What's that? >> Step over here and let me get your ID. >> He makes me nervous how he's all up on me. I don't understand. >> there. >> Why doesn't he move? This is my space. He came up on me. I'm right here. I've been right here forever. When we walked around, I was right here and I haven't walked anywhere. I got Give me 6 ft, my boy. Please. You're making me real nervous. >> to have to put you in your car and then put you in your car. >> Why does he get to walk up on me just cuz he wants to? I don't get it. What if I walk up on him? >> Why do you get to do what you want to do? >> Because why not? I'm a citizen. >> So am I. >> I'm a citizen. >> I. >> Yeah, but I don't walk up on you. And he's all acting all nervous, grabbing his vest. I don't know what he's going to do with his vest. He's not going to walk into He's not going to run into a school and say, "Kids." He ain't going to do that. I know that for sure. >> Police stopped a man for allegedly driving distracted while using his phone for navigation, while also citing several additional traffic violations that he believed were completely unfounded. As the man calmly denied the allegations, he asked officers to clearly explain the legal basis for the stop and provide full identification before he would cooperate. Despite continued pressure from officers demanding his documents, he repeatedly pointed out inconsistencies in their explanations and emphasized that he had not committed any crime. Watch as this man uses his knowledge to challenge police authority, push back against unsupported accusations, and expose the flaws in the justifications used to defend this highly controversial traffic stop. >> Hello, sir. How are you? >> Uh I've been better. How's it going? >> What's the What's the deal? >> He's trying to articulate that I made a crime and he stopped me for >> What did he tell you he stopped you for? >> I think he said something like suspicious or not suspicious, I'm sorry. Distracted. >> Like distracted while you're on your phone? >> Yeah, that's what he said, which is not true. I picked up my phone to look at the GPS and I put it right back down. >> And that would be if he saw you on your phone, that's probably That's a legitimate stop. >> Okay, but I'm allowed to look at a phone. I'm allowed to tap one tap per per second. And I'm Right. And so I'm allowed to do that. That's legal. >> says one tap per second. Uh >> Okay. Or or one button and then look up. I can do that. He did He didn't even He didn't like He didn't like how I was driving going the speed limit. He had to stop for a red light and I'm just cruising through. He didn't like that and I don't know if that's why he's tried to stop me. >> Maybe and I'll be quite honest with you. I mean >> So, I did nothing suspicious. I'm driving straight. He also said that I got off the lane and I was swerving, which is false again. And I told him, "If you can't prove that, I'd like to have a supervisor." >> You have a You have cover over your license plate. I don't know if he told you that or not, which is a violation. >> cover. What do you >> You have a You have a tinted cover over your license plate. >> A tinted cover? >> Yeah. So, that's another violation. So, typically the way this would normally go is, "Hey, I just stopped >> I don't I'm not aware of any tint cover on my license plate. >> Can I explain, sir? >> Yes, sir. >> So, "Hey, this is the way it probably would have went." >> Yes, sir. >> "These things happen. I'm just stopping you to sort of inform you, but now that you're not giving your ID >> It's It's I don't like the fact that I get stopped for no reason that no violation no no no reasonable articulable uh crime or suspicion of a crime. I haven't done anything wrong. I'm driving perfectly. He just got bored and he figured he'd stop me. >> I promise you that we're not bored. We're very busy. >> don't know. I don't know why he decided to stop me. >> We always Yeah, exactly. He didn't make the decision to stop you, which is his right as a police officer, right? >> For doing Well, he I don't know. Like why I don't think he has a right to stop me unless I committed a crime. >> tell you that you do have a violation. Your Your cover over your license plate. >> No, I don't believe that, sir. >> Okay. >> Can Can I see what you're talking about so you can show me what you what you're talking about? >> So, technically that is a violation. Yes, sir. >> That's a violation? >> Yes, sir. >> Wait, you don't have any? >> No. >> That's a violation? What What code? What >> grab it for you if you'd like to sit back in your car. I will go grab you that >> I kind of like to stretch out. I'm kind of tired of being in there. But, this is >> So, do you have any >> There's no kind of tint on this at all. Yes, I do. >> Where's it at? >> It's in my trunk. >> Any weapons at all in your trunk? >> I don't have any weapons. >> If you if you'd like to maybe pop it, let's grab your ID so we can get whatever we got to get done. We can let you go. >> Okay, so you're going to bust me for this? >> I'm not saying we're busting you for that. I'm just letting you know that's a violation. That's it. That's all I did. >> Okay. So you said get my ID or sit in the car, which one? >> If you want to grab your ID then sit in the car. >> Then sit in the car? Okay. >> Want to just open that here? >> What's that? >> Want to just open that here? >> Yeah, sure. >> Any weapons at all in there? >> Uh not that I'm uh No firearms either. >> Perfect, perfect, sir. Thank you. >> Anything could be a weapon, like you said. I don't know why he's all up on me. Why why are you all up on me? >> I just stand right here. >> I I don't like it. I feel nervous. You guys got weapons and he's right up on me. I don't I >> Do you have Do you have your ID, sir? >> And he didn't give me his badge number, either. >> I'll give it to you here in a second. >> No, he didn't. >> Almost done, I promise you. >> Sir, can you back up? I'm feeling nervous. No? >> You can step over here if you would like, sir. >> What's that? >> Step over here and then I'll get your ID. >> He makes me nervous how he's all up on me. I don't understand. >> Okay. >> Why doesn't he move? This is my space. He came up on me. I'm right here. I've been right here forever. When we walked around, I was right here and I haven't walked anywhere. I got I Give me 6 ft, my boy, please. You're making me real nervous. Why does he get to walk up on me just cuz he wants to? I don't get it. What if I walk up on him? >> Why do you get to do what you want to do? >> Because why not? I'm a citizen. >> It's all right. >> I'm a citizen. >> It's all right. >> Yeah, but I don't walk up on you. And he's all acting all nervous, grabbing his vest. I don't know what he's going to do with his vest. He's not going to walk into He's not going to run into a school and say, "Kids," he ain't going to do that. I know that for sure. Right? >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> I'm not going to lie. You guys are all here. I got his badge number. I don't got any verses badge number. I don't know what's going on. >> Just a simple traffic stop that probably could have been over in a couple minutes. >> Well, I don't I don't feel like I should just be stopped just because you guys are bored. >> Nope, that's not it. >> Uh if I commit a crime or an infraction, then yeah, it it would make sense. >> You committed an infraction. >> Okay. >> Almost done. >> Yes, sir. >> Did you have insurance on the vehicle? >> Is that why I'm being stopped? >> How would I know if you have insurance? >> Well, I don't know. >> I'm asking you, do you have insurance on the >> Next thing you're going to ask me if I have warrants. Next thing you're going to ask me if I just murdered somebody. I'm not going to I'm not going to answer the just just >> I just want to clarify are you failing to provide proof of insurance? So, are you failing to provide proof of insurance? >> I'm not failing nothing. I'm just exercising my rights. >> We're going to write you a ticket for having no insurance. Then you will have to go to court whether you if you have valid insurance it would behoove you just to tell us and show us right now so you don't get a ticket for that because if you get a ticket and then you want to challenge it that's a more time you have to spend going to court and wasting your time when you could be doing whatever you want. >> Okay, let me explain to you another thing. One more time reason why I was being stopped, I didn't get to record it. >> What's that? >> One more time reason why I was stopped. >> Well, I I think Officer Devon will explain that to you when he comes back up. I just came here as a second officer when you were being uncooperative. >> Correct.