I said it's not allowed to film. It's not against the law to film. >> we do want we do want to identify you. >> But if I haven't done anything against the law, I don't have to give you my ID, right? I ain't giving you my name. Well, I believe it is our right if we ask for identification. You don't have rights, you have privileges. Just for holding a camera, a man was asked for ID despite committing no crime. And when he refused, everything escalated immediately. What's your name? Why I got to give you my name? And what are you doing? I'm just shooting a video. It's not a what? It's not allowed to film. >> allowed to film in public? You sure about that? Arrest me, here. Arrest me for not providing my name. Do it. A request that seemed routine ended up putting these officers, who didn't understand the law, at risk of facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit. The man simply stood on a sidewalk in downtown Yazoo, Mississippi, holding a camera. But what he was about to do would shake the entire system. You're going to clear right here? Make this stuff going right. See. I'm going to film right here. Yeah, I see where we at right now. When you doing nothing, well, we ain't doing nothing. We just want to see if the city of Yazoo is defending the rights of the people, respect the rights that we do have to be able to record in public places and spaces. That's it. Yeah, everything been here since 1876. Yeah. All right. I'm going to bring y'all back. Yeah, man. I see y'all better know this, man. They took down the Clint's video for some odd reason. You know. They ain't going to let this stop me. [music] You know I ain't savvy enough to do it. I said put my little field in. I did all everything. I ain't I ain't I don't I don't We don't sweat the small. One thing about it. We don't sweat the small right here. I know my voice kind of muffled cuz this little this mask face mask I got is tight. A little uh This face mask a little tight. But we ain't doing nothing. We just I see what we can see. See here. Yeah, I know. We got to stay on this public easement. Just do our thing. Follow the chicken line. You know. We don't want nothing. We don't want nobody to disrespect. All right, S P E C T, man. That's all we asking for. Everything seemed completely normal, just a man filming on a sidewalk. But after nearly 20 quiet minutes, a call [music] was made. Everything began to change. Police showed up and the situation quickly took an unexpected turn. Yeah, real time real time uh response and all. That's what I want. How you doing? We got She She want to talk. We going to see what she do. Let's make her Let's give her a little walk. Give her a little walk. Well, let her get out the car. She working today. Let's get her out the car. Huh? You come here. Don't give me no ID, too. Huh? I can't hear you. I'm sorry. What are you recording the bank for? Why you recording the bank? I'm just shooting a video. You're making a lot of people uncomfortable with them being filmed. Now what? We got a call on you. Okay, now what we going to do? They don't want you around here. They don't want me around here? They don't want you on their property. You know I ain't on their property. She's not. This This is public sidewalk. I know. I know this public sidewalk. Where you want me to stand right here? Right here? Is this your property? Yeah, this is property, too. You need to leave the Is this the property right here? You need to leave the area before you go to jail. I'm saying like that. I need to leave the area before I go to jail? >> Yes, sir. You sure? Yes, sir. I got to leave from this public sidewalk? Yes, sir. Leave the area, sir. Okay. I'm going to stand right here for y'all, okay? I'm going to stand I'm going to stand I'm going to stand right here. I don't want I'm shooting a video. I'm just shooting As soon as the police approached and began asking their first questions, the atmosphere instantly turned tense. But what pushed things to a breaking point were their unexpected demands and warnings. And just seconds later, the confrontation fully erupted. How you doing? All right. Do you have any identification on you? I need ID? We just want to ID you. >> I can't give you No, get your clothes off cuz police like to go ham. I just don't want I'm just trying to identify you. See, you You making a lot of people nervous here at the bank. They nervous? Yes. And they don't they You going to check Y'all probably need to go check on them then. You have no ID. What's your name? Why I got to give you my name? And what are you doing? I'm just shooting a video. What kind of video? Just a uh video about um Yazoo City. Okay, I'm letting you know it's not allowed to It's not a what? >> Not allowed to film. >> allowed to film in public? You sure about that? >> I said it's not allowed to film. It's not against the law to film. >> it's not allowed to Okay, that's all I've been doing. But we do want we do want to identify you. >> But if I haven't done anything against the law, I don't have to give you my ID, right? Am I right about that? You are right, but you >> Okay, well, we going to You haven't committed a crime. >> Okay, so we going to just leave it at that. Can y'all just get back in your car and leave me alone? I don't know, sir. Who the hell Who are you? What's your name? Name badge number. Who? Sergeant Green. Sergeant Green? You need to get You need to learn how to talk to the public when they out here. No, you need to learn how to talk to the public when they out here. Do you understand me, Sergeant? Sergeant And you're a sergeant? Yes, sir. Listen, you Listen, Sergeant. I'm going to I'm going to do this. Can I get your name badge number? Officer Allen. Now, Sergeant and Officer Allen Officer Clark. Sergeant, I'm going to tell you this right now before before this go any further. I'm I'm I am on a traditional public forum doing something constitutionally protected. Uh-huh. That's all I'm saying to you. Doing a what? Constitutionally protected. Okay, if you don't know that, you don't need to be a sergeant, baby. You need to go look it up, baby. I don't have to do nothing. >> Well, I'm talking to you cuz I don't want you to violate US code 18 242. Yeah, then don't violate THAT CODE. YEAH, I'M GETTING LOUD CUZ Y'ALL OUT HERE [ __ ] with me. You did, but she she Listen, I give respect in the game. How was I respectful to you? Was I Was I respectful to you? Be honest. Well, when I was respectful to y'all, y'all first walked up cuz I give respect where it's due. You ain't going to tell you But you You don't say I ain't going to tell me I'm going to I'm going to leave here. Yeah, I ain't have to come to you. And you was laying calm there. As the argument reached its peak and tensions escalated, it seemed like everything was about to spiral out of control. But at that very moment, an unexpected development occurred, completely shifting the situation and forcing everyone to see it from a different perspective. All right, well, I got a right to prevent. Now Now I ain't got the freedom of speech. I ain't say that. I just Okay, well, then get your ass out the car. I'm doing your job. Okay, well, then your job is over. Your job is over. Okay. I want to make way. Okay, I'm just letting you know you You good right here. I was on public easement over there. Come on, let's walk over here. Come on, let me show you. I don't know. Am I Am I being detained? Oh, okay, let's walk over here. Yeah, educate her cuz she's a sergeant and don't know. Educate the How the How the [ __ ] sergeant don't ain't educated on our rights? What kind of [ __ ] you She She She She You too cute to be out here doing that. What? They can't trespass me from public property? I'm on public property right now. You know this, don't it? You're a sergeant? How long you been a sergeant, baby? I'm not on private property, baby. Look. Look at the utility lines. Look at this This [ __ ] Hey, they don't pay for this [ __ ] baby. Come on, baby. You should know this [ __ ] Y'all could Yeah, tell them to call. I don't give a damn cuz I'm shooting my video and they can't stop me from shooting my video right here on this public sidewalk. You should know this, man. I I I I do know you're not breaking the law. We just We just Yeah. If you get a call And there ain't no crime going on, deal with Y'all check it out and y'all see he ain't doing nothing wrong recording. Y'all don't need no ID or nothing from a man recording cuz this is my constitutionally protected right to be able to record in public. You know this, don't you, right? Do you know this? Well, that's why I asked for your ID. I know you just acting. I'm I'm declining it. I'm refusing. Okay, who is this? Okay, who is this? How you doing, sir? You got 9 in the back of them? You got 9 in the back of them? Detective Harris? Nice to meet you. Just when things seemed to calm down and become clearer, unexpected words and actions suddenly made the situation unpredictable again, as if the story wasn't over yet, and what followed would truly catch everyone off guard. How you doing? You got 9 in the back of them, sir? You got 9 in the back of them? Samsung 13? Samsung 13. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet Well, we got Well, y'all got stupid ass sergeant, though. I'm telling y'all got stupid ass sergeant, bro. That's what I'm saying. She told me I need to leave from right here. She ain't got What she voted in or some [ __ ] Cuz she can't be in moved up the ranks she's talking like that. What the [ __ ] wrong with her? For real. That [ __ ] ain't got a lick of sense. Oh, damn, sergeant. Look at you. Look at damn sergeant. I tell you. All right. Are you good to go, baby? >> All right. A damn sergeant. How far can I get on here? Come on. Come on. Watch this. Hey, hey, hey, y'all wake up. Can I get it right here? What is this line? The banks? Well, let's Let's do the driver shaming, the stupid ass sergeant. Let's do the stupid ass sergeant. I'll come anyway. I have to drive to stop. Stupid ass sergeant. What if I hurt her? I'm saying. You watch I do the driver shaming. It's the driver shaming for me. >> [laughter] >> It's the driver shaming for me, babe. [ __ ] you. [ __ ] you. You too. It's the driver shaming. After all the tension and confrontation, the situation ended in an unexpected way, leaving many questions about the conduct and legal understanding of those enforcing the law. Up next, everything started out normal as the cameraman went inside and made a simple request, but the cautious attitude and unusual reactions from those around him gradually made the situation feel off. Oh, only three people allowed in lobby at a time. Now, this one says only two people at a time. Run away. What can I do for you? Uh I need to pick up a public records request. Okay. What's your name? My name is Okay. Everybody's scared of cameras here. What is your name? My name is Okay, it's $20. Hello. And I need you to sign that for a release of it, okay? Just sign anywhere on the bottom. After completing what seemed like a simple task, the cameraman left the interior without any issues, but that very calmness made him pay closer attention to his surroundings. And as the camera moved back outside, unusual signs began to emerge. All right. You got my video, so y'all better be there. What are they doing? Feeding the birds? Feeding the birds. Another new vehicle. Look at all these new vehicles. This one's all tinted up. As the camera took a closer look at the area in the back, small details began to surface, making things seem more suspicious. But it was the unexpected arrival of others that truly shifted the situation, and within minutes, the calm atmosphere was completely broken. This is paid for by the taxpayers. Where does it say this is considered a normal Well, This is public property right here. Well, I'm not going back there. I'm going along there. You can't tell me I can't walk over there. I'm just telling you you can't be out in the grass. I'm not hurting the grass. The ground's frozen. I didn't say you're ruining the grass. I said you're in the grass. I'm in the grass. I'm on I'm on what I pay for, buddy. So, if you'd like to escalate this into something that shouldn't be or is not, go for it. You are. You came out here. We got a call regarding >> a call for what? inside the station. >> Okay, is that Really? You got a call for for somebody exercising their constitutional rights in a public area. Listen, it wasn't about that. It was about the security of the department. Oh, boy. Okay, you're you're You're You're dismissed. You're dismissed. Yep. I'm I'm filming what I pay for out there with all them temporary tags on it. I'm paying Well, then why you out here? Why you out here? You You see two guys holding cameras and you had to come out here. All right. You're dismissed. Go back to work. Yeah, not really. You're just out here trying to harass people with cameras. You contacted us. We didn't come to you. You can leave now. Goodbye. No, well, you don't tell the public how to public. Am I Am Am I committing a crime by standing right here on public property that I pay for? Okay. And and what's wrong with standing here? This isn't a This isn't a normal street here. As initial warnings quickly turned into a direct confrontation, the tension became unmistakable, and neither side showed signs of backing down. But what pushed the situation into more dangerous territory were the next demands from the police. Three. Really? And what is your name, sir? I ain't giving you my name. I believe it is our right if we ask for identification. You don't have rights. You have privileges. No, I don't. Have I committed a crime? Go ahead, arrest me. I'll take that ride. Arrest me, here. Arrest me for not providing my name. Do it. Do it. Arrest me. your nonsense. just just back away. You don't even have a bat You don't even have a mask on. Back away. Back away. Back away. Go inside. I dare you to arrest me for not ID'ing. It's not my first rodeo. Hey, can I ask you guys why you're doing it? I don't need a reason why. I didn't say you needed a reason. I'm just asking just cuz I wanted I want to check out what I pay for, and I have every right to come and inspect what I pay for. Okay, then go back inside. You guys You guys know what I'm doing now. I'm recording. So what? You think You think this this camera here is a threat? Oh, yeah. Yeah. Oh, yeah. You don't know what Oh, yeah. Oh, so so Yeah. Okay. All right. We'll just stand here in the cold. Play pocket pool. What's your name, sir? Lieutenant Grow? All right. You're Woods, and you're Wilson. What's that? Yeah. Yeah, spell that if you would. Thank you, Lieutenant Grow. There we go. As tensions rose and the exchange of words grew increasingly heated, the situation edged toward a dangerous tipping point where even a small action could send everything out of control. But then, [music] an unexpected development emerged, shifting the situation in an unpredictable direction. So, you don't mind you filming, you can film whatever you want. >> Oh, thanks for giving me permission to do what I'm what I'm legally allowed to do. Yeah, don't don't eat yellow snow, don't run with scissors, don't beat your wife, don't kick your dog. I told you guys told you guys would leave before we do. You're dismissed. Later, guys. All right. Don't violate anyone's rights or beat anybody up today, all right? See you. All for a camera. You guys are famous. Everything ended in a rather unexpected way. No arrest was made, but what happened raised serious questions about the conduct of law enforcement. Citizens can file [music] lawsuits under Section 1983 when their rights are violated, and officers who break the law may face financial [music] liability, disciplinary action, or even termination. A civilized society is not built on confrontation, but on understanding, [music] mutual respect, and adherence to the law from both sides. Hey everyone, what do you think about this situation? [music] If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support >> [music]