How many times have I asked you to leave my property? >> Uh, a couple times. >> Okay. Why are you still on my property? >> Because I got to explain to you why we're here. >> I am telling you to get the my property. You do not have a right just because you have a badge and a gun. Do you understand that if you violate my constitutional rights that you lose your qualified immunity? >> Yep. >> If you didn't have an ego, you guys might actually be honorable men. You're not welcome here anymore. You've been officially trespassed. Get the my land. Two police officers came to a man's home to deliver a trespass warning requested by his neighbor. The man immediately took control of the encounter, acknowledged the warning, and stated clearly that he would not return to the neighbor's property. Instead of issuing the notice and leaving, the officers remained on his private property despite visible no trespassing signs. The man repeatedly ordered them to leave, formally trespassed them, and warned that their continued presence was unlawful. When the officers still refused to go, he personally walked them out toward the gate, continued ordering them off the property, and closed his gate behind them, making it clear their authority ended at his property line. >> Yeah. Not being a peacekeeper, how many times have I asked you to leave my property in the last two minutes, sir? >> Hey, John. >> Name and badge number first. >> Hey, real quick. >> Name and badge number. Name and badge number. >> No, it's 520. >> Name and badge number. >> Hernandez 535. John Hernandez. Before you say anything, let me just catch up with what's going on. How many times have I asked you to leave my property? >> Uh, a couple times. >> Okay. Why are you still on my property? >> Cuz I got to explain to you why we're here. Do you know why we're here? >> I know why you're here. I could care less why you're here. >> Why am I here? [sighs] >> Why are you here? Um, probably because I had an conversation with the neighbor on her porch that she agreed to speak to me. I just had a few things. >> Is this the elderly woman? >> It's the old uh hunchback. I call her hunchback. >> Okay. That's why we're [clears throat] here. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, I understand y'all had a conversation. Whatever. Y'all had to do Hold on. She asked you to leave and you left. Correct. >> She didn't ask me to leave. I left. I actually got up and stopped the conversation. >> We're curious. We want to get your side of the story >> and figure out what's going on. >> So, so, but here's where we're at. So, she's saying that I guess the conversation I don't really know. Escalated a little bit. >> No, it just >> So, she doesn't want you back on our property anymore. She's never asked me that, but that's fine. You guys can do is this can be a criminal trespass warning. That's all it is. >> Sure. >> Basically, a piece of paper saying you can't go over there. >> That's great. [sighs] So, >> what's your last name, John? >> Now, hold on. Now that you've said your piece, I've got some questions. >> Okay. >> Before I answer any questions, I need an attorney present. I can't answer any questions, including >> Well, you're not under [clears throat] arrest, so >> Well, you're saying that you're making it out as though a criminal trespass. >> No, sir. >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Let me >> Oh, go ahead. Sorry. Go ahead. >> And I just want to make this very clear. Huh? >> She You've officially noted you have badge cams, dash, you know, any kind of body cams. >> You have body cams on. >> I have body mics. >> Okay. I have body mics. I live at You have informed me that I'm not to go on that lady's property. I will not go on that lady's property. That is all you need. Now, will you please exit my property? I have nothing else to say to you. I have no other information to give to you unless I have an attorney present. And this is now the sixth time I will be filing a complaint against both of you that I've asked you to leave my property. >> Why are Do you see the no Do you see the no trespassing sign? >> Yes. So, I'm we're going to fill >> You saw the no trespassing sign for you. Look, I've been letting you talk. Let me talk. That's respectful, right? >> No, because I don't I pay your salary. You don't pay my salary. >> I pay my own salary, too. Thank you. >> Sure. So, we're going to fill this out and you don't have to sign even have to look at it. >> I'm sure you're right. >> But I'm going to leave it right there and you can acknowledge it if you want to acknowledge it. >> Doesn't matter [clears throat] to me. But if you go back over there after today, >> you don't need to tell me what a criminal trespass is. I'm aware of what >> there you're going to go to jail. >> I don't care. I won't I won't ever have anything to do with again. >> I got to do my job and >> you do your job. >> But your job requires you to respect my rights and to get my property. It doesn't require >> I am telling you to get the my property. You do not have a right just because you have a badge and a gun. It's not a crown. Get the my property. Leave it at the gate. Leave it at the gate. >> Leave it at the gate. >> I still have to explain. >> Okay. Now, I'm going to call for emergency services because you are trespassing and I I would like you both given a trespass warning. Would you write yourself a trespass warning, please? Write yourselves a trespass warning because if you're ever on my property again, >> what? >> I'm gonna defend my property. >> Okay. >> And just you can you can take that for what it is. >> I will. >> Now, will you get off my property? >> Yeah, when we're done with that. >> Okay. So, you're not going to stay get off my property? >> Not until we're done with that. >> Do you understand that if you violate my constitutional rights that you lose your qualified immunity? >> Yep. >> I'm glad you get that. Mhm. >> I'll give you 30 seconds. >> 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 We'll throw it out. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 I'll defend my property. My property, you stupid. At least you have the smart off the property like that, >> man. You guys don't have any respect. Come on. Get the am I getting respect for you? The whole time we >> I don't give a You guys don't have honorable jobs. I know you think you have it could be an honorable job. You know what I taught my kids? >> I really don't care to be honest. >> I got good kids. But watch this is what I taught my kids. The idea of what you do is honorable. If you did it honorably, you don't. >> Man, you can stop talking cuz I'm not listening. >> Good. Then get Hey, come on. Get >> Hey, look. >> I don't know what part of get the >> Do I need to grab you and get you the my property? >> You can go to jail if you do that. >> Why? You're on my property. There's a no trespass sign. Get >> You're not You're no longer welcome here. Go. Go. >> Go. >> No, sir. Go. >> I'm done with this. >> Go. Go. What part of get my property do you not understand? Get the off of my property. What part of that do you not understand it? Get the >> You're about right >> of my property. >> You're about 6'1. >> I can tell you how big my is if you like to know about that. >> How much do you weigh, >> man? You just see this is the ego part. This is the part where if you didn't have an ego, you guys might actually be honorable men, but your ego makes you cowards. >> Do what? >> Yeah. >> Don't get your gun caught up. Excuse me. >> Thank you. Get fence. >> You're not welcome here anymore. You've been officially trespassed. Get the my land. Go visit the old lady. She'd love to hear from you. And don't litter her on my property. >> The officers were given everything they needed and no legal reason to stay. When they ignored repeated lawful orders to leave, the homeowner took action, personally escorted them off his property, and closed his gate on them. Their refusal to leave only highlighted how quickly police authority disappears when a citizen knows the law and enforces