We're here to do a wellness check on your brother, right? Because of his current physical abilities, right? So, that's the reason why we're here. Once we check to see everything's all right, then we'll be on our way. >> So, so with his physical disabilities, you deprive me of mine? >> No. >> No. >> With me saying no? >> Well, I said no to do a welfare check on my brother. We need to make sure he's taken care of. >> Which is my physical ability to say no. So, um I don't have any mental disabilities. I I don't have any of those. >> here to do a welfare check on your brother. So, with that being said, I'm trying to figure out how come you're able to tell me No, we're going in there either way. >> Because we have to get into the welfare check. I want to explain something to you. There's been a lot of calls that we get where we have situations just like this. They say no, officers leave, we come back, and the person ends up being dead inside. We need to make sure your brother's not dead inside. >> Police arrived at a man's home to conduct a welfare check based on an anonymous report, demanding to see his brother who suffers from epilepsy and severe disabilities, despite the absence of any evidence of an actual emergency. The man repeatedly asserted his constitutional rights, explaining that he was his brother's court-appointed guardian, and refusing entry without a warrant or clear legal authority. Even so, officers continued to pressure him for access, relying on departmental procedures rather than specific evidence of danger. After eventually confirming that nothing was wrong inside the home, officers continued searching for reasons to justify their intervention. However, faced with the man's calm demeanor, legal knowledge, and consistent questioning of their authority, the officers struggled to defend their actions, leaving the encounter raising serious concerns about the balance between welfare checks and the right to privacy within one's own home. >> We have to check to see if your brother's all right. >> And if I say no? >> We're still going to go check. >> You're still going to check. So, you're telling me that you're going in here no matter what. >> Yes, and that's what happened the first time. >> And under what grounds? Like me needing to check to see your brother's all right. Though, with that being said >> to talk to a supervisor to see >> That's fine. That's fine. We can do that after. >> get that real quick. >> No, no. We can do that after. No, no. What I'm saying >> She'll get that supervisor for you real quick. For a citizen's request. Thank >> No. What law is it that you supersede me in my own home? That's That's what I would like >> We have to verify that your brother is all right. You're telling me one thing. However, people always lie, right? I'm not saying you're lying, but at the same time we have to verify your brother is all right. >> And and with that >> He's He's non-verbal. He's currently feeding tubes, right? I don't know if he's all right or not. That's why I'm here to do welfare check, okay? >> no. With that being said, and we're not All I'm trying to do is get my answers so I can open this so I can open this door and you >> Okay. >> And and you can uh get your your check. >> Right. >> We did not call you. >> Right. >> What? And we have a restraining order on the person that's keeps on calling you. And >> We're here to do a wellness check on your brother, right? Because of his current physical abilities, right? So, that's the reason why we're here. So, once we check to see everything's all right, then we'll be on our way. >> So, so with his physical dis- disabilities, you deprive me of mine? >> No. >> No. >> With me saying no, I said >> We're checking your brother out. >> And no, no. What you're doing is forcing me to show you that I'm able to say no. Which is my physical ability to say no. So, I don't have any mental disabilities. I I don't have any mental illnesses. So, with that being said, I'm trying to figure out how come you're able to tell me No, we're going in there. >> For what? >> Because we have to conduct a welfare check. I want to explain something to you. There's been a lot of calls that we get where we have situations just like this. They say no, officers leave, we come back, and the person ends up being dead inside. We need to make sure your brother is not dead inside. >> If we check your brother is all right, we'll be out. That's it. >> saying we don't believe you. We just need to see it with our own eyes, and we need to have it on camera so that we can leave here with good conscience knowing he's being taken care of. >> comprehend that I already let your partner know I'm opening this door so that you can see my brother. >> Okay. though, and though, this is the issue is that our rights continuously keep on getting violated, and I don't care who called you, whosoever called you. What they're doing is they're literally filing state has no issue, and now you guys are coming and making issues. >> We're not We're not trying to make an issue, man. Right, at the end of the day like I told you, right? >> door real quick for you. You got any dogs or anything? >> No, that's it. >> No animals? >> No. >> Okay. >> Is there >> Anybody upstairs? >> No, it's only me. >> So, what that means >> No, I'm saying is there Is there anybody upstairs? >> No, we have no company. >> Okay. I'm going to just check your brother real quick, and we'll go from there, okay? >> That's not enough? >> No, I have to go physically. >> But yeah, he's >> Physically. >> He look, he's awake. >> So, we have to go >> Unfortunately, that's just how we have to do it in order for us to be able to to check all the boxes on our procedures on our end so we can get all all of the procedures on our end. There's steps that we need to take, and coming inside the residence to lay eyes on him on the inside of the residence is one thing we need to check off, and then we're out of your hair. We're gone. >> Um look, I really do not want to just of how graceful you have been, I really don't want to have to like really like write you up. >> Okay. >> Though, this is where it's going. >> Okay. Appreciate you, man. Is that his feeding tube? >> That is for water. >> Oh, water? >> Yes. >> Does he eat through that? >> Huh? No, kind of like a AMT. >> Okay. What does he Does he eat through the tube or through his mouth or >> No, no, that's the equipment for it. Though, it's it's for water to keep him hydrated. >> I'm cooking right now. >> Dude, hey, excuse me, he has epilepsy, so those flashlights are like literally the opposite of what you guys are doing. >> I'm sorry? >> I said those flashlights are literally the opposite of what you're here for. >> What does he He has epilepsy. >> He's epileptic. >> Well, what does he eat? >> Solid foods. >> Okay. >> He's about to have chicken right now. We're about to eat chicken. >> And then where does he currently stay at right now? >> He has his own room. >> His own room? >> He has his own room. He has his own room. He has his own bathroom like really? He's medical. I don't have to share with you. Yeah, that room. >> And then this is his bathroom? >> This is the guest bathroom right here. >> No, your job isn't more important than our safety. >> Which is what we're here to check on. We're here to check on his safety. That's why we got a call for service. >> You see this? You see this? You see this right here? >> My partner and I did not cause that. >> Your Your department did though. Okay. I see that he has everything, you know. What he needs right here is his clothing, everything else. What's going on? >> There's something behind your back, bro. >> Oh, I'm just getting my notepad. All right. Um I see everything that he has everything, right? Uh I'm going to see the fridge. >> You need to see the fridge? No, that's enough, man. >> Well, that's that's We need to verify that he has food. He's >> that's enough, man. I mean if you if you like, you see the feeding tube right there? >> It's There's nothing wrong with >> No, no, you know he has food. This is what goes in the feeding tube.