So, what is this car? It is a private vehicle. Okay, why does it look like a patrol car? Cuz it used to be one. Okay, well, I can go get your registration and insurance as well. Uh for what crime? For having the light bar. >> Is that a crime? Once I found that it's not the red and blue lights, it's not a crime, but it still has a light >> lawfully, I know my rights. Okay. I do not have to present ID if there's no crime committed. >> doing an investigation to investigate the blue or not blue lights. >> are not blue lights. You saw that. The driver was stopped because his vehicle looked like a former patrol car, even though the officer quickly saw there were no red or blue lights and admitted that part was not a crime. The stop shifted into questioning about a light bar, old police equipment, and why the car still had a cage, even after the driver explained it was for his dog while doing security work and ride share. Instead of ending it there, the officer treated it like an investigative stop, bringing up registration and insurance without clearly stating any actual crime. The driver pushed back, cited his rights, and refused ID without reasonable suspicion, turning it into a tense back and forth over what the law required. Watch how the driver kept the upper hand while the officer struggled to find authority she didn't actually have. So, what is this car? It is a private vehicle. Okay, why does it look like a patrol car? Cuz it used to be one. Okay. >> That's not a crime. I I understand it's not a crime, but it is a crime to have a light bar with certain colors. That's why I had to Yeah, but Yeah, there's there's no red and blues. So, They were pulled out of the the push bar, too. I'm sorry, what? They were pulled out of the push bar, too. Okay. And then So, who did you buy the car from? Why does it still have like the cage and everything in the back? Cuz I do security and I've got a dog. Okay. And I I drive Uber as well and the college kids get a kick out of it. The doors open from the inside, though. Okay. And so, what's your purpose of having a light bar on the top? I do security as well. I'm waiting on amber lights. I I'm a freelance contractor. Who do you get Who do you get security through? I'm a freelance contractor at whoever >> you out or I don't >> Yep. That's exactly how I do it. And so, So, whoever Whoever you bought the car for left everything in there or did you equip this car with it all? No, it came like that from Oberlin Police. From where? Oberlin Police in Ohio. Oberlin Police in Ohio? Yep. They even left some crayons in here. You want some crayons? I'm sorry? They left some crayons. You want some crayons? I got >> No, you don't need to be a smart ass with me, sir. I I've been trying to get rid of them. I'm I'm serious. You want some crayons? You got kids? I I can even show you them show them to you. I got tons of them. >> How do you spell it? Uh O B E R L I N So, they left the MDR and everything in it? Yep. Yep, they did. You want to go get your registration and insurance as well? Uh for what crime? Well, this is a traffic stop. I have to record everything on my day sheet and the reason we're stopping is to make sure that you don't have lights, but therefore it's an investigative stop for that purpose. So, you do have to show me your driver's license For what crime? For registration. For what crime? For having the light bar. Is that a crime? Once I found that it's not the red and blue lights, it's not a crime, but So, so lawfully, I know my rights. Okay. I do not have to present ID if there's no crime committed. >> doing an investigation to investigate the blue or not blue lights. There are not blue lights. You saw that. Okay, you have to provide that you have insurance >> If if for your vehicle to be on the roadway. If there has been a crime committed, I have to provide this. That's So, please call Please call your supervisor. Please call your supervisor now. What's your name and badge number? Saxton 074. Thank you. And what's your name and badge number, ma'am? I'll give you a business card for that one, sir. Okay. That's uh that's not how the law states it, but I'll take your business card. It's Officer Dwyer, badge 184, as you can see on my name tag. Thank you. As well as I'll give you I'll provide you Yeah, I appreciate that. >> card as well. I appreciate that. To operate a motor vehicle on the roadway, you have to have insurance. I I I understand that, but there there is th- this this is over something that's not a crime, as you've already seen. So, now on the roadway without the light bar on, I don't know if it's red or blue. You You already saw it's not red and blue. Therefore, no crime No crime has been committed. >> is for that to determine that it is not. >> And you've determined that it is not, so no crime has been committed. How you doing? How's it going? Good. How are you? I understand you wanted to speak to a commanding officer. Yeah, uh so >> hear you very well. I'm here. I'm going to wave the window down so I can hear Mm, I'm not comfortable with that. >> Okay. You for for my safety, I I prefer it up. Okay, I just might not be able to hear you very clearly. Yeah. So, you can see up there, there's no other lights in there other than the four. I was stopped anyways, turned on the lights. I know my rights. No crime has been committed. I'm not providing my ID. I will only provide an ID if if reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime has been committed can be stated. And your officer does not want to do that. So, it's harassment. I am a disabled veteran. I I know my rights. I know the law. I know the Constitution. And it's officers like that that I withdrew my support from you guys. And I get there there's good ones out there. I'm friends with a few of them myself, but that's not that's not okay. You know, there's no crime committed. I should have already been released. I appreciate that. You have a good night. >> And is there anything else I can do for you? There is not. I I just I hope that your officers get some better better training because that's not okay. It's a It's a violation of my rights. It's a It's ultimately a violation of the law. And I I'm not okay with that. I I swore an oath to the Constitution. It's an insult to me. Okay. Well, you're all set. You have a good night, ma'am. She realized the lights were legal, but instead of ending it, she kept reaching for something to justify the stop. The driver never gave up control, stood on the law, and made her explain herself at every step. That's what happens when an officer expects compliance and gets knowledge instead. And it's clear she wasn't ready for someone who actually knew their rights.