you do what you're told all right you think it's okay just to roll up on traffic stuff and not do what you're told now you go to jail come on guys this is come on wallet the incident began when Deputy Mel null pulled over Nathan Espinosa alleging he was following too closely to a patrol car on icy roads Colorado revised statutes section 42-41 eight mandates drivers to maintain a safe following distance but discretion is key in poor weather conditions Nathan argued he was driving cautiously due to icy roads challenging the necessity of the stop Deputy no's rigid stance ignored road conditions and escalated tensions unnecessarily meanwhile Nathan's Father Kenneth pulled over nearby a move that would soon provoke an aggressive response from law enforcement this seemingly routine stop spiraled into a chaotic display of power windows Frozen okay what's up Deputy know with shers office let me get your driver's license ready pull that dog now get back ask you're a little snippy what's the problem is what's the problem yeah yeah you're following too closely can't you see the roads are icy you see me slowing down and you're still C coming up behind me there's no reason for you to be doing that break in the I it's not don't tell me how I should be driving okay I'm in a mark all right well I'm in a that doesn't give you the right right to follow a mark patrol car close like that what if I had to stop I know there is ice there that's why I was cruising so I don't slip there's no reason for you to be tra be that close behind a mark patrol car okay when you find that state in the vehicle your registration and insurance I'll be back Lieutenant Henry Gio he approached Kenneth Espinosa's vehicle demanding he leave claiming he had no right to be near the stop under Colorado law individuals are allowed to record police actions and remain in public spaces unless they obstruct police duties Kenneth standing his ground argued he was simply waiting for his son the Lieutenant's response escalated the situation into an unnecessary confrontation body camera footage shows Kenneth being threatened with arrest for non-compliance instead of de-escalating truo heighten tensions setting the stage for violence do you need to be behind this traffic stop yeah I do why my son right there he was following me okay he's on a traffic stuff so you don't need to be behind it you got to be mean I'm not being mean we just don't like when people pull in behind us I don't like that's what we get paid to do to pull people over you don't get paid to be a you don't either okay I don't got to put up with your okay I asked you a simple question okay hold on man in fact you need to leave now or you're going to get charged so that I'm recording I'm recording too I asked you a simple question if you have attitude that's your problem sping on my door yeah you saw me and you rolled your window up when I came hold on a second okay you rolled your window up when I walked up okay so I knocked window you not a cop you don't need to be behind you so you need to leave now I don't need to do anything seconds to leave okay there's no reason for you to be behind this traffic stop no reason public no reason it's not a public reason do I not pay do you always stop behind cops when they pull people over I ain't right behind it okay you don't need to be here you don't need to be here okay you need to go no I don't I'm waiting on my son he's right back when Kenneth refused to leave officers aggressively escalated by attempting to remove him from his vehicle under the Fourth Amendment police force must be proportional to the situation which was not the case here officers tased Kenneth multiple times an act of questionable necessity causing him visible injury body camera footage reveals Kenneth in shock as officers used unnecessary Force coupled with threats which exemplified abuse of authority do you always stop behind cop pull people over I ain't stop right behind you okay you don't need to be here I you need to go no I don't I'm waiting on my son he's my ride back to wall leave leave St Stay Stay Stay hey stop stop get car get out car get out the car what are you going to do S5 S5 give me the radio get out car get out the car get out the car get out the car get get out theing car get get get out the car get out the car get out the car stop it now get out the car get out the get out the car get out the car get out stop it now now get off the car get off the car get off the car stop it now get now get out get out of the car now get out of the car hey Nate you see this the car do you see this get out of the car you see this are you recording yet yeah we're recording it what the hell do you think you're doing I ain't doing anything now you're on a traffic stop and you're trying to drive away out the car stay Patrol has nothing to do with anything he they don't have jurisdiction over us get out of the car I got my truck don't give a put it in park I just did off don't pull away from me you're going to get lit up okay you're going to get breing my arm man hold on I'm going to get out get out the [ __ ] car I'm complying with you can you hold on I'm not get out the car man get back over there now I'm trying you just stay there and record guys get out hold on now I'm getting now I'm not you're under arrest get out turn around and face the truck you're under arrest okay guys put your hands behind your back down put your hands behind your back car now get out of the car get out the car hey Nate do you see this theing car do you see this out of the car you see it are you recording yeah we're recording it what the hell do you think you're doing I ain't doing anything now you're on a traffic up you're trying to drive away get out the car stay get out the has nothing to do with anything get out of the I the par I just sit B is off don't pull away from me you're going to get lit up okay you're going to get L you're breaking my hor hold on I'm going to get out get out the car I'm get out the car can you hold on I'm not get out the car man I'm trying back over there now I'm trying you just stay there and record ow can you guys out hold on now I'm getting now I'm not you're under arrest get out turn around and truck you're under arrest okay guys put your hands behind your back down put your hands behind your back put your hands behind your put your hands I'm going peacefully son settle down what's going on here I back get back hey he's recording this case that's fine he can record all he want this is guys you you do what you're told all right you think it's okay just to roll up on traffic stops not do what you're told now you go to jail that's all right I'm turn around and face the tra I'm already come back your dad's not listening if he listed you would get in hand let's move let's go that's you need to St around get in the car get get in the car get in when you I'm going to Tas you get in the car get D turn around and face the club I'm already C let's go let's go you need to settle down get in the car get in the car get Inn after ordering him to sit in the back seat of the police car they pulled him out again without clear justification demonstrating an abuse of authority such actions contradict the principles of reasonable conduct outlined in the Fourth Amendment you have your wallet on you don't do that man I'm going to get you I'm going to P se you now get out I got my wallet get out now get out now get out the car okay this is how it's going to work okay you're going to do what you're told to do and that's it stand up up up against the car spread your feet come on man his W this is ridiculous I quit acting like an idiot I mean not how I got my you guys shot me right in the Goddamn face roll that quit grabbing my arm I'm not lean up against the car Jesus Christ spread your feet apart I can't spre him part I'm not do Jesus I thought you guys good man I st my following me just calm down for [Music] now come on guys this is six come on man it this is ridiculous I quit acting like an idiot I ain't acting like nothing I got a taser piece in my lip you guys shot me right in the damn face officers then claimed Kenneth tried to run them over contradicting the footage Deputy null later accused Kenneth of attempting to run him over stating he had to draw his weapon to stop him false accusations violate the due process protections under the 14th Amendment undermining Justice these claims appear fabricated as Kenneth was subdued when they were made Espinosa was charged with resisting arrest and assaulting an officer but the charges were later dropped due to insufficient evidence kennett's attorney later filed a civil lawsuit seeking accountability for the officer's misconduct this case highlights the dangers of unchecked police power when Authority is weaponized against civilians to the car trying to open the door I like get out the car get out the car stop the car stop the car he runs it while I'm holding on to the car so I had him my gun for then he puts the car in Reverse backs up almost hits the car while I'm still holding onto the car and we try getting him out the car and he kep he had the car and drive and he accelerated but to get nowhere we tried to uh get him out he was refusing and then when we tried to put him in he was refusing so I chased him but he fell back so one hit him here one hit him in the chin or something so Happ come and take a look at him and then I tried to get him out to path search him and get his wall cuz he wouldn't tell me anything and then that's when that's when you rolled up okay I'm going to get him over to the jail okay after being criminally charged deputies Henry truo and M NL were fired from the Los animus County Sheriff's Office Colorado revised statutes section 18872 requires officers to report and intervene in an excessive force which they failed to do both face charges including third-degree assault official misconduct official oppression failure to intervene and menacing if convicted of the assault or misconduct charges they would be permanently disqualified from serving as officers in Colorado Kenneth espanosa the victim of their excessive force received a whopping $1.5 million settlement in a civil lawsuit against the Sheriff's Office despite this his attorney criticized the absence of felony charges arguing the misconduct warranted more severe accountability like And subscribe for more police cam stories watch the next recommended video click to watch now