I'm not I'm not going to I'm not going to give up any of my rights to if if you guys are suspecting me of committing a crime, right? >> I'm >> You know you know how it goes LT. It's not a stop and ID state. >> were they violated by asking you for your ID? The police were called >> My first amendment rights. >> Your first amendment right, I got you. >> Yeah, or my my fault, my fourth amendment right. My fourth amendment right, my fifth amendment right. He's trying to get me to talk. >> Police confronted a man after receiving a vague report claiming he was stealing doors from a house. However, when officers arrived, they found no missing doors and no evidence that any crime had occurred. Despite this, they continued escalating the encounter by demanding identification and questioning his right to be on the property. The man calmly asserted his constitutional rights and repeatedly explained that he had committed no crime even as officers struggled to produce evidence supporting their accusations. They continued pressuring him to identify himself and attempted to prolong the detention. Remaining composed, the man challenged their authority and repeatedly asked for the legal basis for their actions. In the end, with no evidence of criminal activity and no grounds for an arrest, the officers had no choice but to back down and leave empty-handed. >> You're stepping on private property here. >> Um I got called on you because they said you're stealing the doors off this house. >> Do you suspect me of stealing doors? >> Listen, man. I'm just coming here cuz we were called that you were stealing doors off this house. They said it's abandoned. They said you're over here stealing doors. Are you stealing doors off this house? >> I'm not stealing doors. >> Okay. What is your purpose to be on this property? >> Changing the locks. >> Okay. Do you have ID on you? >> I do have ID. >> Can I see it, please? >> No, you can't. >> I cannot see it. Okay, you want to go this route. Do you work for a company? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. Who is the company? >> Does it matter? >> I have to prove that you have rights to be here. >> Do you you suspect me of breaking the law? >> How do I know that you're not stealing the doors and that you're fixing the doors? >> Well, call the lady right there, investigate with her, ask her what she what she saw, and then come back to me. >> And that's who called. Well, somebody over here called me. Said that you're stealing the >> The lady next door. >> Okay. Did they ask you to call? >> I I suspect. I don't know. >> Why did she say something to you? >> Yeah, she was out here yelling and screaming. I told her call the police. >> What was she yelling and screaming about? >> That she That she didn't want me to change the locks. I told her what I was I told you what I'm doing. I'm changing the locks. >> He said he's here changing the locks. He won't provide ID. He won't tell us the name of this company. >> I'm just protect I'm protecting my rights. >> I know, my man. But it don't even got to go that far. That's it. All I'm asking for is ID. >> I'm I'm I'm >> Help me help me explain like a little bit more. Like what company are we working for? Like who sent you over here? That's it. >> Are you Are you detaining me? Let me just go that route. Are you detaining me? So this way I know what's going on. >> I don't know why you're trying to make it so difficult. >> It's not difficult. I'm protecting my rights. You You want to violate my rights? >> What is violating your rights? You You're at an abandoned house. I I don't know if you're taking the door. I don't know if you're fixing the door. >> I told you what I told you what I was doing. >> Okay. >> I was >> And I'm just supposed to take your word for that, right? >> I mean, you You're obviously asking me so many questions. So >> I'm I'm getting called here on someone taking doors off. That's why I come here. >> All right. Do you see any doors off? >> That's why I'm here. That's why I'm here talking to you. >> You investigate the door door door. All doors are there. >> So we're trying to figure out why you Why you are here. >> It It doesn't matter. >> It doesn't matter that you're on an >> It doesn't matter. Are Are you >> It's a vacant house. >> Did you >> It's a vacant house, correct? >> Are you upholding >> Okay. >> Listen. It's a vacant house. >> You're law enforcement, right? Hey, listen. Don't go in there. That That's >> Is it your property, sir? >> Yes, it is my property. >> All right. Can you prove it's your property? >> Mhm. I don't need to prove. You You You got Listen, you Don't go in there. That's That's private property right there. That's not That's not for you to go in. >> Can you think prove that this is your property, sir? >> I Do Do I need to prove it's my property? >> Right. Move back. Yeah. >> Why? >> Can you just identify yourself and then I can verify this is your property. That's that's that's it. >> How How is me giving my name going to say that that's my property? >> Because I can look it up in the Lake County and see if you purchased the property. It's that simple. >> Are you detaining Are you detaining me? Let me Let me ask you that. >> Right now we are. We're trying to figure out if this is your property, okay? All you got to do is provide ID. You say Did you buy this property or do you work for a company? >> I'm I'm working right now and you got You guys are wasting my time. >> Well, you're wasting our time. >> So, I mean, you guys got me detained. I'm just going to sit here and wait for you to do your investigation. I'm going to continue working, so >> Will you provide ID? >> I'm not going to provide ID cuz I didn't break the law. This is not a stop and ID state, right? >> So, you're not going to provide an ID? >> I'm not going to provide ID. Absolutely not. I didn't break the law. All right, I'm going to I'm going to continue working. So, you guys do your investigation. Sarge, you want ID? >> Yeah, do you have ID? >> I mean, you guys They're already detaining me. I mean, you you >> to figure out if you're supposed to be here. >> I am supposed to be here. I'm not no authority good. I'm changing the locks. >> For who? >> For the realtor. >> For the realtor? >> Yeah. >> Which realtor? >> That's about all I'm going to say. Sarge, you still detaining me? >> Yeah, for a minute. >> Okay. I mean, you ran the place. You know who I am. So, okay. >> But if you could have give us the information saying who you were and what you're doing and what paperwork, we could have been out of here a long time ago. >> Yeah, but it it it's not it's not about that. You You're taking his word, their word. They As soon as that man showed up, he's screaming man like a lunatic. You guys don't even wear body cams. That's That's why I'm taping because >> That's why you can tape. >> Yeah, I mean, it's just for my protection, but >> That's right. We could have got you out of here quicker. Just show us some paperwork. >> The The You see, you come here and you de-escalate. These guys letting this man just scream and yell. Who knows what's going to happen? He's out here with cuffs and and I I think he I think he's an officer. So, then >> He's working security somewhere right now. >> Yeah, at hospital. I got you. Lieutenant LT, what's up? >> Give me 1 second. >> Got you. >> Your car? >> My vehicle. >> Rest assured you will get >> You got my name. That's all That's all they had to do. That's all he had to do. >> If they asked for your name, all you do is say them your name and the officer just said you have you have authorization to be here. We they could have been out of here a long time ago. >> Listen. All right, why should I have to give up my ID? I'm not I'm not going to I'm not going to give up any of my rights to if if you guys suspected me of committing a crime, right? You know you know how it goes, LT. It's not a stop and ID state. My first amendment rights. >> Your first amendment rights. I got you. >> Yeah. Or my my fault, my fourth amendment right. My fourth amendment right, my fifth amendment right. He's trying to get me to talk. Can I get your name? Isn't it your policy to to say who you are to the public? I'm I'm >> Is it Jeffrey or Joffrey? >> However you want to pronounce the name. That's not your name, that's my name. >> You've said my name about 10 times. >> Have a good day. You're on your way. Good day. >> Have a good day.