Well, I'm not operating a vehicle. >> Well, we need to You got to show us insurance. >> Yeah, that's part of the law to have insurance to operate the vehicle. >> I am not driving the vehicle. >> but still the sign and if you want to film it too, but there's that's that's kind of what I was talking about earlier the loitering on CHA. That's why we get out and talk to people on CHA property. >> I just came out of this house. >> I don't know that until I talk to you. >> I'm not loitering. >> I'm going to ask you again. Would you rather show the judge the insurance with a court date or would you just rather show us now? >> Why not? >> I'm asking you. You can choose now. Like I'm giving you the option. >> In this video, a Chicago man was sitting in his car outside his residence with the heat running when officers suddenly approached and started demanding his driver's license and insurance. What should have been a simple conversation immediately turned into a fishing expedition as officers bounced from one explanation to another. First mentioning how the car was parked, then talking about loitering on CHA property, and finally threatening him with an insurance citation. Instead of simply complying with every demand, the man kept forcing the officers to explain why they were investigating him in the first place. Every time he challenged their reasoning, a different justification seemed to appear. The entire encounter became a battle over accountability as the officers struggled to provide a consistent explanation while the man continued pushing back and demanding answers. Watch as one resident refuses to let officers control the conversation and forces them to defend every step of what they're doing. >> ask me. >> All right. Do you have a driver's license on you? >> Yes, but I'm not driving though, so >> Okay, you are The car is on and you're in sole possession of the vehicle. >> I just stopped in this car. >> All right. >> I got the heat on. >> Okay, you can chill. You can chill all you want. And we're just production investigation on our way. >> What What investigation? >> All right. So, we're not going to go back and forth with this. I already told you. Do you have a driver's license or no? >> Yeah. >> All right. Do you mind if I get it? >> I do. >> Okay. >> Why do you need it? >> Provide me with your name and date of birth then. You don't have to give me your license. What's your name and date of birth? >> I feel like y'all harassing me cuz why do you >> We're not harassing you. We're talking to you cuz one, your car's sticking all the way into the traffic. We're just talking to you. Two, we just asked you, sitting in the car, you're driving. >> I'm not driving. I'm sitting in front of my >> I'm sitting in front of my house. >> on? We just need to know. >> With the heat on. >> Okay. So, the car is on? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, do you have a driver's license and do you have insurance? >> Yes, I got a driver's license and insurance. But, what makes y'all >> just going to So, the front of your car is warped out It's going to be It's just beyond 12 in from the curb. That's why we're talking to you, okay? This is a 2-second long conversation. We can have this It takes 2 seconds. >> Oh, I feel like that's harassment, like >> Okay. >> Like, why is y'all pulling up on me talking about my driver's license, bro? Take your camera out. I'm recording though. Like, come on, man. >> Thank you. Do you have insurance also? >> Yes. >> All right. Is it on your phone? >> Yes, on my phone. Can I see it? >> pull it up. I'll run your name, all right? Show him. >> I don't know. >> I don't know. So, there's a lot of police in the area just cuz there's a lot of robberies in the area. >> So, what makes y'all think that I'm sitting in front of my crib and y'all just came and harassed me? >> I feel like y'all just seen me getting in this car. >> that So, there's an ordinance about loitering on CHA property. So, that's why we get out and talk to people on CHA property. Does that make sense? We have to find out where you live here. >> I just came out this door. >> know, but I don't I didn't know. So, that's why I'm having the conversation with you. Does that make sense? >> I don't know. I'm just I'm like >> That's why the signs are up sometimes about loitering on CHA property. It's >> It's not It's not loitering. >> But, we don't know if people live here or not. There's a big problem in the city with people hanging out on property they shouldn't be at. Does that make sense? >> that's I feel harassed. >> That's fine. I'm going to leave my cameras on, okay? >> Like, that's harassment, like, come on, man. >> You don't have your 4 or 6 cell on you, do you? >> No. >> Pardon? No, did you show me your insurance? >> No, he's just >> No, it's on the phone. I just want to >> Okay, well, provide us with your insurance, we'll be good to go. >> Why do I got to advise you of >> you're an operator of a vehicle, so we have to check if you have insurance. >> I'm not operating >> insurance? Yes or no? >> Yes. >> She can record if you feel comfortable, tell her to record, and then you can pull up your insurance. >> Why do I Come on, why is y'all doing all My license came back >> Yes, but you still have your insurance. >> want to stop my video. >> Okay, then why don't you Your partner >> record Yeah, record. So >> I I want my video. >> Okay, well >> Is it that big? I'm not driving. >> So, did you not have insurance? >> I do have insurance. >> Okay, can you provide us with your insurance? >> of paper, maybe one that was valid at some point? >> Uh no, I got to stop my video and pull it up on online. >> Okay, well >> And I don't want to stop my video. Can I Is it a bigger problem if I I'm not operating a vehicle? >> Well, we need to You got to show us insurance. Yeah, that's part of the law to have insurance to operate the vehicle. >> I am not driving the vehicle. >> but so the sign I don't know if you want to film it through through That's That's kind of what I was talking about earlier, the weathering and seat. That's why we get out and talk to people on CJ. >> I just came out of this house. >> I don't know that until I talk to you. Does that make sense? >> Can I walk in there and show it cuz this harassment like >> have your insurance? Yes or no? Yes or no? And you have to show it to us. Okay. You show us your insurance, then you'll be good to go. >> If I don't want to stop my video. >> Okay, well, then find another way to do it while you do this. >> Yeah, pull it up on your phone, then. >> Can you Can you Can you do it for 2 seconds and then go back to doing it? >> Why Why like My ID came Why do y'all state keep Why keep messing with me? >> Awesome that your ID came back. Now, where's your insurance? So, in the state of Illinois, sir >> Okay, if you're Let's see your insurance. >> a vehicle >> I'm >> that's on in the driver's seat, that's an operating a vehicle, okay? the state of Illinois >> I understand that. >> In the ILCS code that's the Illinois >> I'm just >> If you're unable to provide us with insurance we'll have to issue a ticket. That's all. So >> I I can't I This is a rising issue. >> Okay. Well, you're making it longer. We're just Show us your insurance you're good to go. >> Why Why is the license not good enough for y'all? >> What do you mean? Because it doesn't In the state of Illinois like some states like insurance shows up on licenses doesn't show for us. >> Okay. But they have You have other things to worry >> We're going to go to that. If you would just show us your insurance we can't just stop our investigation right now and then so I can go to this call. I have important things to do, please. >> I'm Can I Look, can I go in this house >> No, you can't. You can step outside the house to show us your insurance. You show us it now and then you can go. >> No, I'm showing y'all that I'm not a lawyer. >> I don't care that. I just want to see your insurance now. >> I don't want to call I don't want to >> Sir, could you just show us your insurance? If not I'll have to give you a ticket and you have a court date. >> Why? >> Would you like the ticket instead? Would you like us to provide you a ticket? You can show the judge the ticket. Well, I'm putting your vehicle with no insurance, sir. >> I'm not First of all >> right? With your car and then the lawyer going to see CJ property. That's why I'm talking to you. Okay? >> I'm not a lawyer, though. >> I'm going to ask you again. Would you rather show the judge the insurance with a court date or would you just rather show us now? >> Why y'all >> I'm asking you. You can choose now. Like I'm giving you the option. I'll have to give you a ticket. >> Why? >> Sir, this is I have to write you a ticket. >> That's That's Hold on. Just Just record. Just record. I got you. I got you. >> The biggest issue in this encounter was the officers constantly changing explanation for why they were focused on this man. Throughout the interaction the justification shifted from parking concerns to loitering concerns to insurance concerns creating the impression that officers were searching for a reason to continue the encounter rather than responding to a clearly defined problem from the start. The man spent the encounter challenging those shifting explanations and refusing to simply accept whatever answer was given at the moment, rather than allowing the officers to dictate the narrative. He repeatedly asked why he was being investigated and forced them to keep explaining themselves. Instead of finding a resident who quietly went along with everything, these officers encountered someone who questioned their authority, challenged their reasoning, and put the focus back on their actions rather than his own.