Speaking of you, come over here, please. Okay, we can give a criminal trespass. >> You're on property complaint. I'm on private property. >> No, you're actually on the property of academy. >> Let me see your name and badge number. >> I'll be right back. Just watch him for a second. >> Yeah, I got you. You know what I'm saying? But if >> you didn't answer my question, my am I detained? >> No. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Abuse of power doesn't start with a major case. It starts with one step too close, one unnecessary touch, and one baseless demand for ID. Pass warning. So, I need your information. >> Who's a complainant? >> You don't need a complainer. I don't need to give you that information. >> Keep going. Show the people who you are. Show the people who you are. Can I get your cards, please? >> When police don't enforce the law, but abuse it to suppress civilians, the consequences become the verdict they pay for with their reputation, their position, and their future. Two people were recording content near an area believed to be linked to the NSA, noticing dense surveillance cameras along the roadside poles and predicting law enforcement would show up fast. And they were almost perfectly right. This is not a street right here. Actually, it's just a driveway. So, if we go this way, we That's Military Drive right there. And then we'll end up on on the side by Walmart. We go back this way. We hit that new gate right there and come up on to the front gate. >> Yeah. >> But if you notice, they got a camera on every other pole. >> I know. It's weird, right? >> They're w They can see us right now. Oh, those cameras go all the way down. >> Dude, look. >> It won't take them long. They'll be here in [ __ ] [music] 5 minutes, bro. Or less. It doesn't matter where [music] you film them from, they're going to come out. It's like poking an anthill with a stick, dude. [laughter] >> They're coming. That might be them right there. >> Huh? >> That's them for sure. They were simply observing and talking normally, doing nothing excessive. Yet, it felt like someone had already been watching them. And just minutes later, like a familiar script playing out, someone showed up and the whole situation instantly took a darker turn. >> Away from her. So, they have to do a U-turn. Let's walk away from her. Come on. Come on. How you doing, sir? Come on over here. Speaking of you, come over here, please. You can record me all you want. Hey, I need your ID. We're getting calls about people back here on the property. >> Okay, we can give a criminal trespass. >> You're on property. I'm on private property. No, you're actually on the property of Academy. >> I know. It's private property. >> It's not. Yeah. Okay. And we're getting complaints that people are back buying the property. >> Who's a complainer? >> It's a refused complaint. >> Okay, we'll leave. >> No, I need your ID actually from our report. Thank you very much. >> What do you think, Phil? >> Did I commit a crime? >> It's called criminal trespass, and I need to give you a criminal trespass warning. So, I need your information. >> Who's a complainant? >> You don't need a complainant. I don't need to give you that information. Uh >> technically >> technically I don't need to give you complaint and information. You don't >> No, actually I don't. You can require you can receive that from the copy of the report that you want to get later at a later date in time. >> Are you enforcing what driver? >> There is no in-house rules. >> No, I'm saying is that what you're enforcing right now? >> What in-house rules? >> No, I'm asking is that what you're enforcing right now? >> I'm enforcing the law >> because this is not this is private property. >> This is academy parking lot. >> Private property. >> Okay. And >> and this is not this is not >> in order to criminal trespasses. >> Yeah. We're receiving complaints, >> but you're back here on their property. >> This is the academy. >> I don't need to give you that information. I don't need to give you the owner information. I don't need to give you complaining information. >> Academy is not the owner of this property. >> Okay. Wait a minute. You're on their property and they're >> This is not >> As soon as the officer approached, he immediately pulled the usual combo. a complaint, a demand for ID, and then tried to steer it into trespassing. But it didn't stop there. He started pressing into the most sensitive part, what you're doing here, and why you're filming this in the first place. And right then, it shifted from a simple warning into a subtle interrogation. >> This is open to the public. It's open to the public. >> Right. That's nice. It's also part of their property. >> It's not private because it's not blocked off. You are >> It's open to the public. >> Yes. No, it's not private property. So, it's public property. >> It's a public walkway. It's public area. It's not private property as you're trying to complain or you're trying to say. >> Oh, so you just said it's public property. That's what you just said. >> That's exactly where We're Where anybody else in this area? Two guys just walked by, Sam? >> Yeah. And they're walking through. They're not standing here. We're walking through and you were standing here because I saw you when I turned onto the property over here from the Thunderway. So, is there uh ordinance or a law that you're enforcing right now besides criminal trespasses, but you can't criminal trespass on public property? >> Oh, really? Yeah. >> No, this is you just you just said it was public property. >> I asked if it was private because I mean then you might have a legitimate chance of trying to trespass if you would receive ownership or or academy. We're just out here taking pictures. That's all going. >> What are you taking pictures of? >> Out here in public view. We're taking pictures of the NSA. I mean, what is the reason for that? >> Uh, we don't really need to have a reason. Just ask me. >> I was just asking you for a reason. I didn't say you needed a reason. I'm asking what your reason for that is. Nobody just >> Nobody just comes out to NSA to take pictures of it. >> Well, I mean that's I mean, well, you're speaking in general, but you know, we're just not everyday citizens. >> That means you do have a reason. >> What's that? >> That means you do have a reason then if you're not an everyday citizen out here taking a picture of it. >> Well, I'm a citizen. I'll give that much information. Numbnesses are always gather content. >> That's That's all I'm asking. >> We're both journalists gathering content for a story. >> You're a journalist also. >> We're both journalists. >> I'm asking you specifically. He said he was a journalist. >> I'm a journalist gathering content for a story. >> Okay. And what story is that? >> Uh you'll see when it comes out. >> Where is it going to come out at? >> I guess you'll have to search around on the internet for it. >> It may sound like a normal conversation, but in reality, it's an attempt to turn a lawful act into something suspicious. And the moment the two auditors say they're journalists, the atmosphere becomes even stranger. But the real shift comes right after. One simple question flips the entire exchange and the officer starts losing control of the situation. >> I'm asking the general question. >> So is this a consensual conversation? >> Yes, it is. >> Okay. Have a nice day. >> Okay. Thank you. Won't you go get it for me? Ask me if you can help me. That's what I need help with right now. NSA parked right over there. Look, guys, I got a headlight out. Can you zoom in on that dude? I should probably put flash in this thing. What seemed like a controlled conversation suddenly turns into a clean exit. No long arguments, no pointless back and forth. Just one legally correct move is enough. A citizen can sue police under section 1,983 for violating their rights. And officers who break the law may face financial liability, discipline, or even termination. Up next, a citizen standing outside near a police related location was approached with, "Are you okay?" and "What are you doing here?" and then scrutinized despite showing no clear signs of wrongdoing. All good. What's up with that uh what's up with that bottle? You all good? >> How can I help you? >> I was going to ask you the same thing. >> I don't need your help. >> No, you just like leaning up on our cars. >> Our cars? Yeah, >> sure. Why not? >> Yeah. >> What can I do for you? >> I like your tattoos, bro. They're nice. >> Thank you. >> Help you out with something. >> Uh, no. Downstairs. >> Huh? >> I dare you. >> Huh? >> I dare you to try to give me a summon. >> All right. >> You What's your ID? >> I don't know who you are. You in regular clothes? >> Let me see your ID. >> Let me see your name and badge number. >> I'll be right back. Just watching for a second. >> Yeah, I got you. >> Am I detained? >> You're free to walk if you want. You know what I'm saying? You didn't answer my question. Am I Am I detained? >> No. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Can I your car, please? Is your body cameras on? >> I'm downstairs. I can write it down on a piece of paper if you want. You can just take it down. >> Perfect. >> Who is that guy? >> Uh, that's one of my coworkers. >> What's his name? Rank and Shield. >> Shield? I don't know his shield. >> What's his name in rank? >> That's police officer Jackson. >> He's just a regular officer. >> Yeah, man. >> Just for standing near police vehicles and holding a bottle, they were immediately scrutinized, questioned, and even asked to show ID while the person demanding it wasn't clearly identified. And then everything shifted. One simple question changed the tone completely, exposing who was following proper procedure and who was trying to manufacture an excuse to escalate the situation. >> Yeah. What's up? >> You went to the You went through the academy, right? >> Yeah. >> Do they teach you how to investigate crimes? >> Yeah. >> You witness a crime. >> We are investigators at the end of the day. So, look, my my number is going to be like the 944. It's still 917, but it's going to say 94425. This is your work phone? >> Yeah, that's my job phone. >> Can I get your your name on? >> Yeah, my name and shield is Russo 1111. >> Get the [ __ ] out of here. >> I'm serious, bro. I'm serious. Yeah. >> If I was you, I'd make a wish. >> I'm making a wish right now. >> So, if you see him running on ego, he's not investigating properly. Why don't you put him in his place? Why don't you check him? >> Of course. How? He's a good guy. >> But why don't you check it? The same rank. He's a PO like you, right? He's not a sergeant, lieutenant, captain, commander. >> Good. But what did he do wrong? He said he's going to give me a summon for what? >> Summon for what? >> The Heineken. I don't know what kind of Heineken. I'm the one that'll just let you walk. >> What kind of Heineken? There's no crimes or violations happening here. >> Is it uh is there alcohol in that one or is it alcohol? >> It's 0%. >> Look at that. Look what happens when you investigate. >> Look at that [ __ ] Look at that [ __ ] >> Right. >> Yeah. >> It's all it takes. A little investigation, right? A little deescalation. Ask you something. A little deescalation. >> Record the car. government vehicles. >> Yeah, >> they're public property. >> It's no problem to do so long. We're just a little curious as to why you're doing something. >> It's public property. Same. It's like it's it's the same as me recording the building. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> It's the same [ __ ] It's public property. Government government property. >> I get that. >> As long as I'm not damaging or try to break into it, I can record all day. I'm in public. >> That's cool, >> right? So, why don't you put him in check? Why don't you say, "Yo, why don't you investigate a little bit?" Don't say nothing to him. I want to see I want to see how he I want to see how he handles this situation. Let's see if he investigates. >> That's fine by me. >> All right. If he doesn't investigate, he tries to give me a summon, then you intervene. All right. You protect my rights. >> I will protect you to the fullest extent of the law. I will always be there. If you call 911, I'll be there. You know what I mean? >> I hope I don't ever have to call 911. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Cuz you know, God forbid you guys are like 20 blocks away and I need you right away. You know, >> depends what goes on. You guys usually come after after [ __ ] after crimes happen. >> Same like EMS, same like same like >> same as the fire department. They all >> Yeah, we all >> the citizen doesn't argue for the sake of arguing. They simply force the officers to do the most basic thing. Look closely, verify, and only then draw conclusions. But once ego takes over, a controlled conversation turns into a high tension confrontation. The space gets invaded. The tone shifts and hands-on behavior starts to surface. >> What? >> Does he look like he's in danger? >> No. Just ask him a question. >> Okay. >> Like, can I ask him a question? >> Yeah. You got freedom of speech? Well, not really. >> Can I ask my coworker a question? >> Yeah, you could. >> And I was just asking you a question. >> And I was just asking you a question. >> He's a good guy. >> Good, good, good. Your boy's taking a mighty long time to get his body camera. >> What's up? >> There's a big ass sign right here. >> You see that big ass sign right here? that says police only. >> Jackson wanted me to wait here for a second. >> All right. >> Just don't stop him from af. >> Just don't violate rights, bro. >> Whatever. >> Can you Oh, there he is. Let let's see what he's going to Let's see how he handles the situation. Since your business card since your body cam is being turned on? >> Yeah. So, let me see. ID >> for what crime of violation >> of a container >> of what? >> Alcohol. >> What kind of I don't drink alcohol? >> 0%. >> For 0%. >> Yeah. You don't know how to investigate? >> Yeah. I look at the label. >> You don't know how to use your eyes. Investigate. >> All right. So, >> you go to >> Why you filming? Why you filming? Why you still >> Why you filming me? >> Why you still didn't give me your card yet? Cuz >> I'm not going to give you my card right now. You have to. You >> I give it to you. I give it to you. >> Above the law. >> Need my shield. Look. >> Are you American? >> It's right there. >> You know that no American is above the law. You know that the right to no act is a law. >> So is there a reason why you filming? >> Because I want to. >> Because you want to? >> Yeah. Why you so nosy? >> So I want to. >> Yeah. Intimidation tactics don't work on me. But I'm big too. Just like you. >> All right. That's fine. >> I'm a big dude too. >> That's fine. >> So what are you saying? >> The only difference is that you work for me. >> So what are you saying? >> Protect my rights in public. Why you say so close to me? >> So you pay me. >> We all do. >> So you pay me. All New Yorkers. >> So you don't pay me enough. >> All New Yorkers. >> So you don't pay me enough. Go work in a private city. You don't pay me enough. >> Who told you to be a public servant? >> You don't pay me enough. >> Who told you to be a public ser? You pay me. You don't pay me enough. >> Who told you to be a public servant? >> You pay me. You don't pay me enough. >> Stop touching me. >> You You in my space. >> You came up to me. I was standing here. You came up. >> You too close to the precinct. >> First of all, >> you too close to the precinct. >> The public property. You about >> You're too close. You too close. >> You see here running on ego touching me. Right. You have no reason to touch me. I can defend myself. Too close. Stop touching me. >> So defend yourself. If >> you don't want me to touch you, don't touch >> defend yourself. >> So defend yourself. >> You don't want me to touch you. It's no longer a routine check or casual questioning, it shifts into a blatant show of power right on the sidewalk. And the more the citizen sticks to the law, the hotter the tension gets. As the back and forth escalates, you'll hear a line that sends chills down your spine. Are you going to protect my rights or violate them? From here, the walk of shame starts to reveal itself. >> 98, >> defend yourself. >> You running on ego. >> What you going to do? >> How long you been a cop? Give me a card. >> What you going to do? Give me a car. Go outside. Y go inside. >> No, no, no. Don't go inside. I'm going say what you going to do. I'm going say what you going to do, tough guy. >> I'mma stand here. We call my my public duties. I'm tough. You don't tough guy. >> You don't want to acting tough in the costume. >> Yo, you acting Yo, my man. You Yo, listen. You getting >> You mad close to me, bro. >> Listen. >> Yo, get a sergeant for me, bro. You see him running? Stop touching me, bro. On the sidewalk. Protect my >> move away. I'm too close to move away. >> That's what you can do. >> Ain't nobody scared of you. >> That's fine. That's fine. Scared of you. That's fine. >> There's two things you could do. You can violate MY RIGHTS OR YOU can protect my rights. >> That's fine. >> Excuse me. >> That's fine. >> Excuse me. You can violate my rights or you can protect my rights. What you going to do? >> That's fine. >> What you going to do? You going to violate my rights or you going to protect my rights? [ __ ] preachers 24 hours. I can stand here all day. >> Well, stay all day. >> I can stay here all day. >> Stay here all day. Stupid. >> Give me a [ __ ] card. >> I ain't You got You got my You got my shield number. You got my shield number. You see it, right? >> You tough real tough in that [ __ ] cop uniform with a gun on. >> I'll take it off. I'll come back. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Uh-huh. Ain't nobody scared of you by >> All right, that's fine. >> You You done running on ego. Done power tripping. That's why you became a cop. >> You're a clown. >> That's why you became a cop. So you bully the public. >> You're a clown. >> So you got bullied the public. You're not public. You're a clown. You're a clown. You're not my You're a clown. >> Clown. >> You're a clown. Exercising my rights in public. >> That's what you are. You're a clown. >> Cuz I'm recording in public. That's what you are. You're a clown. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Look at it. Look at this public servant giving his opinion and clown. You're a clown, >> bro. You're a clown. >> Expose. I love cops like you. Expose yourself. Go ahead. Go ahead. Keep going. >> You need money. You need money. >> Keep going. >> You need money. >> Keep going. >> That's it. You done? >> Keep going. >> Show the people who you are. >> Show the people who you are. Can I get your cards, please? >> Show the people who you are. Can I get your card, please? >> What you What you want to do? >> No, you're good. You good. >> Do what? You see a crime? >> I'm standing here on standing here watching police activity through the Rice Court Act. I could do that all day. You supposed to protect me right now. All of y'all. >> Well, do it. Let's do it. >> Give me a card. Do it. I already told you. I already told you my info. You got it. You got it on your camera. You got it. >> Why you became a cop? You got it. >> Why you became a cop? You forgot. >> To protect soft people like you. That's why I became a cop. >> Yeah. You wish I was soft. >> That's why I became >> You wish I was soft. >> To protect you from the real tough guys. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> The citizen repeatedly asserts their rights on a public sidewalk while the police respond with a hostile attitude, sarcastic remarks, and a deliberate attempt to turn it into a confrontation. And then it shifts into a whole new level where frustration truly explodes. With no one stepping in to deescalate, it gets pushed to the point where formal complaints and accountability become inevitable. >> I met I got to stand here with CLOWNS LIKE >> NO CRIME. >> Stand here with clowns like you. >> No crime. You're law enforcement. >> That's why I'm stand here cuz I got to deal with clowns [music] like you. >> You have an ego. You're running on your ego and you think you could. >> You can't just be filming inside police car. >> Yes. Of course. This is public property. It's >> public property. >> Yes, this is public property. So is the building. It's publicly owned. >> You can't just be recording. >> Of course I could. I'm on the sidewalk. >> You can't protect me right now. >> Listen, you got any right now? >> Why don't you de Let's deescalate escalate. So let's deescalate. >> You could have came up and called you. How you doing, sir? I see you recording. >> I did that. You >> just [music] don't damage the because I don't want to talk to y'all. >> I did. I don't want to talk. I don't want to do I got better things to do. >> So go ahead. Do it. >> Go ahead. Stop trying to intimidate me. Go [ __ ] enforce some laws, bro. >> Saying that, right? You feel good saying staying there, right? >> Because look how close you standing to me. What do you feel? >> What do you caught yourself doing? What are you still doing here? >> What are you still doing here? Go 1098. I told you that 10 minutes ago. >> The [ __ ] >> You good, too? Go 1098, bro. >> I don't see one sergeant, one captain, one lieutenant. Nobody's deescalating him, right? Nobody deescalates, right? I I give you credit. You try. What do you want to What do you want to do with him? What kind of question is that? Why don't you tell him go back inside? You scared to stand up for what's right? Bro, you was good. You You tried. All of y'all scared to do the right thing on camera. Who y'all serve? Who y'all work for? Y'all don't work for the public. Y'all don't work for the people. Y'all don't work for the people. You see him running on ego. You see him running on ego. What do you want to do with him? What do you want to do? What did you want to do with me? Shoot me? You want to shoot me? [ __ ] out of here. This is the kind of policing that we have in in New York. This is the NYPD. Perfect example. When things have been pushed too far, the answer is no longer to keep arguing. It's to make sure everything is documented, reported through the right channels, and that those in the wrong are held accountable. Because if they can do it to one person today, they can do it to anyone tomorrow. A decent society is one where everyone's rights are respected, even when they aren't liked by those in power. And those who wear the uniform should understand that more than anyone else. Hey everyone, what do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us with a donation. Thank you so much. [music]