I'm filming. >> Filming what? >> In public. >> Okay. >> Can I get your ID? >> No. No, you can't. No. >> What's your first name? >> What's your name? What is your name and date of birth, sir? >> I'm sorry. I'm not going to give that information at this time. >> Just because of a camera, they broke the law right there on the street, but they forgot. Everything is being recorded. >> If you can if you can suspect me of a crime, >> that's me. That's for me. All right. If you own his property and he tells you to leave, you need to leave. Period. So, you're failing to identify yourself. >> You realize that's obstructing your identification? >> No, it's not. >> Yes, it is, sir. >> When police violate procedure with an innocent citizen, the result is a complaint filed straight with internal affairs. The photographer was simply walking on the sidewalk when an employee in the area started provoking him first. Within seconds, the distance closed in. The words turned into threats, and the atmosphere on that sidewalk felt like it was about to explode into a full-blown confrontation. >> This is the one place I was kind of afraid to come to, mainly because the neighborhood is pretty cancerous. He gave me the bird, everyone. Didn't even do [ __ ] to him. What a [ __ ] [ __ ] >> Can I help you with something? >> I don't know. Your your coworker just gave me the bird. >> Not my coworker. I'm just asking. Can I help you with something? >> Oh, no. You can get back inside. >> What are you doing? >> I'm doing nothing. >> What are you doing? I'm doing nothing, buddy. >> Hey, this is my damn property. I want to know what you're taking a video of. >> Well, this looks like a sidewalk to me. Can you I suggest you back up? >> I want to know what you're taking. >> I suggest you back up. >> I want to know what you're taking a video of. >> Back up. >> Answer my question. >> Back up. >> You're taking a video of my property. I want to know what you're taking it of. >> Huh? >> Don't come near me, guy. >> I want to know what you're taking a video of. >> It's none of your business. Go back inside. >> Yeah, it is my business. [music] This is my property. No, it isn't. >> It's not my property. >> Not my property. It's >> not your business. >> Not my property. >> I would get away from you, buddy. >> Not my property. >> I would get away from me. I will defend myself. >> I want to know. >> I want you get out of my face. >> I want to know what you're taking me. I >> ain't going to tell you [ __ ] Get out of my face. >> I want Fine. I'll call a [ __ ] cop. >> Good. Call him. >> Call the cop. >> Cop. Caller. Crybaby. >> Call him that. >> Crybaby. >> Let them know you got in my face, [ __ ] Get back inside. >> You're scumbag, bro. Pure scumbag. >> Everything quickly spiraled out of control as the man rushed in, got in his face, interrogated him, and threatened him like he was ready to start a fight right there on the sidewalk. But that was only the beginning. Things got even more intense when he kept screaming, "This is my property." Pushing the confrontation to its most dangerous point. And with just one wrong move, it could have turned into a real physical clash. >> Hopefully they're educating you, buddy. You shouldn't come up aggressively in front of the public. You're a maniac. And you better tell them the truth and tell them where I'm standing, buddy. Don't lie to them. property. >> He's lying saying I'm on his property. Everyone, >> I've been over here for two seconds, buddy. What's your deal? >> Get off my property. >> Get off my property. Look at this. Buddy, >> look at this. Everyone, >> see, I'm in the middle of the road. >> Get off my property. Do not step on my property. >> You come near me, I'll defend myself. >> My property. If you approach me, I will >> I'm telling you, get off my phone. >> I'm telling you, you approach me, I'll defend myself. >> You You hear him? >> I will defend myself, ma'am. >> Get off my >> I'm on the sidewalk. >> Get off my >> This man's on drugs. >> This man's on drugs. >> Why are your eyes red, buddy? >> Get off. >> Why are your eyes so red? >> Why are your eyes so red, buddy? >> All over a camera, buddy. >> All right. >> Why don't you grow up and act like an adult, man? You're like three times the age of me. grow up. You got some real emotional problems coming up, threatening people in the public, calling the cops on them when they're doing nothing wrong. You got something to prove, buddy? Is that what you want? Do you want to fight someone? Is that what it is? Because I don't want to fight. I'm peaceful. Now, please leave me alone and go back inside and do your job and tell your co-workers don't look me off when I'm walking by the sidewalk. [ __ ] [ __ ] coming up getting in my face now. Look at him. Look. Let dispatch know you're following me. Let dispatch know you're following me. We're getting all these plates, too, everyone. >> This man practically lost it, screaming, "This is my property." over and over, closing in step by step, threatening like he was about to throw punches. But the shock didn't stop there because when the police showed up, instead of calming things down, they took it in an even more unbelievable direction. This is the part that made the internet explode. Hey, how's it going? >> Hey, you need to tell this guy to back off, man. He's trying to fight me. >> What are you doing? >> I'm filming. >> Filming what? >> In public. >> Okay. >> Can I get your ID, can you? >> No. No, you can't. No. >> Well, why can you film when you can't forgot your ID? >> Is it a crime to film in public? >> I don't know. Is it? Well, you should know you're the law officer, right? >> Well, can you give me your ID? >> Nope. >> Okay. >> If you can if you can suspect me of a crime. That's for me. All right. If you own his property and he tells you to leave, you need to leave. Period. >> Hey, I don't need directives. >> I don't need directives. >> I didn't say whether you leave. >> Hey, you know what? If you [ __ ] you got to wipe your ass, man. >> Okay. So, please wipe your Hey, tell him not to fight me. He's trying to fight me. >> I'm not trying to fight you. >> Oh, I got it all on camera, buddy. Name and badge number. >> Move out. Name and badge number three. London Jordan. >> You're a piece of [ __ ] >> Yeah. Get out of the roadway. >> Well, you better tell him not to fight me. >> Why would you want to fight? >> He Oh, it's all on camera, dumbass. >> All of it. >> Enjoy your complaint. >> Huh? >> Enjoy your complaint, [ __ ] >> Don't worry about it. >> Crybaby. Guess what? They're not going to do anything either because I'm not on your property, stupid. Now you guys come up there. I will defend myself. I'm not afraid. You put hands on me, I will defend myself. >> You look like a little tweaker, dude. Look how pale you are. Oh my god. You better educate them what a public easement is. >> Tell them how you came at me, buddy. >> Tell them how you came at me. And you shut up. It was on camera. >> Come over here. Come on. Come over here. >> I don't trespass, dummy. >> Yeah. You're just an uneducated idiot who called the cops on a photographer. >> Instead of diffusing the tension, they spoke in a way that left the photographer frozen. It wasn't just normal questioning anymore. There were clear signs of pressure and coercion right on the spot. And then everything took a hard turn when one simple question was dropped, flipping the entire situation completely. >> Why? >> Because I'm allowed to. Did you not get educated in public photography? >> Don't Don't say Did you get educated in public photography? >> No, I didn't. >> That's horrible, man. You're getting two complaints now. >> What's your name, sir? >> I'm not giving you my name. If I committed a crime, if you got reasonable suspicion, I committed a crime. >> Look, he wants you off the property and you need to leave. >> Do you know what an easement is? Huh? >> Do you know what an easement is? >> This is all his property. >> Do you know what an easement is? >> Yes, sir. I know what it is. >> What is it? >> Okay. This >> public easement. I just had a GIS survey. >> Yeah. I don't care. >> Get a supervised. >> Yeah. I don't care. >> It is supervised. >> Supervisor. He's coming. supervisor. It >> is right there. >> And you better be glad >> that I got a supervisor because >> you better apologize to me >> when he does nothing. >> When you're wrong and you're uneducated and you should be learned about this, >> sir. Don't worry. You think you think I'm uneducated or I'm >> You're very uneducated. >> Okay. All right. Well, let's see what the supervisor says about it. Okay. All right. Yep. >> So, uh I was out here just walking down the street on the sidewalk. Sir, let me talk. You don't have to talk. >> I said nothing. I ain't saying nothing. I walked by this place. This man came outside and tried to fight me. He got in my face. He followed me all the way down the street. I tried to run this way. He followed me all the way down. Everything's on camera. >> I see it. >> I'm on the sidewalk right here. No. Let >> see it. >> Shut up, dude. Let me talk to him. >> All right. First of all, is it illegal to record in public? >> It's not. >> Okay. This is a public easement. That's a sidewalk. It goes all the way down. Those are houses on both ends. I checked the GIS survey. This is public, >> right? >> Tell him I'm not trespassing. Tell him he does not have reasonable suspicion. And tell him, >> did I say that? >> You kept on saying you wanted my ID. >> I asked you. >> I'm not giving you my ID. >> I asked you for your ID. >> I know ID is like crap to you guys. >> I'm going to talk to him, sir. Talk to him cuz >> All right. He's not educated in public photography. He came up to me aggressively. That guy in the red shirt tried to fight me. And it's all because this guy right here flipped me off when I was walking down the street minding my own business. It's not even recording this business. Yeah. Look what you caused, buddy. >> Um, so you don't want to identify to us, right? >> No, I've committed a crime. >> You're good. You're good to go, man. >> Okay. I strongly suggest you look into public photography laws. >> It's all right. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I'm going to go. >> You're going to get a complaint. >> I don't care. Sorry. >> I know you don't care. >> You're a piece of [ __ ] cop. >> That's right. That's all right. Don't worry about it. >> The photographers started calling out every mistake and the whole mood shifted right in front of everyone. It seemed like it was over, but the drama was far from done. Bitter remarks, provocative behavior, and pure embarrassment were all on full display. >> So, I suggest that you look them up yourself and be educated instead of trying to attack someone for nothing. >> Now, this is what you call the the methheads of South Carolina right here, everyone. [ __ ] >> the missing teeth of South Carolina. How many teeth you guys got? >> Yeah, not many. Right. >> Do you guys usually fight anyone down that walks down the street? >> Do you guys like own this block? Are you like a gang or something? >> What gang are you guys? >> Are you a part of the Bloods or something? >> Oh, I can tell. I'm a gang. >> South Carolina meth gang, right? >> I'm a gang. >> Trying to fight for trying to fight someone for recording in public. Walking down the street, man. I wasn't even filming your place. I was literally walking down the road. He flipped me off. When everything was clear, the photographer stayed right where he was, calm and refusing to back down. Meanwhile, the other side showed nothing but bitterness and embarrassment. And this ending leaves everyone with one lesson. Knowing the law is how you protect yourself. Up next, an auditor showed up at a National Guard armory to legally film from a public area when someone from inside suddenly came out to talk. It started off sounding polite, but the more he asked, the more it felt like a low-key interrogation. I just wanted to >> no purpose at all. No reason. >> I got reasons. >> Why not? >> It's it's it's a interesting building, you know. It's uh it's an important uh thing. >> The documentary or what is it for? Is it just for nothing? >> I I really can't answer those kinds of questions. >> Nothing bad. Nothing bad. Don't worry about anything bad. You know, >> I get that. But you're not telling me the reason. That's why I'm saying for physical security. Obviously, I see the hat that you wear. So, you must be prior military person. >> No, no, no. My grandfather, but no, no, >> your grandfather. So, you understand why it looks suspicious while you're filming our army. So, that's why I was just wondering. >> My army. >> Huh? >> My army? >> No, no, I said armory. >> Armory. Yeah, >> armory. That's what I said. Armory, not >> um I don't think it should look suspicious. I mean, >> you don't think so at all? >> No. >> And for me to ask like I I just asked why. You said, "Well, just because I am." >> Yeah. I I don't see anything wrong with it. I'm not I'm out in public. This is, you know, >> totally understand. >> That's what you guys fight for, right? >> I'm not. And I just totally understand. I was just wondering why. That's awesome. >> No, there's, you know, you got the cool tanks and all that stuff. I'm going to take pictures all that. I'm going to stay out in public. I'm not going to go in the fence or anything, you know. So, >> no. Just >> listen. Listen, brother. I don't know you and you don't know me. This isn't one I'm not a police officer. I'm just simply asking because I work here. Other people work here. I have no idea what your intentions are. So, I just wanted to simply know what your intentions were in case I need to watch you. >> Well, not if I had bad intentions, I I probably wouldn't tell you. >> Of course. >> Or I'd lie, you know. of of course you will or you will be very passive in your answers. >> It seemed like just a few casual questions at first, but the more they talked, the more the suspicion showed. >> The person on site kept probing his reason for filming and the atmosphere started to feel heavy, like security was being activated. The situation quickly shifted. The questions became more rapid fire, the tone more tense, and the cameraman found himself facing a seriously dangerous turning point. >> Or >> just saying I don't if you want to just take pictures of the hurry, then why not just say that as a >> I just want to take pictures. >> I don't have a really reason. >> Yeah. Nothing bad. No, nothing. No, no bad reasons. All good. It's all good. >> Okay, brother. >> So, >> all right. I just wanted I just wanted to make sure we going on the up and up. That's all. I don't know you. You don't know me. Yeah, >> I have a duty to make sure that we're safe. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. See something, say something. I don't mind asking. That's fine. >> Simply as that. Okay. Yeah. >> All right, brother. Have a go. >> You too. >> How's it going? >> Hello. How you doing? >> Not too bad. What's going on? >> Nothing. Just taking some video. >> Video in the area. >> Yeah. Recording, taking pictures or uh you guys did you talk to anybody the building wise to get it cleared or >> not in the building. The guy came out with the darker green outfit than you and it said US Army. I didn't see a name on it though, so I don't know if he's like a recruit or something, but he was asking me questions and I just told him I'm recording and you know, not not up to no good. I'm just just recording. I'm not planning anything. I'm not uh not a bad guy, you know. >> No worries. We just got to make sure cuz you know >> Yeah. Yeah, definitely. You should ask, you know, because >> Do you got a name or a card or anything? I don't uh they were talking about printing cards and stuff, but I I don't have any yet. Someday. >> Can I ask your name? >> You can ask. >> What's your name? >> I don't want to give my name because you know >> Yeah. >> In this day and age with uh identity theft and you know, and then people making false claims when they call 911 and freak out, snowflakes and all that stuff, >> you know, and then the cops come and they get your name and you end up getting a ticket in the mail or something stupid. So, >> Sure. No offense right there. >> No, no. I I have to check security protocol, but uh you know, it might be good just to let somebody know if you're going to do something like that because with security the way it is, we just want >> The cameraman tried to stay calm and remain on the right side of the boundary, but the feeling of being watched kept growing heavier. And then everything truly blew up. When law enforcement showed up face to face, the questions got sharper, the tone got harsher, and one wrong answer could have pushed the situation way too far. Oh, look at this guy. >> Hey, buddy. You're kind of blocking the road. >> How's it going, sir? >> I'm going fine. Do >> you have your ID on you? >> No. You got yours? >> I do. >> Can you tell me your name and badge number? Uh, it's right here on my vest. >> And >> what's your name, sir? >> Oh, there's two of you. >> Yes. What's your name, sir? >> What's your first name? >> What's your name? What is your name and date of birth, sir? >> I'm sorry. I'm not going to give that information at this time. >> So, you're failing to identify yourself? >> You realize that's obstructing your identification? >> No, it's not. >> Yes, it is, sir. >> This guy comes up. He's blocking the road. >> Yes, sir. And he's saying, "I need your name. I need your name." He said, "That's obstruction." >> Sir, I'm Sergeant Olson. Can you speak to me or leave him? >> So, what's going on today, sir? >> For the record, I have your name and badge now. >> Sergeant Olsson, star 241 at the press. Can >> I have 10 ft? >> Sir, he does not have to stand. He can stand where he'd like, sir. >> Really? >> Yes, sir. Now, you're not where if you don't want, would you like to speak with us today? >> I I can talk to you a little bit, but I don't want him behind me, >> sir. Well, for my safety and my partner's safety, sir. >> No, it's not. >> Yes, it is. >> Well, for my safety, I want you both in my field of view. >> Sir, if you want to speak with us, you can speak with us. If you don't, if you don't. >> All right. >> That's your >> Then I guess I don't want to talk to you if he's going to stand right there. >> Well, he is going to stand right there, sir. I don't know you. You don't know me. >> All right. So, did I get your name? Badge number 241. Olsson. >> Would you like it again? >> No. That's good. Thank you. But he didn't say his. >> Huh? He didn't give me his officer. Presswood police start. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> The police moved in extremely close, firing off questions like they were trying to catch him slipping on the spot. But the cameraman held his ground if he did nothing wrong. He had nothing to fear. And that still wasn't the worst part because what followed was a conversation that exposed some unbelievably controversial moments >> going on today. We're just trying to get to the bottom of what's happening. >> Well, I got three cameras. So, I'll give three three guesses. >> I'm not going to play this guessing game. So, I'm not right now. I have way too much to do. I am way too busy to sit here and argue and go back and forth with you and play a guess. >> All right. I'll make it short and simple. Sergeant, all I'm doing is recording and taking video pictures. That's it. They got tanks out here. You can see all this from the highway. >> Okay. >> You know, >> I never went on their property. I made sure I stayed off. I was on the road. I was on the sidewalk. I'm just recording. That's it. >> Okay. That's we we got called here. We have a job to do. So, we came out. We came to speak to you. Obviously, you're recording. Are you recording the tanks or not? You may have people on a considering that this is a government building. You're from what we were told. We're filming people coming in and out. Just so you're aware. That's all that it comes down to. All right, let me address that. First of all, >> number one, they came out. One guy came out. He said, "Did you go and get permission?" I said, "No, I'm not going on the property. I can't go in there and get permission." >> Okay, but he was very nice. He never said, "Hey, I'm calling the cops or anything like that." We had a nice conversation. And he went back inside. >> Okay. >> So, I don't know what the big deal is. And second of all, look at this place. It's like Fort Knox. They got tanks. They got a a a big cannon over there. I'm sure they got tons of guns in there. So, what could I do with my little cameras to hurt them? >> Sir, I'm not sure exactly where you're going with it or not going with it. All I'm telling you is we got called here and obviously we're disturbed that you were out here videoing Army and National Guard walking into the building in uniform. You do have an American flag hat on and almost a military style. It's almost camel. So, that maybe that's what I'm fishing hat. >> Okay. Well, it's is it like mine? Like a baseball cap or >> Yeah, it's a baseball cap. It's got like a Also, I'm not here to argue with I love this hat. >> I see that you're a little argumentative and you that's that's the way you want to be. That's fine. >> This guy, he came rolling up and demanded my ID, sir. That's it. >> No, you didn't ask. I have it on video. You didn't ask me. You demanded, >> sir. Have a nice day. >> Thank you. >> Stay. >> I hope you realize area that right now where you're in and stuff like that. I would just be careful. Okay. >> I know. >> All right. Standing out here videotaping, especially videotaping cars and stuff going by may not be the safest choice. Okay. All right. So, sir, have a great day. >> Thank you. Okay. You're welcome. >> You guys have a good day and be safe. >> The cameraman started explaining clearly what he was doing, where he was standing, and why he didn't need to back down. But the police kept pressing harder on his identity and his purpose, making it feel like a soft interrogation. And the more they talked, the clearer one thing became. All of this was being pushed way too far over nothing but a camera. Citizens can sue officers under section 1,983 when their rights are violated, and cops who cross the line can end up paying damages, facing discipline, or even getting fired. A safe society isn't one where might makes right, but one where every freedom is protected through understanding and humanity. Hey everyone, what do you think about this situation? 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