suspicion yes of a crime suspicion that you turn around can I just talk to the supervisor that's back there no sir I need your driver's I I'm done answering questions all right sir I going to have you step out of the vehicle for me sir for what purpose step out of the vehicle sir the driver was traveling down a public Road in Georgia near a prison and decided to turn into a driveway to turn around shortly after they were stopped by a trooper who claimed their actions were suspicious and requested identification under Georgia law ocga section 40-5-29 states that drivers must provide a license when lawfully stopped for committing a traffic violation or crime the driver however had not committed any infraction and repeatedly asked the trooper to articulate a valid reason for the Stop which the officer failed to do hi everything all right sir yeah we were just I was checking out something out on the map okay all right you do realize you stopped there back there and yeah we thought we thought we could get through then we saw we couldn't so we turned around all right you got driver's eyes switch you I do didn't mind getting pulled over for something well you pulled into the water driveway back there to turn around yeah and we're trying to figure out what you were doing we're trying to identify you is that illegal how's my ID going to tell you what I'm doing well we're we're trying to identify you okay for what may I please have your driver's license is that a lawful order yes sir what what infraction do you believe I have Comm over over here on the road and I checked that cuz I was going to look at the map I didn't want to get out my cellular device well that's good while I was driving that's good I appreciate it you got your dri I have my driver's license with me but I'm not certain I'm required to give it can you state some sort of Statute or yes sir some sort of infraction anytime you're requested by law enforcement to provide driver license you have to provide driver Li if you've committed some sort of infraction or back there illegal was that illegal you pulled in so we're trying to figure out what was that illegal when the driver questioned the legality of the ID request the trooper insisted it was required under Georgia law but did not provide a specific statute justifying the demand Georgia courts have established that mere suspicion without evidence of criminal activity does not meet the standard for reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendment the driver highlighted this explaining that turning into the driveway was not illegal and could not constitute a crime or infraction we were trying to figure out I understand that we're trying to figure out what you're doing there you're not to figure out what I'm doing police you're the law enforcement police and that we're trying to figure out that's suspicious so we're just trying to figure out what you were doing that is one is one of these cars your supervisor yes sir it is I'd like to talk your supervisor please going to talk to me right now and do you have your driver's license I'm I'm not I don't think I'm required to give you my driver's license and I'd like to talk to your supervisor to find out yes sir may please may I please get your I I'm I don't believe you're giving me a lawful command sir yes yes I am sir for for what purpose do you need my ID what what crime do you or ordinance do you suspect me to have broken because it was suspicious of you to pull suspicious is that a misdemeanor or is that a fony is that a misdemeanor or a felony that's articulable reasonable suspicion that you were that you were loitering or something like that do you have your you have evidence that I was loitering sir you pulled in back there did you not I turned around yeah cuz I saw that I couldn't get through you couldn't get through there the road was open I don't know oh I saw it looked like there was checkpoints for getting into the prison or something so we turned around cuz we didn't think we can get as you can see from our plate we're not from here so yeah I understand that do you have your driv I yeah I I don't I'm telling you am am I lawfully required to give you my ID sir what what for what purposes am I lawfully required I just explain to you sir suspicion isn't a crime and I didn't break any reasonal suspicion yes of a crime reasonal suspicion that you turn around can I just talk to the supervisor that's back there no sir I need your driver's license I'm done answering questions all right sir I'm going to have you step out of the vehicle for for what purpose step out of the vehic I just need to identify you you're making it harder all I'm trying to do I'm trying to make it lawful all I'm trying to do what what law do you think I broke to pull me over for you were down there you pulled into I didn't know what you were doing turned that's the res that's the waters res property State Property so I came here state property property that State Property okay it illegal to turn around on his property it's it's it's articul reasonable suspicious that you're performing something illegal there or you're doing something there when we have other things going on so if I can please identify from in this town okay and that's fine and all I have to do is identify you we can get you on your way I was identifying me going to tell you what I was doing well we're making sure that you're not a Wonder person you're was somebody that was going to go there and harm the harm the the warden or something the idea is not going formal request for your supervisor right now well that's fine sir I'm formally making a request right now I'm making a formal request that you provide your driver license but it's not a lawful request correct it is a lawful request for what reason do I need I said Artic what is the statute 35 3611 36 35 3611 which's your statute ID it says that if you've committed a crime if you have the in the commission of crime already committed a crime step for what's up man I'm I'm trying to get identified and I don't think I need to step back step back here for what reason step back here what did he explain he explained that I turned around in someone's driveway the situation escalated further when the driver formally requested a supervisor but the trooper ignored the request and continued demanding identification ocga section 16-10-24 point3 makes it unlawful for public officers to use their position to deprive individuals of their rights the driver expressed that the officer's actions including threats of arrest were coercive and without lawful basis despite the driver's objections they eventually provided their ID under the threat of arrest emphasizing they did so unwillingly yes I did I don't know who driveway listen you ask a question I'm telling you exactly what I'm I is it unlawful to turn around in a driveway let me explain get where I'm going go ahead all right currently there's been events happen there in prison corre I don't know I'm from you can see I'm from Florida so this is what's going on beenis last week in right now I didn't know that either driveway I pulled into a driveway I didn't know who driveway was wasn't posted for trespassing if to your buddy he can record with both phones but you're going to step out here and we're going to try to identify well how is stepping out going to make me identify because you you haven't cooperated I asked you multiple so I'm going to ask you sir you're a supervisor correct doesn't matter this but but is this a lawful my ID can you tell me what lawful statute of what my wallet's down there so I can get you my ID from down there can you gra I'm not going you get it can you grab I was pointing at it it's right there that's why I was pointing at it you you think that so I'm going to identify myself let me see I'm going to identify myself but I'm going to make sure to follow through with this cuz I don't believe it's by all means please sir I'm not telling you I'm not telling you you're just for the record you're identifying me right now for what purpose like I told you because you're suspicious because I'm suspicious you turned around you don't know everything that has happened I don't know anything that's I'm not I'm going to explain it to you once I I'm able to identify okay so so you identifying me for suspicious Behavior yes sir and that's not a misdemeanor nor a felony it nor have I committed traffic in we don't know what you're doing honestly this isn't going to tell you what I'm doing but so just for the record I have not made a traffic infraction correct sir you is that correct you pulled into the war did I make a traffic infraction yes sir you pulled into a driveway that does not belong to you right I yes you don't know who it belong to correct that was right so I'm coming down here I've informed you I initially informed you when I asked for your driver you ask for the reason I informed you who whose driveway that was which I asked was that unlaw and you said you said I'm I'm trying to Fig I'm trying to figure out because the make it yes or not unlawful yes sir my ID is going to change whether it's awful or not all right I am handing you my driver's license under duress under right am I going to get arrested if I don't give you my license sir you can be charged I'm just asking for your driver's Li am I going to be arrested if I don't give you my driver I'm asking for your driver's license yes sir you can be arrested if you're asking for it I'm going to say no if you're requesting it requiring it by law I am requiring under threat of arrest then I will I am requiring it by law yes sir okay so I am going to get arrested if I don't ID myself there is state law that says when you requested by law yes or no yes if you required by law enforcement you must provide your driver all right if there's a reasonable suspicion this is articulable reasonable suspicion you of what crime of what crime whoa whoa simple battery you just battered me sir out here cuz I've given you lawful command and you have my ID and you have my ID please give your phone to your friend and we're going to step out here okay I'm stepping out you don't mean to manhandle me I'm stepping out how am I man step out step out okay I'm stepping out I don't want you doing anything to to put the vehicle and drive cuz I've had that happen I'll shut it off all right thank you I didn't even I didn't even think of that I apologize step step back I'm stepping back ah we're going to step in front of my car we'll get out the roadway the encounter reached its peak when the trooper forcibly removed the driver from the vehicle an action that could constitute battery under Georgia law ocga section 16-5-23 the driver accused the officer of excessive force and stated they would hold the officer accountable for violating their rights he said rear you said my car he said rear so that's drop it you drop it stop barking orders at me Tyrant that's what you are you know it we're going to make sure everybody knows it hey go live are you live no yeah go live the incident concluded with the driver vowing to expose the Troopers misconduct calling it a blatant abuse of authority and public trust they expressed outrage over the unlawful detention threats and physical removal from the vehicle determined to hold the officer accountable the driver stated that such Behavior must be challenged to protect others from similar violations they left the scene resolved to ensure the Troopers actions were brought to light