I >> Wow, dude. >> Yeah. Yeah, you can be there and you can walk and you can be on the other side of the patrol car. >> So, I just I just wanted you to be aware if somebody tries to come out and say that they're from SH and need you to leave, then that's what you have to do. Okay. >> All right. But as long as I'm like, you know, this right here, okay? >> All right. Tell you what, step over here for me. >> All right. Hold on. Hold on. No. Step over here. >> Okay. You don't have to grab me. I'm I'll walk. >> When an entitled cop laughs at the law, the story doesn't always end the way they expect. camera. As long as you're not on their property, you're good. I'm sure you know that. >> When citizens refuse to be silenced and the truth finally comes out. Let's get started. Today, we're talking about cases where entitled cops laugh at the law and that gun owned in court. What starts as arrogance and abuse of power often flips into a harsh lesson. [Music] Back up. >> What's your name? >> Parker. Back up. >> Don't touch me, dude. Don't touch me. >> Do you have reasonable articulable suspicion or probable cause to touch me? Am I detained right now? >> It all started in a dark place where police officers carried out a DUI test and a citizen came closer to record them. Instead of acting professional, they immediately pushed and barked out orders as if the public space belonged only to them. They forgot that public space belonged to everyone, not just the badge. That's not the first thing they ignored that day. And it was far from the last. >> I'll do the flashlight thing. We got bigger and better flashlights. >> You guys all right over there? Everything okay? >> Okay. Stop there. Please >> stop there. >> Hey, man. >> Back up. >> You need to relax. >> Back up. >> What's your name and badge number? >> You're talking about like a foot, right? >> Yeah. Back up. >> What's your name? >> Parker. Back up. >> Don't touch me, dude. Don't touch me. >> Do you have reasonable, articulable suspicion or probable cause to touch me? Am I detained right now? No. I'm out in public. You're interfering in my investigation. >> Physical. >> Physical. I didn't threaten anybody. >> I told you where to start. I'm not going to argue with any further. >> I'm out in public. You don't get to tell people what to do in public. The citizen asked if he was being detained and reminded them about reasonable, articulable suspicion. Those were words from American law that required a clear reason for police action. The officers answered, "Well, they tried to intimidate him by shoving. When a cop uses physical force without legal grounds, that's called assault. no matter how much they wanted to paint themselves as heroes for it. >> Reasonable, articulable suspicion. You touching me is a crime. Touching me with the intent to intimidate is assault. Read the definition of assault. >> Touching with the intent to protect my seeing. >> You're not protecting anything. I have a right to film what's going on. To see and hear what's going on. You don't get to dictate where I stand, pumpkin. >> Yeah, I do. >> No, you don't. >> And this is where >> What's the law that says that? What's the law that says that? >> The law says you cannot interfere with my investigation. >> That's threatening to use violence or using physical force. Did I do either of those things? You better know the law before you stand here and start quoting it to me. >> What's the law then? >> I'm not here to argue with you. >> Do you want to catch a lawsuit? Cuz that's what you're going to do, old man. >> How many further you're going to be arrested? >> Touch me again, you're going to catch a lawsuit. That's what it comes to. >> Cool. >> Stay where you're at. You're not going to get touched, >> bro. You're a idiot. The situation got worse when the officer claimed the citizen was interfering with an investigation. In reality, interference only existed if someone physically blocked official action or threatened violence. Here, there was nothing like that. Only a camera and a few questions. Filming a public servant could never be a crime. But the police made up their own rules and even called for backup for a man holding just a phone. >> You're SWAT, too. >> Mhm. >> Do you like that position? Did >> you guys catch all that right now? >> You live on the internet. >> Yeah. Mark right there. >> Attack 11. Can I get two more units, please? >> He's calling for backup. Let's hit this like button and share it around. [Applause] Why don't you cut up some crime scene tape? You know, if I walk past you and you arrest me and I'm out in public and I'm not breaking the law, you haven't detained me. There's no RA probable cause for an arrest for you to touch me. >> I'm not allowing you to interfere with this officer's investigation. >> You keep saying interfering. That's threatening to use force. >> The citizen referred to the Arizona Revised Statutes while the officer kept ignoring the law. The right to record and the right to use public space were clearly established in American court rulings. If police had to resort to violence just to hide their actions, it only proved how much they knew they were in the wrong. You'd agree. And yet, the most shocking part of their behavior had not even happened yet. >> Or threatening to use physical violence or using physical force or violence. >> The scene, this is the scene, >> dude. I'm literally quoting the Arizona revised statute that you're trying to say I'm going to violate. You don't care. If you approach that officer, you better look it up. No, a reasonable officer would look up what I'm talking about because if you don't, then your qualified immunity. Messing around with a crime scene is well established. You're supposed to know that. Which means that if you violate something that's well established, >> rule if we can't be >> see the faces that he's making tell me he's already been sued. >> Rule if we couldn't walk. >> You know who they is. >> You've already been sued. >> That's who Kavanaaugh. What are you that stupid? Kavanaaugh wanted to make an 8oot rule and it got shot down. So you're keeping us a 100 feet away? >> Yeah. >> For your own rules. You make up your own rules or >> so we can't see or hear what's going on. >> So that's filming the police. >> So this is a first amendment violence. >> Instead of giving an answer, the officers used flashlights and block the camera. If they had no legal argument, they tried to blind the witness, but that went against many court rulings which confirmed that citizens had the right to watch and record police activity. When the law did not serve their side, they simply ignored it. And the truth was they had only just begun to cross the line >> right now. You're exercising your authority. I can't see or hear what's going on over there. >> Cool. You don't need to. >> I >> Wow, dude. >> Yeah. Yeah. You can be there and you can walk and you can be on the other side of the patrol car. >> Gentleman's car. [Music] You got a black dude over here on the side of the building acting all sketchy like you're doing something wrong, dude. >> That don't look good. >> Is that a woman they got back there? >> I don't know. >> I think it's a woman. >> No, it looks like a beard. I see a beard. >> A beard. >> Can't see. He's uh obstructing my camera with his flashlight for no reason. >> Bro, there's case law for this stuff. You guys are just asking for it. The citizen clearly stated, "Physical contact by an officer when there were no basis for detention was assault." And he was completely right. Any touch meant to intimidate fit the legal definition of assault in Arizona. The irony was that the police often arrested citizens for far less. But when they did the same, they expected immunity. H. Did that mean they believe they stood above the law? >> Pull this guy to his car. Take him by. >> Hey, Tuck. Hey, Tuck. Tuck. Tuck. Tuck. Come over here. >> Come on. >> Do you guys see this cop assault me right here? He's saying don't interfere with the crime scene that's threatening to use force or physical violence or using force or physical violence. That's the only time my words or my presence can be obstructing or interfering. Moronic. I didn't threaten anybody. I didn't threaten to use physical force. I didn't touch anything around here. You'd be making an unlawful arrest. >> You have a cell phone on you. You're not doing anything. You should look into this before you. The citizen sarcastically reminded them that Arizona was a stand your ground state. That meant no one had the duty to run away when being physically attacked. Yet, the police used their uniform and badge as their only shield. Without those, their behavior would have been treated as criminal. So get ready, cuz they still had a few more cheap tricks left to play. You've been sued before, though, huh? You have the look. I know the look on officers when I start talking about certain things. The twitch in your eye, the uneasy moves back and forth. It's the body language that gives it away. You've been sued before. You've had to, >> you've had to sit in a deposition, haven't you? Did that make you feel uncomfortable to have to answer all those questions? Cuz when it happens, I'm going to ask them all. There's not going to be a lawyer. I'm going to ask them all. I'm going to depose you for hours and your buddy over there who's not saying anything. You don't like my freedom of speech. It's part of the First Amendment. You know that paper that you swore on and you put your signature on? >> Got a running vehicle with an AR. >> Is it just sitting on the seat? >> No, it's locked. >> It's locked. Okay, it's secured. All right. Get him on a policy violation. Why is your partner acting like a woman? You guys doing something you shouldn't be? >> Backup arrived as if there had been some great danger. The citizen kept pointing out the absurdity of it all, noting that if the officers truly followed the law, they would have set up tape and clearly marked a perimeter long ago. They never did because they knew there was no real threat. And if you thought the situation would improve with more cops on the scene, well, you're wrong. >> There's so much crime going on that live now or what? >> Huh? I'm trying to get that overtime pick. >> They have normal uniforms, but they feel badass coming out here in the green ninja turtle. >> You feel cool? Does it make you feel powerful to come over to another grown man and push him? You know, if you weren't wearing that, would happen to you, dude? Do you know what would happen to you out in public? You put your hands on a grown man. You're a little guy. That's not smart. The only thing that protects you is your police uniform, your gun, your badge, your pretend authority. I promise you, you wouldn't talk to me or touch me out in public without all that authority protecting you. It's called self-defense. You better look into it. Arizona is a stand your ground state. Finally, a supervisor arrived. The citizen immediately pointed out that what had happened was an assault and demanded action. Ironically, only once the cameras were streaming live did the police begin to back off. But instead of admitting their mistake, they tried to dodge responsibility. And with the supervisor now leading the scene, it turned into a far more dangerous abuse of power. >> I have no obligation to flee from you or anybody else posing a threat to me. And I won't, punk. [Music] South Congress. >> You back up. Can't even find out where you're at. >> Want to go flag him down for you? >> Yeah, let's go flag him down. He's over here, guys. I think this guy's a nice guy. Oh, it is the supervisor. Hey, supervisor. I need to have a chat with you. The supervisor admitted that this was not a crime scene at all, but only an investigative detention. In other words, no crime had taken place, yet they still used force against a citizen. That was a direct confession that everything had been unlawful. And sadly, he thought this would put the citizen in his place when in reality he was only damaging himself even more. >> Take this in your pocket. >> They're running tape. >> Huh? >> They're running tape. >> Yeah. [Music] Sad it took a supervisor to tell you how to do your job. Right. Right. >> Cuz this was a crime scene. You should have had tape up before we ever got here. >> You're right. It's not a crime scene. It's an investigative detention for suspicion of DUI. If they do decide to arrest this man, he'll be out in a few hours. But you guys are just doing your part to keep me safe and everybody else, right? Right. Why don't I feel safe? >> The citizen reminded them that it was assault and filed a complaint live while everything streamed on a YouTube channel. The police could not hide their actions because they were already out in public. Ironically, the very people who had sworn to protect the Constitution were now hiding from cameras. But hey, at least they gave the man some great material for YouTube. >> Why do I feel like you're a threat? I don't know. You said I was a little guy. You >> are a little guy, dude. >> You ever want to do some fisticuff just for fun between me and you as men in a in a boxing gym like professionally with gloves and mouth guard and all that? Just let me know. You can find my email. I'm completely game for that. If you want to do that, we can film it live and everything. I'll I'll film you beating me up if you want. That's cool. I'm okay with that. I've been beat up before on camera. I got a video of me getting my >> That's what I don't understand. What? What's so like significant? And then you got all the cameras so we literally can't see. >> Tell him to get his hand out of his pocket. >> Get your hand out of your pocket. Literally can't all these lights can't see nothing that's going on over there. >> That bootlick is in here. >> Girl with a camera. Two more units for call. Yep, they're here. The officer tried to avoid formally taking the complaint, but the citizen reminded him of the duty set by police policy. Every complaint had to be recorded. Wasn't it strange that an ordinary citizen knew the procedures better than the supervisor himself? Honestly, how would these officers even gotten their jobs in the first place? >> Damn, just reuse the big ball. That's the first time I've seen some reused tape. >> Just stand on one of the corners and get one of your other buddies to stand on the other one and hold it. It's about as useful as you guys are. >> Hey, Sergeant, you got time to talk now? >> Not right now. Give me a second, please. Well, I said I would. >> We stayed right where you told us we could stand. So, I don't know why you didn't tell your sergeant that. >> You told us we could go on the other side of the car, and we did exactly that. We didn't encroach any further. >> The citizen insisted that his name and contact information be written down while the officer tried to ignore him. Refusing to accept a complaint is a clear violation of rights, but by now it seemed normal for these officers to do the opposite of what they were supposed to do. Honestly, it would have been shocking if they had done something right for once. >> I do about >> about your officer putting his hands on me, walking up to me, and pushing me backwards. That's called assault. When you touch somebody with the intent to intimidate them in Arizona, it's assault. >> I'm not detained. I wasn't under arrest, and I'm out in public right now. moving you away from a scene. >> You can't do that. You don't get to touch me. Don't you understand that? If I'm not under detention investigation, I'm not in handcuffs. You cannot make physical contact with me whatsoever. Touching with the intent to intimidate by moving me back is the definition of assault in Arizona. He's not exempt from that as a police officer. >> You are his supervisor. This is live right now on DirectD YouTube channel. So you can pull your phone out and see what he did right now on your phone. >> I'm putting in a complaint to you. >> Okay. >> Are you going to take my complaint? You go to >> No, no, no, no. You have to take my complaint. I'm giving it to you as a supervisor. A field complaint to write my name down in my email address. How are you going to respond to my complaint? >> Monday. >> No. Take my complaint right now or you're going to get one for failing to take my complaint. >> Normally you guys go on Monday to make a complaint. >> Normally nothing. I'm telling you, you're going to take a field complaint like your policy says. Write my name down in my email address. >> You can say your name because I'm recording right now. >> Okay, that's nice. >> What's your name? >> Christopher Rush. The citizen reminded the supervisor that everything had been streamed live. There was no way to cover it up. Despite the clear evidence, the police acted as if nothing had gone wrong. The irony was that every attempt to minimize the incident only brought more shame to the institution. They probably had not planned for it that way, but they ended up looking like real clowns. Well done, officers. >> You have to stand here and talk to me. I'm not doing anything that I should be. And we'll get to that when I'm done saying my email. It's copsgone viralgmail.com. Now, you spell my last name. >> FFur. That's backwards. It's ruf. That's forwards. Now, do you want me to spell it again or did you get it? Are you taking my complaint? What's my complaint? What did I tell you so far? >> You feel like you were assaulted. >> I feel like I It's live streamed. You can view it right now. Just like you can pull up his body camera and view it right now and see it. >> Your phone number. >> My phone number. My YouTube channel is directd. I just gave you my email. That's all you need. >> Okay. So, you don't want to provide your phone number so we can >> Do I have to provide my phone number for a complaint or just my email so you can contact me through email? >> Am I going to provide my phone number? And I already told you no. Didn't you hear that part? >> All right. Thank you. >> Okay. I expect to hear it back from you. >> Sounds good. >> Sounds good. The person who had been the subject of the DUI test was released, once again proving there had never been a real crime, but that part was less important. What truly mattered was that the officers had now turned all their focus on a man who had done nothing wrong at all. And I think mostly already knew exactly why they did that. >> You're going to get a complaint, too, dude. You guys just don't learn, right? You don't get to do whatever you want. Damn, that was quick. Hey, he's out. >> What are you doing? >> Gave me a >> dropped you right back off here. >> for interference. >> Is that a what is it? >> Hey, you look a little younger and uncorrupted by all the here. So, just listen. You don't get to touch people if they're not detained like this officer did. You can see his mistakes later on Direct D. It was live streamed. >> He's SWAT team. He's used to >> He's used to doing whatever he wants and not getting in any trouble. >> Shooting people, throwing them. >> You don't get to touch people that are not detained, that are not under arrest, that are out in public. >> You don't get to do that. Now, had this man walked up to me out in public and put his hands on me like you did, the citizen reminded them that in public, he had the right to defend himself if someone physically attacked him. It was a principle of self-defense protected by law. And don't think the officers wouldn't twist even this, acting as if someone had just threatened them. was if the whole world revolved around them. They were that full of themselves. Just watch and see it for yourself. >> And I slid him and knocked him out onto the sidewalk and knocked all teeth out. I would have been 100% justified. No criminal action. It's called self-defense. Just remember that the same thing could happen to you. Even in uniform, I am allowed to defend myself. It's a hypothetical. Just telling you it could happen. You don't think so? You're going to meet the wrong one one day. I know Phoenix officers and Mesa officers that got their job broke on duty because they thought they were the wrong one. I'm not saying that's me. I'm just saying it's a possibility. >> What? >> One misnome. >> Well, interfering with the crime scene. They were code four when they gave you that. That's not going to fly. >> The citizen pointed out that they themselves had said code four, which meant there was no danger, no crime. Despite that, they acted as if they were in a war zone. You know what? Even if they had been dealing with an actual crime, a person still could and had the right to record and take photos. So, the point stayed the same. These officers definitely needed to rethink their career choice. >> Yeah. Make sure you get the radio traffic for your discovery >> cuz if they called for then there is no crime scene. >> Yes. >> See, this is what happens. The citizens get educated and then we come out here and we create YouTube channels. I got 200,000 subscribers. I'm educating people. Bro, you think you're helping the citizens? I'm giving them knowledge. I'm empowering them with knowledge. You're not doing anything but their lives over. You think you're cool coming up and shoving me. You're not cool, dude. That's not cool. Nobody respects that. That's not the image of a police officer that people respect, the little kids look up to. I'm not teaching my three sons to look up to people like you. You're a piece of Nobody respects the kind of people that you are. You think that you could do whatever you want cuz you're some superhuman, right? The citizen reminded them that he had 200,000 followers. that incidents like this only spread awareness and made his channel stronger. From the look of their faces, you could see they realized how badly they had messed up when they heard the number. But honestly, they should have thought about that much earlier. Now they're about to learn that even for them, there's a line they could not cross. You don't like my redressing right now. I know it. This is called redressing grievances. It's another part of the First Amendment, which I'm sure you don't even understand. >> I don't like the sound of your own voice. I do love the sound of my own voice, but so do the thousand people that are watching right now, [ __ ] >> for you, man. I know you're making a lot of money. >> I don't make any money doing this. That's a misconception that you guys have. Do I make any money doing this? Do I have to borrow money from you sometimes when I'm out of money? I got to borrow money from my friends. I don't make any money. >> YouTube followers are doing it. >> So what, dude? >> A lot of you making a lot of money. >> Dude, you know, the news has a bunch of people that work for them, a bunch of personalities that go on their channel, give a bunch of opinions. Did you say the same thing about them? Because it's the same. I got more subscribers on YouTube than the most of the news stations in Arizona, [ __ ] I get more views than all of them. >> I said congratulations. >> Congratulations. Because it's behavior like yours that you just demonstrated over there. I wasn't sure if the officers understood the seriousness of the situation. They wanted to prove they were in charge at any cost, but instead they ended up humiliated by the very citizen they tried to outsmart. And as you'll soon see, that's not the end for them or for the consequences they had to face because of their bad decisions. >> It continuously grows my channel continuously. By the end of this year, it'll be at 300,000. By the end of next year, it'll be at half a million. >> You don't care. It's cuz you don't understand. You don't understand. It's just me standing right here. It's just some a but there's literally a thousand people watching you. And then tomorrow it'll be hundred thousand. And then millions will watch this after people share it. That gives a bad view of the police because of you. Because of you. You walked up to me and touched me. I'm just one guy out here, but there's thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people watching. You one dude. You might as well just everybody on my YouTube channel. How many of them do you think are in Arizona? How many politicians, lawyers, judges, police officers in this state do you think subscribed to my channel, dude? A lot of them. And they all just watched you act like a [ __ ] See, I've sent a post my YouTube channel link. If the sources are to be believed, these entitled cops laughed at the law, then got owned in court when the judge stripped away their qualified immunity. Do you think they deserved an even harsher punishment? Tell us in the comments. Now, we move on to the next case where a tyrant had no idea what trespassing really meant. This case did not start with the police, but an entitled citizen who decided to confront a man filming around some vans. The man's wrong. But since he had nothing to do with the law, we couldn't really blame him. However, once the police stepped into the story, everything was taken to a whole new level. >> Problem, dude. >> What's up? >> You got a problem? >> Do I have a problem? No. Do you have a problem? >> You sitt there filming everybody. >> Oh, you seem really entitled. There you go. >> Oh, you know what? Curiosity did. >> Oh, there you go. >> There you go. >> What's going on? >> You think you think I'm going to give you any answers now with the attitude you just pulled up with? I just simple. >> Oh. Oh, that's how you did just with that tone. With that same tone, >> that exact same tone that you fired right back at. >> Oh, there you go. Fired right back at you. There you go. You know why? Because you you started with it. >> You're filming people. >> Absolutely. >> People want to know why. >> Oh, well, people can come and talk to me. >> But as of right now, your attitude sucks. And I'm not giving you a goddamn answer. >> All right, buddy. Okay. >> I'm not going to tell you. I'm not going to tell you. Huh? >> Oh, you pulled up. >> The problem I had with the citizen who didn't know the law was that he and people like him who didn't know their own rights had helped turn some police officers into real monsters. Because of course, the police would use every situation they could to do something that only benefited themselves. And soon enough, you'll see exactly how far they were willing to go >> and stopped and got my attention. >> Oh, yeah, it is. >> Oh, it is. >> Oh. trespassing by they want. >> Well, then go and tell somebody. >> You seem to be really, really worried about what everybody else is thinking and what everybody else is doing. >> Oh, well, like I said, if everybody wants to come and talk to me, they're more than welcome. >> Oh, okay, buddy. I'm terrified. >> I'm not saying I'm going to do it. >> Oh, I know. I know. Oh, cuz if you would have done something, you' already done it. >> I'll pull that up next to you. Touch the truck, touch me, do anything you want. Then we got a problem. >> Oh, okay. >> Just out of curiosity. You can have attitudes from each other. I'm just curious what >> you could You could have came with a better tone and I might have answered you. >> Then came the moment we had all been waiting for. The sheriff arrived, introduced himself, and clearly said, "Filming from public spaces is not illegal. professional, calm, accurate. For a moment, it seemed like we could finally see an officer who actually knew the Constitution. But soon, we learned that we got a call about a suspicious person was apparently enough for a patrol to come out and start testing lawful rights. How can I help you? >> In paradise. >> Oh, yeah. I hear you. >> I'm David Rich, York County Sheriff's Office. >> Sweet. Can I get badge number as well? >> My uh call sign's 449. We don't really have badge numbers. >> How do you spell it? How do you say it? >> Toki. Okay. So, how can I help you guys today? >> Of course, we got a call. you were out here with the camera. As long as you're not on their property, you're good. I'm sure you know that. >> Of course. Of course I know that. >> Um, but we had to come out here and do our due diligence. Just >> I understand. And I appreciate you guys coming up very respectful and very knowledgeable. I I wish we had some more some more of that here. >> So, he appears. I said, "What the hell are you doing here?" >> I got you. I got you. Okay. So, it's not illegal for him to film. >> No, it's not. I just >> I got you. I got, >> you know, and it's funny because the conversation came to, you know, just why don't you just touch my truck and then we'll put it in public. >> This guy's really good at circular conversations, by the way. That's number two. That's the second time he said that same sentence. >> Oh, there's number three. >> There's number three. >> Well, like I said, you can ask. He doesn't have to answer. and he's perfectly within his right to as long as he's in public. >> I got you, man. >> Okay, one of those >> I got you. Is there Is there anything else I can help you with? >> The conversation went in circles. The citizen knew his rights. The officer admitted that filming in public was allowed. Yet, he still stood there as if waiting for a mistake instead of leaving and finishing the job, he insisted on staying in questioning. I mean, if the citizen had done nothing wrong, why were they still there? Wasn't it even worse for them showing how much time they wasted on their nonsense? >> All right, man. Well, like I said, he >> I got you. He doesn't have to give you an answer. So, you want to go ahead and head on out of here. If there's anything else we can help you with, just let us know. Okay. >> I don't appreciate I >> I understand that. >> Anybody does, but he's even said that he's too scared to go in there and ask. >> I got you, >> dude. I'm terrified. I'm terrified. >> I appreciate you, boss. Have a good day. See you later, buddy. All right, man. Like I said, as long as you're not going into their private property. I >> have no intention of doing that whatsoever. And I mean, nobody's even told me to leave anyway. So, if they if they want to tell me to leave, I I don't want to make like a hearsay situation or anything. If they if they want me trespass, just have somebody come out and tell me that. And >> I haven't talked to them yet. We just seen you out here. So, we thought we'd make >> uh contact with you first. Okay. >> So, I'm just curious. So, you came and made contact. You have no idea what the story is inside there. >> We know what the caller wants. Oh, so they want you they want me trespassed. Is that what >> Not necessarily. They just call we're calling about a suspicious person. >> Okay. So, I'm still allowed to go in there then, right? >> As far as I'm concerned right now, yes. >> Oh, okay. >> I am going to go in there and talk to them and see what they want to do. >> So, your body cam is rolling, right? >> Yeah, that's all. >> So, are you going to go in there? You're going to ask them if they want me to leave or be trespassed from the building? Like, you're going to go >> 100% ask if they care that you're out here if you go onto their property. >> Oh, so you're going to go solicit a trespass. The citizen asked for clarity. Did anyone inside even want him to leave? The officer admitted he had no idea what the people inside wanted. In other words, there had been no real basis for intervention other than a call about a suspicious person. I won't even waste words pointing out that filming in public isn't a crime, but these officers were so clueless that it didn't even cross their minds. >> 100%. Okay, sounds good. Awesome. >> All right. And uh just make sure you have that CAD number for me as soon as you come back. Thanks. No problem. Man, that is really unfortunate. I thought that was going to go a whole lot better. Um, he word for word 100% will be going directly in there to solicit a trespass as he just said. I mean, nobody's told me to leave yet. But understand that he's down there on the road and he's filming. He is 100% within his rights. That is a public area that he can do. >> Okay, we clear on that. >> You want in trespass? >> There it is. Solicitation. >> Actually, she brought it up first cuz you walked over here onto the parking. >> Okay. >> Thank you. I'm going to need your ID so I can trespass. >> Oh, you're going to need my ID? >> Yes, I am. >> Oh, okay. So, what happens if I go walk back over there? >> I'm still going to trespass you. >> Exactly. Yes. >> Yes. So, I need your ID. Okay. So, am I being detained >> at this point? Yeah. >> At this point, I am being detained. So, am I allowed to am I allowed to leave the property? >> No, because I now I'm not allowed to leave the property. I need your information. So, so you're not going to give me ample time to leave, right? >> Is this is this what you're saying? >> They don't want you to come back. >> Okay. So, the officer openly admitted he would ask the private owner to issue a ban. Instead of protecting the citizen's rights, he was looking for a way to push him out. Of course, they would do everything possible to punish an enthusiastic citizen if it meant more authority for them and a better feeling about themselves. >> What you're saying is if they if they want me to leave, right? >> They want you to leave, >> right? Okay. So, now what I'm going to do is go step back onto the public property, right? >> And I'm going to come over there and I'm going to get your ID. I'm going to tell you your trespass not to come back to this property indefinitely. >> And then if you do, you're going to be arrested for trespassing. >> Okay, cool. >> All right, let's walk over here. I'll get your ID from you. >> You a resident of South Carolina? Like South Carolina driver's license? I'm not going to answer any questions, buddy. >> Okay. >> You can bring your supervisor out here, though. That'd be good. >> 440 44. >> So, now you're you're under the guys that while I'm standing out here now, after I've left the property out here. >> So, so now you're under the under the impression that now now that I'm off the property, now I need to give you my ID. >> Yes. Because you're being trespassed. >> Oh, okay. All right. We'll just wait for the supervisor. >> You can just stay right here. >> Sounds good. Hey, just make sure you don't go in there and rob the place now. >> All right, good. Put you under citizen's arrest. York County Sheriff doesn't even know the difference. Doesn't even know how to trespass somebody from private property. It's unfortunate, man. It was going so much better in the beginning. So much better. This just took a turn for the worst. >> The officer demanded identification in order to file a ban. The citizen stepped back onto the public sidewalk, but the officer still claimed he had to give personal details. Even though no law required an ID unless someone was suspected of a crime, here the role became give ID or be detained. Interesting how this officer seemed to have chosen the harder road that day. >> Yeah, you guys better hurry up and get on the phone with those supervisors. I can't I can't hear you. >> We got a supervisor on the way. >> All right. Oh, >> now tell me I'm going to give you I'm going to give you a chance for some, >> you know, to show some knowledge here. Now, if I were to leave a property, right, or or if they said if they said let's I'll give you a scenario. Let's say that they said that I had to leave, right? And I left and ran away before you guys got here. He now defended himself by saying it was about private property. True, owners could forbid access, but as long as the man stood on a public sidewalk, they had no authority. Still, the officer insisted on entering his details into the system. The citizen offered to identify himself as a good citizen. Ironically, that's just as valid as their demand for an ID without legal grounds. But the officers didn't catch the insult the way they should have. >> What are you guys going to do? >> That's different. >> You have here. >> You are here. We made you, right? >> And they want you indefinitely trespass on the property, which means >> you're good now, right? >> So then what? Now I'm going to tell you I'm going to tell you I identify as good citizen for this report. Okay. >> So now what what's going to happen when I do that? >> Okay. I still need your ID. You're still going to be trespassed indefinitely from the propert. That's what's going to happen. Yes. This is private property. >> This is public. >> That's private, right? We can we can agree on that. >> Mhm. >> They don't want you up there. >> Yeah. >> The second you walked across the parking lot and started filming >> they decided, hey, I don't want you on my property. Right. They have every right to do that being a private business. >> Correct. >> Yeah. Absolutely. >> We can agree on that. >> Yeah. So from here on out in the future, say tomorrow you decide you want to come out here and film again and you step foot on that property and we get called, >> you're going to go to jail forest, >> right? So yeah. So now >> in order for me to put that information into our system, >> this citizen clearly said he would only give his information under threat of arrest and that he would immediately file a complaint and a lawsuit. The officer got confused, trying to separate detention from arrest, as if that made a difference. But in both cases, taking away freedom without legal grounds was unlawful. And if you think they couldn't sink any lower, just wait until you hear what they said next. >> I have to have >> Oh, really? Oh, really? >> I What do you want me to put in there? >> Good citizen. I just told you. >> Good citizen. >> I I just told you. Yeah, we can go We can go with a verbal trespass in there. No. >> Yeah. No. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Does that not exist? It's just just a shoulder shrug, not a yes or no. >> How are we supposed to enforce it if we don't know? I >> I just asked you. I just asked you a question. >> You can just wait for my >> Oh, okay. Okay. It's always the you can just wait. It's always the you can just wait and I'm not going to argue with you when you can't answer a question. >> I'm not going to argue with you. >> If you know this stuff so good, why don't you become a cop? >> You're so >> I'm I'm not going to I'm not going to answer that question on the grounds of stupidity. >> Okay. >> You think I want to come and do this to people? >> Do what? Enforce the law. >> Enforce the law. Really? You're enforcing an imaginary law. my friend. >> Okay. >> And hopefully your supervisor does come out here nice and educated because if he if he's going to tell me that what I need to do is give you my ID, I am going to give you my ID and I'm going to give you my under my information under threat of arrest and then I'm going to go and I'm going to file an internal affairs complaint and then I'm going to sue the out of this out of this county. >> You said you were under arrest. >> You said I was detained. >> Detained and being arrested are two different things, >> right? The citizen asked again. What if he just walked away now? The answer, nothing. So, he was free. Yet, he still stood surrounded by officers under an unspoken threat of force. From this, we could see they wanted him not to be free, but even they knew it was dangerous to admit that on camera. Still, their actions spoke louder than a thousand words, >> right? Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, now now let me ask it. What happens if I were to just walk away right now? >> Nothing right now. >> Nothing right now. Yes. >> Oh, okay. and nothing as soon as the supervisor gets here. >> Okay, man. I'm going walk back over here. >> Yeah, that's probably better. >> Yeah, probably is. >> I wouldn't want to get up in get caught up in this conversation either if I were you. Thanks. Appreciate that. >> No problem. >> There's that. >> What's going on? >> What's going on? Hey, put your phone down. He's going to try to get your ID. >> More units arrive and the scene turned into a small gathering. Four officers for one man with a camera. In a country where serious crimes happened every day. Four officials wasted resources just to discipline a filmer. That was what you called policing for pride. They weren't protecting the public. They were protecting their egos. But the worst part was still coming when they realized that even ego was about to be taken from him. >> Yeah. And he wants to threaten an arrest if I don't give him my ID right here. Isn't that crazy? >> He gets it. He gets it now. He gets it now. I bet you he gets it even more now that his supervisor's here. Oh, we got a fourth one. We got a fourth. Oh, we got Mr. Gloves in the back here. Hey, sir. >> He's excited. What's going on? >> Not too much. What's uh what's going on today? >> I I got no answers for any of your questions other than the fact that uh I I just want to know if I'm right if I get told that I'm trespassed and I'm no longer allowed to go what's called a verbal trespass and I'm standing right here off the property. >> The supervisor arrived. The citizen asked clearly, "If I'm off private property and not returning, am I free?" The supervisor's answer was short and clear. Yes. And with that, the entire construction his officers had built over 20 minutes collapsed. The entitled cops who had been laughing at the law just 5 minutes earlier got owned in court the moment their own supervisor showed up. I just What was your name? >> Richard. >> Richard. Oh, Richard. Yeah, that makes sense. Um, so Mr. Richard here said that uh if I'm standing on a public easement that he still needs to get my ID. He still needs to get my ID. So I what you're telling me I I just want to make sure that I'm under the correct understanding that I can identify as good citizen and as long as I'm not on the property then if I don't return nothing's going on. >> Okay. Well, if you don't want to identify yourself, don't go back on the property. Okay. >> See you later, Richard. >> Take it easy, bro. >> Hey, thanks for the free education, man. He's not upset. He's just disappointed. It's okay. >> Hey, thanks, man. >> Y'all take care. Free education. >> You can take your gloves off now though, guy. No touching people today. You're all good. >> Hey, does this guy get made fun of for having the name Richard often, or is that was that a onetime thing? Hey, take it easy on Richard later. Don't give him a hard time. The citizen thanked them for the education and reminded the younger officers that they could not touch citizens without legal grounds. He even joked about the officer's name because what else was left but irony when the law was on your side and the officials kept ignoring it. So, what do you think? How did they handle this final blow? Hey, Richard, you're dismissed. >> Thank you. >> You have a YouTube channel? >> I do. I'll email you guys the link so you guys can all have a good laugh later. >> Quite a bit. This ain't my first rodeo. >> I'm sorry. >> What got you started? >> Just seeing this. Seeing this exactly that. It's unfortunate. It's crazy. First Amendment Protection Agency. Go and check it out. >> Well, this is just my merch, but First Amendment Protection Agency is me. FAPA. You'll find it. Take it easy, guys. Hey, thanks, Sheriff. I appreciate it, man. You, too. And she's out of here. The supervisor left and the incident ended without any arrests. They went on what could be it called a walk of shame. sadly thought they needed a harsher punishment because it looked like they would simply find another victim to succeed where they had failed this man. And again, they're not the worst officers that day. So, we move on to an even worse case. [Music] Speaking of entitled cops who were laughing at the law and then got owned in court, this next case takes us back to Harris County. A citizen stood on a public sidewalk clearly explaining he was on a public right of way and only filming. Yet, you could already see an officer waiting behind a truck, ready to escalate over nothing. And trust me, what followed just showed how fast they could turn nothing into a scene. >> Hi. >> How you doing? >> Good. >> All right. Some people are giving us a call because you're pretty close to the street. Wanted to make sure that you're okay and that you're not going to be crossing in and out of traffic just for safety issues, you know. >> Yeah. Yeah, that's fine. I'm staying on the sidewalk center right away and I'm not crossing against the lights, so I'm okay. >> Okay. Just making sure everything's all right. Can I get your name, see that we talked, said that you're fine and >> uh No thanks. I'm just uh I'm just a journalist covering a story about someone yesterday. So that's all I'm doing. And as soon as I'm finished with my story, I'm out of here. >> Okay. What's the story about? >> Um it's just about filming out in public. >> Filming in public? >> Yes. >> Okay. And uh was it specifically in this area or just? >> Yes, it was in this area right here. >> Okay. What happened previously? >> Um I just know that someone was out here filming and got arrested. So I'm just out here covering the story on it. >> What were they arrested for? Um, obstruction peace officer. That's what I heard. >> Well, who arrested him? >> I don't know the name of the officer. >> The officer approached him supposedly for safety. She asked for his name without any legal grounds, and the citizen politely refused. He explained he was a journalist working on a story about a previous arrest for filming. The irony was that the rights to a free press and first amendment had to be defended against the very people sworn to protect them. This officer was not going to like the answer she received. >> We have We haven't They haven't really released us all the information yet. We just know just the basics. >> What agency was >> Harris County. >> Harris County. Okay. Yeah, this is actually Harris Countyy's jurisdiction. We just wanted to make sure cuz I saw you cross the street. I just wanted to make sure you were doing everything for your safety, >> right? >> Okay. >> Yeah. I made sure I cross with the light. >> All right. You know. >> Okay. Well, if Shell comes out here and tries to talk to you, they have the right to tell you to get off of their property, >> right? >> Okay. So, I just I just wanted you to be aware if somebody tries to come out and say that they're from Shell and need you to leave, then that's what you have to do. Okay. >> All right. But as long as I'm like, you know, this right here is public right here. Like this little bit of spite right here. Um cuz you know, it's right here along with the crossway here. So I'm not going to go onto their property. I'm not going to go touch the fence or anything like that. I'm not going to go anywhere near their property. Like as far as where I'm at right now, this is the closest I'm ever going to get. >> Okay. Just want to make sure everything was all right and that you weren't going to get hurt or anything like that. Okay. Okay. >> I mean, we don't have any reason to have any problems. So I just, you know, it's all safety issues. Okay. >> All right. I appreciate that. And and your name is Estie Bridge. >> Bridges. >> Bridges. I'm sorry. Thank you. >> That's right. [Music] >> All right. And there you go. You see an officer right here. And you got a another Deer Park officer already coming. [Applause] Well, this cop actually. >> While standing on the public sidewalk, more officers and security arrived. The citizen reminded them images of the building were already available through Google Maps, even from satellites. Anyone could zoom in on the entire property online. But when a journalist held a camera, suddenly it became a problem. However, the explanation the officer gave in response was, I would say, quite an interesting one. And not in a good way. >> Her head on. You see there's officer sitting at that light over there. So David filming the shell station right here was arrested for basically filming. And then you got two officers right there just watching me. And this is the area where David was filming. And it looks like we got a security guard and we got more officers coming. But I'm just going to continue on with my story and continue on. Um, so I mean there's not a lot of, you know, there it shouldn't be an issue just to sit out here and take pictures of the oil of of the shell station, you know, to begin with. It's just it's not a big deal. It's not. And you know, you can simply find these images on Google Maps and they even have uh Earth view where you can actually view on top of the building. Now, it shouldn't be a problem because anybody can access Google, right? So, it shouldn't be a problem. Uh you can't film. This is a federal facility. Did you hear that? You don't need to be a legal expert to know you didn't need any permit for this because federal buildings were part of the public domain still. But it didn't suit them. The officers did everything they could to twist the law in their favor. And this was where their abuse really started to show. >> There we go. We got another officer coming up. >> Hey bud. >> How's it going? >> I supposed to be over here uh taking pictures. >> I can't take pictures. No. >> Or videos. >> Why not? >> This is a federal regulated chemical plant. >> Okay. I don't I mean I'm not going to do anything. I'm I don't have any ill will intent or anything. >> That has nothing to do with it. >> I'm just covering the story. I'm a journalist. >> Okay. >> And I can't cover a story. >> Leave. >> So I can go across the street. Right. >> You're not supposed to take any kind of pictures whether it's anywhere along this place. >> Not even on the opposite side of the street. I can't take pictures. I'm sorry. >> Let me see your ID. >> Am I under arrest? >> Let me see your ID. I'm just asking. I want to identify who you are. I don't know who you are. >> I don't know who you are either. >> I'm a police officer right here. My name's right here. >> Uh Ja Garza and you're with the Deer Park Police Sergeant. >> No. Harris County Sheriff's Office. >> You're with the Harris County Sheriff. Okay. Um >> All right. Look, I'm just covering a story. I'm a journalist. I came from Austin. >> Okay. >> And I'm covering a story about something that happened yesterday about someone was out here taking pictures. >> Okay. So, I'm just telling the story. >> Checkoint, please. >> I need to see your ID now. >> Am I under arrest? >> I didn't say that. I just asked for your ID. >> The citizen explained he was on a public sidewalk and asked where exactly the federal property began. The officer didn't know yet still claimed he was standing in a restricted area when police couldn't even define the boundary of the land, but still threatened arrest for trespassing. I don't know about you, but this couldn't have made sense even in the head of the cop who invented it. >> Okay. Well, penal code 3802. Under that, if I'm under arrest, I will ID myself. If I'm lawfully arrested, I'll give you my ID. But I haven't done anything wrong and I'm just sitting here covering the story. That's all I'm doing. >> What story is that? >> It's a story about filming out in public and how some people can get touchy about filming in certain areas. >> That's it. >> Okay. As of right now, you're trespassing on federal property. >> Trespassing? >> Yeah. >> How's that? I'm on a public rideway. This is the public rideway. Really? >> Yes. This is part of a sidewalk, is it not? >> No, sir. >> This is This here is not part of a sidewalk. >> No, sir. >> Or what's left of a sidewalk? >> No, sir. >> So, what is this then? >> You're on federal property. >> Federal property. >> Yep. >> All right. What I understand what federal property is is beyond the gate. >> Shell property. Actually, >> shell property, >> right? >> Now, is it shell property beyond the gate, right? >> No, sir. >> So, it extends beyond the gate. >> Just a few uh feet. Yep. A few feet. >> Can you tell me how many feet? >> I was going to tell you that, but I I can tell you that it's a few feet past the gate. >> All right. Well, are you asking me to leave? Is that what you're asking me to do? >> I asked you to leave a long time ago. >> Well, I'm I'm asking you. I'm just telling you I'm covering the story. And as soon as I'm finished covering the story, I'm going. That's it. >> I want to see your ID, though. Now that we're here. >> Again, they asked for ID. And again, he refused. The citizen firmly repeated, "Without an arrest, there was no obligation to identify." The officer unable to explain the law shifted to force. Step over here. From that moment, everything turned physical. Shoving, searching, and the raw display of power because now he was on a new mission. And that mission was to punish a man for knowing his rights. >> All right. I I told you under Penal Code 382 unless I am lawfully arrested. Then I have to give you ID. >> So you're not going to ID? >> If you tell me if I'm being arrested. >> If you fail to ID, you are. >> If I fail to ID, I'll be arrested. How is that? >> Because under the state laws, you should identify yourself to a police officer. >> Which law is that when you uh when you're asked >> when I'm asked? >> Okay. But I gave you a penal code. >> Okay, that's fine. >> And it states >> Anybody can read read the penal code, Jimmy. >> Right. But how come you don't But you're not you're not going by it. I'm a me guy. >> You're not going by the penal code. It says if I'm lawfully arrested, then I have to ID myself. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Tell you what, step over here for me. >> All right. Hold on. Hold on. Don't >> No, step over here. >> Okay. You don't have to grab me. I'm I'll walk. >> Go ahead. Step over here. >> Okay. You pushing me. I want to see for my protection what you got on you. Okay. >> All right. And I know you're filming. That's fine. You can film all you like. >> You don't need to go into my pockets. That's an illegal search. >> That's fine. on you. >> Now they moved him, searched him, and violated the Fourth Amendment, the right to be free from unlawful searches. The citizen stressed, "You have no right to go through my pockets." The officer answered with actions instead of words. Was he even aware of how far he had gone just to avoid losing? He could have simply apologized, turned around, and walked away. Do you have an ID? Am I under arrest? Do you have an ID, sir? Am I under arrest? I've asked you 10 times already >> and I'm asking if I'm under >> identify yourself. Are you going to ID yourself? >> I'm asking if I'm under arrest. >> Simple question. >> I'm asking if I'm under arrest. >> Okay, let's try 11. >> Do you have an ID, sir? >> At this point, I'm going to remain silent. Okay. Looks like counties got one. You want to put that up front? >> I'll just slide it in there. >> Huh? I'll slide it in there. All right. I see. Finally. handcuffs. He was arrested for refusing to hand over his ID, even though the law clearly said it was not required without a lawful arrest. So, the only real reason for the arrest became his insistence on following the law. When that right to demand the law was twisted into a crime, it was clear that justice would no longer be found on the street. It would have to be fought in court. All right, I'm handcuffed. Um, pretty nifty with my hands, so Got to check to make sure this is still broadcasting. Okay, it's still broadcasting. Good. Excellent. Let's check and see if this broadcast is still going. All right, looks like uh my battery is going to die on my phone. I got a battery. >> Even in handcuffs, the citizen managed to keep streaming. The camera recorded. The public watched. That was the only protection when the law failed. The officer took his phone, but it was already too late. The evidence had been captured. And once the public knew the truth, there'd be no turning back. The officer had illegally arrested this man and was eventually punished. And honestly, with good reason. Have you ever come across police officers who thought they were above the law? Share your stories in the comments, and trust me, this won't be the last time we see a power trip backfire. Think this was bad? Well, wait until you see what's coming next. Some cops take things to a whole new level, and it's hard to believe until you see it with your own eyes.