You're not so tough now, are you? Put your hands behind your back. You're coming with me. >> Okay. >> Recording. >> Cops are meant to protect the innocent and enforce the law. But what happens when the law becomes the weapon? Today, we're examining instances where good citizens confront corrupt police officers, not with violence, but with intelligence, courage, and refusal to stay silent. These are real cases where abuse of power backfired badly. Just ordinary people standing their ground and exposing the truth. Let's get started. >> Sir, is there a reason why you're recording this? >> No English. >> No English. >> He said he don't speak English. No Spanish. >> No Spanish. >> This video started as an ordinary moment in New York and ended up as a lesson about ego, ignorance, and abuse of the uniform. One man used a camera, police officers used authority, and the law stood aside and watched it all happen. If you think you know what a bad police intervention looks like, well, this case raised the bar that much higher than expected. And it was only the beginning. >> No English. Can I help you? >> No English. >> Sir, is there a reason why you're recording this? >> No English. >> No English. >> He said he don't speak English. >> No Spanish. >> No Spanish. World Wars that just want to take pictures of video. Okay. Back up. Take some. >> Don't touch me. Put your hand down and back up. >> Don't touch me. >> The situation started somewhat simply. A citizen was recording a public space next to a police vehicle. Instead of a professional response, the officers reacted with suspicion and irritation. The right to film in public has been clearly established in court rulings for decades. Yet here, it was treated as a provocation. And this was only the first in a long series of mistakes these officers were about to make. >> Don't touch me. >> You touch me, I can touch you. You don't get I record from anywhere. No, you back up. >> I record from anywhere. Too close. I can record from anywhere. Give me a card. Give me a card. >> Record from back. Touch me. I'm going to stop war. I'm giving you a lawful order. Stop touching me. Report back from there. You don't have no lawful authority over me. You don't give lawful orders if you don't have authority. Lawful order. I just told you what authority you have. >> Okay. I just told you right now. What crime are you enforcing? >> Don't get that close to what law you enforcing. >> I'm telling you right now. I'm telling you right now. What crime? >> I just gave you a lawful order. >> Stop touching me. Stop touching me. >> I'm on side. >> Take a distance. >> You take a distance. >> So what crime is it? >> Stay in the crime. state of crime. >> I just gave you a lawful order. I told you to back up. Are you enforcing? >> I'm telling you to back up. You can do your recording. You can do your reporting off a distance. You can do your recording off a distance. I'm on the sidewalk. I'm on the sidewalk. >> And I'm telling you to just back up on the sidewalk. I'm on the sidewalk. >> I'm going to be straight up. >> I'm on the sidewalk. I'm on the sidewalk. >> One of these. >> I'm on the sidewalk. >> As time went on, one cop started moving closer and physically pushing the man backward. At that point, the moment clearly showed a violation of the Fourth Amendment because physical contact without reasonable suspicion falls under unlawful use of force in that situation. And worst of all, he truly believed he was right and that he could act this way towards someone. And oh, how wrong he was. >> I don't have to be an auditor. >> I don't have to be an order. I'm on a sidewalk. >> I'm on a sidewalk. It doesn't matter. >> Yes, it does. >> It doesn't matter. >> So, what crime is it? >> What crime IS IT? LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, >> you enforce law. What law are you enforcing? >> You are on OUR CAR. >> WHAT LAW ARE YOU ENFORCING? >> You enforce law. >> It's not against the law to look at a public property vehicle. That's not normal to step back. >> You know, so you enforce normality. >> Do you need >> You enforce normality or you enforce the law? Do you do you >> do you need medical attention? >> Stop trying to EDP me, bro. >> So So you've been through >> Stop trying to EDP me, bro. What's your name and badge? Let me get your card since your body came on. >> I got you. You just going to allow him to touch me for no crime? >> He was pushing me back because you >> Is that a crime? >> To get off the car. >> Is that a crime? >> Yeah. Don't answer that question. >> I'll give you I'll give you information. >> You can just touch people for no reason. >> You can just touch people for no reason. >> In this minute, the officers tried to impose the idea of a so-called lawful order without citing any law. And that's a classic academy mistake because an order without legal basis is just a personal opinion in uniform. It seems nobody taught him that they're there to deescalate situations. And to me, it looks like these officers were actually the center of the conflict itself, right? >> Nobody. >> None of the deescalate, right? None of you deescalate, right? Wasn't you trained on deescalation? >> None of you had deescalate. Tell him, "Yo, stop touching him. He's on the sidewalk." >> He's still pushing me, stepping in my face. You didn't deescalate. Why not? >> Why not? >> You're one of these orers. >> Why not deescalate? >> I see what you're doing. >> So what if I'm And if I am, so what? You just made yourself look stupid. >> How do I make yourself look stupid? You are unaware. >> Give me a card. It's the right to know act. That's the law. >> That's the law. You got to identify yourself. >> Give me a card. >> I'll give you >> Give me a card. >> I'll give you a card. >> My name is >> What makes you think that you could touch me while I'm on the sidewalk? >> Back up. >> Back up from what? >> I gave you back up from what? >> You listen to that. >> Okay. So, what law is that? >> Then that's on you. >> What law is that? >> I gave you a lawful order. >> You think whatever you say is a lawful order? >> I gave you a lawful order. You think whatever you say is a lawful order? >> No, you have to. It has to be a law. While the man calmly insisted on an explanation, the cops kept repeating the same sentence as if repetition itself created authority. That's exactly where the difference between police power and police responsibility becomes clear. Imagine a doctor giving treatment without a diagnosis just because it feels right to him at the moment and expecting everyone to accept it without question. >> There has to be a law behind your order. You're not listening. >> There has to be a law behind your order. >> What law is it? >> I just told you. What law is it? I gave you a lawful order. >> What law is it that makes it a lawful ordering on the sidewalk? >> Okay. >> That's the lawful order I just gave you. >> Say it again. >> I told you on the sidewalk, >> but this that's from the vehicle where you record. >> You were on the car. >> What law is it? What crime is it? >> Okay, you're not listening. >> Is it a crime to stand too close? >> Too close to a car, >> but you got to back up. >> Is it a crime to stand too close to a car? You don't feel safe. >> We're working police safety. >> Well, that's See, that's what they drilled in your head. They didn't I don't I'm not trained on police safety. I'm trained on public safety. >> What about my safety? A man got a gun on him and he's pushing me and touching me. What about the public safety? >> Are you going to listen? >> Nah. Once you said police safety and he's putting his hands on me. >> You don't listen to us. >> Give me a card. I'm still waiting. >> We can give you a card. >> The officers relied on police safety as a reason to limit recording. That phrase has no real legal weight and is often used as an emotional shield for bad decisions. Also, public safety doesn't mean violating someone else's civil rights. What about this man's safety? Still, these officers were acting selectively depending on what suited them at the moment. >> Here, >> I need yours, too. >> In order to have a lawful order, there has to be a law behind what you're ordering. >> Lawful order. We're working and I gave you a lawful order. You're recording off a distance. That's the law of war. I'm not obstructing you. That's the law. >> You got out the car freely. I didn't obstruct you. >> We were in the car >> on camera. You got out the car freely. You walked around freely. I didn't obstruct you from your job. >> You're not enforcing the law. You're not enforcing law. You're enforcing ego. You're enforcing your ego. I need your card. I need your car. >> Your man just went hands on because I'm recording a a a city vehicle. Just went hands on >> punch me in my chest. Him. >> Yeah. I can I can do it right now. It's not a crime. >> Back up. >> I don't feel safe. >> Is it a crime? >> You cannot touch. >> Police safety is not a law. >> You cannot touch the city. >> Of course I could. It's city. Can I touch the police preset? >> You touch. >> Can I touch the police preet? Look at how upset they got because the man touched the police car. And if you just remember the beginning of the case, the moment when the officers were touching this man, it becomes even more pathetic. I mean, why was it okay a moment ago, but suddenly it isn't now? Of course, because it suits them. Remember people, it's always only about what works for them and nothing else really matters. >> You touch that vehicle. Yes or no? >> Can I touch the police preet? Cuz that's city property, too. >> You cannot touch a vehicle. >> If I could touch a building, I could touch the car. It's owned by me. >> Order to back up. >> It's not a lawful order. That's not a lawful [music] order. >> He told you to >> That's not a lawful order. >> He told you to >> So if you tell me to smack myself, it's a lawful order. I got to smack myself. He tell you to get back. It's not a lawful order. You're not enforcing no law. You're enforcing your ego. >> It's not ego. >> It is ego. >> It is ego. It is ego. It's not normal. >> You came out the car. You said, "Oh, what are you one of those auditors?" And then proceeded to go hands on. So in my eyes, that's the stain. In my eyes, that's the thing. You know I'm recording. You think I'm an auditor, so you put your hands on me. So you put your hands on me. >> If you don't listen, I will. >> Escalating now. Look now at how these officers tried to redefine public property as something untouchable. A city vehicle is public property, visible and accessible to citizens as long as there's no damage. Honestly, the more I watch it, the more I wonder how officers like this got the job in the first place because I thought a police officer should be someone who at least knows the law a little back then. on the escalator. Not not one of them. >> Okay, here's the situation. You can report anywhere all day long you want, but soon as you talk the car, that change. Okay, >> change to what? I'm not damaging the vehicle. I'm simply recording. >> No, but your intention is >> You never asked my intention. >> Okay. >> You never asked my It does matter. How you say it doesn't matter. You just said I don't know your intention. I said you didn't ask me. Oh, it doesn't matter. I didn't want to talk to nobody. I wanted to take my pictures peacefully and have >> and have my public employees right >> that's to protect my rights >> protect my No, because >> they should never put hands on. Once you go hands on, you escalating. That's it. >> If you touching the van, they can ask you to leave. >> Why? >> What crime is this? As the argument went on, one cop tried to moralize the situation instead of just resolving it legally by the law. And that's a common pattern when the law is missing. If you're already tired of listening to the officers and their new excuses every single minute, I'll have to disappoint you because they still weren't finished yet and clearly had more to say before this situation was anywhere near close to being resolved. >> You need the van record. It's fine. Not a problem. Can record all day. Can you tell me what Can you tell me what crime it is to touch a city vehicle? >> Protect the property. Okay. >> I'm just waiting for a crime. Can you tell me what crime it is so I can look it up? >> Touching property that is not yours. >> It is mine. >> That is not yours. >> It is mine. It's mine. Hers. Hers. Hers. >> Anywhere. We're not going to go. >> It's not a city vehicle. This doesn't belong to the people of the city. It's a city vehicle. >> Yeah. As long as I don't >> As long as I don't damage it. I can touch it. I can look at it. I can lean on it. Yes, I could. No. No. >> You're not answering the question. What crime is it? >> Could you just not be >> What crime is it? >> Touching property that is not yours. >> That is ours. >> So if I touch your phone, that's not a crime, >> bro. So if you come out, if you go inside the store and somebody's leaning on your car, it's a crime that you can't ask a person to >> It's a crime to lean on somebody's car. >> I gave you a lawful order. >> It's not a lawful order. You don't even know what a lawful order is. >> I gave you a lawful order. >> You don't even know what a lawful order is. >> You don't want to listen. >> You know, at this moment, a difference appeared between one supervisor who tried to calm things down and others who kept applying pressure. That was the only moment where deescalation had a real chance. However, don't fall for even this because we've been disappointed so many times that I honestly don't think anything could be different now. I don't even know what a lawful order is. >> I still gave you law. >> What you would assigned me with? >> I gave you a law. >> What you would assigned me with? Just conduct. >> Listen. >> I don't have to listen to you. >> You decide what you want to do. >> I don't have to listen to you cuz you don't have no authority. >> Until you witness a crime, then you have authority. >> Decide what you want to do next. I gave you that. >> What else? >> I'm just waiting for the crime. It's not a crime to touch a city vehicle. Sir, if that's the case, if that's the case, it'll be a crime to touch a police building. And it's not a crime. They're both city property. Do you understand? >> No. >> I'm looking for good cops and I couldn't find one. >> Your sergeant tried to deescalate. >> Your sergeant is the only one that tried to deescalate. Yeah. >> Running on ego. >> You didn't answer my question. What crime is it? >> Of course. And I'm going record the car, too. So, get a new job, bro. Get a new job. You don't need Police, >> you cannot work, but can you just >> Did you know that? Did you know that police kill three people a day in America? >> And you know, >> the officers kept talking about the citizen's intent, even though intent without action has no criminal meaning. The law works based on actions, not assumptions. This part of the video showed how suspicion was used as an excuse for control, something courts regularly punish civil lawsuits. >> Feel safe. You know that most police deaths come from car accidents? >> Did you know that? >> Something you're >> Did you know that? No, do your research. Research the Constitution. Research the right to record at. >> You're right. >> You're not supposed to tell me to stop recording. Interfere with me. You're not supposed to interfere with me recording. >> You can record. >> Yeah, of course. >> I have no issue with that. >> So, why'd you interfere with me recording? >> Because your face was on the window and I was eating interfere with your recording. >> Yes, you did. Yes, you did. >> I was recording the I was recording the car, right? >> I was recording the car, right? >> Right there. I don't know. >> Where does the ego come from? Cuz you ain't get that. Where'd you get that from? >> Why do you hate the Why do you hate the citizens? You don't give You don't even know what a lawful order is. >> You don't You What you got to do, bro? I'm on the sidewalk and I can record police all day. I can record police all day. >> Yes, you can. >> And I can touch the car all day. I can touch the car all day. There's nothing you can do about it. And I damage the car. >> During this minute, the officers admitted that recording is a permitted action. Yet, they continued applying pressure. Anyway, that's a classic example of contradiction in their conduct. They're either too clueless to understand what they're saying or they're simply delusional. In both cases, it's not good cuz citizens don't pay taxes to be served by officers like these. If I'm trying to break into the car, then you arrest me. But me taking pictures of the car, touching the car is not a crime. I want to see cops work within the law, not ego, and and push me and touch me. If you see me damaging the vehicle, arrest me. But me just touching it is not a crime. Can >> I tell you something? >> Yeah, of course. >> Okay. If you're right here, right, record it. >> Uh-huh. >> That's okay. >> That's what That's all I was doing. >> When you start touching the van, he they have the right we have the right to come up to you, ask you. You're going to cry though. >> That's what I'm saying. That's all I'm saying. >> But we have the right to ask you. That's our job to ask you. Can you step off the >> You can ask me all day long. But he's saying it's a lawful order and it's not because there's no crime. >> If he ask you, you refuse. If you refuse, you keep >> he can ask me, "Yeah, but I don't have to." >> That's what I'm saying. It becomes a lawful order when I'm breaking the law. When you're enforcing a law, not enforcing your safety. Your sergeant just said that >> without you breaking the law. >> There has to be a law behind your order. That's what that's why it's called lawful order. We can we can we can tell you >> police safety is not a law >> because just like I can move away, you can move away on meal right now. >> That's fine. I didn't say I didn't say anything to you. >> All I'm doing is recording. >> That's fine. >> I didn't say you enjoy your meal >> like right there. I'm fine. I'm fine. >> The conversation then shifted to personal stories and job dangers which often serve as emotional justification for bad decisions. Police work carries risk. We'll agree on that. risk doesn't give permission to violate rights. Plus, they chose this job themselves. And on top of all that, they're the ones carrying weapons. So, this entire argument didn't really make much sense when you look at realistically, and you'd agree. I you I don't know who drilled police safety in your head, but you became a cop. I hope you became a cop for a noble reason. >> That's not you, though. >> That's like if I listen, I've been playing football 28 years, right? I know that if I play football, I could get hurt. >> That's what I know. And I cannot play it. You became a cop. You know what comes with the job. Don't spend your whole career. >> That's why we try to prevent it. >> Yeah. But don't Yeah. Come out the car. Have situational awareness. >> You can look at what I'm wearing. You see my hands are full. >> You have to have situational awareness. >> Yo, how you doing? Yo, how you doing, sir? You need help? What's your intention? I would have told you my And I said no English. That means that I don't want to talk to you. I'm just taking pictures >> right now. But right now, you're talking to us in English right now. >> Right. Because your mans were hands on. If I say no English, that means I don't want to talk to you. You could just stand there and watch. >> You could have stood there and watched me the whole time. I would have took my pictures. I would have kept it moving. >> But that doesn't make any sense. >> I would have took my pictures. I would have kept it moving. >> In this segment, pushing and entering personal space once again appeared. That behavior represents escalation and not control of the situation. Deescalation manuals exist exactly to prevent scenes like this. No, for real now. Do these officers even know what's written in their own job description? Because let me tell you, that description definitely isn't this. This isn't what policing is supposed to be. Not even close. >> All right, my brother. Guess what's going to happen. They will record. I going to watch the footage. I going to see if he did something wrong. I'm going to address him. Okay. I'm going to You understand me? >> I'm listening to you. >> That's the thing. >> Not one of them deescalated, bro. Your man's running on power. He's power tripping, pushing me, touching me. I'm already on the sidewalk and you still pushing me, coming in my face like this. Bro, that's not that's not that's not community policing, bro. >> That's not community policing. And then >> this the crazy thing is that you you guys are so worried about us and you hate us that it shows >> no one hates you. >> Look at the way the way he acted shows me that I can come to a conclusion. >> You said listen, do you know how many shoots they took around here? >> No. You want to tell me? >> Multiple. >> How many cops have gotten shot around here? I can say three. >> I didn't know that. That's news to me. >> Yes, they have statistics. >> I I'll look it up. I'll post it. I'll post it in this video. How many cops got shot in the Bronx in 2025 >> and how then I'm going to put how many how many how many citizens got shot by cops in 2025 and we'll see the reason. We'll see the comparison. Doesn't matter. >> Look up the reasoning. All right. The citizen reminded the officers of the statistics and the reality of the police force which triggered a defensive reaction. Instead of a professional response, he was met with a wall of justifications. For some officers, it's clearly very hard to simply say sorry because let's be real, that would have been the best option for him after everything they had done up to that point. You know, you guys have so many weapons and then you have the escalation, but a lot of cops go lethal first. They don't go non-lethal first. So, >> what can you do? >> It doesn't make you >> It depends on the situation. Some situations call for lethal. Some situations call for non-lethal, >> but some cops, they just go straight lethal. And that's all across America. That's not even just in New York. >> Good. I've seen videos where people having mental health breakdowns and the cops come and kill them rather than calling mental health professionals to deescalate. >> Where did you go? >> Certain situation. >> But when you spout police safety, it makes it look like it look it makes it >> okay. Perfect. >> You said police safety and your man is going hands on. It makes it look like your safety is more important than mine. >> Perfect one. Look it up. It happened in the 41st precinct. I was there ago. >> I lived there on Longwood. >> Yeah. A guy went into the precinct and shot it up. But you know that day that day but you know earlier >> the story about past incidents was used as a collective justification for individual behavior. The law doesn't work on basis of past trauma but on current facts. And yes this is exactly what happens when good citizens destroy criminal cops. They were pushed into a corner and couldn't hide it. It's a shame they weren't smart enough to come up with more logical excuses. >> That day the same situation. Same guy. Shot the Shot the guys and the van approach him from the back. >> He shot up cops in there. >> Yeah. Shot shot the guy. >> Yankee Stadium. The guy work at Yankee. >> Same guy. >> Yeah. Yeah. Same guy. >> Wow. And what happened to him? He's in jail. >> Yes. He's in jail. But he approached. >> But how many times did that happen? But now you guys got the bulletproof panels, right? >> It's not bulletproof. It's resistance. It's not guaranteed. >> So you guys you guys join to be cops. is part of the job. >> Not everybody is out to hurt you, though. Not everybody's out to hurt you. >> We don't know that. >> We can't just assume. >> I don't have weapons on. I don't have a gun. I don't have >> I don't have a baton. I don't have pepper spray. All I have is a camera for my safety. >> Doesn't mean anything. >> We don't know. >> I'm telling you. >> It doesn't eat anything. >> Well, you got your meal. >> Enjoy your food. >> In this moment, gratitude appeared toward one officer who tried to calm things down. That contrast mattered because it showed that a choice always exists. Professionalism isn't a mystery, it's a decision. The rest of the team, however, chose noise over order. We hope they'll be pay for that properly. It's long past time for someone to give them a reality check. >> He always come around. I, you know, I see him. >> Thank you for trying to deescalate. I appreciate it. just what he >> but he doesn't understand that a law in order to give a lawful order there has to be a law that you're enforcing. You can't just say my request is a lawful order. >> You know there's different ways to approach. You should approach ask you like calm >> you don't mean they get mad cuz I'm moving your hand away. He has if if a cop comes up to somebody and just starts punching him in the face for no reason. >> The the citizen has a right to defend themselves within reason. >> And I guess he doesn't know that. >> If they were so worried about their safety, they wouldn't be going hands- on with me. >> No, I understand. They come out, you know. >> Yeah. Come out, ask questions, build a rapport, start. The topic of a lawful order came back into focus once again with a clear explanation that an order requires a legal basis to exist. That's basic knowledge. Yet here it sounded like a foreign theory to them. And thanks to the sergeant who realized everyone had gone too far. The other officers now had to listen to the man with their heads down. Look for yourself and enjoy that view. >> Start a conversation, but don't go hands on. That's when you escalate and then none of them deescalated. God bless you. Have a great day. All right. Take care. to educate yourself >> and work within the law. >> It's my card. All right. >> Use your card for what? >> Look me up anytime. >> Yeah. I'm going to expose you. You actually You expose yourself. >> You and the ego. Yeah. I'm everywhere. >> My lifetime. >> I'm well known. I'm well known. He's going to be well known, too. You going to be a star. You going to make you famous. You had coffee today? Want me to go get you one? >> Oh, no. I don't need a coffee. I'm good. >> Sure. You want a donut or something? >> You want a donut or tea? >> About I don't know. What's the question about? >> Was Was that a >> question about >> Was that a racial statement? The conversation shifted into personal comments and inappropriate jokes from the man. I know most of you will think it's too much, and I partly agree with you. But hey, don't forget they're the ones who even got physical and went after a man who wasn't doing anything wrong. Honestly, I'd be even worse because these officers definitely didn't deserve a single nice award. >> Did I say anything about your race? >> Why would I want rice and beans? >> Because you're asking if I want food. I'm asking if you want food. >> Yeah, I want some rice and beans. You got me? >> Because >> I know you don't know how to cook no rice and beans. You probably do know how to cook. I can tell >> I don't cook. >> You know how to eat? >> No, I don't cook. >> Could have fooled me. >> I don't. >> Your husband cooks. >> My personality. >> You don't have a husband, huh? Not with that attitude. >> My personal life. >> Not with that attitude. I usually don't even talk like this, but the way they just treated me over there. >> I said nothing to you, didn't >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You allowed your your partner to put hands on to go hands on with me. He gave you >> you don't you don't know. You guys don't know what a lawful order. Your your sergeant came >> the sergeant came and tried to educate you what a lawful order is. >> Your request is not a lawful order. >> All right. You're right. Have a good day. >> When you enforce the law, then it becomes lawful. >> Have a good day. >> That's what the word lawful means. You know that. They didn't teach you that in training. There has to be a law behind your order. You didn't know that. You can't just go to somebody and tell them what to do and say it's a lawful order. Right. You have to be enforcing a law. Right. This is the ignorance that we trying to get out of their police. >> The citizen reminded the officers of their oath and constitutional rights. Police serve the public, not their ego. But for some reason, that meant nothing to him. Someone taught these officers that they can behave however they want. And honestly, it's hard to believe this can be fixed unless we defend our rights no matter what. >> Academy, the more you educate yourself, the more the better off you are. >> But y'all don't care about CCB. Y' don't y don't really care about lawsuits or complaints, right? You got job security, that blue line, right? >> Always take the test. >> The blue line, right? Why? So I could become a tyrant like you. >> Maybe you would have Huh? >> Yeah, >> I think I would. No, no, no. Your boy just went hands on. He wasn't even there. >> He wasn't even there. He wasn't even there. He wasn't even there for what? >> The job. >> So I could be like you. >> So you can do it better. >> So I could be like you. >> Why don't you be better teacher? >> Why don't you do it better now? Why don't you be better now? >> I'm doing it right now. >> Yeah. Obviously now you're still running your mouth. >> I don't do favors. I don't do favors. >> Yeah. You don't like them. You don't like freedom of speech, right? >> You don't like the first amendment, right? >> You don't like the first amendment, right? >> You don't like the first amendment, right? >> So why you sworn to protect it? >> Ignorance is ignorance. >> The first amendment is ignorance. >> Yeah. I have a right to express myself. I have a right to red address my government. And I have a right to film in public. >> The officer tried to present the recording as antagonistic. That's an old tactic because criticism of authority always stings. Imagine a society where observing the work of institutions becomes a suspicious activity. I mean, isn't the entire point of the first amendment to allow citizens to watch, question, and document those in power without being treated like a threat? >> And 1 2 3 4 five people, >> five of y'all swore to protect this right, freedom of speech. You rose, you raised your hand and said, "I swear to protect the Constitution." >> Right. They don't do that to regular people. >> Cuz they didn't swear to protect my rights, did they? You did. >> Y'all did. >> Y'all took an oath. Y'all made a promise. >> You said it's your own right. >> You made a promise, not me. >> I didn't make a promise. >> I'm good. I'm watching my government at work. >> Acting like a fool. >> You think it's ignorant to watch the government at work? Yeah. >> It's ignorant to vote, too. >> What? >> Is it ignorant to vote? >> To vote? >> Yeah, to vote. You need me to answer that question? >> Isn't it your civic duty to vote? >> You can vote all you want. >> So, it's your civic duty to watch the government, too. >> Do whatever you want. >> You know what a civic duty is, right? >> No, not at all. >> Right. >> If me recording in public antagonizes you, then the case ended without any arrests at all at the end of it, but with footage that said more than any official report ever could. The officers left the scene, the camera remained, and the consequences are only beginning. coming through complaints and public debate in the public eye. This wasn't an isolated incident after all, but a clear mirror of the system itself. Something the next case will prove even better. A driver was stopped because of a broken light, that should have been the end of the story. Instead, one cop decided to rely on a smell he described as fruity and on his own personal impression. Watch how the investigation expands without any real reason. A burnout bulb turned into a DUI hunt simply because the officer was bored that day and chose to push it further. >> Oh, you stay in your car, sir. Parking lot of Burger King. Henry King Paul 1122. >> How you doing, sir? Hi, how are you? >> Sergeant McLean with the Sonic Falls Police over because you have a headlight out in your vehicle. >> You know, I was actually wondering that cuz it was a little like, >> you know, it wasn't lit up 100%. >> Gotcha. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do you have a license on? >> I do. Yes, sir. >> Where you coming from tonight? >> I'm actually just coming from my house to here to get some dinner. >> Okay. Everything valid on your license? >> Uh oh, yeah, absolutely. >> Okay. How many alcoholic beverages you had tonight? >> No. >> Nothing? >> No, sir. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I was going to get that. >> Oh, I thought you were handing that to me. >> Oh, no. Okay. All right. You have the registration for the vehicle? >> Uh, you know what? I I mean, it's it's legit. I just don't have it in here. >> Okay. Is the car registered to you? >> Um, I think it's my girlfriend. >> Just want to just >> It's one or the other. >> You just want to turn the car on real fast to see just to verify the headlights off. >> Just stay in the car. Just let you know. >> Yeah. No problem. >> No, you're good. Just the passenger side one. Uh, you just stay in the car for now. >> At this moment, the officer was already asking questions about alcohol, even though no evidence existed. The driver answered clearly and calmly. But that wasn't enough. When you don't like the answer, the easiest thing is to pretend you didn't hear it in the first place. And you know what? The officer didn't know this man was a law student. So, it was clear the moment when good citizens destroy criminal cops would come very quickly here. your license. >> Yeah, I think it's under her name or my name. I can't remember which one it's registered under, but >> it looks like it's uh maybe your wife, Synonyi. Is that your girlfriend? >> That's my woman. Yeah. >> Gotcha. Okay. Yes, sir. >> All right. You're all good. You said no. I'll call it tonight. >> No. Hell no. I I don't drink. >> Yeah. Okay. I smell something fruity. What's that? Is that >> um I don't know. Probably my Pops Cy or something. >> Okay. Yeah. You got to take a look at your eyes real quick. You don't >> mind? Nope. >> Just looking for a pair of drivers. >> Oh, yeah. I don't I don't take those tests. No. No. >> Why not? >> I just don't I don't take tests, sir. >> Okay. Well, I'm asking you. I'm going to make you make sure you're okay to drive your vehicle. >> Yeah. No, I understand. I don't I don't take tests, though. >> Okay. Why not? >> I just don't. It's no disrespect to you. >> No, I am performing an investigation right now. >> Okay. Okay. To make sure you're okay to drive your vehicle. >> Yeah, I won't. I don't take tests. Or >> why not? >> I just don't. I mean, I I take, you know, I am a law student for one, and two, I just don't take test. >> All right. Sit tight for me, please. >> Okay. >> Heading up this way as well. >> Free. >> As the second cop appeared, the tone itself didn't calm down. It became even more tense. Instead of returning to the original reason for the stop, they just kept asking questions. If this already feels like pressure to you, you're right. When police can't get consent, they often try to wear it down through repetition, asking the same things again and again. It's a tactic used to exhaust someone until they just give in. >> You get that order, too. Um, I observed him with glassy, watery eyes. >> Um, so he's coming to you get food, but I want you to see for the same clues that I'm getting. >> How you doing today, sir? Where you coming from now? >> I don't I don't answer questions. >> You don't answer any questions? Why? Why is that? >> Because he's trying to give me tests and he's accusing me of drinking. >> I just as I asked you a question, sir, to perform test. >> I don't understand, sir. >> I'm doing I'm conducting investigation. >> I don't I don't drink for number one. >> Okay. >> And you're asking me if I've been drinking, sir. I don't drink. >> Okay. I don't know that. I never met you before. >> Well, I'm just an investigation. Make sure you're safe. That's all it is. >> I understand, sir. I don't answer question. It's no disrespect. I mean all you know what I'm saying at all. >> I understand. Yeah. >> For your state department domestically >> and you know no offense but I feel like you're coming on a little >> strong I'm just doing my job sir >> just because a vehicle smells fruity. >> No fruity alcoholic beverage like I stated to you. >> Yeah. Well >> you also have watering glassy eyes. Another sign of intoxication. >> I have sinuses. I have allergies. I also have asthma. >> Okay. Is that does that cause your eyes to get water in your eyes? >> Yes, sir. Absolutely. >> Because I also have asthma. >> Absolutely. Sinus is not. Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> But do you have no issue? Well, if you're not drinking, man, there's no issues taking a test. >> I don't take sir. They're just I just don't do it. I'm sorry. >> Okay. >> Do you have a supervisor? >> I am a supervisor on scene. >> Do you have a supervisor? >> I am the supervisor working right now. >> Okay. Do you have one available? >> No, I don't. I'm I'm the supervisor right now, sir, on the shift. >> Okay. >> I'm asking you to exit to make sure you're okay to drive right now. >> I'll exit, sir. I'm not I'm not you know I'm not going to just not okay and I appreciate that. >> Do you want me to exit? >> I I want you to exit to make sure you're okay to drive. >> I'm giving you a law for to exit your vehicle to make sure you're okay to drive. All right. >> That's all I'm doing. >> Use my wallet. >> That's Don't you don't need your wallet or anything? >> I'm not taking any touch, sir. So I don't know what what you're okay to put this in my Is this okay? >> Nothing on you? Nothing? >> I do mine. Yes, sir. I don't I don't >> Well, it's going to be an officer safety check. I'm >> I don't comply. It's just going to be put back down for our safety. That's all it is. >> If you have to do it, >> I'm not going to hold anything. Okay, >> go ahead. If you have to do it, this is embarrassing. >> It's not embarrassing. I run a local business. >> I'm not There's nothing against you. If you get out of the car, I just want to make sure that's your wallet. >> Is that your put your wallet in? Okay. >> I don't answer questions. >> I'm just I'm just >> When the driver asked for a supervisor, he was told that that supervisor was already there. Watch how that always works. The system closes in on itself. I mean, do these officers really have such a high opinion of themselves that they think no one else is above them? And then they decided to pull him out of the vehicle because that always sounds serious and authoritative. >> Had any alcoholic beverages tonight. I'm getting clues of >> answer your question, sir. >> I understand that. >> Not drink. If you're getting any clue of intoxication, you need to go back to school. >> I've been a cop for 8 years. I know what signs of intoxication are. >> I'm being honest with you. >> Okay. Well, I I don't know that. I never met you before. >> People have told me a lot of things in the past. >> All right. So, what I want to do is check your eyes to make sure you're okay to drive. >> Absolutely not doing that, sir. >> Would you be able to walk for me? >> No. Absolutely. Absolutely not. >> Okay. >> Believe that you think I >> No. If you had nothing to drink tonight, this would show that you had nothing to drink. >> Sir, I'm not doing that. >> Why is that? >> Cuz I do not I' I've been through law school and everything else. I do not comply. >> You do not comply with the lawful order, >> sir. I've answered your question. >> All right. What I'm giving you is a lawful. I'm giving you an order. >> I'm I'm telling you, you're giving me an order to take a test. >> Here we come to the pat down moment. The officers tried to push the officer's safety argument even though they had no concrete facts to support it. The law is clear. A pat down requires reasonable suspicion that a person is armed and dangerous. Watch how without that legal basis, everything is reduced to discomfort in uniform. >> Advising you to take soiety tests to make sure. >> I will not take a test. No disrespect. I have We're not trying to disrespect you. We do. >> You are because you you keep asking me multiple multiple times. Sir, >> sir, we have a job to do. Okay, that's all it is. It's no disrespect towards you. >> I've answered your questions. I will not take any tests. >> I will not. And it's no disrespect. I have a lot of friends at law enforcement. You know what I'm saying? I would not disrespect in that way. I appreciate that. I do not take tests. I do not. And in fact, I've dealt with you before um previously. recall recall when I >> I was at Ritmer Lane um before I you came to my house um and asked me a bunch of questions. >> Okay. >> Also, you know, again >> Oh, was that about the was that the Hoover thing? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. I do. And I was more than a respectful and I appreciate >> I'm a little nervous because here I am at Burger King getting dinner for my family. >> The driver stayed calm and consistent. That clearly bothered them. Watch how the nervousness grows the longer they don't get what they want. Instead of concluding that they didn't have a case, they kept digging. Because of course, they'd rather dig themselves into a deeper hole, even if that means losing qualified immunity or worse, their job. Ego is ego, right? >> I get nervous when I speak to cops because I just get it. But you pulled me over for a headlight. That's correct. >> Okay. Now you're Now you're pushing it. You're >> I'm not pushing you. I'm just doing an investigation. >> You're claiming fruity alcohol. You're saying something that smells fruity. free alcoholic beverage things. I deliver groceries for Walmart. So maybe >> I also said you have you have water and glassy eyes. That's a sign of intoxication. >> Many people have that. >> Okay. Well, I don't know. I never >> Just because somebody has glossy eyes doesn't mean anything. >> Yes, it's a it's a sign from our training and experience. It's a sign of intoxication. >> Okay. Well, okay. So, what are you going to do with this, sir? >> So, tight. All right, man. There there's no disrespect between me and you. I'm just I'm just doing my job. Um >> you don't want to perform test. >> In the end, they admitted that the tests weren't mandatory. That's the moment when everything should have ended, but of course, it didn't. Instead, the situation dragged on for several more minutes. As if knowing your rights deserved extra detention as a penalty. If you've ever wondered why people don't like stops like this, here's your answer. >> No, sir. Um I understand. You don't have to if you choose not to. >> And again, it's no disrespect. It's just I know my, you know, I know my right. >> Right. Understood. Understood. So, I'm going to write you a ticket for the headlight. Okay. Okay. >> Do you mind just stepping back in your car for me, please? >> Absolutely. >> So, I can get that going. Just hop back in the front. Hop back in the driver's seat. >> Right. I just want to just literally replace that one back like >> Right. Okay. >> [ __ ] >> Well, you can do that. you can go home and get inside. It wasn't it wasn't too long ago. >> Okay. >> So, yeah, >> it'll be a fixed ticket for the headlight and then you you'll have until Monday to get it fixed on >> till Monday. >> Yeah, cuz it's >> it's usually the next business day. >> What do I do with that? Do I bring it um to the shirt or not? Sure. >> You can go literally you can go to any you can go to a mechanic to sign off on it. >> Okay. >> Uh law enforcement officer. >> You can write me a ticket just for that. For real. We're doing traffic enforcement tonight. >> You cut me out here all this time. You're going to write me a ticket for >> doing traffic enforcement, sir. >> All right, buddy. What's your name, sir? >> Sergeant McLean. >> Do you have a card? >> I do have a card. It'll be on my name will be on the ticket as well. >> All right, sir. I appreciate it. >> Just give me a moment, please. >> Thank you. Appreciate you, guys. >> I I I was calling to see if we could do a possible obstruction charge for >> the ticket for the light was finally written, but the officers still couldn't stop. Even then, they kept trying to justify the entire stop. Look at how hard it was for them to simply say it was over. When you lose the legal battle, all you have left is draking out the conversation. When will some officers finally realize that enough is really enough >> for not wanting to provide submit to standard fil >> kept backing away from me. So I don't >> So did you get I got a whiff of like a fruity alcoholic beverage. Yeah, that's that's the odor I was getting from the vehicle which is why I explained to him and then his eyes were >> glassy and water >> and then I couldn't like he got back and kind of backed away from me when I was trying to talk to him. >> Right. Okay. >> And then but he wouldn't like I couldn't get a strong enough >> studying himself on the hood of the car. He was talking >> but his eyes were glasses. All right, sir. So, you got a citation for inadequate headlight. >> Okay. So, I my you wanted to speak to a supervisor of mine. >> So, I notified my lieutenant on the phone. He's aware of what's going on >> here. The difference between field sobriety tests and chemical tests was clearly shown. The driver knew the law better than those enforcing it. And that's what annoyed them the most because just think about it. The better you know the law, the harder you are to control. And that's obviously something many officers don't want. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> He g So I can't determine if you're okay to drive or not. >> Mhm. >> So you refuse a soriety test? >> Yes, sir. >> I told you you have signs from my training experience of intoxication. >> You have you have slowed mumbled speech. >> You have water and glassy eyes. >> I know what you said, sir. >> Okay. And I smell an odor of an alcohol beverage emanating from inside the vehicle. So, I don't know if you can drive or not. You're going to have to call someone to pick you up to drive. >> Okay. >> Understood. So, that's what >> Okay. You want me to call someone right now? >> That's correct. >> What am I going to do with this vehicle? Leave it here. >> I will let them know it stay here. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Yeah, let's do that. Sounds good. >> So, I have to issue your your license. >> Really? >> You wanted a business card is all you said? >> I do. Yes. >> I'll grab my phone. >> That's fine. Oh, that's all right. We can we can play this game. >> I'm not playing any games, sir. >> Sir, you're being very disrespectful at all. A file. >> I've never been disrespectful, sir. >> Sir, you are being very >> This is all recorded on body camera. >> You have pushed this above over a I have not, sir. >> This is all recorded on body camera. >> Excellent. I appreciate that. >> No problem. >> I have it recorded as well. >> That's That's fine. >> Um I guess that's it though. Yeah. Just give me your contact number. >> Yeah. Here's a citation. You have a court date of uh August 14th at 12 p.m. >> And then came the decision that the driver couldn't continue driving. No arrest, no DUI, but a restriction on movement. This is legal only in cases of extreme impairment, which simply didn't exist here. Watch how the loss of control turns into petty revenge. So, have you ever run into officers like these? Write to us in the comments. Tell us how it went. >> Pause. Yes, sir. >> For the correction ticket, you have to get it corrected by Monday. I will. Yes, sir. >> And have it signed off by a mechanic or a police officer. Okay, >> you got it. Yes, sir. >> There's my business card right here, sir. Citation. Like I said, my lieutenant's been aware made. What's his name? >> Lieutenant Clear. >> Clear. Yes, sir. >> He's made way to the situation. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Yes, sir. >> Any other questions for us, sir? >> That's it. >> All right. Have a rest of your night. >> I appreciate your very professional. I will uh Thank you, sir. The case ended without a DUI charge, without an arrest, and without a single test. All that remained was a ticket for the light and footage showing how officers often test boundaries, hoping citizens don't know him. Unfortunately for them, this citizen knew the law better than they did and sued him. And if karma exists, let's hope these officers get what they deserve. That brings us to our final case of today where officers once again prove how far they're willing to go. Speaking of times when good citizens destroy criminal cops. This time it all started while a man was standing next to his broken vehicle waiting for a toe when police created an extra problem for him. Instead of help, he got orders and a tone as if he was already a suspect. Watch how it immediately turns into a hush in control without any reason. >> I did nothing wrong. You're giving me a hard time. My back's killing me, man. >> Trying to log you in the area. Just tush. I'll get I'll be with you in a minute. Wow. >> What's going on? >> I'm waiting for a tow truck. >> Okay. Step out. I'll patch you down. >> For what? >> Yes. Can do that without any reason to do it. Do you have any weapons on you? >> I have no I have a knife. Yeah. >> Okay. Where's that at? >> It's in my pocket. >> Okay. Stand up. I'm going to pat you down on the outside of your clothing. You can record me. I'm recording you. Come on. [snorts] >> Why are you patting me down? I've done nothing wrong. >> Check you for weapons. >> I just told you I had a knife on me, >> right? And I have to remove it from you. >> I'll give you MY >> NO, I DON'T WANT YOU to reach for it. >> I'll give you my damn knife if you want it. >> Stand out here. >> What did I do? >> I'm going to remove it from your pocket. You're I I don't know what your problem is. >> At this moment, the cop ordered him out of the vehicle and immediately announced a pat down without any explanation. The man clearly said he hadn't done anything wrong. That didn't matter here at all. A pat down without reasonable suspicion that a person is armed and dangerous is a violation of the Fourth Amendment. But here, none of that seemed to matter to him. >> Waiting for a damn tow truck is my problem. And y'all are harassing me. That's my problem. >> You're out of close business, sir. I told him that. >> Guess what that means? >> We can log you. Okay? >> And if you have to go to jail and keep resisting, we can do that. >> Who's resisting? >> You can give us your license. Let us log. >> First of all, I just gave my license. Peacefully. Y'all are going bothering me. I did nothing wrong. >> We locked anyone at a closed door. >> Okay. So, you pat people down? >> Yes. >> For what reason? >> For my safety. >> Your safety. What about my safety? Y'all are harassing me. Y'all got the guns. >> Listen, you're going to keep it up. >> Y'all got the guns. I did nothing wrong. >> I'm waiting for a tow truck for God's sake. Three people came by here. A stadium as well. >> Because my back's killing me. You're telling me to sit in my truck? I'm trying to >> You don't think I'm a person? >> When the man said he had a knife, the situation could have calmed down immediately. Instead, the officer escalated his tone, raising his voice and moving it to physical control, admitting possession of a knife isn't a crime. But for some officers, it automatically means loss of control and the need to show who's in charge. Great job, officers. >> We're just trying to do our job. >> Your job? This is not your job. >> It is my job. >> No, this is not your job. >> This is not your job. I'm sorry. This is not your job. I'm sorry. My back's killing me. I've been sitting here. I blew a hose and y'all harassing me. I did nothing wrong. >> We're seeing who you are and logging you because we're here to close business. After we log you, we give you your license back and you're free to sit here as long as you want. >> All right. If anything happens, then we know who >> Yeah. Like something's [laughter] going to happen. I just got off of work. Ladies, >> if somebody says I just got off of work able to find what's his name? If somebody says I've not been able to find whatever your name is done, >> you're logged here. >> Okay, >> that's that's our job. >> All right. >> Have you done this job before? >> Wow. >> Okay. >> You say you know our job. >> What? Who said that? I never said I knew your job. >> This is not That's not your job. >> Police then brought up a story about a closed business in loitering as if that automatically justified a search and detention. The man was waiting for a toe, injured, tired, and visibly exhausted. Instead of empathy, he received threats of jail if he kept pushing back. Okay, I honestly can't believe that's happening here, but let's go ahead and keep watching how this situation continues to unfold. >> You must know our job to be able to say. >> All right, so hang on. Calm down. >> Calm down. I did nothing wrong. What the hell are y'all harassing me for? >> I'm not in trouble, dude. >> Did you lo? >> What do you mean I'm in trouble for what? >> I'm waiting for dispatch to get back. Do you have any warrants or anything like that? >> No, I got no warrants. >> Well, you're acting weird. >> You're very >> That's because my damn back's killing. >> Okay. I I'm sorry for being aggressive. Okay. >> Okay. >> I'm sorry you're having a bad night. I'm sorry your vehicles broke down. >> I was having a really bad night and now it's a worse night cuz I did nothing wrong. Y'all harassing me. >> No, >> I don't know why people say we're harassing them when we're just logging their information. >> Who y'all with? >> We are allowed to be Who? >> The Any County Sheriff's Office. Okay. >> Okay. I'm Mariah Halman. >> Mariahman. >> Deputy Harris. >> Okay. >> Kiss. >> I hope you have a better night. >> I appreciate that. >> As nervousness grew, the officer switched to classic reversal. Suddenly his behavior became the problem, not their actions. Watch how the victim turns into a problem person just because he asks questions. Also, I don't remember that we've ever actually found out why the police actually approached this man in the first place. Did we? turn and that your car gets towed. >> Well, I appreciate that. >> Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. >> But maybe next time not be don't be so aggravated. >> You're >> Don't be so aggravated. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> How does asking for your license annoy you so to that point? >> Because you have no right to ask me for my license. I haven't committed a crime. >> I told you that. >> I have not committed a crime. >> You have by law, you were required to identify yourself in South Carolina. >> All right. I didn't know that. Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. >> All right. So, hang on. Is there any other weapons in the car? >> No, ma'am. >> Okay. >> Let us lo you and then you can sit here peacefully. >> I was sitting here peacefully before. I said I was sitting here peacefully before. >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> Well, a lot of people You're the first one that's blew up like that. blew up because y'all are violating my rights as a United States citizen, which is supposed to be upholding the Constitution, not breaking the Constitution. >> Everybody has a right to opinion, I suppose. >> I I I suppose they do. >> Law is that we can check your identification. >> Okay. Well, I didn't know that. I stand correct. >> Now, you know, >> I stand corrected. >> So, maybe next time be peaceful. >> Okay. Wow. Here, the story about a duty to identify appeared. Spoken with confidence that didn't quite match actual knowledge. The man clearly said he hadn't committed any crime, but that no longer mattered. Stop and ID laws have limits, but those limits often disappear when an officer decides he's bored or feels the need to justify his presence on the scene. Hey man, you all right? >> I'm good. >> Okay. So, I'm Lieutenant Davis. I'm supervisor on the shift. >> Okay. >> So, anyway, yeah, all he's doing is checking make sure you're okay. Make sure you ain't got no warrants. >> Okay. Well, sir, I don't mean to cut you off, but a sty came through here. He checked me and said, "H have a nice day." I mean, I'm waiting for a tow truck. That's it. >> Can we help you in any way? >> No, sir. I'm waiting for a tow truck. >> Okay. >> So, anytime we've got a business, it's our job to check and make sure that >> I mean, clearly. I mean, clearly you can see I'm broken down. I mean, honestly, sir, you can see that. >> Understand? The arrival of a supervisor brought a somewhat softer tone, but not an admission of mistake. Instead, we got a classic backing each other up. The deputy was doing his job. Everything was supposedly fine, even though it was already clear that none of this was really necessary. And then we wonder why officers behave the way they do. Well, because they have no one pointing out their mistakes or holding them accountable when it actually matters. >> Deputy's doing exactly what he needs to do. So, >> well, I wasn't aware that this is a stop and ID state. Yeah, >> I didn't know that. >> It is. >> Okay. While I stand corrected on that. >> So, in doing so, is there anything we can assist you with? >> No, sir. I'm waiting for a tow truck. Okay. >> That's it. >> He's going to check you, make sure that you're good to go. If you're good to go, then we're going to leave and we're going to move on. All right. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Even though the situation was supposedly calm, police kept lingering, checking, and explaining what had already been explained. The man was still waiting for a toe while officers searched for a reason to stay a little bit longer. And when there's no law being broken, what's left is dragging out time. It's a quiet form of punishment that's often ignored, but in practice, it's very real. >> Hey, there was a truck that I passed not too long back. That's Yes, sir. That's supposed to be coming. >> As soon as they get here, they're going to make sure that you're good. Then we're back. We're out. Okay. >> Mhm. >> But uh Yeah. Be safe. >> You too, sir. This is the country we live in. All right, brother. You good to go? >> My knife. >> There's your >> What's your name? >> Deputy Harris. >> Deputy Harris. >> Okay. Yep. >> What's your badge number? >> Huh? >> What's your badge number? >> B6. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Appreciate it. >> You have a good night, sir. >> You as well. >> At the very end, the knife was returned, names were written down, and everything ended as if nothing had happened at all. But the camera remembers what remains is footage showing a man who didn't do anything wrong going through a search, threats, and visible tension while waiting for help on the scene. Let this also be a reminder to all of you to always record the police. You know, just in case. If these cases made you uncomfortable, brace yourself because it barely scratches the surface. We're not done pulling back the curtain. In the next video, we'll dig into cases that are even more disturbing, more absurd, and harder to ignore. Drop a comment, share your thoughts, and decide for yourself how bad it can really get. See you in the next one.