Any weapons in the vehicle? None of your business. It is my business, actually. No, I don't have to answer any more questions. Yeah, you do. Are there any weapons in the vehicle? Here you go. Are there any weapons in the vehicle? No. Okay. Any illegal narcotics? I'm not answering any more questions. You can argue all you want. I don't know why you are being so defensive. You are not patting me down. You are filling up under my bra. Is Is that I'm allowed to. No, you're not. Okay. In a striking encounter in Montgomery County, a woman boldly challenged an officer's claim that her license plate was obscured by a bicycle rack, refusing to comply with what she believed was an unlawful order. According to Texas Transportation Code, subsection A7, a secured license plate may not be construed to apply to a bicycle or motorcycle rack that is attached to a vehicle in a normal or customary manner, validating her stance that the stop was unjustified. Her defiance in refusing to exit her vehicle without clear legal grounds highlights the power of standing firm against questionable police authority. You going to rode on the window? Why not rode on the window? Guys, can I help you? Officer Nort McGomery County Concin 5. The reason I pulled you over is your license plate is is obscured. I cannot see your license plate. Um, you're full of crap anyway because it's got my license on it. It still can't be covered. Yes, it's not covered. It is It's obscured. No, it's not. I cannot see your license plate. I cannot see your license plate. I'm sorry. Okay. So, it's obscured. Do you have your your license on you? Yes, I do. Okay. However, it's not obscured. Okay. It is obscured. Call Officer Simpson, Sergeant Simpson, and ask if it is not obscure. So, me not being able to see your back license plate, don't roll up your window on me. Oh, watch me. Okay. It was an accident to begin with, so don't threaten me. I didn't threaten you. I said don't roll Don't roll up your own window on me. It was an accident to begin with. Okay. That That's all I said was don't roll your window up on me. Where's your license? Um, it's not obscure. Okay. You can read it. We can We can agree to disagree. Where are you coming from today? None of your business. Okay, cool. Any weapons in the vehicle? None of your business. It is my business, actually. No, I don't have to answer any more questions. Yeah, you do. Are there any weapons in the vehicle? Yeah, you do. Are there any weapons in the vehicle? No. Okay. Any illegal narcotics? I'm not answering any more questions. Okay, cool. Go ahead and hop out of the vehicle for me. Excuse me. Hop out of the vehicle. Excuse me. Go ahead and hop out of the vehicle. Um, say that again. Go ahead and hop out of the vehicle. Get out of the vehicle. vehicle. Yeah, you are. Oh, no I am not. Yes, you are. No, I'm not. Yes, you are. 8520, can you send me another unit? I have a occupant that's refusing to get out of the vehicle. I'm not getting out. Yes, you are. I do not have to answer any questions. It's a lawful order. No, it's not a lawful order. Yes, it is. It is a lawful order. hear me telling you to get out of the vehicle. I am not getting out of my You can open up the channel. You can get out of the vehicle or you can go for interfering. Okay. Well, we we'll sit here all day until Okay. Well, we'll sit here and all day. All I asked was for you to get out of the vehicle. I am not getting out of my vehicle. I don't know what's in this vehicle. You're not telling me if there are weapons. I asked you if there are weapons. You said I don't have to tell you. You said I don't have to tell you. So, for all I know is you have a firearm. There is no vehicle. There are no weapons in my vehicle. Uh-uh. You said I don't have to tell you. Exactly. But I also told you there's no vehicles in my There is There's no weapons in my vehicle. Okay, cool. Well, I do not have to get out of my vehicle. Yeah, you do. It's a lawful order. No, it's not. Okay. We You again, we can agree to disagree. I'm not doing anything wrong. There is no reason for me to get out of my vehicle. And I gave you my driver's license. Okay. But I again I'm asking you to get out of the vehicle and you're still refusing. Getting out of my vehicle. Okay. Well, we can either pull you out. Call Sergeant Simpson. I don't need to call Sergeant Simpson. I am. There is no reason for me to get out of my vehicle. I've not done anything wrong. So me asking you is a lawful order. No, it is not. Yes, it is. It is not. It definitely is a lawful order. My vehicle is not a lawful order. So there is no reason for it. Okay. She already locked it. That's all right. All right, we got we got a sergeant on on the line right now. See, he's in route. So, you can sit here or you can comply with our orders. There is no vehicle. There's no reason for me to get out of my I don't know what's in this vehicle. You were hesitant on me asking if there were any weapons in the vehicle and you said no. I don't have to tell you. So, no weapons in my vehicle. If you're not shining your flashlight in my eyes, I'm deaf. You're deaf? Well, that has nothing to do with a flashlight in your eyes. No, it doesn't. But I can't see you in order to hear you. You're not even looking at us. I can hear you because you're loud enough. You You can hear us, but you're not looking at us. No, I can't. Not now. I can't. Okay. Anyways, I'm going to run her. So, Yeah. It's a very common thing across the country as well. It's not even just our community here. The officer's insistence on a patown, which the woman contested as an invasive search under her bra, further exposed potential overreach as she asserted her right to bodily autonomy. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches, stating, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated." supporting her claim that the officer's actions crossed into an illegal search. By calling out the officer's conduct and refusing to consent, she exemplified how women can resist oversteps of power with knowledge of their rights. Hands on the hood. You have anything that's going to poke me? Pat you down for officer safety. Hands on the hood. That's not a pat down. That is my bra. It is a definitely a pat down. You We can argue all you want. I don't know why you are being so defensive. You are not patting me down. You are peeling up under my bra. Is Is that I'm allowed to? No, you're not. Okay. Where are you coming from today? I answered. Okay. Anything in the car that you're not supposed to have? No. Okay. Have you ever been in trouble with the law before? No. No. Except for that I got pulled over like um I went to jail for inspired inspection registration like a long time ago. Okay. So, there's nothing inside the vehicle that you're not supposed to have? No. Okay. Do you mind if I search the vehicle? Yes, I do. Okay. Okay. Stay right there. Do we have any canines? No. Do you have any canines on your home? This one 8520. Can you make note that the occupant got out of the vehicle? And do we have any K9 narcotics available? anyone narotic scan. Huh? Yeah. Yeah. I'm going to um one of that's enough for me to technically she was interfering. Oh, yeah. I'm going to call the DA. Did you call the DA before you? Yeah. Yeah. Well, my guy had to physically have Yeah, but how many times did we ask her? You know, it took It took four units. only asked mine three times. All right, I'm going call the DA. Hello, this officer Norton with McGomery County Council's precinct 5. I got a question for you. That's okay. Um, so out on a traffic stop um for obscured license plate. Um, she has like bikes covering her license plate. I can't see the license plate. Um, when I told her that I wasn't able to see the rear license plate, she argued with me and says that it's not obscured. Um, this, this, and this. I asked her multiple times to get out of the vehicle. Um, cuz when I asked her, sorry, hold on. Uh, when I asked if there were any weapons in the vehicle, she said that she didn't have to tell me. And I said, "Well, it's for officer safety. Um, this, this, and this." And finally, after asking her multiple times, she said, "No, there's no weapons in the vehicle." I then asked her, "Okay, well, do you mind stepping out? That way I know, you know, for my safety, your safety, everything's okay." She then uh rolled up the passenger window, said it was an accident. And then, um, she refused to get out of the vehicle when I asked her multiple times. It took four other officers to ask her verbally. We didn't have to physically remove her. Um, but she finally got out of the vehicle and then, um, as I'm patting her down, seeing if she like, you know, stuffed anything anywhere in her bra, she said that I was not doing a pat down, that I was illegally searching her. Um, so I was going to see if if that's enough for um interference. Give me a second. I want to look at something. Okay. Okay. Here's here's where you're at. I'm with you. Technically, yes, you have the violation if you want to file it. However, there are some problems that will make you look terribly bad if you have to defend this case in court. Okay. The first one is the first one is that the statute that I wanted to look at is that bicycles and motorcycle racks attach a vehicle in normal or customary manner cannot be used as a basis for obstructing a license plate. It's actually spelled out. It's actually spelled out in the statute. Okay. even even with the bicycles on it. I'll read it to you. Um, subsection A7, which is obscured license plate, may not be construed to apply to a bicycle or motorcycle rack that is attached to a vehicle in a normal or customary manner. Now, that's problem number one. Problem number two, it sounds like she has a valid point about the search in saying that you patting her bra is not a pat down, it's a search. Um, so the long and the short of it is I would not do it, but if y'all really want to bite off that fight, yes, we'll file it. No, I mean, if I'm I'm going to go with with obviously what you say because I'm I'm calling you to get your opinion on it. Um, yeah. I mean, that's that's a You could you could easily make out the case for interference with public duties for her refusing to come out of the vehicle for an extended period and requiring a number of officers to get involved. However, a defense attorney, in my opinion, is going to eat you alive with the other two issues at a trial on that case. So, I'll go whichever way y'all want to go, and I'm certainly happy if you want to talk to your sergeant about it and make a decision that way. No, no, no. I like I said, I I called you to get your kind of approval on on the the stuff that we got. I think is legally you're right. Morally, I wouldn't take that fight if I were you. Yeah. Okay. Um I was under the impression that if we weren't able to see a a plate in the back at all, then it was obscured. Um Well, I read you the exact language and so you can see how you think it applies to your exact facts cuz you're you're looking at your situation live. I'm not. Yeah. No, I got you. Uh yeah, I mean I physically can't see the plate. So like I legit had to go under the bikes as I'm pulling over the vehicle to see the plate. Um like there's three bikes. Yeah. So I'm giving you my pieces. So yeah, why you want to go silent with me? Okay. All right. Thank you so much. All right. Bye. We didn't get a response to any other that's there. You can discover. You have any questions? All right. Well, the sergeant's right here if you want to speak to him. If not, um you're more than welcome to go on about your day. Thank you. Um do you have any questions for me? For him? No. Okay. Her refusal to exit the vehicle despite the officer's repeated demands forced a confrontation that required four officers. Yet, she held her ground, questioning the legitimacy of the lawful order. Texas Penal Code Section 38.03 03 on resisting arrest or detention clarifies a person commits an offense if he intentionally prevents or obstructs a person he knows as a peace officer from affecting an arrest, search, or transportation. But her non-violent non-compliance and the DA's caution against pursuing charges underscored the weakness of the officer's case. This woman's courage in challenging baseless authority serves as a powerful reminder that standing up to corrupt policing can expose systemic flaws and protect individual freedoms. 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