I'm not threatening you. I'm not threatening you. I'm telling you, I would do it. >> I would fix that issue before >> This is actually proactive policing. I know it is. >> I'm I'm policing. I appreciate Police stopped a man for a seatbelt violation, but quickly escalated with vague accusations and intimidating warnings while demanding his license. When he complied and challenged the officer's actions, tension rose. With no serious violation to justify it, the stop ended in a mere warning, exposing clear overreach. >> Hey, how's it going, brother? Listen, man, I saw that you weren't wearing your seatbelt. I even signaled to you, okay? You can record me all you want, Mr. Maguire. I'm not here to be a jerk to you, man. I saw you not have it on. I signaled to you. You didn't even move. I put it on. Was it not on? Huh? It is on now after you took half a mile to stop for me. >> Well, I was looking for a place to stop cuz we're on a We're on a road where there's no real places to pull over, dude. >> Well, you don't get to pick where you stop. When the lights come on, that means stop. That's why there's a Florida statute that says fail to stop when ordered, okay? So, I need your license, registration, proof of insurance, man. Cute dog, by the way. There you go, bro. There's your state for you. You got your driver's license? I do. I do, bro. This shit's crazy, man. Well, it's not crazy. >> It is, man. Y'all just like to people, bro. You just admitted to not having it on. So, I mean, I don't >> Well, I mean, I put the on, bro. Here, man. I Listen, I haven't cussed at you. I don't know why you're cussing at me. >> I'm I'm just cuz it's it's just crazy bro. It's not, man. It's just It's simple It's simple stuff is actually what it is. You wear your seatbelt, you do the speed limit, you don't get pulled over. It's that simple. I mean, I was speeding, too? Did I say you were speeding? >> You said you do the speed limit. Yeah, no, I'm saying in in general that I If I said you were speeding, I would have said, "Hey, Mr. Maguire, this is Deputy Thomas with Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. Reason I pulled you over is number one, you didn't have your seatbelt on. Number two, you were violating the speed limit." Did I say that to you? You said do the speed and keep the seatbelt on, man. That's That's why I was just questioning. >> do the speed limit, wear your seatbelt, obey traffic laws, and you're going to be 10-8, dude. You're going to be good to go. No one's going to mess with you. All right, bro. Listen, man. Here's your warning. >> That was never proven in court, sir. Those charges were dropped. That's what he was charged with originally, so I can't help that. This one's expired, man, so I've left it out for you. I don't know if you want to just throw it out in the trash, okay? All right. Any questions for me? Thank you for putting your seatbelt on. That's why you got a warning today, Mr. Maguire. All right. Well, thank you. Thank you for all that you guys do. >> very welcome, dude. I'm happy for you, man. You're a great guy for Charlotte County. Make sure you get some straps on this trailer cuz if anything falls off, it is a criminal act, okay? A criminal act? >> Yeah, for un- unsecured load, that's a criminal act. That's not a civil thing. That's criminal. For for unsecured load, yes, it's a criminal citation in the state of So, if a piece of falls off my trailer, I get arrested for that? Well, you wouldn't get arrested. I mean, it really depends on the officer's discretion, but it is a criminal citation. >> No, wait, because I thought that if you been arrested so many times, you don't get the option of So, would you want a criminal citation, or would you go to jail? I mean, I would like the >> to the deputy. It's his discretion. I would like the citation, but >> Okay. So, I'm just telling you, I would get some straps on there preemptively just to be just to be safe, man. All right? >> I just had a quick question, though. About those notices to appear in court that you're referring to as a citation. Well, if it's a traffic If it's a traffic infraction, it's called a criminal citation with court date. Criminals But, it's a crime. Criminal citation. We're talking about >> Some Yeah, notice to appear, but you have to have an absolutely clean criminal history in order to be eligible for that. >> chewing on your state bro. I I realize it, bro. But, so But, that's what I'm saying. I probably would not be eligible for that, so you'd arrest me for it. Well, I'm not telling you I would because nothing has fallen off, but I'm telling you >> have to go by the law. Well, listen, brother. Mr. Maguire, I'm just telling you I'd get some straps on this because you have stuff hanging off the back right now, okay? >> don't want to go to jail, so >> Like I'm trying to I'm trying to be as courteous and cool as I can be with you. I haven't been a jerk to you this entire time. I gave you a warning because you put your seatbelt on after I told you to put it on, but I couldn't see you do that because this arm stayed out of the window, okay? So, that's why I thought you did not listen to what I had said. That's why we're here right now because you were not wearing your seatbelt. I'm advising you you have things about to fall off of your trailer. If you'd like, you can come look at them. >> Sir, I will fix them so I don't have to go to jail. Okay. And I appreciate you threatening me about it beforehand. >> you. I'm not threatening you. I'm telling you, I would do it. I would fix that issue before >> This is actually proactive policing. >> I know it is. It's not a threat. It's not a threat. It's me telling you, "Hey, if something falls off your trailer, which it's hanging off >> thank you. you could be arrested for it. It's a criminal It's a criminal matter. All right, man. I'm sorry. I hope nothing falls off of my trailer so I don't have to go to jail. >> on it. You won't >> Thank you, bro. Thank you for everything you do.