I'm doing a first amendment protected activity. >> I know exactly. [music] How can we get trespass in a public place if we've done nothing wrong? >> The demands for ID, trespass warnings, and controversial decisions made in front of the camera have ignited serious questions about abuse of authority. >> This is this is a first [music] amendment protected activity. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, if you don't like it, that's on you, man. I don't like it. Ask a question. We follow the rules. Did you read the rules for the rules? >> When allegations of abuse [music] of authority come to light, what follows is not just controversy, but also investigations, lawsuits, and overwhelming [music] public pressure. Right outside the gates of a military facility, a small camera sparked chaos across the [music] area. And just minutes later, law enforcement began to arrive. But what made them [music] react so strongly? This is the Army Reserve or National Guard. Armory or reserve or something like that. >> So, what are you doing? >> Excuse me. >> May I ask what are you doing? >> You may ask. >> Oh, what are you doing? >> I don't want to answer. >> Why would you believe [music] I have to answer you if you don't mind me asking? The atmosphere quickly grew tense as the cameraman repeatedly asserted his rights under the watchful eyes around him. And just when things seemed to calm down, an unexpected turn of events pushed the situation into an even more intense phase. >> How you doing, sir? >> Good. How are you? You guys don't believe in the Constitution? [music] Didn't you guys swear no to that to the First Amendment? Cuz you guys are panicking [music] over the First Amendment protected activity. So, I don't understand. Are are these our soldiers? Really? So, our enemies don't need to show up with guns. They just need to show up with cameras and you guys will [music] just panic. I don't understand. >> No. No. I'm saying her. I'm just saying really that's how you want to represent our army. Afraid of the [music] boogeyman with a camera. You with the army shirt. You're the one that called everybody. >> Should be a shame. The situation began to heat up as the back and forth questioning grew increasingly intense and the distance between the two sides seemed to close step by step. Just minutes later, as law enforcement became more visibly present at the scene, the atmosphere shifted instantly. The conversation moved into an entirely new level of tension. How's it going, sir? >> Good. I don't want to talk. I'm doing a first amendment protected activity. >> What's going on? >> I'm taking I'm doing a story. >> I got a call. So, I got to talk to you. >> I don't want to talk. What's going on? >> Thank you. >> Huh? >> Thank you. >> Hey. >> What's your name? What? >> I plead the fifth. Thank you, sir. >> The fifth. You're not going to arrest or anything. >> I know exactly the fifth. >> I don't have the answer either. >> I'm not going to be either. >> Okay. So, let's just talk. >> I don't want to talk to you. You're interrupting my story. actually >> there's my lawyer. Yeah. Yeah. This is uh >> talk to your lawyer. >> No. No. >> What for? >> This this is a first amendment protected activity. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, if you don't like it, that's on you, man. >> Not that I don't like it. I'm here to ask questions. >> I don't have to answer. You know the law, man. Sorry. I'm doing the story on this. Stand here and [music] ask questions. >> I can walk away, too. You have a good walk away. >> You have a good day. >> Walk towards you, too. >> That's fine. >> All right. >> What's your name, badge number? >> What's going on? >> What's your name, badge number? >> Deputy Benitas Temple Station. ID number 521414. Would you like anything else? >> No, I'd like you to leave me alone. Take it. >> Okay. It's a free It's a free property. I can never >> Good. >> All right. >> I'm not going nowhere. You're going to leave before I do. I guarantee. >> Oh, is that right? >> Guarantee. >> 8 hours. >> I got nine. >> I'm not intimidated. I do this for a living, bro. You guys are going to end up leaving. There's a phone call being made to you and you're going to tuck your tail. You're going to leave. First amendment protected activity. I don't want to talk to anybody the way cuz that guy that guy's a national I'm walking. >> So are you. All right. >> Cuz I'm trying to get you on the sidewalk. >> Okay. >> I'm going to go back to the gate when you leave. So, >> he thought I had to answer to him the way he pulled up. You'll see the video. >> Really? >> Oh, tell me the link. I want to see that. >> Nah. >> No. >> You're not worthy of it yet. >> What's your name and badge number? >> What's your name? B's number. Young kid. Youngster. What's your name, badge [music] number, youngster? >> Pinedto. What if I What if I had a reading disability? Is that what you tell the judge? >> Don't worry about >> Is that what you tell the judge? Don't worry about it. That kid rocks. You're dismissed. You're dismissed. You're dismissed. >> Oh, thank the judge. Yeah. No, no, no. You work [music] for us. >> You know what? Don't violate no one's rights. Stop beating your [music] wife and stop sleeping with his wife or everything else you guys do. Is doesn't [music] it sound the same way you're telling me to do something I don't need instructions with, man? I don't need instructions from you. >> I don't care. If you do get in the wrong way, then I'm going to detain you because you can. >> Really? Really? Well, I'm not going to tell you. So, you're going to leave. [music] >> The atmosphere had reached a boiling point as the exchange between both sides became more heated than ever. Then an unexpected turn of events quickly shifted the situation. As the distance between everyone closed in, all eyes were fixed on the next moment. Would things cool down or erupt even further? >> Prove it. What's your Raz? >> Raz. >> I don't know. >> Oh my god, dude. You don't know. Because the way [music] this guy came up. >> No, no, no. Because the way this guy came up. >> Later. Kick rocks. I'm going to go record. >> Get him right here. We'll see you. >> Okay. >> All right, buddy. All right, man. >> You're not guessing. >> No, you followed me. So now you get you get you have to deal with it, man. When you kick rocks, then I'll go back and film. So all right, [music] man. You see how you guys hate it. You guys walked up all all thug like it got sent pack. No, not with somebody that knows the rights. >> No, bro. The way he came up. Hey, you'll see. >> No, no, no, no, no. You'll see. The way he came up, man. You get [music] what you get. You work for me, sir. You don't walk up on me and expect answers from me. You don't You don't do that. He came up expecting answers from me. >> I told you we're going to be dismissed, youngster. >> It's [music] all you can do, bro. >> Let me get a picture of you real quick. Let me get a picture. >> Hey, this guy's going to shoot me. Look. Hands up. Don't shoot. >> Let me get a picture of you. >> Hands up. Don't shoot. Look, you guys. Hands up. >> Don't shoot. Later. See you. >> I told you I didn't want to talk to you from the beginning, man. >> I want to talk to you. >> I told you though, you still got to start packing. >> You got to send packing. >> The back and forth exchanges still [music] hadn't stopped. But the way each side moved and reacted suggested that the situation could shift at any moment. And just when everyone thought the story was coming to an end, a new development emerged that completely changed the atmosphere. >> I will stay safe. Stay out of the heat. You're trying to bring the heat. After all the tension and heated exchanges, the scene slowly returned to calm. Yet, the aftermath of the confrontation still lingered. There were no handcuffs, no escalation like many had predicted, only lingering questions about the limits of authority and how each side chose to act in front of the camera. Up next, just a few words were enough to make the atmosphere heat up quickly. What started as a normal conversation suddenly shifted into tension and the camera kept rolling, capturing every unpredictable reaction ahead. >> We've already we've already established that. >> No, no, no. any of these people without having permission. >> That's not what it says right there on the rules. >> No, no, no. That's [music] that's their this bill. Oh, you have your own rules personally. Oh, no, no, no. You cannot record me without my permission. >> I've [music] I already did. >> You mean auditing America? Share, like, share, like, share, like, and subscribe. >> I will not share, like, and subscribe. You will not record me and post me without a permission. I will sue you. >> Okay, I'll see you at court. Yeah, that's fine. I'll see you at court. I'm sure you've been dying to sue somebody. I'm I'm sure Look, ma'am, we have [music] our It's our civil liberties, ma'am. I'm not trying to be rude to you or anything. I'm not here to film you. >> Make sure you know your civil liberties. >> I do. Then >> why should be that that's either you're no [music] that's not not how we feel. >> But can we please just go outside? >> I'm trying to I'm trying to conduct business. I'm in line. [music] >> Me too. Me too. I'm not trying to interrupt you, Josh. >> Leave him alone. Thank you. Leave me alone. >> I don't care. >> You don't want to You may You don't want to be on video, [music] you're going to have to stay home, ma'am. You're on camera everywhere you go. There you go. There you go. You have the right to do that. Come on. >> You're actually holding it the correct way. Most people don't hold it the correct way. >> Yeah. So, you're a pro at this, ma'am. public man. You have no expectation of privacy. You actually have [music] to create it yourself. So I just created it by telling you you do not have the right to >> I do. I actually [music] do. I actually literally have I absolutely have the right. Have you ever read Have you ever read the Constitution? Do you know what [music] free press is, ma'am? Now that's because you're uneducated and that's fine. We're here to let you know. We're here to let you know. >> We're here to let you know. [music] What's the first amendment? What's the first amendment? >> No. No. You are. You are. I'm making a line just like you. I'm making a [music] line just like you. You're making a scene. You're actually disturbing my piece, which is a current. Cuz I'm not bothering you in any way. You should You don't want [music] to be on camera. Maybe don't approach the camera guy. It's crazy. And I don't know if you're in line or you're not, but you should be in the other red spot. The atmosphere quickly heated up as arguments over personal rights erupted, turning an ordinary conversation into a tense situation. Minutes later, when the police arrived, all eyes shifted to the new exchange, where every word had the power to change the course of events. >> I'm going to police. >> She's being disorderly. >> She's being disorderly, ma'am. >> She >> Okay, here. Let's get out of the room. >> She's being disorderly. Okay. I called you not. Yeah. Give me one Give me one second. Do you work in the office? I mean the customer. >> Yes, we do. >> We haven't said we haven't used file language. >> You have [music] to report. >> Okay. So, as far as the reporting, they actually are allowed to >> No, no, no. We have the right. We have the [music] right. Explain that to her. >> We have the right. >> Soon >> that means that means [music] you probably have corona. >> That means you I had no family members. Auditing America. Auditing America. A bi America. >> No. >> Just don't just don't >> they want to [music] be part of it. >> So as far as unfortunately we do not we don't enforce that. Oh, I guess we were right. >> And recording. Oh, grow up. >> Well, she's being dis >> I did not want to be recorded. >> And [music] if they proceed to garbage because I say I don't want to be recorded >> and and and I understand unfortunately if it's a public place, anybody has the right to >> That's not unfortunate though. >> That's fortunately we have Fortunately, we have the right. >> No, they didn't have it. They were just passing. >> Yes, we do. And he skipped me in line. Just everything. >> You weren't moving. It's all on video. It's all on video. You're rude. >> You're rude. Do the walk of shame. >> She's going through the guys and uh you know, one of your officers are just informing her like, you know, we have the right to record in public and uh what's up, man? >> Uh that we have the right to record in public. And uh you know >> as the police began explaining the situation, the atmosphere seemed to calm, but the debates over authority and responsibility were far from over. Then the conversation shifted into a more sensitive phase as legal warnings and the risk of escalation were brought up, making the scene tense in an entirely different way. >> At the end of the day, if you're only there for a paycheck or a pension, you can. That's [music] not what a be that's not what that position is supposed to be for. So that's basically what an audit is. It's kind of to keep everyone almost in check. The auditors, the police, the whole community at large really. But >> yes, a lot of issues. 90% of the time they don't respect No, no, no. Listen. 85 to [music] 90% of the time they don't respect us. and the average >> the citizens the [music] the government employees police officers Joe Biden Hillary Clinton didn't respect us uh Donald Trump didn't respect us all of them we've talked to all these people face to face police it's a it's a little sidewalk that we do we film the cops no we do bigger things than that we confront politicians we want to make sure that our our public employees are respectful and professional 80 85% of the time that we do this they are not professional right now you guys are great but Most of the time they they were [music] just forcing me to talk at the courthouse. They shared you have to answer questions in order to go in the courthouse. Co questions. You have to. It's on video. It's going to be crazy cuz everyone knows that we don't have to talk to the police. >> Everyone knows that you don't have to talk to police. So this is why this is why Mr. America does what he does. We're trying to educate everybody. This video is going to reach probably 100,000 views on the internet. The employees right here will never bother anyone else for video recording in there. That lady right there will never in a million years [music] waste your time cuz you should be looking for for people with warrants and stuff like that. Not with a guy exercising his first amendment, which we're clearly telling everyone it's a constitutional thing. Hello. [screaming] No, you COVID 19. Then she's saying she's she's got people from her family that died from CO, but she's [music] worried about me. Can I have your name and and batch number? >> Yeah. >> Questions about authority and responsibility kept coming one after another, making the atmosphere increasingly heavy. Soon after, the conversation reached a critical moment where a seemingly small decision could trigger consequences far greater than what was unfolding in front of them. >> So, I understand you're being victim, but whatever it is, that's not my concern. [music] >> Okay. >> So, they want you guys trespass. >> Trespass. How can we get trespass from a public place if we've done nothing wrong? >> The request and that's our job is to just fulfill the request. >> You know, you know you Hernandez, we're going to give you the opportunity to do the right thing. There's no way that we've broken no law. Okay. We conducted business. We stepped out. We followed the rules. Did you read the rules on the post office? >> I did. >> All right. All right. So, before you make a decision to trespass me, go look at the rules in the wall right there. It clearly [music] says for news and advertising purposes, we're allowed to be in there. If somebody disagree with me and I don't comply with them, I don't have to. I don't have to. >> You don't have to. You have to contact their corporate or whoever it is. Their boss is over there. Talk to them about it. >> Look, man. We have mill [music] Look, man. We don't We do this for a living, bro. We This is not our first rodeo. We go around the entire nation [music] doing this. We have millions, okay? With M millions of views, okay? You This is a critical moment for you. When you make split-second decisions, you cannot trespass me from a public place. I encourage you to call your supervisor. >> Who's your supervisor [music] name? >> So, am I being detained right now? >> Investigation. >> Okay. So, trespassing crime have committed. >> What crime? What crime am I committing? Crime. >> Okay. So, there's no We [music] can't be trespassing. I've committed no crime. >> Yes. Yes, you can. We We have no business with you. We don't even have to talk to you right now. No crime. No, you have to be You have to have reasonable suspicion that a crime is being committed, has been committed, or is about to be committed. Yes, ma'am. Don't say that because you know it's right. >> Hey, real quick. I need your ID. You want to get me or no? Yes or no? >> Do I You going to arrest me if I don't? >> That's the question. >> I want to make a phone call. >> Why? I've done I've made I've committed no crime. >> You want to give me Are you going to trespass or No, >> I'd rather not. I'd rather not [music] because what about my fourth amendment? >> American understand. I've done nothing wrong. Why you don't trespass me? What crime? What? What? What? What are you going to say that I've trespassed [music] for? I' I've committed no crime. No request. >> I've That's not how it works. No, they can. They can trespass people if you're being disorderly, you know, or something like that. >> Request to trespass anybody that >> No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. That's not No, that they're not. Listen, listen. I'm not [music] trying to be confrontational or anything with you guys. I respect good cops. Listen, you seem like you you're good people, but you need to slow down [music] for a second and and conduct the investigation properly because the rules from the post office say that we can be there. This is a government facility. This is not family dollars. This is not the other. Those other places can have me. >> As the debate reached its peak, constant questions about legal procedures and civil rights pushed the scene to the edge of a fragile turning point. And just minutes later, the conversation moved into an even more intense phase as requests for identification and arguments over authority were brought to the forefront. >> I'm not [music] going to help you violate my rights. That's the thing. You got to do it all on your own. Look, my ID is right there. You can take it. >> Okay. So, you want me to help you violate my rights? If once I give it to you? >> Yeah. Look, it's right there. >> So, why why are why are you [music and singing] trying to demand an ID? I've done nothing wrong, bro. I've done no wrong. I haven't broken the law. You can't just take me to jail, can you? You're not my relative. >> I haven't been I haven't used foul language. Look, if you really want to know what happened, all you have to do is tell me to rewind the video. I've been recording for 12 minutes. >> Do do you instant my point of view, bro? Like [music] like from a human being, though. You know what I'm saying? >> I've done nothing wrong. I'm a blogger. I do YouTube videos. I'm I haven't [music] broken the law. >> Citizens are American rights. >> I just I just asked your opinion. My opinion is that no, it's not threatening. But that's my opinion. >> We haven't we we haven't break the law. She is being disordered and she >> I think >> she's she's being disordered and but you don't care about that. you the guy with a camera because all all I did was stand for my right and the rules from the post office. >> She just had a different concern that I had to address. >> No, that that's fine. I I and that's why I left the old home >> because I'm sure I mean like you guys said, you guys do go around to to many places [music] and do this. So, I'm sure you've encountered people like her. >> This is not this is not new to us. We just want we just we just want you to know, you know, that we're trying to educate people on the right thing, the Constitution, your cop, bro. The first the most [music] important thing is is is is you know people's rights. >> Protect people's rights. So once once you want my ID, you're pretty much asking me to wave my fourth amendment. If I if I'm being suspected of a crime, I don't have a problem giving you my ID because I'm legally required to if I'm being suspected of a crime. But you clearly said that I'm I've committed no crime. You if you can't tell me, hey, you've been >> you haven't you haven't committed a crime. However, when when a a business has a right to refuse services. >> Yes. Not the post office. The business does. The post the post office is our business. No. No. Because that's publicly funded. It's a federal government facility. >> No, ma'am. [music] You see, you're not understanding. You're you're police officer. We're the expert. >> The confrontation ended without a final escalation. [music] But the debates over authority and conduct left many unanswered questions. Citizens may [music] file lawsuits against police under section 1983 when their rights are violated. Officers [music] found to have committed violations could face financial liability, disciplinary action, or even termination. Civil [music] rights are the foundation of a civilized society, but exercising those rights must go handin hand with calmness, ethics, and a sense of [music] community responsibility. Hey everyone, what do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, don't [music] forget to like, subscribe, and support us with a donation. Thank you so much.