I can arrest you for disorderly conduct. I can arrest you for trespassing. >> Well, I'm not being disorderly. I will I will gladly leave this this area. >> Yeah, it's time to leave. Let's go. >> Okay. >> This man went to the county fair with his service dog. But someone called 911 saying dogs weren't allowed there. And when police showed up, they simply asked him to leave and he just started walking away. But one cop didn't want it to be that simple. So, he started demanding ID even though the man was complying. And that's when a simple encounter turned into a disturbing one. Let's watch. >> Hello. How's it going, officer? >> Are you Brandon? >> Yes, sir. >> Do you have any ID on you? >> Uh, I I do, actually. Uh, >> can I see that, please? >> But my name is Brandon Hopkins. And the reason why we're having this conversation is literally just because I came up and >> Well, look, look, can I see your ID? >> I'd rather not give you my ID. I haven't broken any laws. >> I'm not saying you broke any laws. I just want to identify you. >> Yeah. I mean, I'm Brandon. My name is Brandon. >> Okay. >> And I haven't broken any laws, so therefore, I wouldn't want to give you my ID if that's okay. >> Okay. Are you refusing to identify yourself? >> Well, yeah. And I am a broken. >> So, they have asked you to leave. >> Okay. If you refuse to leave, then you are trespassing and that is breaking. >> Well, they would have to trespass me and I would have to be given an opportunity to leave. That's how trespass laws work. >> So, if you want good status, can you start another unit, >> too? You want to you want to ask them if I'm being trespassed? >> She already said she wants you to leave. >> Well, no. She wanted me to leave. She said she didn't tell me to leave the leave this place. She just wanted me to leave the office. >> You want him gone, right? >> Is that not correct? >> Is Isn't that correct, Tommy? She wanted me to leave the office, not the property. >> Originally, she asked to walk away and leave the office. >> Well, that's what I was That's my under my understanding. So if I'm being trust but no if I'm being if I'm >> and that's why is because I was waiting for the officer >> I'm sorry you're insulting me. >> No I don't want you putting your hands next to me. >> He refused to walk away >> from from my booth. >> What? >> He refused to walk away and I told him I will have you removed from my grounds. If you don't walk away I will call the police and have you removed. >> So you want you want very to me. Is that correct? You want me trespassed? I >> I don't want you trespassed. I want you removed off my grounds. No, he said that's how it works. He can't remove me like we're being argumentative. >> This He does. He just wants to do this. >> Here's the deal. Take him out. >> If you want him gone. All right. We would have to formally trespass him. >> Is that what we want to do? >> Go. >> That's up to you, Brandon. You have a choice. >> I have a choice about what you're talking about. >> You can leave peacefully or we can arrest you for trespassing. What do you want to do? >> No, sir. She can ask me if if I'm trespassed and then I will I will >> You can you can leave peacefully or we can arrest you for trespassing. What do you want? >> They have to trespass me though. >> They can. Yes, they do. And they can >> So, am I being trespassed? >> Don't walk away. >> No, that's not how it works. You have to trespass me. Then I have to be given an opportunity to leave. Yes. Please keep your hands to yourself. >> Well, could you you you also uh Isn't that correct, officer? >> I have to be trespassed and then I have to be given an opportunity to leave. >> You are being told to leave >> by law. >> Okay. At this point, I can arrest you for disorderly conduct. I can arrest you for trespassing. >> Well, I'm not being disorderly. I will I will gladly leave this this area. >> Yeah, it's time to leave. Let's go. >> Okay. >> All right. Leave the fairgrounds. >> Can I get your name and your badge number, please? >> My name is Officer Wis WSS. My badge number is 109. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you for for your professionalism, sir. >> Well, you guys have a good day. >> I can say the same for you. >> Well, I I don't think I've been not professional. >> I disagree that >> because you're instigating. >> I'm not instigating anything. >> Yes, you are. Now, it's time to leave. Let's go. Yeah, I said I was going to leave. >> Then let's go. Let's not talk about it anymore. >> I have to be given an opport You don't want me to use my free speech to leave to leave this place? I can't use my free speech. >> Go on. >> I'm leaving. >> All right. Yeah, >> Officer Swiss. >> What a good guy. >> A public servant serving the public. I like to exercise. You're >> refusing to cooperate. >> I'd like to I'm I'm cooperating. I'm walking to my car. I'm leaving. That's exactly what you told me to do. What are you doing right now? Exactly. >> Well, like I said, >> I'd like to exercise my fifth amendment right to remain silent if that's okay. >> You're not being charged with the crime, >> huh? >> You're not being charged with the crime. >> Well, exactly. So, why would you want to make me insecure in my houses, paper, property, effects, and things? Why would you want to make me insecure on my persons and violate my Fourth Amendment right? I'm leaving this place. >> That's what you told me to do, right? >> Hang on just a sec. Can you advise if you signal 30? >> Sorry, I got a lot of background. Didn't hear that. >> All right. >> I'm I'm curious on why you're further harassing me. >> Well, because I needed to determine whether or not uh you were who I thought you were because there is an individual with your name who was uh involved with uh believe it was St. Joe police. >> Mhm. >> And is possibly pending charges. >> H. >> So, I need to determine whether or not you had any warrants out for your arrest. >> Well, I'd like to not further your investigation. >> Well, that can you can be charged with obstructing justice at that point. >> Well, obstruction is a physical act. >> It's not. >> That's it. Actually is. >> So, >> by law, it's obstruction >> at this point. All right. >> Unless you're going to give me ID to confirm this. I'm not going to give you make you're making me insecure on my houses, paper, property, effects, and things. If you violate my fourth amendment right, I'm going to sue you to willingly give me your right. >> I've not broken any laws. I'm not forcing you to do that. >> I've not broken any laws. Is that >> What does that have to do with me asking you to give your ID? >> Because you don't have to have articulable, reasonable suspicion to gain my ID. >> No, I don't. I'm asking you to give it over. >> You have to willingly identify yourself. That's what I'm asking. >> Yeah. here. May I ask you as you're you're trying to violate my fourth amendment right? >> I'm not trying to violate any rights. If I was trying to violate your rights, I'd be doing it by force. My supervisor isn't working today. I'm the only officer. I'm in charge. >> Well, you should get a supervisor before you make a mistake. >> I don't have a supervisor working right now. I am the supervisor. >> I would highly suggest you go above yourself before you make a mistake because you walked over here to harass me and ask me to gain my ID. I've not broken any laws. I've not even been trespassed from this. You threatened me with arrest if I didn't leave, which is a violation of my rights in general. That is assault, sir. You have a gun and a badge. Maybe the badge, but that gun, that's an assault. You have no legal and lawful reason to tell me to leave this place. They never trespass me from my place. That's not an assault. So, I can tell you right now that I if I if I use my words in a threatening manner, that's assault. If I touch you, that's battery. That's assault and battery. So, obviously, you need to learn the law. At this point, you've agreed to leave. >> I suggest you do that. >> Well, I suggest you to stop harassing me further. >> So, >> an armed gunman, an armed gunman, you you you actually have no lethal, legal, and lawful authority to even make me leave at this point. You understand? >> Let's get your car and go. >> You understand? Let's not make this any worse than it needs to be. >> Well, you I would highly suggest you not make it any worse for yourself because this is documented on video. I understand. >> We're having a conversation. I wish you had a body camera because you should. you have a spot for it to hold yourself legally accountable for what you're doing right now >> because if you violate my rights and take me to jail, >> I'm going to sue you. >> I understand that you're right. >> So charging right now. So I highly suggest you walk away, sir, because you have no legal and lawful authority to make me do anything at the moment. You have no you have no ARS. You have no articulable reasonable suspicion to do anything to me. What you're saying to me is unlawful in what you're doing. I've not broken the law. I've not been disorderly. I've not done anything wrong here. You're coming and harassing me. You walked over 100 yards to come here and harass me and try to gain my information. I said I was going to leave. You are hindering that ability for me to be hindering anything. I've not >> Don't come over here like tyrant. >> It's Are you leaving or no? Or do you want to keep talking? >> Do you have legal and lawful authority to even make me leave? >> I'm not asking talking about making you leave. I'm asking you to leave. >> Sir, you're trying to exercise your authority and usurp authority over me. I wish that was the case. >> A free man as you think you are. >> You threatened me with arrest over there for for disorderly when I've not refused to leave. But I've not been disorderly. You're you're assaulting my persons because you have no law for >> Are you leaving or no? Why are you standing here? >> Are you leaving or no? Yes or no? >> Are you How are you serving the public? >> Are you leaving? Yes or no? >> I told you that I was going to leave. But I don't But I don't have to leave. Sir, no. You wanted to come have this conversation with me. I don't have to leave this. >> No, I'm bored of this conversation because you're not nearly as cool or smart as you think. >> But you understand I want you to know as a public servant that works for me. I don't work for you. >> No, I work for the people of Barryian Springs. >> I am the people, right? I am I am the people. You know, you work for the people. You swore an oath to the US Constitution to therefore protect my rights. You serve the public by protecting individual rights. And what you're doing right now trying to come over here and harass me to gain my to gain my property. My papers, >> I'm not disrupting anything. There is nobody around here. >> There is absolutely nobody around here. >> So, are you ready to go? >> You are disrupting my day by harassing me and coming over here. Yes, sir. Thank you. If you continue to bother the staff at the fair, I will arrest you. I >> I'm not sir. I'm just I have never bothered them at all. I was trying to have a a communication with them. She got upset, slammed the door. God bless you, sir. Have a great day. >> This entitled cop turned a peaceful encounter into a power play. He just had no legal reason to demand ID. Yet, he did anyway. And in that moment, he showed exactly how authority can be misused when ego takes