The young lady said that you've been following her since yesterday. >> So you you you believe everything everyone says to you. >> I'm conducting an investigation. >> Okay. See this camera here? Yes. >> That officer stood here and said he spoke to a woman that said I was harassing her and following her for days. You've got much better things to do than with me. Every single cop in this nation is a liar. >> In this video, officers pulled over a man based on nothing but a complaint from a woman who claimed he was following her. Yet the moment they confronted him, they couldn't articulate a single crime. Instead of facts, they leaned on intimidation, demanding ID, insurance, and answers they were never legally entitled to. But what they didn't expect was that this wasn't just any driver. This man was a certified interrogator who knew every inch of the law better than the cops trying to corner him. Watch how these officers ended up exposed, embarrassed, and forced into a walk of shame the moment they realized they stopped the wrong guy. Now we get to meet one another. How are you doing? What's going on with you following? Are you an investigator of some sort? >> Can I ask why you pulled me over, sir? >> I pulled you over because the young ladies came over there and said you've been following her since she left the airport yesterday. So, I want to know who you are. >> Have I committed a crime? >> No, but I'm conducting an investigation. Have you been following that young lady? I mean, if you're an investigator, investigate away. But if you're somebody harassing her or stalking her, that's against the law. Me pulling you over to find out who you are is me doing my job. >> You mind getting that light out of my eyes? >> Sir, it's night time. I don't know you from Adam's house, Cat. I don't know if you have weapons in here. >> Just keep both my hands right here. >> Well, I don't know if you have weapons in here, man. So, I'm going to keep my flashlight right here where it is. I don't have it in your face. That would be in your face. I have it down. I'm trying to show you that respect. I'm illuminating the vehicle for my safety. Now, would you agree that I've answered every question you've asked me and all I asked you was one simple question? >> Am I free to go? >> No, you are not. Not until I find out who you are. I'm conducting an investigation. Do you have your driver's license, registration, proof of insurance on you? >> Have you pulled me for a traffic violation, sir? >> No, sir. I've already explained that to you. Now, you can play the back and forth rigma roll all you want to. I've explained to you why I pulled you over. >> Okay. And you didn't have PC. I'm not suspected of committing a crime. >> Cause is that you've been following this young lady and she's >> Do you know that, sir? Did you see that? Did you see that? >> She came back by. Why'd you come back by? I don't have to answer questions. >> Okay. You don't have to answer questions. Okay. You do have to identify yourself, sir. >> Uh, sir, if you suspect me of committing a crime or about to commit a crime, I have to identify myself. You have no probable cause to pull me for a traffic violation. I asked you why you pulled me. >> You because the young lady said that you've been following her since yesterday. >> So, you you you believe everything everyone says to you? >> I'm conducting an investigation. >> Okay. Will you conduct right away, sir? At this point in time, I elect to not say anything. I elect to speak to my uh say anything without having my attorney present. That would be Eric Friday. >> Call him. Call him. Tell him to come up here. We're at the um 8100 block of Boston Express. >> Just so you're aware, you're being videotaped. >> I do not care. Do you get my good side? My My right side is usually my best side. >> Yeah. There's no good side on the cop's face. >> Well, you're one of those people. >> Yeah, it's one of those people. And you're one of those people, right? Gun and badge granting extra rice, right? >> No, it doesn't grant me any extra rice. about >> How about you? How about you How about you do How about you do your job and honor your own >> telling me that somebody's been following her since yesterday? Yeah, I'm going investigate. >> Yeah. And you just take everything. Everyone comes up to you. Okay. I just said someone pull a gun on me. You going to go investigate that? >> I sure would. Who pulled a gun on you? >> Yeah. >> Who pulled a gun on you? >> Someone pull a gun on you? >> I don't answer questions, Stephanie. >> You don't answer questions. You just stalk young lady. Just stand by then. >> Your name and badge number, deputy. >> Your name and badge and number deputy. >> Well, the guy that pulled me is leaving. >> The guy that pulled me over is leaving. >> Am I free to go, deputy? Am I free to go? >> No, sir. Not yet. >> What am I being detained for, sir? >> Hey, when I get around to get my car where it needs to be, I'll explain to you. >> Why I'm being detained? >> No, we want to find We want to Someone's saying that you're stop claiming your stocking. Where is that? Is that >> Are you an investigator? >> Okay, let me make this clear, sir. I'm not giving you a hard time. I'm not giving you gentlemen a hard time. >> Yeah, not yet. >> Turn roll this window up. Okay. >> Okay. >> I'd like to know >> someone's alleged. >> Let me speak for a moment, sir. No disrespect. >> Yeah. Yeah. Go ahead. >> I would like for you to articulate what crime you suspect me of committing or what crime you suspect me of about to commit. >> No, we just have pro. We just have a reasonable suspicion to figure out what's going on here. >> No. No. So you don't get to detain me to figure out if I've committed a crime. Sir, the law in the statute states in order for you to detain me, you have must you must have reasonable articulable suspicion that either I have committed. >> No, we have probable cause. >> What is your probable cause? >> You got some that we got. That's a red. >> That's not probable cause, sir. What crime do you suspect me of committing? >> Stalking. >> And what you suspect me of committing stuff? >> That's why I want to know were you anywhere near this near near this? >> I don't answer questions. Do you know who she is? >> I do not answer questions. >> She has no idea who she is. >> If you sus, if you're going to articulate that you suspect me of committing a crime and have reasonable suspicion of that, >> you don't agree with it. If you don't agree without probable cause, >> your name and badge number, sir. >> Sir, sir, what what's your name? >> Your name and badge number, sir. >> Well, you remember, but all of you being recorded. I've got four cameras in this truck. >> You're required by policy to issue your name and badge number. I'm going to ask you what I'm speaking to this gentleman right now. I'll get your name and badge number in a minute. Your name and badge number. one. >> What's your name? >> I just told you. >> I didn't hear it cuz I'm sitting here speaking >> recording it so you can pick it up later. >> I didn't hear it. I'm asking you once again. So to extend some professional courtesy and treat me with respect I deserve. >> I did. >> What is your name and badge number? >> Well, here's sir. I gave you 051. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. Deputy. Was that so hard? >> No. >> Your name and badge number, sir. >> Second time. >> When I give you my name, badge number. >> Can I have your name? >> Name and badge number. Sir, >> hang on. >> I'd like to have your name, sir. See, the thing is, sir, the law states the law states I don't have to give my name and uh information unless you suspect me of committing a crime. >> I don't. >> Then am I free to go because this is an illegal detainment >> at this time. >> This is an illegal detainment. >> My attorney, Mr. Eric Friday, would love to bring up a civil lawsuit against you and the city for this illegal detainment. >> Sir, we're not trying to upset you. >> I'm not upset. >> Is that a radio call? Let me let me let me get you. Go right ahead, sir. >> We gave you We got a radio call that a a a a vehicle matching this description of your vehicle was harassing someone in a short sense. Okay. Don't know what's transpired. >> We don't know anything about it. Your car meets what we were told and that's why we're questioning you. >> Okay. >> Just and that's very simple. All we need to do is just ask you your name and the car and where have you been. >> May asked how my name is going to establish whether I've harassed someone or not. >> You ask for our name. Would it be nice to have your name as well? >> It would be. But see, I I I don't >> And you don't have to give it. >> I appreciate you saying that, sir. >> All right. You don't have to give it now, >> but we just like to know. So, we can Gentlemen. >> Yeah. >> Would that be the only >> My name is Mike, sir. You can address me as Mike. >> Okay, that's fine, Mike. That's a good great beginning. And and and the reason why is because like I said, your parliament description we were given. Doesn't mean you're guilty. I respect that. You're talking to an ex law enforcement officer, buddy. >> All right. We we're not we're not saying you're guilty of anything. We didn't say that. >> Then you were illegally detaining me. I asked the last deputy that left what was his reason for stopping me. He didn't stop me for trafficking. Let me first of all, let me calm down. I shouldn't be yelling at you. >> Thank you. >> I shouldn't be doing that. >> I'm not I'm not I'm not yelling at you. This deputy that stopped me, sir, did not articulate he would stop me for a traffic violation. Then I asked him what his probable cause was or what crime he suspect me of pinning or what reasonable crime or reason. >> The case the case is, as I stated, is that we had a description of the of the vehicle, your vehicle to match that, and we're just here to determine no, you're not the one or yes, you are the one. >> But see, the law protects me. I don't have to answer questions. >> Yes, sir. Well, we're asking for your cooperation. >> Mhm. >> And can we get that cooperation? >> I'm cooperating. The fact that I extend my rights doesn't mean I'm not cooperating, sir. >> Would you agree with that, sir? >> But I don't understand it. If you said you're an ex law enforcement officer and you understand that when somebody calls us and says, "Hey, this vehicle was following me." >> Okay. And we stop you and we ask you questions regarding you either you did or you didn't. >> Correct. What do you think a citizen if they weren't doing anything wrong would say, "No, I'm not doing that." >> See, sir, as a law enforcement officer, I realize how leos twist people's words. >> Let me finish speaking. Okay. >> Yes, please do. >> They twist people's words. Any attorney, and all you three gentlemen will know, you don't ever speak to the cops. >> I want to hear what he got to say. >> You don't ever talk to cops. Never. You never talk to cops unless you're legally obligated to. Nothing good can come from that. I'm very aware of my rights, very very well aware of my rights. Now, I understand you're doing no fault with that. You are doing your job. Okay? >> And the mere fact that I'm exercising my legal rights does not make me uncooperative. Okay? Now, the fact that someone called you and said they're harassing doesn't give you the general order just to stop people. >> No, that wasn't that wasn't the reason why. Because a person in a vehicle that matched your description was doing that. We didn't say you were doing it. >> Okay. >> And and that's all we're coming down to. >> But how do you define harassing? Someone just called says they were harassing. Did you ask her what they did? Did you ask ask the person? >> You said a a vape a red truck was following her since town. >> Is that a crime? >> We haven't determined that. We just want to make sure. >> Do you see where I'm going with this, sir? I mean, I understand these guys are doing your job, but do do you see how this goes? >> I'm aware of my rights. You do not have or excuse me, you have the right to ask me whatever question you want. >> You're really enjoying this. >> I'm not enjoying anything. >> You You know what? I am enjoying how you officers fail to realize that those badges and those guns don't give you the right to violate other people's rights. I have, sir, you are. I've articulated to you that you are illegally detaining me. And because you choose to abuse your authority and not recognize that what I'm saying is a fact, you are illegally violating my right >> to question you to find out if you are the one or not the one that was violating this other woman's rights. >> But I've made it clear, sir. I'm not going to answer questions. I've made it clearer. >> Yes, sir. The fact that I'm exercising my rights does not mean I'm not cooperating, sir. Yes, it does. >> It does not. >> It absolutely does not. Now, if I was doing something against the law or resisting you in some manner, >> we can't determine that. >> But you don't get to question me so I can give you information so you can make a case or not a case. I'm not saying I am this person. I'm not saying I am not this person. But what you fail to realize is I do not have to speak to you, sir. And that does not give you the right to detain me until you get some information to charge me with a crime. You don't get to search and search until I say something or you twist something I say to use it against me. You gentlemen have a dangerous job. There is 19 unsolved murders in this city. Okay. You've got much better things to do to with me. Okay. >> I'm not a threat to anyone. >> We're not here to >> What sir? There's five cops here. The gentleman that pulled me and if he had any reasonable articulate suspicion is no longer here. I'm assuming I don't know where he is or where he's gone. You three gentlemen have no firsthand information. No firsthand no firthand information. This officer that pulled me over said he spoke with some individual that says apparently I was doing something was classified as harassment. >> We said we didn't say >> you didn't say that. I said that officer that >> your vehicle was >> Now were you here? See see this camera right here. >> That officer stood here and said he spoke to a woman that said I was harassing her and following her for days. I didn't say you three. The gentleman that was here a few moments ago that has now left the scene. So once again, gentlemen, hold on. Let me calm down. >> Go ahead. Once again, gentlemen, if you have a reasonable art articulate suspicion of me committing a crime or about to commit a crime, you have a right to detain me, ask me for my ID, which I will oblige you with as I'm required by law. >> Short of that standard, you are illegally detaining me. I've asked to be free to go, and you are telling me until I give you some information, I'm not free to go. That is a violation of my right, sir. Do you understand that? >> Please won't want to give us your ID. That's all I need. >> You know what guys? I would love to give it to you because I used to be one of them. But because I'm aware of my rights and because of my life experiences with law enforcement, I choose to exercise my rights. Not to be difficult, sir. You guys have much more better things. See, that's just it. Cuz people don't know their rights. And because LEOs, I don't know you three gentlemen personally. I quit a department because I ratted out the crook cops that worked with me. >> Okay. I'm sick of it. The corruption is everywhere. Every single cop in this nation is a liar. All right. I used to be one of them. >> And you're calling three of us liars. >> Yes, sir. If you're going to stand here and tell me you've never falsified, tweaked, twisted a report just to your benefit or provided false information or saw one of your fellow brothers in blue violate someone's rights or do something wrong by the mere fact of you withholding that information and not going to your supervisor makes you a liar. >> I did not. >> In your life, you've never ever lied. You've never ever lied in your entire life. >> Well, that's something you're talking as a police officer or as a human being. As a police officer, you've never lied in your life. >> Sir, you're allowed to lie in investigations. The Supreme Court has ruled you're allowed to lie. So, your credibility just went out the window for me. I'm a certified interrogator, buddy. Don't sit here and play this game with me. You just lost your credibility. Now, any respectable person would say, "Of course, I've lied. I've lied in the line of duty. I've lied in my personal life." Integrity. >> Uh, yeah. I got more integrity in my finger, buddy, than you've got in your whole body. >> Okay, sir. Back to my original question when I first got here. Yes, sir. >> Hey, are you following somebody? >> I don't answer questions, sir. >> Okay. Okay. >> Am I free to go? >> Yes, you're free to go. >> Thank you. >> These officers tried every intimidation trick they had, but none of it worked because they ran into someone who knew the law better than they did. With no crime, no probable cause, and no authority to force ID, they were left standing there with nothing but frustration. In the end, all they could do was back off and let him go. That's the power of knowing your rights.