This stop started after a Philadelphia officer claimed the driver crossed a line at a red light and later pointed to a license plate issue. What should have been a simple traffic stop shifted when the officer began fishing for more, pushing questions that had nothing to do with the original reason. When the officer tried to turn the encounter into a sobriety investigation, the driver immediately shut it down, made his boundaries clear, and refused to let the stop be expanded without cause as the minutes passed. The officer's explanations kept changing, but the driver stayed in control, exposing the officer's madeup claims on camera in real time. >> Hey, how's it going? >> Good evening. >> Yeah, I'm officer Shields of Lmer Police Department. Just let you know this is being audio and visually recorded. >> Yeah, I'm also recording. >> Okay, that's fine. Can I get your license registration proof? >> Yes, sir. >> Reason why you pulled me over? >> Uh, so back at church in Lancaster, you went over the line at the red light. I saw you back up. >> Yeah, I was like probably like over like a half a foot. Six. >> Yeah. And then the registration plate is obscured. The tender license plate in the back. >> The uh with my uh registrations for August. Yeah. So, >> no, I'm saying the the license plate, right? So, they have a tinted cover on it. So, it was I couldn't really see as you're passing me >> really. >> And I couldn't really see. >> I have lights back there doing the license plate. >> Yeah. No, but it has like a cover on it kind of like fades it out. So, >> Oh, that was the first time I ever heard it. No problem. It's okay. >> All right. >> I'm just door dashing. >> You door dashing? >> Yeah. I come out here every night. I see y'all in the parking lots every night. So, I'm usually aware of everything. So, >> No. Yeah, I understand. >> No problem. >> I just got a question. Uh, so I can smell. Is there any vehicle? >> No. Uh, I smoked earlier while I was on break. I'm a patient as well. >> You're a patient? Yes. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, sir. >> No problem. >> Uh, about how long ago did you smoke? >> This was like 3 hours ago. What time is it now? like probably like 10:30. >> 10:30? >> Yeah. >> All right. >> No problem. >> I'll be right back. All right. >> All right. All right. Thank you. >> Hey, uh just a quick question. Uh >> talk to me. >> So, uh since you did said did say you smoked about 3 hours ago, would you be willing to submit to some field sobriety test just to make sure you're okay to drive? And if you're go you pass the test, you're good to go. >> Not really. I'm not drunk or it's not like I'm drunk. >> No, I know. But like when I was approaching, I saw you go over South line a couple times. Just want to make sure you're good to go. >> It wasn't a couple times, officer. It was one time I told you I went over about a foot and I >> No, it was it was on uh it was right on the Langster and Armor right here. >> Yeah, but I'm trying to I'm in the middle of an order. Like if I back out this video, like I'm literally on an order, so you won't take that much of your time. >> Yeah, I'm okay, officer. >> I just want to make sure you're good. All right. >> Yeah, I'm good, officer. >> Not going to submit to it. >> No, it's going to take too much time. I'm in the middle I'm in the middle of an order. >> All right. Like I respect your job and like I say, I come up in here every single day. I'm not trying to >> I do I do brush. No, I know. But that's what I'm saying. Like if I had more time, maybe I would have entertained it, but not today officer. I got to go. You'll see me after this cuz like I said, I come up and down Lancaster all morning. >> Yeah. >> Till like 5 6 a.m. >> All right. I'll be right back. All right. >> Appreciate it. They trying to violate my rights. They trying to do me a sobriety test. So, let's see now what they want to come up with. What's the reason? Cuz I already feel like they going to try to take me out the car, which is illegal. >> All right, sir. So, since I did see a couple moon violations, >> you're saying a couple and we only spoke about the one. I told you about the one I just told you about the one right here, right? >> Yeah, the one where I took Can y'all get the light out my eyes? Cuz I got this one and then I got you with the flashlight. So, two two things. You keep saying multiple infractions. >> I told you. So, like I said at the at >> again when I when I what I was going to say was I stopped 6 in a half a foot past the line and I just reversed. You're saying you think I'm impaired because I I smoked patient 3 hours ago. >> I know. But even as a patient, you can't drive. I didn't smoke and drive. That's what I'm saying. I was home >> three hours ago, right? >> I was home. >> But then you drove within those three hours. >> There's no limit on how much time you could smoke and then drive. It's not like I'm drinking and I have a alcohol. You see what I'm saying, officer? Like I'm grown. Like I'm not sitting here trying to make y'all job difficult. I respect you. I respect you. I respect what y'all do. Again, I know this all night. I see y'all all night in the parking lots. I understand what y'all do. Trust me, I don't even drive when I'm tired. I literally park up. I was at the Wawwa last night and slept for 3 hours. See what I'm saying? I have a daughter, a three-year-old. You can see my car seat. Sometimes I'm with her. You see what I'm saying? >> Yeah. >> Just out here. Got a messed up truck with the engine driving to make my money, make sure my daughter cool, make sure I could pay my bills. I got a company that's a legit company. Yep. >> So, I my company. I'm not out here, you know, disrespecting the law. I'm not out here with drugs or weapons. I know what y'all want to find, but that's not what I got. You know, just because, you know, you see somebody, they might have smoked a little I know a 68 year old white lady that smokes. You see what I'm saying? And she drives. You see what I'm saying? So, I'm not doing nothing illegal. I feel like y'all singing me out. If I back out this video, I'll show you. I'm in the middle of a delivery. >> I'm not trying to single you out, man. I promise you. >> That's how I'm feeling. >> I'm sorry to feel that way, but I need you to step out of the vehicle for right now. Okay. >> For what? >> Cuz we're going to do some sobriety testing for you. I told you I don't want to do sobriety test. >> I'm telling you have to step out of the vehicle and do it. >> First you asked me, now you telling me. >> Yeah, I was asking you if you would be willing to do it >> and [snorts] I said >> now there's I told you about the one on Lanster Church when you went over line a little bit. >> That's a tra that that's a that's a traffic violation. >> Yeah, it's a moving violation, right? >> Yeah. >> And then you had one on uh Ardmore A and Langster right here when you went over the side. >> See, now you're talking about two different things. that earlier. >> We said one thing originally on the original. >> I have it recorded officer. >> That's fine. You can hear me say it multiple times. >> We said the one and I told you I backed up a half a foot. So now you're saying I had two. >> It smells like So if you're going to give me a ticket, give me a ticket. As far as step out of the vehicle >> for what, officer? >> So you're doy testing. Come on. >> I don't want to do a sobriety test. Where you going to? >> Well, can you call the sergeant then? >> I can do that. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. 2015 2015 >> cuz I'm not even trying to make y'all job difficult but it's like you get a chance to stop speak to supervisor. >> So now it's a couple violations on top of that. Now they asked me if I want to do a soriety test, but now they're telling me I had to get out to do a soriety test >> for a moving violation. >> And it's cold cold 4 3 in the morning. Like come on, bro. In the middle of a delivery. Ridiculous. I'mma put my windows up cuz it's cold. Y'all obviously could see. No, >> it's all right. You can keep them down for right now. That's how y'all do it, though. >> Well, the thing is, if you pass this test, you're you're free to leave. >> I'm free to leave now. I'm supposed to just have tickets. >> No, you're not. >> You're supposed to just run my stuff and give me ticket. Why not? So, you keep So, you keeping me detained? >> Yes. >> For what? >> Because I want to make sure you're safe to drive. >> I'm telling you, I'm safe to drive. >> Were you admitted to me that they smoke marijuana? 3 hours? >> 3 hours ago? >> Yeah. >> You don't know how long it is in your system? >> How long? >> About 4 hours. [laughter] You're a medical mar medical professional. >> No, but I've had a couple arrests because >> Bro, that that stays in your in your system for longer than that, bro. And and you don't come on, bro. >> You You don't even know what you talking about. No, you can't. You don't even know what I smoked. My dose is only two drags. Two drags only last an hour. Trust me. If I would have been If I would have been smoke cool now, I would have been way more calm. Y'all messing with my anxiety. Y'all got the lights on me. You got a light in my face. You got that light in my face. It's cold. You got him. I don't know what he doing. >> What's your uh name and badge number? >> Officer Joseph Bear Shield. Badge number 38. >> What's your uh name and badge number? >> Watson. Badge number 73. >> Thank you. >> So, you just going to keep your your light on my face? Yeah. >> Nice. >> Well, I'm going to put my windows halfway up cuz it's cold. >> You want to roll the windows down? Come on. Roll the windows down. Come on. >> You can see. I can see. That's cool. >> All right. Let me see your hands. Keep your Keep on the same. Thank you. 15. I'm clearly inter 220 >> cuz at this point y'all harassing me. >> My supervisor's [clears throat] on the way. All right. >> Yep. I'll wait. I'm going to take my seat belt off cuz I don't feel safe at this point. >> Just took my seat belt off. >> Okay. >> Can I get my paperwork, please? Uh, >> it's in the car right now. >> Doing doing what? Collecting dust. >> Yeah. Hm. Phil sobriety test. How the hell you even do a field sobriety test for Can you explain that? Maybe I'll do it. >> So, you got the normal field sobriety test, right? >> Nope. >> Like for standard DUI, usually alcohol impairment, right? And you have what's called A-Rod. >> That's what tests for. >> You're not answering my question. I'll >> explain it right-, which tests for impairment. again. You ain't tell me what's the test. What do you do? >> How do you test? What I'm asking? >> The other officer is going to do perform the test for you. All right. >> Who you just wanted to do it? >> So ask him. So ask him what what what's the what's the what's the field sobriety test officer? >> How do y'all see if somebody is impaired? So impaired so high that he can't drive. [laughter] >> There's there's several there's several. I'm asking you want me to do it when he when he first asked me. Now he's telling me. So what's the difference? How you go from asking to telling me? So what's the test, officer? >> There's several. There's the Romberg balance test. >> Four. >> Mhm. >> A balance test. You know, you're not supposed to hold me for a certain amount of time on a traffic violation, right? >> No. >> Okay. >> What do you have anxiety about? >> I got anxiety period. Dealing with y'all. Dealing with everything. Life itself. Would you a doctor now too? >> What's up? >> What you a counselor? A doctor or something? >> Trying to make conversation. >> No, I don't want to conversate. >> All right. >> I want my paperwork. >> Okay. >> And I want a supervisor. I asked where he at. >> Yeah. No, he's on his way. >> Okay. You could get that flashlight on my face. >> Yeah. >> You bored today. Yeah, cuz now you got me mad. You bored today. >> Make sure you on YouTube tomorrow. Okay. >> This the [ __ ] I was waiting for, y'all. Told y'all it was going to happen. >> What you think? You going to find some guns or something? What you think? You got a big one stopping a a hardworking business owner that's door dashing at 3:00 in the morning cuz y'all don't got nothing else to do. I see y'all pulling people over all the time. I'm a law-abiding citizen. I ain't on probation, parole, nothing. >> I'm not doing it to mess with you. I'm literally just doing it to make sure you're okay to drive. >> And I'm telling you, I'm okay. >> I know you're saying that, but >> what you mean? So, you calling me a liar? >> No, I'm just saying I just want to make sure. >> I'm in the middle of a door dash, sir, and you're holding me up. I want to go. >> Okay. Well, my supervisor going to be >> I don't want your supervisor. I want to go. Well, you're not you're not feeling. >> So, you're keeping me detained? >> Yes. >> For for a moving violation >> for multiple. >> First, it was one. So, how many moving violations? >> How many? Two. I told you two. >> So, what were they? Tell me. Tell the camera. >> Langster Church. >> What was the moving violations, sir? >> Langster Church. >> What was it? >> All right. So, it was a solid red light over the solid white line. >> A white line, >> right? >> Okay. >> They drove past one Langster, >> right? M >> as you're driving through there went over a solid solid >> last. >> Not last. >> Last. And I'm supposed to have a ticket and be gone by now. >> How you doing? >> Hey, Sarge. Let me put the uh window down for you. I was in here cold. >> No problem. >> Like a [music] marrying police. Everybody. >> Yes, sir. What's your name and badge number? >> It's Eert E C E R T. My badge number is 209. >> Okay. So, can you let me know why I'm here? Still here for a moving violation. He told me I stopped. Literally, it was like a half a foot by the line. Backed up a little bit. It was one when he first came up. That's what he said. Now he's telling me it was multiple. Now he's telling me he want to do a soriety test. He asked me. I told him, "No, I'm in the middle of a door dash." Then he's coming back telling me I have to. So what are we doing here, sir? >> Well, I just got here. I didn't get to speak with you officer, brother. >> So I I only talked to you thus far. If it's okay, I'll speak with him. I'll try to figure out what's the context of everything and then come up and speak to you again. Is that okay? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Perfect. Thank you. Let me lower this window for you, boss. Talk to me. >> So, officer explained to me that he saw two different moving violations. One was that you went over a solid line. >> Initially, we spoke on one and then he brought up two. Yeah. >> And then he brought up the other one regarding stopping in front of the body, >> which wasn't the case. But >> the other thing that he said to me, um >> I told him I three uh three hours ago, right? Told him I gave him my patient card, right? He says, "Oh, do you want to take a field sobriety test?" I said, "No." Then he uh comes back. He says, "I have to take it." I said, "I don't have to take it." I said, "You're telling me you're trying to help me out? I don't need no help. I smoke whole life." Before it was illegal. You see what I'm saying? Now that is legal. I'm a patient. I have anxiety. Like that's my PTSD. So it's like, >> you can't sit here and try to act like you going to get a case on me when you don't have nothing. If you going to give me the tickets, give me the tickets so I could go. But don't sit don't have me sitting here in the middle of a door dash harassing me. I told him I come up in there and Lancaster every night. Like literally for 3 months I've been door dashing out here. Money is good. It's not like you have to go in apartment buildings, stuff like that. I have my own company, a legit Yeah. legitimate license and insurance. I pay insurance. I got $3 million coverage. I have a daughter who's 3 years old. Like I'm not out here with y'all. I'm not a drug dealer. I'm not a shooter. I'm not somebody that's, you know, no. I'm 33 years old. I'm grown. I, you know, I made my mistakes in life and I'm just out here trying to door. I just feel like he harassing me. And I don't think that's okay because I didn't do nothing wrong. So if he going to give me a ticket, then he could just give it to me. But I don't want to take a test. I'm in the middle of a door. >> All right. But you do understand the legitimacy of the stop. Correct. >> Yeah. I just don't understand the legitimacy of having to get out my car and take a soriety test when I first told him no. That's all. Sergeant, you know that's not right. >> Um, regarding the said you have a medical card. >> Yeah. >> Did you provide that? >> I gave him everything. >> Okay. And what manner do you ingest? >> I smoke it and I I told him I smoked like 3 hours ago. He says, "Oh, well, you could." He says, "The legal amount is 4 hours." I said, "There's no legal time on." He's telling me 4 hours. I got him on camera saying 4 hours, bro. Two drags is not going to last me 4 hours. Like, I wish I was high right now. I could have been chilling like this. >> You know, you're not supposed to smoke it, though, right? >> What you mean? It's a is a They sell it as a as a as a leaf. So, you put it on on a on a bowl. You see what I'm saying? So, in the end of the day, no matter how ingest it is, you can't How are you trying to get me on telling me that >> I'm not saying that you are. What I'm saying is the manner in which you're taking it. >> Now we're just getting into Now we're just getting into another topic. You see what I'm saying? >> I don't see any indicators of impairment on you. >> Me neither. >> I don't see your eyes. >> Me neither. However, >> I had a light in my face for for 15 minutes, 20 minutes. I asked him to turn it off. He said no. >> Like he's being rude and I just don't think it's okay. And I know y'all job. You still got a flashlight in my face when I already have a flashlight in my face. And it's like I want to respect your job. Like I respect authority so much that I'm a law-abiding citizen. So, for me to sit here, like I said, any other time or even drinking, I get it. But come on, bro. I've been doing this for too long. Like, I I know my rights, brother. Like, I'm not going to be sitting here, you know, wasting y'all time. I just don't want to make a show. I got to make sure I'm safe. I I know them cameras don't go so far. So, I got to record, you know? I put my keys on the dash. What I say, officer, look, my keys on the dash. Like, I'm trying to be respectful. I'm trying to like, if y'all going to give me the tickets, cool. Like, I understand. But to try to do all that, ask me, and I'll try to bully The only reason why we're still hearing you talking is because you keep talking to me. >> All right. Say no more. Thank you. >> To finish the traffic stop. We can more than welcome to Well, I don't want to get out and do no test. >> Okay. >> Thank you, sir. >> Sir, has your information back? All right. Your driver's license and your miracle in there. >> Okay. >> All right. So, I'm not giving you a ticket. I'm giving you what's called a faulty equipment notice. Okay. >> What that mean? >> So, basically, that gives you two weeks to provide this the corrections I need made. All right. So basically, uh, you got to take that license plate, take the license plate cover off so that way your license plate is viewable. Okay. >> So you're saying it's not viewable. So I'mma step out and look at this real quick. >> Thank you. Yep. >> Because now he's saying my license plate not viewable. You can move that light, please. Thank you. >> You don't have to put the light. >> No, I'm doing it. >> You don't have to put the light, sir, because you don't have an argument. >> Listen, excuse me. So I'll cover the light. I have two lights that work. He's trying to flash it. I don't know what So I don't know. That's his high beam. I don't know how he can't see it. The tail light. What? >> Sir, get in your vehicle. >> You said the tail light was out. >> Get in your vehicle. >> I'm asking what was wrong. >> It's not out. Did you see the cover on there? >> The the license plate. >> The license plate is not allowed to be covered right there. >> So, it's not supposed to be covered with this because you say you can't see it. That's what you say? >> Yeah. >> Just real fast. I couldn't see it. >> He couldn't see it when I drove. >> Now, right here, Sir, get over here. Go back in your vehicle. >> Sir, I'm not being detained. You don't have to rush me. >> How am I still detained for you? >> Do you want your sergeant to come back out, sir? >> It doesn't matter. Get back in your vehicle. What you mean it doesn't matter? >> You're supposed to listen to me. >> I was I'm supposed to listen, sir. I was getting a recording. I was getting a recording of my license plate. Look at him. Bucking up. >> Get back in your vehicle. >> Cuz you mad. Look at him. >> Cuz I'm detained, right? >> Yes, you still are. >> I'm still detained. Look. Look at him. >> Right. So, you have two weeks to take that off and provide proof they took it off. >> They also did not provide me insurance. So, >> I didn't give you insurance. You just gave me my insurance. Registration. >> That's your registration and your paper. Bro, you never you never said my insurance wasn't in the paperwork. When did you say my insurance wasn't in the paperwork? Cuz it's right here. We not doing that. So you already wrote it. >> Listen, bro. All you got to do is take >> Listen, we not doing that. We not take a picture of it. Insurance. [clears throat] He did not want it. >> I got it right in his face. >> When you go back to your video, you'll see it. >> Look. Look at his face. >> You can email this at fn. >> He mad. He mad cuz he wanted to come in my car and I ain't let him. Look at him. >> Take a picture. All right. >> Yeah, I know. Yep. Bye. Have a good one. He's saved 30 30 minutes for 35 minutes for a traffic stop. >> This stop didn't fall apart because of compliance. It fell apart because the driver refused to surrender his rights. Once he stood his ground, the officer's reasons kept changing and the pressure tactics stopped working. When a supervisor stepped in, the forced testing disappeared, exposing how weak the officer's authority really