from a traffic stop involving a YouTuber where an officer struggled to justify his actions go and do it right now while we can see you do it so we know you no no no no all I have to do is present it to you hey wa what the you can see it right there hey get your hand out of his car out of my car and trying to Che my to an encounter with a First Amendment auditor who was detained for filming outside a police station offer discretion is always good when you don't have to arrest them for something minor like that here are five five times the worst idiot cops ever caught on camera starting with an officer who couldn't keep his story straight during a routine traffic stop so you're lying about my speed okay but you're pulling me over for something I don't have control over AR car your supervisor while you're at it too yeah I can do that too yeah yeah you're going to do it this is an officer from the Phoenix Police Department in May 2023 the officer pulled over a YouTuber and began questioning them about having any weapons inside the vehicle the driver started raising concerns about the probable cause of initiating the traffic stop however the cop finds ways to dodge this question watch how the interaction unfolds Phoenix PD any weapons inside the car any guns knives or anything like that what's that matter huh what's that matter because during the traffic stop I can ask if there's any weapons inside the car in failure to provide the truth answer to thatr so this is a traffic stop aren't you asking for a driver's license saying what we did wrong said is there is there any weapons inside the car I don't answer questions okay I'm being said I see your driver's license registration proof of insurance please for there's a traffic stop yeah but you sto me for what what was the traffic infraction sorry what was the traffic infraction coming North 27th Avenue and also somebody's trying to for me from this speed yeah your speed I saw you yeah I'm allowed to speed to catch up to a vehicle sir I just wanted make sure that everybody was okay inside this car cuz I also got a bright light from the inside so hold on a minute so is it speed or is it a bright light it was boths s well you good all right he's putting it in make sure it's in park all right may I see your driver's license for registration proof of insurance please for for a light I'm driver yeah may I see a driver's license for registration proof of insurance please so you're lying about my speed okay but you're pulling me over for something I don't have control over I you call your supervisor while you're at it too yeah I can do that too yeah yeah you're going to do it are you the registered owner the vehicle sir yep okay go and do it right now while we can see you do it so we know you no no no all I have to do is present it to you hey whoa what the you can see it right there hey get your hand out of his car out of my car and trying to check my all I have to do is present it holy let me see your driver's you're live on the internet you better chill out I can't see your driver's light a flashlight he doesn't have to give it to you wow what the wrong with you wow dude get your supervisor over here now okay you [ __ ] up okay you [ __ ] up you serious big mistake hey can I see your insurance please big mistake it's on that phone wow that's a Fourth Amendment violation Insurance I'll go to court go write your tickets Punk we're going to go to court I'm going to be his witness too okay okay wow mother the law I don't have to give it flashlight I had at the window and he tried to reach in and take it do not have to give it to you you're tripping you better read the ARs that's right there yeah you have a flashlight right there you do not have to be able to read it the small yeah and when it's against the window you can you never did I was trying if you reach in my car I can if hold it if you're not trying to steal it out of my hand this is excellent okay okay all you had to do was all you had to do was continue on your way and not get triggered by a light that's the only reason you're detaining us right now yeah okay you're stupid bro write me a ticket for Speed go write the ticket off this come on step out and tell me if you can see your license plate from 50 ft away as required from you can't see a license plate for 50 ft away at night without it yes you can the officer explains that the stop was due to several reasons speeding an obstructed license plate and the use of a bright flashlight he requests the driver's license but the driver asserts that he is only required to display it refusing to hand it over physically this interaction could raise concerns about a potential violation of the Fourth Amendment which safeguards citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement why how the traffic stop ends no you can't I've seen plenty of license plat from 50 ft away I don't think you know what 50 ft is we're in PH step out and see if you can see your license plate go where I can see my license plate cuz I look at it every day when I walk up to my car from work hey all I need is another three minutes out of you all I need is another 3 minutes out of you keep bumping your gums keep bumping your gums I'm going to lit up parking lot at work okay I'm talking about at night you can't see anybody's license play from 50 ft yes you can hey Richard I really don't want to have to give your a citation for something that you can demonstrate to show me your insurance card please I don't have the card it's on the phone I don't remember you shouldn't have detained the vehicle dude I don't remember my password you shouldn't have detained the vehicle just a password issue yeah yeah I IO Insurance the only way for you to fix this and mitigate issues is to walk the away dude walk the away bro that's the only one we're going to go with today okay well that's the only one you have any hope of sticking in court so good choice so so we know how to play the game better than you guys now so right here you still can't issue a ticket on an unlawful detainment genius you can do one or two things there you so in the title 28 code you guys there are exemptions for bike racks and things that are normally allowed to be put on your vehicle and it's written into the ARs and he's supposed to already know this but he's just being a [ __ ] and thinks that he knows what he's talking about and he's still riding a stupid ticket because he's really stupid and he likes sucking dick and looking at looking at guys in the shower he probably puts his finger in his dog and sniffs his oh on yeah do you have any questions uh for me sir no all right you have yourself a better night the officer ultimately issues a citation for an obstructed license plate which the driver challenges as unjustified given in the details of the stop according to the officer the license plate should have been visible from 50 ft away the driver firmly States his intention to contest the ticket in court arguing procedural errors and potential retaliatory motives following this both the officer and the YouTuber left the scene without any further incident if you think this was the only worst idiot cop ever caught on camera wait until you watch this next case am I being DET tank yes you are for what reason we are now condu conducting an investigation to find out what you're doing here for what what am I doing that's suspicious well when you're taking pictures of police offic this is Officer Riner from the Daytona Beach Police Department in October 2013 a First Amendment auditor Jeff Gray visited the Daytona City Hall and police department to file a public records request outside the premises Mr Gray begins filming police vehicles officers approach him question his actions and demand identification watch how the interaction is about to get filthy good morning how you doing this this is what I was waiting on a mark unit to go by I'm going get help you with something no thank you I'm good to go I'm just journalist curious why you're taking pictures of police cars inside the gate and coming out of the gate I just want to get him going by I'm a journalist Gathering content for a story I'm sorry journalists Gathering content for a story really which uh organization do you work for uh rather not answer any questions do you have any idea on you sir oh do you have any identification it isn't by the way you don't have my permission to tape me but that's fine I'm taping you that's fine I don't need your permission do I need your permission yes you do really why yeah because Florida is a second party State you need two parties to consent to a videotape okay well I'm going to go ahead and keep recording anyway do I have your consent no okay do I have your consent no okay well I'm going to keep recording anyway okay do you have any ID on am I being detain them or free to go have any idea we are conducting an investigation because because your conduct sir can you hand to him please sir I've explained to you I'm a journalist Gathering content for story however I'm seeking Boll footage of a mark unit leaving the gate if you ask us we'd be happy to provide that for you well I I'd rather just wait for one to come by naturally and just get it well it's a suspicious conduct for somebody to go ahead and videotape police cars behind the gate and waiting for them to come out only because of what's happened in past experience so it would not be unusual for us to say hey what are you doing right I understand I'm a journalist Gathering content for St okay do you have any identification to prove who you are can you hand that to him so he can see it too please does that have who your identification doesn't say who you are your right I have that yes that's what it says okay are you familiar with Terry versus Ohio 1968 am I being DET tank yes you are for what reason we are now conducting an investigation to find out what you're doing here for what what am I doing that's suspicious well when you're taking pictures of police offic the officers Express concern over his actions labeling them as suspicious due to potential threats against law enforcement they briefly detain him to investigate his intent however Mr Gray continued to inform that he posed no threat and was present at the scene as a journalist watch how the detention ends well can I have your name and badge number your name badge sure what's your name bad however if I'm going to answer your question first okay if you are taking pictures of people behind this gate did you see me taking pictures of people behind you yes I did did you I I just drove out and said God I wonder why that guy's is taking pictures of us behind the gay I'm a journalist Gathering content for story at this point I'd like to be free to go I'm not answer any questions well I think it's suspicious activity considering there are all kinds of threats out there against police officers in this Police Department m is filming is filming a legal is gathering intelligence yes it could be gathering so it's worth doing an investigation and say hey who is this person why are they so interested is there something is there some service we can provide for them no thanks I'm good well we have a problem information officer if you'd like to talk to him I i' just like to get raw footage on the streets so your desire is to look at police cars find out who's going on the street and who's not journalist Gathering content for story I'm just asking is that what you said I was getting b-roll footage of the mark unit I was just waiting on a mark unit to leave or come in do you have any identification to say that you're a journalist do I need identification usually journalists that's a normal thing that a journalist would say yes I have absolutely have photography is not a crime which which company photography is not a crime I'm sorry photography is not a crime out of Miami okay so who do you work for there uh Carlos M who Carlos M does he have a phone number can we contact him to verify I'm I fre to go i' just like to be free to go I'm getting tired of this you guys have a nice day if I'm not being a t I'll see you later but I like your name of badge number first officer got what's your name parttime officer officer reer hey you're not free to fil me yeah you really I have your name and bad your permission you don't have my permission to fil me sir can I have your name and bad sir give me your name first and I give you mine I'd like to remain silent man have your name Bing silent you are you are obligated by policy to tell your name and ID number and we're going to ask you to just carry on move on about your business sir because your conduct is now suspicious to me all right i' I've already told you on Journal yeah yeah yeah you already told me that however however you're here in my mind I have to at least beated to say is he carrying on journalism because you haven't shown me that you're a journalist you haven't proved anything to say yeah I'm a journalist other than you have a camera two is it unusual for people to gather intelligence on police departments to do nefarious acts and the answer is yes the cops eventually allowed Mr Gray to leave the scene however after he got into his vehicle to leave the premises he noticed a cop car trailing him while trying to run his license plates however no further action took place if you think this was the maximum worst idiot cops can get caught on camera then you probably aren't aware of this next case don't record me you got me I I will look you're a police officer on duty I can record you and if you come to this side of the vehicle I can keep recording you turn it off I can keep recording you turn it off jail this is an officer from the Wilmington Police Department in March 2017 officers pulled over an Uber driver by an attorney JY the cops eventually arrested the passenger commuting through Uber while the Uber driver recorded the cops doing so however the cops did not find it so comfortable being under such supervision observe how the cops try to manipulate the situation so I'm driving Uber get and uh my passenger is getting [Music] arrested hey B turn that off okay no I'll keep recording thank you it's my right don't record me you got me I I will look you're a police officer on duty I can record you and if you come to this side of the vehicle I can keep recording you turn it off I can keep recording you turn it off takil man for recording you I'm sitting in my car holding my phone to record me what what is the law what are you you're what are you arresting me for I'm sitting here in my car I'm just recording in case anything happens I'm surrounded by five police officers being a I'm scared right I'm not being a jerk I want to I'm recording it in case anything happens well you better hope we don't find something in your car okay they're not searching my car cuz going to search your car you're not searching my car 72 roll K9 this way please bring the Kines I don't care man like I know my rights there I hope so I know I know what the law is I know the law I'm an attorney so I would hope I know the law and an Uber driver and here man and Uber driver you want my bar card put your shoes on put your shoes on yes sir guess they're bringing the canines CC can you tell me what this new law is that I'm not allowed to record I'm sorry he he said that there's a law I'm not allowed to record the police I just wanted to know what that new law is you said you were attorney correct I am I've never heard of this law that you're not allowed to record the police anymore it must be brand new okay well I just recently passed it so like super recently seems like a strange law Mr Bri yes how long you been a Uber driver Mr St Pier a year and a half two years maybe that's that is have you been stopped a lot it's probably why you you've been stopped cuz you're a Uber driver right cuz there's a lot of history on the vehicle on this vehicle there's history yeah not that I know of okay all right well here's your license we're going to wait for uh K9 because I don't know if he might have dumped something under the seat and you don't want us to look so we're just going to have Kine come out and smell and if they do an indication if not then you'll be on your way okay sir okay I mean if he threw something under the seat it's still has nothing to do with me like okay but it's in your I'm not saying it has anything to do with you sir I I've never said that did I no I I feel like something's going to be under the car and you're going to say I'm the driver it's my vehicle I'm responsible negative sir I've never said that to you okay okay can can you understand my frustration I'm just at work I sure I absolutely do your registration just hold on a minute okay thanks man all right can I look under my seat pardon me can I look under my seat to see if he threw anything under there not right now okay yeah what's what's your what's your address on uh what's your address here is it on your registration um yeah 4521 y STS all right cool all right make sure you get your uh license Chang um so I'm maintaining two active addresses I get paid out to no I work at the courthouse here okay but I get paychecks sent to Raleigh so I have to maintain a Raleigh address what court room you work in you working 317 317 or 200 I've seen you there or I'm in court I mean I've been in that courtroom for like around 3 years now so yeah yeah okay that's why you look familiar to me yeah you're just dressed different usually in a suit yeah yeah yeah okay um give make sure you get that changed if you're going to stay in this area though okay the on the license have it changed yeah it shows so I still have all my paychecks sent to Raleigh so they told me to just keep a Raleigh active address does it make a difference keep two addresses yeah I'm keeping two addresses you'll be fine okay cuz yeah that that's still an active address that I received mail that'll work all right the officers informed the attorney that filming the police is not allowed but this could potentially violate his first amendment rights for those who don't know the First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees citizens the freedom of speech and the press the attorney clarified that he was simply doing his job and had no knowledge of any illegal activity in the vehicle the officer however expressed suspicion about the vehicle history and began to question the driver about the frequency of his stops the video was cut short and it is unknown what happened afterwards if you think this was the height of the worst idiot cops getting caught on camera then you probably haven't watched this next case you're being detained I need your driver's license please for citing for spectating on racing up right now who says I was spectating we have VI on video sir I need your license supp to leave it to watch yes sir it's a moving violation this is Officer cuz from the West Palm Beach Police Department on September 8th 2024 a YouTuber was at a Car Show filming the activities around him when officer CZ approached him and informed them that he was being detained the officer accuses the YouTuber of spectating illegal racing and burnout activities watch how the encounter unravels w c Sheriff's Office being stopped for spectating racing and burning out I need your decreas I'm I'm being what you're being detained I need your a driver's license please for sighting for spectating on racing and burning out who says I was spectating we have VI on video sir I need your license so it's illegal to watch yes sir it's a moving violation it's a moving violation yes sir need your license sir okay and so you telling me it's I'm not going to ask you again sir I understand you can record I'm recording as well and need your license please and then we can discuss further okay so you're telling me that if I do not give you my license to arrest you will sub for your arrest yes sir okay yeah you've got three on the other side walking westbound online and what statute is that I'll look up the exact statute so on the threat of arrest I will provide my information thanks what your name and badge number Deputy cus ID 2086 and Mr rner is this your current address yep what is it that's it what is it sir you have the ID right there I'm ask you to confirm your address it's whatever's there there license copy citation as well as a CH gu you how to take care of the citation so okay have regard for me sir yeah I do I got plenty of questions but first and foremost so like how I'm recording you right now in a public space which is a my rights to do so according to the Constitution my questioning the Constitution I told you is okay for your report let me let me ask the question so if there's a car behind me like that Camaro that is behind me right now you're telling me I can be cited for recording that when there's an organized event like that yes what do you mean there's well the whole point of the event was for people to record so I was in there recording so was that against the law no not until they're actually on here street racing and whatnot that you're actively for just waiting sir um hold on one second and you asking for the statute the statute's on the citation itself okay so you said when they were street racing answer your question sir no no no I'm just making sure you said when they were street racing that's what believe right I've already answered your question sir there it was Sir several cars were pulled over down the street they also burned out in front of you that I'm sure you have on your video I don't have any of that on camera okay that's fine and if you had that on your recording then you're lying okay again on the citation you have three options take care of the ticket pay the fine let you go to traffic support or let you go to traffic school all right I'm great day the officer asks the YouTuber for their Drive driver's license threatening arrest if they refuse to comply the YouTuber challenges the legality of the situation saying that they were merely spectating a car show and not engaging in any illegal activity they argue that recording the event is within their rights but the officer maintains that spectating and recording such events are violations of the law the officer then issues the citation outlining the options for handling it through either paying the fine attending traffic school or contesting the ticket in court the officer then left the scene after handing over the citation if you think this was the last worst idiot cop who got caught on camera then you probably haven't heard of this next case it's not about we show good bad and ugly and long as in that off officer distr right there to allow them to switch to some that was lawfully allowed to drive the vehicle that is we like that because you wouldn't have to ruin somebody's life over you know they messed up they were having a fun time in Miami they were driving these are officers from the Miami Beach police officers in July 2024 a YouTuber observed a traffic stop occurring and decided to record the activities of the cops the police stop a blue Toyota with five people inside and four officers are present the situation appears to be relatively minor as one of the passengers doesn't have a license but the officer shows discretion by allowing them to switch drivers instead of arresting anyone watch how the YouTuber reacts to the situation I don't have to keep [Music] walking offer discretion is always good when you don't have to arrest him for something minor like that you what yeah don't know we we love good Poli work BR we love good policing we love we we so so you're going to you're going to also talk about was what's that you're also going to talk about how good this was yeah yeah of course you guys did a good job it's not it's not about we show good bad and ugly and long as in that off officer discretion right there to allow them to switch to something that was lawfully allowed to drive the vehicle that is we like that because you wouldn't have to ruin somebody's over you know they messed up they were having a fun time in Miami they were driving hey they might have messed up not having a license but you discretion is always great all right here to go thank you but officer we just report the news you know it's not good or bad we just report what we see show the camera doesn't lie just like your body camera doesn't lie thing yeah absolutely this is still recording appreciate you guys you know being on both sides to get of the battle right but uh we we have to do this because we've seen in the past Miami Beach officer going to jail guys do whatever you can all right you guys have a good afternoon thank you take it easy guys Miami Beach Police Department no pounds no pounds guys come on guys that's come on give it yes sir my for your Beach baby four cops for one ticket four cops one ticket for such a minor issue a lot of cops responded to the situation this type of circumstance could have been handled by a single cop which prompted several the state's resources unnecessarily the cops eventually allowed the blue Toyota to leave after having switched the drivers it's unsettling to see police officers exceeding their Authority and becoming a source of adversity rather than a pillar of trust for Citizens if you enjoyed this video don't forget to like it and subscribe for more content goodbye