I'm trying to get your information, and I'm starting to lose my patience. >> I have not committed a crime. You You are You admit I have not committed a crime. >> You're not listening. You really are. And I'm losing my patience. But the point I'm trying to tell you is I stopped you because I have a place to do this. >> Exactly. I committed a crime. >> Let me finish. At that point, I have a legal stop because you cannot be traveling on my highway or his city >> Your highway. >> This isn't your highway. This is public road. >> Okay. Are you going to step out of the car or not? >> This is Where Where Where is the Where >> You're going to step out of here now. Now Now I'm doing this. >> What What are What are you arresting me for? >> No. We're going to have cooperation now. If he doesn't want to come out, I'll break the window and I'll force him out. If he wanted to come out when we talked to you, I let you guys talk. Now you guys just want to keep telling me about stuff that doesn't matter to me. >> And I know it won't get through. >> It's all recorded. >> Don't You're too drunk on your power right now. >> Police stop a married couple claiming their vehicle is operating without clearly displayed license plates and immediately demand the driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. Despite repeatedly asserting that he has committed no crime and asking officers to identify the legal basis for the stop, the man is pressured to comply. As he invokes his constitutional rights, questions the legality of the officer's demands, and repeatedly asks for evidence supporting the original allegation, the officer ignores his arguments and instead warns that he could be arrested for refusing to cooperate. Remaining calm, the man continues to ask what law he has violated. But rather than providing a clear answer, the officer steadily escalates the encounter. Eventually, unable to convincingly justify the allegations or demands being made, the officer resorts to using his authority to force the man out of the vehicle, turning what began as a routine traffic stop into a controversial confrontation over civil rights and the limits of police power. >> Right out of the car. >> Hey. >> Hey. I'm Deputy with the Sheriff's Office. I really didn't want to stop this vehicle having a place on your vehicle. >> What What crime did I commit? >> All right. So, you need to have a registration plate for your vehicle to be driving on a state highway. >> This is >> I didn't commit a crime. You're You're not performing >> You cannot be driving around on a on a one of our roads without a license plate on your vehicle or a temp tag or something displayed on the vehicle and the registered owner of the type of vehicle. So, I do need your driver's license, registration, proof of insurance for the vehicle. >> Did you take an oath to the Constitution? >> Sir, I need your driver's license, your registration, and proof of insurance for the vehicle. >> You Well, this isn't a vehicle. >> Do you know what 18 U.S.C. 241 242 >> I'm only going to ask you a couple more times and at that point then I'll have to pull you out of the vehicle because you're obstructing justice at this point. The legality of this stop is that you don't have a plate on your vehicle, okay? >> Sir, let's call 911. Let's call 911. This is my phone. We're being illegally detained. Let's call 911. >> Sir, sir, sir. >> Sir. >> I don't want to make this worse than it needs to be. >> Sir, I mean, if you take me to jail, I'm going to bail out anyways and then I'm going to go file a tort claim. >> Okay, well, I said I need your driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. >> I committed no crime. I've done nothing. I have done nothing. >> What time is it? >> I'm not stepping out of the vehicle. >> Well, then I'll have to >> I have I have not committed a crime. I've done nothing. >> At that point then I'll have to force you out of the vehicle and I don't want to do that. I'm just trying to >> No, you don't want to do that because I'm going to sue you. I'm going to I'm a lawyer. >> This is your last chance and I'm going to pull you out of the >> You know what? It doesn't matter to me. I'm going to I I'm going to >> What I I don't >> I I don't I've not done anything wrong. I haven't done anything wrong. You're acting like a tyrant. >> Because he's he's he's actually detaining us illegally. >> I need to record all of this. >> But how are we going to call 911? >> Your license, your registration, and insurance. >> I don't have to answer any questions. >> Okay. This is your last warning and then I'm going to pull you out of the car. And you can try to lock your door all you want but then I'll have to break the window open. >> I don't want to do that either. I don't I don't I don't have to. I don't have to be dragged out of here. Well, I haven't done anything to harm you. You're harming me. You never did give me your You never did give me your badge number. Can you give me a badge number? You're You're You are a public servant. We just tried to go wash some clothes and have some lunch. Not Not bothering anybody. >> What's that? >> We're not bothering anybody. >> Right, but you are violating a traffic law hence the reason for the stop. >> It's a statute. >> obstructing justice so at that point now it's becoming a criminal matter. >> Y'all escalate to the point where you don't Y'all >> I'm not escalating. I'm not yelling. I'm not swearing. I'm not doing anything. It's all on camera. You're more than welcome to take it to court all you like. But I've been doing this long enough to know that you have to drive a vehicle with a registration plate or obstruct I don't know what it is. >> If it's a commercial vehicle. This is not a commercial vehicle. >> stop. So, at that point, when I request your driver's license, your registration, and your insurance, you're supposed to give it to me. Cuz if you don't, then you're obstructing justice at that point. And I'm trying to I'm trying to avoid putting you in handcuffs, but all I want to do is get your information before the stop. Right? >> I'm not obligated to give you [ __ ] >> You do realize that today is Thursday, and by the time you finally see a judge, it won't be You won't be able to bail out till Monday. >> I bet that make you feel really good, wouldn't it? >> No, it doesn't. That's why I haven't told you how to call yet. I'm trying to get your license, registration, and insurance. Have I been rude to you or disrespectful? >> Why can't you just let me go wash my clothes with my wife? Why is that so hard? >> I haven't I'd like to think I'm staying pretty relaxed right now. >> Right now and in reality, you are the criminal right now. >> I'm the >> No, yeah. If you look at 18 USC 23, you're trying to impose government policy. That's what you're doing right now. Look it up. >> Okay. >> You're going to bully me, and you're going to assault me, right? >> I'm not assaulting you. I'm going to pull you out of the vehicle. >> Can I talk to my wife first? >> You can talk to her. >> Are you going to talk to him or not? Cuz I don't want to take him to jail as well. I don't even want to take him to jail. >> See, they just put They They They just That's That's They're getting out of hand with this [ __ ] >> obstructing Right now, you're interfering with my entire investigation on a simple >> On the There's no crime. There's no crime committed. There's absolutely no crime. Y'all ain't doing this [ __ ] right. Hey, let me Can I Can But this [ __ ] right here told me he's willing to violate my constitutional right. He told told me to um >> He's not even just violating your constitutional rights. He's violating all the the Supreme Court ruling. >> But they uh he's told me they're going to keep me in there till Monday, at least, even if I do bail. But I'm not giving them something I don't have to. They're violating >> Right now, I'm trying to get your information instead of taking you to jail. >> I haven't committed a crime. You You You admit I haven't committed a crime. Exactly. I committed a crime. Your highway. What What are What are you arresting me for? I know it won't get through to You're too drunk on your power right now. If I step out you ain't going to take me to jail? Mike, you said if I give you this information He said He just said I He's the chief, man. And I can Okay. I just