You play your games. You do everything that you're doing right now and you'll find yourself in a negative position. Do you understand that? All you have to do is follow commands. Do what you're told. You know, if I tell you if I why I stopped you >> and you don't like that >> and then you refuse to give me your identification. How do you think that goes? >> Now all of a sudden we're arguing, right? >> What's the reason? >> That's why you identify yourself first. And that's why you follow commands of a policeman. >> That's why you do what you're told on a stop so it doesn't go south. law. >> Do you understand that? >> By law, you have to provide your name, your vehicle registration, insurance, >> and now that you haven't done that, you're going to step out of the car. Nothing here is going to go as you want. It goes as I want. Do you understand? You are not in charge. >> That's not how it goes in the house. >> Do you understand that? Step out of the vehicle before you're taking out the vehicle. >> Name your dad's number. >> You understand that? >> In this video, a Hobart, Indiana officer pulled over a driver heading to work and immediately turned the stop into a power trip. Instead of explaining the reason for the stop, the driver kept asking basic questions and requested the officer's name and badge number while the cop kept demanding obedience and threatening to drag him out of the vehicle. Things got even worse when the officer openly admitted that the reason for the stop was secondary and insisted that citizens were supposed to follow commands first and ask questions later. Watch how this officer's entire intimidation tactic fell apart. The second the driver stopped playing along with his games. >> Supervisor, please. You understand that, right? >> I'm requesting. >> I just want you to tell me that you understand you've been asked for ID already >> when there's a crime. >> Because when you don't provide it, it's an additional charge. I'm just letting you know. >> It's not a crime, though. >> It is a crime to not identify yourself. You're on a traffic stop right now. >> For what though? >> You'll be pull as soon as you identify yourself. You got to tell me first. >> I don't do things in your order, sir. I deal them in my name and that's how things work. >> Name and badge number. your your your ID, your reg. >> Are you going to provide that? Yes or no? >> Name and badge number, please. >> Is that a yes or no? >> Name and badge number, please. I'm not refusing. Name and >> you going to provide the documents I requested. >> That's something you told me. >> Yes or no? >> Why are you putting me over? >> No. Name it something. I need your name and badass number. >> Step out of the vehicle before you're taken out of the vehicle. >> Name and bad number. >> You understand that? >> Name and badass number. >> I'm just letting you know, >> which is unlawful, man. >> Listen, man. Look, look, listen. >> You understand? You have to step out now. >> Can you listen to me real quick? >> I don't know your name, but I'm hoping that you understand cuz I've been clear. >> Look, please can you listen to me? >> You have to get out of the vehicle. >> Can you listen to me real quick? >> I'm going to listen to you as soon as you do what you're asked. By law, you have to provide your name, your vehicle registration insurance, >> and now that you haven't done that, you're going to step out of the car. >> What's the statute for that? >> And then everything will be explained to you. >> All right. It's not in you are not in charge. >> Please understand that. Okay. Go ahead and step out documents with you. >> I just want to know why am I being pulled over. >> We're going to be advised >> now. Nothing here is going to go as you want. It goes as I want. Do you understand? and you are not in charge. >> That's not how it goes. I have to understand that by law. >> So now you have to step out of the vehicle. I'm going to identify you and then you'll be advised while you're on the side of the road right now. Can I have your not in the order in which you choose? Can I have your supervisor, please? >> Order in which I choose. >> I'm I'm requesting your supervisor. >> So go ahead and step out of the car. >> Sir, can I have your name and badge number real quick? >> You've been advised to step out of the vehicle. >> Can I have your name and badge number? >> You're required. You're required to provide your name and badge number. We have a a camera. Do you see this right here? Can you see this right here? >> Is that what you tell the judge telling me as a policeman? >> I know the vehicle verbally said. >> That's what verbally said. >> I explained it to you now. >> So now that you've been advised and you're refusing to do so, you're additionally you're you're exc you're incurring another charge on yourself. You understand that? >> Go ahead and step out. >> I'm requesting your supervisor. Please go ahead and step out. I'm requesting your supervisor. >> Go ahead and step out. I'm >> requesting your supervisor, please. >> You're just making things go like this, you know. >> Man, look, look, look, look, look, look, look, look. Come here. >> I just want to know why am I being pulled over. >> How do you do it, sir? >> Why am I being pulled over? >> Just going to let you know you're making things worse for me. >> I just want to know why am I being pulled over. >> I'm not answering your questions. You are answering mine. >> Show me a truth with you. Yeah, I'll speak to you right out here. >> No, right here. I'm talking about right here. >> I don't I don't need to get out. >> Sir, you're you're making things worse for yourself. It's worse. You're wasting both of our time. >> Why am I being targeted? >> You understand that? >> You're wasting your time and hear me? >> Because right here. >> Why am I being targeted? >> Why am I being >> singled out the vehicle, sir? >> No, I'm not. >> You haven't gotten out yet. Why am I being >> I want you to know we're making things. >> Can I talk? >> I'm not going to say it again. >> Why am I being singled out? >> Say it again. At this point, you haven't gotten a ticket and you're not under arrest. If you can refuse my commands, both of those things will happen. >> Why am I being pulled over? >> An option for you. >> This is not a top easy process. >> Okay. Follow my instructions, >> dude. I can't I can't hear you. I can't hear you. >> Of course you can. And when you play it back later, you'll be able to hear it quite clearly. >> You want to turn some stuff going by? I'm requesting your supervisor, please. >> I'm letting you know. >> I just want to know why am I being pulled over. >> I'm trying to talk. >> I'm just want to know why am I being pulled over. >> Understand that. >> You're not doing your best. You're not though. >> Why am I being pulled over? >> Just understand this was your decision. Is it unlawful illegal detainment? I want to tell you something. I can't, man. I want to tell you something. Huh? I want to tell you something. Please come here, man. You can't leave me for that, though. Can you bring it to supervisor? I want to know. Why am I being pulled over? Huh? Why am I being pulled over? Why am I being pulled over? It's going live on YouTube, too, please. It's going live on YouTube. Why am I being pulled over? >> Okay, people. We got a fool here. He pulled me over for no reason. He hasn't told me why I'm being pulled over. He didn't I asked for his his his name and badge number. He didn't provide it. He asked me to um He asked me to provide ID. I asked, "Why am I being pulled over? I'm not I'm not just going to give you my ID for no reason. That's not how the law goes." He didn't He didn't tell me why I'm being pulled over. I asked for his I asked for his his supervisor. He's he he he's not getting his his supervisor for me. It's what you call an unlawful detainment. So he was over there at first. He came on this side. He tried to open up the door, but this car, if the car is on, the doors remain locked. Um, I asked for his supervisor multiple times. He was right there. I was recording him. I asked for his name and dad's number. He wouldn't tell me. Then he goes back and says it's inside inside his vehicle. Pulled over for no reason. He wouldn't tell me what. He wouldn't tell me what. So now he gets back in his car. He He tried to play that intimidation tactic like he's going to pull me out. He's not going to pull me out. And I can already tell and him on how he was acting. It's a race thing, man. This is a race thing. He didn't want to He didn't want to tell me why I was being pulled over. He said, "I'll tell you that once you give me your license and registrations and insurance." No, that's not how it goes, man. So, he tried to act like he's going to pull me out. That didn't happen. It's not going to happen. And he gets back inside his vehicle. So, I'm just waiting. And I saw him, too, man. I saw saw him on the median. I wasn't speeding. I got a I got a car on cruise control. It's set to um the speed limit and I was following traffic. So, I mean, I wasn't doing nothing, but but I said to myself, "Watch, watch. As soon as this see the black man driving, he he going to come out and and pull me over." And that's exactly what he did. He he hasn't told me what what he's trying to do is is trying to be in control of the of the situation. Also, that's a unmarked vehicle, too. It didn't have no uh didn't have no um no no decal on the side. Here you come, Joe. All right. Sir, >> what's up, man? >> Do you have your name? >> Huh? >> Do you have your name? >> Why? >> Excuse me? >> Um, just want to know why, man? Yes. Why? >> Why? What? >> Why do you want my name? >> Cuz you're on a traffic stop. You're required to give it. Do you understand that? >> For what, though? >> For what? What? >> Why did you pull me over? >> Okay. >> Why does it stop happening? That's what I want to know, man. >> Yeah. You got to realize something. What's your first name? >> Why? >> Your name is Why? No, no, it's not. Why? >> The reason the reason the reason why you're stopped is secondary. Do you understand? Because if I would charge, are you going to talk or listen? >> What would the first >> talk or listen? Go ahead. Go ahead. >> So, I'll tell you what. >> If I tell you if I Why I stopped you >> and you don't like that and then you refuse to give me your identification. How do you think that goes? >> Now all of a sudden we're arguing, right? >> What's the reason? That's why you identify yourself first and that's why you follow commands of a policeman. That's why you do what you're told on a stop so it doesn't go south. >> Do you understand that? >> Do you understand the law? Do you know what the law is? >> Do I understand the law? >> Yes. >> I I think I think I do, sir. I appreciate the question though. >> Did you hold your opportunity to constitution? >> I'm sorry. >> Did you oppose to the Constitution? >> Listen, I I I'll tell you this. This is how it's going to end. See how he's not me? >> This is how it's going to end. I don't have time for these stupid games. Okay. >> What games? You you feel like the way that you're acting is appropriate. You feel like the way that you've treated >> I know my my life, man. That's what it is. >> Clearly, you don't. But this is what I have to do. I have other things that are do to that are way more important than this. Do you understand that? >> You play your games. You do everything that you're doing right now and you'll find yourself in a negative position. Do you understand that? >> All you have to do is follow commands. Do what you're told. You know listen what you don't understand is all you want to do is argue >> all the time. Y'all work for us. That's the problem. >> Y'all work for us, man. >> You realize that >> that that's what's that's just want to argue. I don't just want to argue. >> You're you're free to go. >> You understand that? Just understand this. >> The there are laws on the road for a reason. You should follow them so that you don't end up on a traffic stop. You understand? You don't end up getting tickets and fines and fees and ridiculous behavior. What? What law did I break? >> You should focus on that. >> What law did I break? >> Have a great day. >> That's what I thought. Out of here. Out of here. >> That's what the I thought. >> The officer eventually gave up and let the driver leave without issuing a citation or even explaining what law had supposedly been broken. After threatening arrests, extra charges, and force, the entire stop collapsed. The second the driver refused to surrender his rights without answers. Instead of owning his behavior, the officer tried blaming the civilian for making things worse while refusing to justify the stop from the beginning. The whole encounter ended with the driver exposing exactly how quickly some officers turn a basic stop into an ego-driven power struggle.