Can I ask that you show me the law first? >> No. Why not? Because I don't have to. You don't have to, huh? >> I'm telling you that this is a legal detention. >> get your sergeant out here then. >> I am the supervisor. I'm telling you that this is a legal detainment, okay? And you are to identify yourself. Police confronted a man based on vague complaints from a call, offering no evidence or witnesses, and demanded ID without any legal basis. When he refused and asked for the law behind their orders, they continued to apply pressure. In the end, unable to prove any crime, they resorted to a trespass warning and let him go, an that revealed the weakness of their claims. >> We're having a contact. I don't have to give you my name. Okay, well then you can leave. So basically, if I go inside and got my medication without bothering anybody and playing any music or doing anything to remotely offend anybody >> You're free to leave. What does that mean? I don't know what that means. That means you're free to do whatever you want, but you're choosing to stand here and videotape me, so Am I going to get in trouble or not? Cuz you're saying I'm free to leave. >> you're free to leave. However you choose to live your life at this moment is is up to you. So why did you So >> need to go inside then you >> Why did you go in the store then? I went in the store to confirm with staff that you were the person they described you. They asked They said the guy in the purple bike standing out front from the store. That may have been It doesn't matter what staff said. The reason why I'm saying that The reason why >> there's a city ordinance right there saying no loitering. I'm not loitering though. >> You're hanging out in front of I'm sitting here talking to you guys. >> You're not going into the business. You're hanging out in front of the business. No, I'm not. I was I was riding my bike around, man. When I pulled up you were sitting right here. Because you came over to talk to me. I know why you came. So you So you were harassing these people. Oh my god. So I now I'm harassing people. Check the cameras then. Check the cameras then. They described you. They had two separate couples come up to them and say that you were harassing them. No, I'm I'm not harassing anybody. No? Okay, so if a crime has actually been committed, I want to ask you this as an officer of the law. Where are the witnesses then? They left. That's why >> Yeah, they left. They left, sir, because nobody committed a crime, officer. That's why. You guys are just coming here Hold up. You are not being detained. Hold up. You work for me. I pay your taxes. No, you work for me. I'm a taxpayer, homie. Let's see your ID. Why? Let me see your ID. I'm not giving you ID, man. I don't know I Show me the law. Show me the law then. Right now you're committing a a violation. No, I'm not, dude. Yeah. No, I'm not. You have to identify yourself. >> No, I don't. >> do. Show me the law then. Show me. Where does it say I have to identify myself? >> law. Yes, you do. Just cuz you're a cop does not mean you don't have to show me anything, guy. Okay. At this point, this is a legal detainment, right? We're contacting you legally. Okay, fine. I'll get my ID then. >> have you have the the opportunity to I asked you a simple question. You guys can't even answer that. >> look at me or do you just need want to hold the phone up? Really? >> your ID. Can I ask that you show me the law first? >> No. Why not? Because I don't have to. You don't have to, huh? >> I'm telling you that this is a legal detention. >> get your sergeant out here then. I am the supervisor. I'm telling you that this is a legal detainment, okay? And you are to identify yourself. No crime has been committed. You guys didn't see anything. Two separate complaints. It doesn't matter about complaints, sir. Nobody saw me do it. >> We We are investigating that. So then why aren't they here to file the complaints then? Okay. That's all I'm asking. Right now, let me see your your driver's license, please. You're You're demanding it now, are you? What's that? Where's your ID? Let me see yours then. My My name and badge number is right here. Let me see it then. Let me see your ID then. Let me see your ID then. My badge number is right here, 501. Let me see your ID then. All right, hey buddy. Here's the deal, so you're being trespassed from this property. I've properly identified you, okay? You're not allowed at this Safeway store anymore. You've just gotten yourself trespassed from the store, so Okay. So I need to Even though I didn't trespass? Even though I didn't do anything? No. Right now you're you're being trespassed. So if you come back, that'll be a crime. Okay. I won't come back then. >> I need I need to see your ID so I can properly identify you. >> How about you just tell me what your name is? How about you guys just show me the law then since you guys are cops, why can't you show me the law then? >> Okay. Okay. That's all I'm saying. >> to be arrested for this? This is just kind of silly. Wait Okay, hold on. You're going to take me to jail for not showing my ID. It is a crime not to identify yourself. Yes, sir. I'm going to look that one up and I find out you're wrong, you're getting sued. Okay. >> You're getting sued. We're just trying to do the best we can for the community, sir. By By running up on people and accusing them of crimes and then kicking them off the property for something they weren't even doing? >> We had a We had a call for service. So From two people. People are are making accusations, but they won't stay around and and file statements? They don't have to. Uh yes, they do because they're alleging a crime has been committed. Where's your ID at, mister? It's in my pocket. Let's see it then. I don't need to. You have my name right here. Here's my address. Why? Why do you want my address for? So I can properly document this contact. I'm not giving you my address. What's your phone number? Why do you want that? So I can properly document this contact. I don't have to give you my phone number. I'm trying to leave, man. Is your address current with motor vehicle division? Why? Because you have 10 days to If you change your address, you have 10 days to to notify them or else that's that's also a crime. Making stuff up doesn't get you guys anywhere. I'm sorry. I didn't make anything up. >> Yes, you did. Maybe they were just notifying the staff that there was a guy outside asking for money and bothering people, and that's it. But I wasn't bothering anybody though, that's the thing. And so we're here to we're here to educate and to talk to you about that. That's all. Let me ask you a question. Sure. How in the hell is that bothering anybody if you're riding around on a bike playing music? Eric, I don't know. See, so you don't know. So you just told me you're a cop and you know the law, but yet you don't know. So which is it? Do you know or do you not know? Do I know what? You just said I don't know if that's a law or not. I don't know if that's illegal or not. That's the question you're asking. Yes, I I just did. How the hell is that a crime? >> video and and check. That's not the question. >> How the hell is that a crime? Riding around on your bike playing music, not harassing anybody, not cussing, not doing anything to anybody. How is that a crime? Just riding around doing circles. You're not running into anybody. >> Basically, you're loitering. Because you guys are talking to me. I would not be out here if you guys were not talking to me. I would've been on my own bi- >> Riding around. I wasn't just standing here. I was riding around. >> Eric, for the police to show up. We don't just come out here looking for people to talk to you, all right, that are minding their own business. >> I'm I'm saying >> calls for service to the police. So what if I So what if I make something up on someone else and they get two complaints to We'll come investigate it. >> Does that mean that that they necessarily did murder or whatever you're saying that or whatever the accusations are? >> You're free to leave. You are no longer welcome at this Safeway. If you come back you will be trespassed or you will be arrested for trespassing. You understand that? Yes. >> Okay. You're free to leave.