If you told me I was being detained, I would give you my ID. Now, are you not going to >> So, you're actually suspecting me of a crime. What crime? I know my rights. This ain't a terry stop. So, you've either believed that I've committed a crime, I've committed a crime, or about to commit a crime. Police approached a man filming in public and made vague accusations simply because he held his phone near his face. Without evidence or legal grounds, they demanded ID and implied detention. When he refused and challenged their authority, they kept pressing with unclear questions, but his firm stance exposed their misconduct, forcing them to back down. You videoing me? I am now, yeah. Can I ask what you was doing over there? Was you taking pictures? No, can't ask me. I need to take your hands out of your pockets for me. Am I a suspect? Are you detaining me or am I free to go? I'm doing fine. How are you? What's your badge number? Your name? Okay, I need ID from you now. Based on what? Am I First answer me one question. Am I being detained or am I free to go? If you tell me I'm being detained, I'll give you my ID. If I'm not, then I'm going to leave. You're not leaving. Okay. So, am I being detained? Suspicious activity. Yes, sir. Yes, sir, you are being detained. Suspicious of terrorist activity for taking pictures of a public police department. >> I didn't take You were standing there, you were surveilling, you were either surveilling, okay, look What was this? What is this? So, you're telling me I'm being suspected of terrorist What now? Yes, sir, for surveillance, okay? At this particular >> Based on what proof? You're harassing me. I was reading my emails of jobs I just applied for. With it this close to your face? Uh, it's pretty bright out here. Have you developed an Have you developed a phone that's brighter than this screen? Cuz I have it. I was reading my emails and then you started harassing me. So, I want you to make sure you understand that whoever you show that to, this is how close you had it. They're not going to believe you're reading your emails. So, you don't believe I was using my sun visor or my hat as a sun visor to read my emails. No, sir, I don't believe that because >> Because of your behavior now, no. Now, that may be what you want to tell us, but you know darn well >> came over here harassing me. If we had more than If we had 10 people, probably seven out of those 10 probably wouldn't believe it. You know that, correct? Okay, so you're saying I have video or pictures of the police Hold on. I'm just going Hold on. I was being detained, I would give you my ID. Now, are you not going What crime? So, you're actually suspecting me of a crime. What crime? I know my rights. This ain't a terry stop. So, you've either believed that I've committed a crime, I've committed a crime, or about to commit a crime. You're detaining me. Okay, charge me. Charge me. Charge me. Charge me then. Charge me as if it's a crime. I want a lawyer. You're detaining me, I want a lawyer. We do have the authority to ask you for the identification. You yourself said, "Tell me I'm being detained and I will give you my ID." Well, I believe you're harassing me. I don't understand. No, no, I understand detained. I understand detained. I want a lawyer. If you're detaining me, then I want a lawyer. Have we had to advise you of your rights for any crime that >> I want a lawyer. I won't be answering any more questions. I told you I was reading an email, you're saying I took videos or pictures. You're saying I took video pictures. So, bring me to court. Okay, what do you say? Let's start over. I may have binoculars or something. What do you What do you think I had holding to my face now, binoculars or an iPhone? You had that iPhone up close to your face. You're obviously prepared to be detained by police officers or else you wouldn't be running around with your iPhone on video record all the time. As soon as he said You'll get to see the video on YouTube eventually one day, but as soon as he said hi to me, I hit record. So, you were obviously prepared to do that. I'd like not to be harassed. I'd like for you to respect my rights. Okay, that's all I wanted, my rights to be respected. But you told me I'm being detained and you don't have reason to detain me. You have no suspicion It's not illegal to take pictures. So, it's not Is this because I have a really sweet beard here or is it just Are you profiling? So, you couldn't see 8 in of beard from over there, but you could see something in my hand. And what we couldn't see was the rest of your face from here. You're wasting your time cuz if you're going to arrest me, you'd have arrested me already cuz I haven't committed any crimes. I'm a private citizen of the United States. The First Amendment would protect me if I was taking pictures or photograph. If you haven't established Do you believe I've committed No, no, this isn't a terry stop. A terry stop provides that you believe that I've committed, I'm about to commit, or I'm going to commit. What do you believe that I've committed, about to commit, or I'm going to commit? About about to commit. Oh, you said how about Well, you're going to About to commit based upon you taking photos of this building. The building's been shot at by people before. People been Well, can you articulate Are you going to be able to articulate this in court? You're harassing me. So? Citizens haven't targeted. You were in fear? Fear of what? I'm afraid you're about to violate my rights. Did you swear oath to protect the Constitution? Did you? Did you? Okay. Okay, are we done here? We both know we're wasting each other's time here. You have a good day, officer. Be safe. What was your name? I didn't get your name badge number. No, you have to identify yourself. The law doesn't The law doesn't say The law doesn't Have a good day. Be safe.