I do need to identify you whether I need to take you down to the jail to identify you or not. >> So you're going to violate my civil rights. >> I'm not violating any of your civil rights. >> But your traffic stop is with him. It's not with me. >> I still need to identify you. So whether or not I have to take you down to the jail to identify you or you give me your ID, that's your choice. In this video, a simple roadside inspection turned tense the moment a trooper shifted his focus away from the driver and tried pressuring the passenger to hand over ID. Even though the stop had nothing to do with him, the passenger stayed calm and repeated that he did not answer questions and that the traffic stop was with the driver. Instead of accepting that, the cop doubled down, claiming he still needed to identify him and escalated the situation by threatening to take him to jail if he did not provide ID. Everything changed only after the passenger made it clear he understood his rights and reminded the officer that the stop was being recorded. That is when the trooper backed off, returned to the actual inspection, and tried to smooth things over with an apology. The shift in attitude exposed exactly how weak his demands were once challenged. Watch to see how one calm refusal stopped this officer from going any further. Hit the way station. >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Officer will miss you, please. So, he's not pulled you around today. Is the chain on the front of the skid steer. It's loose. >> Yeah, we're we're uh all the way we're coming all the way from uh Grand Rapids. So, and that that front chain bounces off once in a while. >> Okay. Um, do you have your driver's license on your registration proof insurance? >> Yeah. >> Do you have any ID on you as well, sir? >> I don't answer questions. >> Say again. >> I don't answer questions. >> Okay. Do you have your ID on you, though? >> I don't answer questions. >> All right. Well, >> I'm just a passenger. >> All right. Well, I still need to identify you. So, >> if you don't have your ID on you, you know, do you have your name? Can I get your name? >> Yeah, I got my name. >> Can I get it, please? >> I I don't answer questions, sir. You're talking now. >> Where are you headed, sir? >> Um, back to Newport. Back to Newport. >> Where are you coming from? Um, Grand Rapids. All right. Just Holland sub four housing specialist. Yep. >> Is that who you're working for? >> Yeah. >> Okay. There's both of those. Um, so you said you were going back to Newport. >> Yeah. All right. So, I do need to identify you whether I need to take you down to the jail to identify you. >> So, you're going to violate my civil rights. >> No, >> you're you're going to violate my civil rights. >> I'm not violating any of your civil rights. >> But your traffic stop is with him. It's not with me. It >> I agree. But I still need to identify you. I >> I don't know what you need to do. You're the traffic stop is with him. I'm just I'm just a passenger. >> You need to identify you. So whether or not I have to take you down to the jail to identify you or you give me your ID, that's your choice. >> And and that's and that's what you want to do to violate my civil rights. >> Don't don't I have the right to remain silent and just sit here? Your your deal is with him, correct? >> Yes. I need to identify. >> So he's the driver. You pulled over him driving. And just to let you know, this is all being audio and video recorded. >> Okay. So, you're being audio and video recorded. >> I hope so. So, your yours comes up missing. Mine doesn't. >> Mine mine's live streaming right now. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. I'm I'm a civil rights activist. I I know what my rights are. >> Okay. So, um what I'm going to do, I'm just going to do a quick inspection. >> I need you to turn all the lights on for me. Um come up front, check all the lights. Windshield wipers. Go to the back of the truck, check the lights there. the same with the trailer. Okay. >> Okay. >> After I get done checking that, I'll come back up the other side, take a look at everything, then we'll go over some more when I get back up here. Okay. >> Okay. [snorts] I got high beam. Oh, sorry. High beam. Sorry. It's a brand new switch. What now? He's going to weigh us. >> I'm not sure. the door. >> Yeah, go ahead. >> So, if I could just get you to release both the parking brakes for me real quick. >> Yeah. >> The push them in. Sorry. >> And then the Oh, >> yeah. That's not going to do anything. If you can just open the hood up for me and then I'll go from there. Okay. >> This please. While you're doing all right, I just wanted to apologize. I with everything going on, I just wanted to identify you. I didn't realize >> I I apprec I appreciate what you guys do. Don't get me wrong. I got family that's police, >> but I and I definitely appreciate you honoring your oath and coming back and talking to me. >> But what you got to understand is with what's going on in the world. >> I know. And that's I wanted to identify you and I didn't I was thinking you were driving with him. I wasn't thinking passenger. And >> that's my fault. I apologize. >> I appreciate it. >> So, I'm just going to get this done real quick and get you guys back out. >> I appreciate it. Thank you very much. I don't know if I can shake your hand, but Thank you. You're you're a good you're one of the better cops I've come in contact with. I'll give you that. >> Thank you. >> Did you see that? Honor your oath. >> This stop changed the moment the passenger pushed back. The trooper relied on pressure and threats. But once the passenger stood firm and cited his right, the officer had nothing left to force. Staying calm and informed kept this encounter from spiraling any further, leaving the trooper with nothing left to do but apologize.