breath test, you have an alcohol content of your blood. After you take our test, you have the right to choose an additional independent test. If you choose to take this additional independent test, you have the reasonable opportunity to arrange for a physician, a licensed nurse, a laboratory technician, or technologist who is employed by a hospital or physician of your own choice to perform the additional chemical test. The cost of this additional test is paid for by a law enforcement agency. our test, Esperanza. Okay. I cannot force you to take our test. But, if you refuse, you will lose your New Mexico driver's license or non-resident operating privilege for 1 year if you are convicted in the court while driving under the influence. You may also receive a greater sentence because you refused to be tested. Do you understand? Okay. Your right to speak to an attorney or remain silent does not apply to the requirement of the Mexico law that you take a a breath test. Do you now agree to be tested? Okay. I'll be phoning your beautiful wife at home. I'll take you with this, okay? I didn't look for her screen permission. Hey, let's come >> She was charged with DUI. Next, just seconds after being pulled over, she stepped out of the vehicle and turned a simple question into a confrontation no one could predict would go this far. >> [screaming] >> I'M UNDER ARREST, TOO. >> [laughter] >> YOU UNDER ARREST FOR WHAT? YOU JUST HIT ME. >> YOU UNDER ARREST. HEY, what are you doing? Stay in the vehicle. >> [bell] >> You're being pulled over. It's a traffic stop. You saying for what? I'm giving you an answer. License, registration, insurance? >> What What you pull me over for? >> License, provide me your license. Provide me your license and I'll tell you exactly why. Provide me your license and I'll tell you exactly why. Provide me your license and I'll tell you exactly why. >> What you pull me over for? >> Provide me your driver's license and I'll tell you exactly why. Provide me your driver's license. You're not doing that? You're not doing that? You have what I said. I'm not doing that. Ma'am, I'm asking you one more time. Identify yourself. You have a driver's license, ma'am. License, please. License, please. License, ma'am. I'm I'm going to have to do Listen. >> got going tell me why you always >> Listen. Okay. >> That's fine. She's home. >> Do you >> Like I'm asking you one more time. Ma'am, do you have your driver's license? Do you have your driver's license? >> He's home. She has a driver's license. >> Do you hit people? Why you Why you arresting me? >> Cuz you're not identifying yourself. >> My name is Whitney Pennell. Let me go. >> Don't pull away from me, okay? >> to touch her like that, sir. >> Ma'am, back away. Back away. Back away. >> Why? >> Cuz you're you're directing my attention, ma'am. Back away. >> Why? I'm not touching you. I'm not touching you. >> Relax. Relax. Relax. Ma'am, relax. Stop. Stop. Ma'am, I'm telling you stop. Ma'am, stop. Stop. >> When you get pulled, the police tells you what you did. So, what did you do? What did you do? What did she do? What did she do? What did she do? What did she do? >> As she continued refusing to cooperate, her girlfriend suddenly moved closer to the scene, causing an already tense traffic stop to spiral further out of control. >> What did she do, sir? >> For a minor crime. >> For her to get pulled? >> serious. >> What did she do, sir? >> [screaming] >> YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, TOO. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, TOO. >> [screaming] >> YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, TOO. >> FOR WHAT? WHAT AM I UNDER arrest for? Under arrest for Are you serious? He He just arrested me for nothing. >> hit her and got that person TO THE FLOOR. >> LET GO OF ME, SIR. Cuz you I have nothing to do and you broke my nail. >> Relax. >> He He's not answering nobody and he just hit me. So, so you can hit people? You can't hit people, sir? >> You're under You can't hit people, sir? You can't hit people, sir? You can't hit people as a police officer for no reason cuz I wasn't even here. You can't hit people. >> Let me go. Now tell me why you pulled me over. >> He literally hit me and I KNOW HE HIT AND I WASN'T EVEN THE PERSON HE PULLED OVER. SO HE HIT ME. >> LET'S GO. >> Why did you pull me over? >> Let's go. >> What crime did I commit right before you pulled me over? Let me go. >> Let's go. Stop resisting. >> What the [ __ ] is your problem? You still can't tell me why you pulled me over. I make a dick hard or something? Let me go. Can you tell me why you pulled me over? You can't tell me. You didn't even read me my Miranda rights. You got me? I got being racist. >> Even being handcuffed did not stop her. From Miranda to the reason for the stop, she kept arguing as though she could still turn the situation around. >> Boy, I'm so pretty. Don't touch me. I want a woman to touch me. Don't touch me. Goof me. >> Listen, if I ask for your information, you provide me your information. >> Okay, you didn't tell me why you pulled me over. If I ask you why YOU PULLED ME OVER, YOU TELL me why you pulled me over. Did you read ME MY MIRANDA RIGHTS WHEN YOU PULLED YES, YOU THAT'S THE LAW. >> NO. >> WHY WOULD YOU? IT'S OKAY THOUGH. I'll be at Wayne P.D. tomorrow. Chickens. >> It's Jennings. >> Don't give a [ __ ] what it is. I don't want to respect you. You ain't nobody to respect. >> to. >> Okay, so why are you talking to me? >> You talking to me? >> All right, cool. Why you pull me Why you pull me over? >> For a traffic violation. >> What is it? >> Stop sign. >> Stop sign? Where's the stop sign? What stop sign did I miss? >> there. >> So why didn't pull me BACK THERE? >> CUZ I was catching up to you. >> Okay. Back up for traffic stop. That makes that car That's what it does? Let me go, bro. Yeah, I got old enough. >> Okay, how old is that? >> I'm 22. Get these cuffs off of me, bro. And he dragged my girlfriend, he put her on the floor. Cuz that makes his car That's just got off of work. Let me go, bro. Okay, let me keep on searching me. Let me go. What is his problem with me? WHY DOES HE HAVE TO TOUCH ME? OKAY, but can you tell me why does he have to touch me if she's searching me? Let me go. >> Turn around. Thank you. >> Leaning against the car for me, all right? You have anything on you that's going to stick me? >> I have nothing on you. >> You have nothing on you? >> Do better, bro. Go find real crime. Real crime, real crime. Do better. >> Do better. >> Do better. I can't believe you got to stop me. I'll be at Wayne Pitty tomorrow. I got eight police officers at my house cuz I pulled in at my house for a traffic stop. >> But what they discovered sent the story in a much more serious direction. And the truth that came to light left even her mother speechless. >> So, ma'am, I I gave you the whole story, but if you want to know the charge, it it's resisting arrest. >> What [clears throat] does that mean for my child? >> Uh she she'll she'll be out soon. >> Is she going to Is she going to gun club? >> She she went to went to gun club. >> Oh my god. >> Ma'am. >> Why are you talking to her I know you. You're like the nicest cop I ever met. >> Well, listen, listen. And then, once you watch the body worn camera footage, ma'am, then you can you can see exactly why. >> Oh my god, I just don't get it. Like, she could have went so much better than what it was. She was already somewhere. >> Well, listen. So, the >> She was already somewhere. She was in front of her people's house. >> Exactly. She had She The car just stopped there, but the I already initiated traffic stop. >> I get it. But, what I'm saying, like, you could have just killed it right there. >> No, but then, it's how she how she made it She was like >> She said you She didn't have a reason to be pulled over. What was the reason? >> No, Exactly. She did not know that. And I was prepared to tell her. >> the traffic stop? >> Stop sign. That's it. Exactly. A >> She's just home, bro. >> No, no, no, but she was driving She was driving. It wasn't like I just randomly pulled up behind her. She was driving. >> She said she a stop sign. >> Under Florida law, resisting or obstructing an officer without violence is a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail and a $1,000 fine. She was charged with resisting/obstructing an officer. From a stop sign to handcuffs, that is certainly one of the fastest ways to learn what ignoring police commands can lead to. Hey, everyone. What do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support our fundraiser. 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