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You come over here and you're harassing me. It's just harassment. I'm at my house minding my business and you're here harassing me. Searching my car right now. >> I'm not I'm not searching. >> You're searching my car with your eyes. That's what you're doing, sir. >> All right. Well, it's a difference between looking somewhere and searching your car. I'm not searching your car. >> So, you tell me if you see something in my car, you're not going to try to search my car further and do more investigation. >> If I see something illegal in your car, obviously I am, that's not it's not a searching your car, sir. I'm not not searching your car. >> I would appreciate if you stop harassing me, sir. A police officer walked up to a man who had been sitting in his car for about 30 minutes in front of his own home, claiming he was just checking up on him instead of minding his business. The officer immediately shifted into questioning, asking for the man's name and implying suspicion simply because he had walked from a neighbor's house. No crime was alleged. No complaint was explained. Yet, the officer kept pushing as if presence alone was illegal. The man stayed calm and firm, making it clear he lived there and did not consent to being harassed while enjoying the sun in his own driveway. What followed exposed just how weak the officer's reasoning really was. Watch how this simple conversation completely unraveled his authority. How's it going, sir? >> How's it going? >> Good. Hey, just uh was checking up on you. You've been sitting in the car here for like half an hour. Um you live here? >> Yes. May I help you? >> Yeah. No, I'm just I'm just checking up. >> Yes. This is my house right here. >> Okay. What's your name? >> Um why? >> Well, you didn't come out of that house, though. That's what I'm saying. And you came out of this house. >> Your point? That's my neighbor. Is there a problem with me going to my neighbor's house? >> No, man. Is there a problem with me talking to you? >> Yes, there is. >> Why is there a problem? >> I don't like cops. I'm black in America. Why did you come and harassing me in front of my house? This is my house. >> Listen, I'm not trying to harass you and I just >> You are harassing me. I'm over here minding my business, writing the letter, and >> you come over here and you're harassing me. This is harassment. I'm at my house doing my own I'm minding my business, and you're here harassing me, searching my car right now. I'm not I'm not searching. >> You're searching my car with your eyes. That's what you're doing, sir. >> All right. Well, it's a difference between looking somewhere and searching your car. I'm not searching your car. >> So, you tell me if you see something in my car. You're not going to try to search my car further and do more investigation. >> If I see something illegal in your car, obviously I am. That's not It's not a search of your car, sir. I'm not I'm not searching your car. >> I would appreciate if you stop harassing me, sir. I don't know you. You don't know me. You saw me over here sitting in my vehicle at my house. This is my house. This is my neighbor's house. My car's been sitting here all night. You're doing an investigation. All you have to do is watch. Just keep watching. I'm not doing nothing illegal. >> That's fine. Good. >> All right. Um. >> Okay. >> I hope you have a great day. >> Does this car register to you? I hope you do, too, sir. >> I'm just trying to mind my business and be sitting in my car and enjoy the sun. It's rare that days are like that. >> So, this is your car. >> What does that matter? >> Because you just said I'm trying to mind my business and sit in my car. >> Okay. I have possession of the car right now. I'm sitting in it. This is my car right now. I have possession. It's 9/10 of the law. >> I'd appreciate if you leave me alone. >> All right, sir. >> Thank you very much, sir. I have a great day. >> You, too. >> What was his name again? >> Officer Jenkins. >> Officer Jenkins. >> Yes, sir. Brian Jenkins. One is my dad's number, so >> Okay. Have a great day. >> You, too, sir. >> I mean, ID4. So what you want? >> All right. >> I mean, I don't like This whole encounter showed how quickly a casual just checking up turns into fishing for a reason to justify contact. The officer had nothing concrete, yet he kept pressing until he realized the man knew his rights and wasn't backing down. When there's no crime and no reasonable suspicion, authority falls apart
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