What are you looking at in my car? Look at this crazy random person looking in my car. >> I'm smelling an odor coming from your car. >> Oh, here we go. Go get your puppy then. >> Is your camera on? >> Yes. >> Is it? >> Unfortunately, I don't have my mic on me, but my camera is on. >> What a joke. >> The situation began when a man was sitting in his parked car on a public street while taking photos of a nearby building. A woman in the neighborhood falsely claimed he was photographing her and called the police. When the officer arrived, he immediately demanded license and insurance even though the vehicle was not in motion and no law had been broken. Instead of verifying the accusation, the officer treated the man as guilty from the start and tried to force cooperation. As the man calmly questioned the detention and asserted his rights, the officer struggled to justify his presence and kept fishing for authority he did not have. While the man continued to hold control of the interaction, watch as the man calmly flips the power dynamic and makes the officer realize he has no authority here. >> Hello. >> Howdy. >> Can I see your driver's license and proof insurance? >> Is there any reason for it? >> Yes. >> What's the reason? >> Uh, one of the neighbors in the >> this neighbor right here >> neighborhood called in saying that you were taking photographs of her while she was out in her yard. >> Taking photographs of her. How would she know that? How would you know I was taking photographs of you? >> Can I see your driver's license? Proof of insurance, please. >> Was it a crime to take photographs on a public area? And it's not. >> It's not actually. >> Okay. It can be considered uh intrusive and disorderly conduct. >> So, is it intrusive and disorderly conduct? Is it or isn't it? Do you suspect me of having committed a crime? Am I in the commission of a crime? >> Yes or no? >> That's simple. >> That's what I'm trying to determine. >> Well, no, I'm not. So, you've determined that. don't have to take that from for your word for that. >> So, are you telling me I am unable as a free citizen of the United States of America to sit in a public area, public space with my phone on my mount, which is where I prefer it to be. Doesn't mean it's taking pictures. That's just where phones go onto mounts. You're not supposed to hold your phone in Minnesota. >> That actually doesn't >> Well, I'm just getting ahead of time. It's safer, isn't it? >> You actually had your phone. Hey, I have a question. What street is this? Is this Oak Street? Hey, is 6186 Oak Street four houses down? >> Could be. >> I'm not asking you. >> It very easily could be. >> It is, actually. I'll just confirm for everybody. It is actually. >> Okay. So, if you were going to 6186 Oak Street, why not sit >> 11 a.m. And no, I'm not going to sit right in front of their house cuz this is public space. So, I can sit anywhere along this street I please. Any day of the week I please. Any time of day I please. >> And all I asked you was if you were lost >> and then you went and called the police on me after I said no I'm not lost. Thank you for your help. >> Why? I was nervous. >> Thank you for your help. I know it's terrifying that there's a colored person in your neighborhood. >> It's black, honey. >> All right. Well, then why don't you go back into your home? >> You might as well just go back in because >> Yes, because there's no crime being committed. Have a nice day. Can I help you? >> Sure. >> What can I help you with? >> I actually am Am I being detained? Am I being detain? No, you may not. That's private information I'm not going to share with a random person. Am I being detained? Am I being detained? You are a random person. You haven't even identified yourself as a police officer. Appalling. That's appalling. >> Am I being detained now for the 15th time on camera? >> Um, >> yes or no? Yes, >> I'm being detained. What am I being detained for? >> In investigation into a suspicious activity. >> What's the suspicious activity? Sitting in a public space with my phone on my mount. >> I don't know. >> It's all on camera. Do you understand that? I'm going to go to your department and send them the video. >> Okay. What have I done wrong? >> You're legally detaining me, you clown. Are you kidding me? What a joke. Do you see my partner down here as well filming? You clown. You are a joke. Go get a real job. Go get a real job, you rude human. Get away from me. >> What have I done that's rude? >> You're illegally detaining me. You just stated it on camera. >> Yes, I am detaining you during the investigation of a suspicious activity that was reported. Well, is there a crime being committed? Has there been a crime commit? >> I have not been able to do lead up. What are you going to do to lead up with your investigation? What are you going to do? That's why I'm trying to discuss this with you and determine what it is that you're doing in the area. >> None of anybody's business because this is public property that I pay taxes for. >> Okay. So, what you're saying is you're a resident of the city of North. >> I'm not saying anything to you. I don't need to answer your questions. I've committed no crimes. I am not in the commission of a crime. I don't believe any Okay. All right. >> Okay. I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. >> Well, you're wasting your time. >> The only person that's been rude has been you. >> Great. I'm being harassed by two random people for sitting in a public place in my own state. >> Okay. So, I'm not a random person. >> You are to me. >> Okay. And you're a >> You're not a cop until I've committed a crime. Otherwise, you have no business talking to me, questioning me, illegally detaining me on camera. >> Bet you regret that. No, actually I don't. >> Okay. >> That's why I have not told you to shut off your camera because I have done nothing. >> You cannot tell me to shut off my camera. >> Why do Why would you even bring up the fact that you haven't told me? Because you can't in the first place whether I'm committing a >> You cannot tell me to turn off my camera. >> Exactly. I can't. >> Is your camera on? >> Yes. >> Is it? >> Unfortunately, I don't have my mic on me, but my camera is on. >> What a joke. Good lord. because I never expected a >> Okay, I have a 11:00 appointment. So, you have 8 minutes to do this and then I'm going to my appointment because I am not detained unless you have a legitimate lawful reason to detain me. >> And I tried explaining that to you. >> Okay. Where's the investigation at? >> Where's the investigation at? >> I'm still trying to determine if what you're claiming is correct or what she's claiming >> doesn't really matter. I can take pictures of anybody's house from the public spot. You can't trespass my eyes and you cannot stop me from taking any pictures of anything from a public spot. >> That's correct. >> So why are we here talking? >> Because the reason this has gone on so long is because you won't cooperate. >> I don't need to cooperate. >> I don't need to. I would need to if id committed a crime. Correct. >> Well, if you if I knew that you committed a crime, you would already >> am I being suspected of committing a crime? >> Am I being That's a yes or no. Am I being suspected of committing a crime? Do you suspect me of committing a crime >> at this time? No. >> Okay, then have a nice day. Kick rocks. You're dismissed. >> Other than I'm smelling an odor coming from your car. >> Oh, here we go. >> Go get your puppy then. >> Clown. You can be embarrassed for another 30 minutes on camera. This is going on YouTube. This is going on Facebook. What's your name and badge number? >> Officer David Jansen. Badge 5. >> Thank you. 40 minutes later. Thank you for identifying yourself, Officer Jans. >> 13 minutes. >> 13 minutes exactly. Thank you for identifying yourself. >> The difference between 13 and 40. >> Thanks for the correction. Thank you for identifying yourself later. I don't need to. I'm a private citizen. You are required to actually Don't get that twisted, buddy. You're a police officer. >> Well, you said I was a random person. >> I can say whatever I want. I'm a private citizen. >> All right. Are you going to go get your puppy or are we going to waste more tax dollars on camera? >> I am not getting my puppy. >> Oh my goodness gracious. >> Okay. >> So why are you still here then? >> Because >> what are you looking at in my car? Look at this crazy random person looking in my car. >> I've already identified myself. You already said I'm a police officer. I'm no longer a random person. I'm talking to the camera. Thank you. >> So now, well, you've said it on camera that I'm not a rand not a random person. You identified police officer. >> Look at how upset you're getting. Be professional. >> I am being professional. >> All right. >> It's that you are keep >> I don't need to be professional, buddy. It's not my job to be a police officer. I'm a private citizen. >> So CRI, thank you very much. You're dismissed. This entire encounter showed how easily police authority collapses when it isn't backed by law. The officer admitted there was no suspected crime, yet still tried to detain and intimidate a man who was legally parked and exercising a protected right. When pressure failed, the officer reached for excuses and came up empty. No ID, no charges, no justification.