your stop let me see entitled cops often abuse their power but what happens when a higher authority steps in here are four times when entitled cops got humbled by higher authority public property it is public property but when you start recording our perimeter and our gates and what our activities are it's a it's a concern to us I've only been here for about 15 minutes right we had officers that drove by and saw you pulling out of here walking out of here and said that you were recording them as they left I did yeah and that's an issue why are we doing that don't have to have a reason you don't have a reason I don't have to have one okay do you have a driver's license I can see this is Officer Todd hins from the St Louis Park Police Department on May 20th 2020 a First Amendment auditor was filming in the vicinity of the St Louis Park Police Department's premises when officer hins approached him officer hins was concerned about the auditor filming and alleged that filming the cops activities poses a threat to their safety watch how the confrontation unravels H what's going on not much just walking around videotaping the police department is not a good idea why you guys are friendly people we are but why are we doing this why wouldn't we cuz it's a security issue for us is it it is I don't think so it is it's public property it is public property but when you start recording our perimeter and our gates and what our activities are it's a it's a concern to us I've only been here for about 15 minutes right we had officers that drove by and saw you pulling out of here walking out of here and said that you were recording them as they left I did yeah and that's an issue why are we doing that I don't have to have a reason you don't have a reason I don't have to have one okay do you have a driver's license I could see I don't what is your name I'm not going to give that to you you're not going to give it to me no why would I give it to you I haven't done anything wrong well you're recording our property you're recording our building sure and it's a security issue for us am I being detained you are okay until I can get you identified what's your reasonable officer hins asks the reason for filming to which the auditor replies he doesn't have any particular reason officer hins then requests to show his driver's license or ID himself however filming in public is a First Amendment protected activity for those who don't know the US Constitution's First Amendment grants citizens the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of the press the auditor argues that he cannot identify since he hasn't done anything wrong observe how officer hints is about to get humbled I want to make doing something that's a problem for our law enforcement community so in order to detain somebody you have to have a law that you're investigating correct so which law are you what law do you suspect me of breaking are you looking to create a problem here for us or no not at all I'm being plate and cordial I'm being plate and cordial too so I'm asking so we can identify you I don't need to and be on our way why would I need to identify myself cuz I'm asking you to identify yourself what's your name and badge number my name is Todd Hines my badge number is 200 okay your name and badge number recording you just like you're recording like 2 okay good so okay well I mean I'd like to be on my way to go I mean you have to have refusing to identify yourself well there's no need to 396 can we are you a supervisor I'm not okay you just called for a supervisor I did very good thank you I appreciate that yeah you bet I'm not I don't have any ill will I'm not here to hurt anybody I'm not ared with identifying yourself I don't need to you don't need to no it's my right to not oh so you're looking to create problems is what you're doing no you're just accusing me of that absolutely because you're refusing to identify yourself that's not against the law it's obstructing legal process if we have a reason to ask you what's your reason I've asked identify you I just told you but I asked you you're recording our property I have to identify myself correct and I have to identify myself yourself if you have a reasonable articulable suspicion and what is that you're looking to create problems is what you're doing is that what I'm doing by just filming and exercising My First Amendment right that is my opinion yes okay well the good thing is the doesn't go off your opinion but it does when you're obstructing our requests you can't you you can request right but it's not a lawful order it is a lawful order at this point if you if and as soon as my sergeant gets up here he's going to tell you the same thing okay okay but you are not free to leave you are correct I'm not going anywhere no I'm not going to I'm not going to you know I'm not like that all right no that's [Music] fine so what's the problem with identifying yourself I just you don't have to I just don't need to don't need to yeah I haven't broken any laws and you just said you no nobody said you broke any laws I just said that your your activity is suspicious to us okay and is that a misdemeanor or a felony listen it's a concern for our safety and our welfare and I'm not here to do any ill will I've told you that we don't know that I I've told you that you could you could be who knows sure but I mean anyone going by here do you think I would be out in the open all record the middle of daylight they're not recording our activities it's the middle of the daylight I'm not hiding anything I've literally hid nothing believe me commit crimes in the middle of the daylight too fair enough well like I said you're not accusing me of anything which I get and I appreciate you saying that but that even more so just says that I don't have to identify myself it's my first amendment to film public officials doing what they do well we'll see what the uh what the sergeant has to say here when he gets here yeah but I won't I won't video you no you're good why do you get the sweet car this gentleman's got a First Amendment right he says to videotape our activities around the police department and is refusing to identify himself so that we know who we're dealing with okay you don't want to identify yourself who you I don't need to he said he doesn't suspect me of a crime or anything and I'm just I'm just asking no but no sir I don't I'm just asking okay we're we're good let's go all right have a nice day my name is John by the way all right John thanks take care guys cooperation Amer what's that cooperation Sergeant what was your uh name and badge number Sergeant badge number 239 thank you sir you have a good day officer hins asked the auditor multiple times to identify themselves however the auditor kept denying it later officer Hinn's Sergeant arrives at the scene the auditor confidently exercises his right to film public officials and the officers eventually let him go without taking further action if you think this was the only entitled cop who got humbled by the higher authority wait until you watch this next case Mr Walker what is your concern today I'm I'm concerned I'm a state representative happens to be in my district okay I don't have to State anything else but I'm I'm I'm I'm being polite just engaging you in conversations no need to be rude but I'm not you don't have to be but I'm I'm here just as an observe these are officers from the Little Rock Police Department on September 26th 2016 several officers were conducting a traffic stop in Little Rock Arkansas John Walker an attorney and state representative noticed the scene across the street and began filming the officers as they proceeded with the stop which ultimately led to the driver's arrest the officers seemingly disturbed by being filmed approached Mr Walker to ask about his intentions watch how the interaction is about to get filthy that's happened to me by the way observed some policemen in pan BL arresting a few black boys the uh 10 years ago Pull up The pce Walker versus pan b m and they arested me to just watch oh I'm not you have total right to do exactly what you're doing do you do you understand the circumstances of our I I don't know I just want to see it but five cops for one man no well actually five cops for one man well what's going on is both the young officers that you see over there are in training and there's only four of us if you if you count us there's only four there were five no there's only been four both me and both me and this officer are trained all right they're in training so we ride double that's fine or there' just be two of us all right now in this particular stop this gentleman was pulled over because he doesn't have tags on his car okay so a quick check to see why he hasn't tagged his car led to a warrant that he has for his arrest that's why he's in that car he's been treated with nothing but respect from the get go I'm not questioning that I see I see I see the traic stop be it in way but it's not necessary well if you read if you read the traffic laws that's an emergency vehicle so it's allowed to park like that I'm not saying that but I'm saying but are here so you probably knew that already I understand that but all I'm saying is it's it's not a real big deal because there's there no it's every time every time multiple people address the black man now and I I'm around I'm going to take pictures of sure I am because I mean there have been too many killings the killings on 12th Street the killings on as Mr Walker have you ever have you ever been a police officer it doesn't matter about no it doesn't matter you can you can answer the question or not I don't care until you walk until you walk a mile in the shoes of the police officer you have no idea what goes on idea what go you're the type of person that goes ahead and tries to exploit this to where where it Causes Chaos and nothing nothing like that you just try to you're a you're a race baiter is what you are okay you me whatever you I'm just telling you like it is Mr Walker how can it be how can that be a race because you perpetuate the situation no no you try to catch officers they're not having any problem you're not going to provoke me I'm not I'm not trying to you're the one that's out here trying to provoke police officers it's not going to happen either wait wait what have I done to try to Prov you sit there filming then and this is not the first time you've done that you've done this you've done this ever since I've been down here I started 94 you've been doing this since ever since then we passed the law the one law that I passed in the legislature was that we could record every I don't care if you record but you're doing it to provoke you're doing it to provoke because you're a race maer sir let me ask you I didn't ask you I didn't invite would you have stopped today and videoed had this been uh a young white male I don't know that's right because all I know is that's all I needed to hear that's all I need that's all I needed to hear you're only here here to cause trouble so you are welcome you are welcome to sit here and film all you want who was in that car it's not necessary oh you you can we didn't know the race of the person driving the car okay and you can say look or or you did know or whatever you want it's a simple fact you can't you can't look through a window and and with a darkened window and see who who is in the vehicle any you arrest people in this area 5050 shot farer than anything else all you do is try to provoke people okay that's tell you what if you need our assistance you give us a call we'll be there for all means if you need help call us we'll help we'll be there anytime you need our help after learning the reason for Mr Walk 's recording the officers allowed him to continue however when Mr Walker and another attorney named Shakur who had joined him attempted to move onto a nearby sidewalk for a better view the officers asked them to leave when Mr Walker refused to comply despite exercising his First Amendment right to film as a Citizen watch how the officers responded how say you what's your name Miss R you just said it what's your first name J Jay okay are you a traine did you want to have and where are the cameras where where the cameras before they they wer always home the camera is always [Music] [Music] all right Mr Walker you step back to my vehicle you don't have to hold me I'll go Jason oh Jason you want him back there I think he put the other you want him back there with him Mr Walk he's also a lawyer in the walk up you just lean back against the car right there got another un transport you coming here Lean Forward I'm sorry sir I can't hear you you mean Lean Forward lean back you lean backward I lean back sir if I lean backward I'll be lean get want to Mr Walk you've been doing this long enough you don't you know better than better than walk he's beating in the he's beating the car do you not feel him beating the car only once I want that microphone here okay with Mr Walker no you don't have to have me oh yes sir I do you know you've been doing this long enough you know you don't walk up in an office traffic stff I was not in a walking in an officer's traffic stop I walked across the street and I was standing on the sidewalk sir I was standing on I not interfering with governmental operations standing but I understand you going to charge me with yall here to do our transport okay never mind I see him back over here we got here he wants to come over interfere with our operation so no that is not true are y'all here to do our stop yeah here do our trans y take [Music] him make sure make sure your camera and micer on at all times all right yes sir down you st over here for me sir I've already been patted down and been no you're fine I'm off S sir for training purposes I'm going let my officer L Pat it down here second before we let you have a seat all right I'll be honest with see if walk over here for me sir [Music] so they're recording from over here on the side while we're doing it him and the other guy in his car and then they decided to walk over right in the middle of the cars and they're like don't come over here you're impeding in our operation move away I'm not impeding and then this guy said he got a right to be here Mr Walker and Mr Shakur were arrested with Mr Walker being informed that he would be charged with interfering with government operations the following day the police chief issued an apology letter to Mr Walker stating that he should not have been arrested that the charges against him would be dropped and that an internal investigation had been initiated however Mr Walker stated the arrest to be unlawful and refused to accept the apology as the charges against Mr shakor had not been dropped a few days later the charges against both men were dismissed the outcome of the internal investigation remains unknown if you think this was the height of entitled cops getting owned by higher authority then you probably haven't heard of this next case just put your hands on a car for me right here come right here just put it right there on a car put your feet you got no weapon no no don't don't hold on hold on hold on hold on hold on come back come back come back come back come back listen listen bro listen listen come back come back put your hands on the car put your hands on the car spread your feet don't move bro I got one running hey stop let me see your hand stop let me see your hand let me see your hand gun this is an officer from the Marian County Sheriff's Office on October 24th 2023 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a dirt bike in Maran County Florida the driver identified as 26-year-old rashim Edwards was unable to provide a valid form of ID during the traffic stop Mr Edwards fled on foot toward a field where a youth sports practice was taking place a deputy pursued him and after a short chase Mr Edwards attempted to pull out a firearm he had on his hip in the process he fumbled the weapon causing it to drop to the ground Watch What Happens Next it'll be a dirt bike it be at the r camp and Emeral Road one black male blue shirt up man no stay over there bro stay over there don't move what's going on man where are you coming from right park and you know you're not supposed to drive this on the road it's not R right no I thought you could have list a um 50 cc 50 CC you driv on no with no registration nothing at all I was just going for the gas station the gas station do you have your ID on you man no I live right there you have nothing in your name on on there yeah I do okay all right that's cool I think I have my bank card okay [Music] sorry sorry look like want to follow some El out here let me see you got nice ID right there right yeah that's my brother Jamaica ID that's your what that's my brother Jamaica ID your brother yeah okay where's it can you check you let me get the flashlight for you bro so you can look good there you go cuz you can't barely see in that thing there you go man I just needed like some identification you know you're not supposed to you're not supposed to be driving down the road man it's not it's not Meed you know I was going to turn right here right through the grass I don't have it on me I have nothing on you right now all right man just get off the bike for me okay yeah all just set it you can set it down yeah just put your hands on call for me right here come right here just put it right there on a car put your feet you got no weapons no no don't don't hold on hold on hold on hold on hold on come back come back come back come back come back listen listen bro listen listen come back come back put your hands on the car put your hands on the car spread your feet don't move bro I got one running hey stop let me see your hand stop let me see your hand let me see your hand done get out get out shots fire shots fire your hey turn around hold on hold on hey hey stay away stay spread your hands spread your hands goald the distri office hey everybody get back everybody thank you man spread your hands spread your hands spr your hands put your hands behind your back me make a call please put your hands behind your back your hands out dude put your hands behind your back on your back I said on your back here you go there you go Mr Edwards immediately reached down to pick up the firearm at which point the pursuing Deputy shot him he was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries the deputy was placed on paid administrative leave Mr Edwards a convicted felon with a prior attempted burglary conviction in New York was prohibited by law from possessing the firearm the officer's identity was kept confidential the proceedings of this case are not known if you think this was the last Deputy who got humbled by higher authority then you probably aren't aware of this next case over these are officers from the tuila police department on August 22nd 2014 officer Frank and officer bamer responded to a call informing regarding a man in the Taquila UPS Freight yard Washington walking around yelling and dancing upon their arrival at the scene the cops met an individual named Tara Mr Tara did not work there however he was being confronted by several of the workers from the freight yard watch what the deputies do to him when they confront him [Applause] over man bring your hands out bring your hands out boy your hands on your back h h oh me that Traer there open up officer Frank forced Mr doara onto the patrol car hood and slammed him to the pavement repeatedly punching him meanwhile officer bamer deployed his taser striking Mr Tara's stomach and thigh he was hospitalized for injuries including dog bites and was initially charged with assault but those charges were later dismissed he later went on to file a lawsuit against the Taquila police department and the officer involved the Taquila Police Department agreed to pay $100,000 in October which includes attorney fees as a settlement for this incident it's disturbing to see cops overstepping their bounds and then getting humbled by a higher authority than them if you enjoyed this video make sure to drop a like And subscribe for more goodbye