Right over here. >> Show me where it's Show me where it's restricted. >> Right [music] over here where you just >> Okay, let's go. >> Keep stepping. You're dismissed. >> Can I ask you a question? What's your name and badge number? >> Sure. My badge number is >> What crime am I being suspected of committing? >> I can't talk over you. I will answer your question. >> Right inside the Bristol Police Station, a confrontation [music] erupted between a lawsavvy citizen and a hotteered officer. >> Uh, you know, there's no reasonable expectation of privacy in public, sir. >> There is, sir. Inside of vehicles, there is. God, if you can see it from public, sir, you know better than that. >> When the citizen refused to bow to unreasonable orders, a tense battle [music] of wits erupted in broad daylight. >> Am I being detained? >> So, I guess that's a no. >> You're being detained. >> I'm being detained. This is an illegal entertainment. I'm starting the clock. Illegal detainment. I'm starting the clock. >> Right in the parking lot of the Bristol Police Department, a citizen with a camera shook the entire area. >> So, you're you're saying that you're saying that people don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy inside their vehicle? No sir. >> When the law was brought up for clarification instead of listening, the police tried to impose a vague notion of privacy. But is that really the truth or just an excuse for suppression? >> Are you looking into the some of the Commonwealth attorney's cars and things like that? >> I'm just places where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy. >> Uh, you know, there's no reasonable expectation of privacy in public, sir. >> There is, inside of vehicles, there is. >> Now, if you can see it from public, sir, you know better than that. >> No, that's not entirely accurate. >> Is that right? You all don't use uh you don't you all use that to your benefit? >> No sir. Your ID on you? >> Uh no sir, I don't have an ID on me. >> You don't have an ID on you? >> No sir. >> Okay. What's your name? >> I'm not giving my name sir. I have no reason to. >> Okay. >> It's called the plain view doctrine and you should know about that. Anything you can see from public view is filmable and recordable. >> Okay. So trespass trespassing on property like over here where you're not allowed to be restricted areas. words restricted areas. Show me where it's Show me where it's restricted. >> Right over here where you were just >> Okay, let's go. >> Serious accusation echoed. You're trespassing in a restricted area. Yet, when asked to point it out, the officer fumbled, unable to show a single sign of prohibition. >> Sir, you don't know what you know what plain view doctrine is, do you? >> Are you the attorney? >> How do you know I'm not an attorney? >> Are you the attorney? >> How do you know I'm not an attorney? How do you know I'm not an attorney? >> I don't know. That's why I'm >> All right. Well, no doubt my intelligence. >> I'm trying to have a conversation. >> Well, I am trying to have one with you, too. >> Okay. All right. So, what >> you know what the plain view doctrine is, right? >> Around filming everybody. >> You know what the plain view doctrine is, right? Things like that. >> You know what the plain view doctrine is, right? >> I do know what the plain view. >> Well, then why are you even questioning? I absolutely do. Anything that you can see from public is recordable. >> Okay. So, you're you're saying you're saying that people don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy inside their vehicle. >> No, sir. They have to, the onus is on them to create that privacy. Just like in your squad car. I can walk up to your squad car right now and film everything I can see in here because it's called plain view doctrine. You've left your computer on which is not a good thing. >> Is it not? >> Cuz that's on you to create that privacy on that computer. >> Me to create that privacy? Am I the one that's supposed to shut it? Are >> are you schooled with the police department policy or anything? >> I am, sir. And and normal constitutional law as well. >> Okay. Yes, sir. Are you >> So, basically, you're just out here to cause trouble for everybody. >> I didn't talk to anybody. So, who's causing the trouble? You're the one that stopped me. >> You're the one that stopped me. >> I stopped you. >> Yes, you did. You hollered for me and told me to stop. Did you not? >> Did you not? >> All right. So, then you stopped me. So, don't say you didn't. >> The next excuse was thrown out. Someone reported you had a gun and wore a mask. But the truth behind this justification only fueled even more public outrage and controversy. >> If I'm breaking a law, >> we come down here to make >> Raise your voice to me, sir. You're the servant. Understand that >> that you are safe and everyone else is safe and don't talk over. >> Have a nice day. I ain't wasting my breath with your done. Keep stepping. You're dismissed. >> Tell everybody in there they need to close the curtains. I've got social security numbers all in. >> If it was It's on them. They're the one to get in trouble. You dumb. It's not respon my responsibility to hide people's information. Is it? Is it? Is it? >> Yeah. [snorts] >> On them cuz they're the ones that would lose it. You don't. All right. >> You want to go? Are you that stupid? >> Are you? >> No, I'm not. Cuz I'm standing there. If it was identity theft, you'd be hooking me the >> The tension exploded when the citizen pushed back. Was this the turning point leading to an unlawful arrest or merely an exposure of blatant ignorance and abuse of power >> in a disorderly? You stupid. God, y'all are [music] [ __ ] >> Am I wrong? >> Yeah, you're wrong. I you can be the complaint in the disturbance call. You are [ __ ] Then hook me off then. How stupid. Bristol's finest right there. And I thought I wasn't going to get nothing today. >> Sorry for the pacing back and forth and turning around all the time. He had me fired up, guys. I was tore up. >> What a bunch of retards. The police. Police. Cops. Bad cops. Bad cops. Bad cops. Bad cops. Bad cops. Well, boys and girls, that's how you do it. What retards do they have working for Bristol? rest of those stupid right there. I get tired of listening to I don't want to sit and argue with them. It ain't worth my breath. Yeah. And I'm going to put all that info out there cuz it ain't my responsibility, is it? You dumb. In the state of Virginia, if police abuse their authority by using vague excuses to demand ID or obstruct press freedom, they can be sued under 42 USC SS1,983. facing financial damages, internal discipline, and the loss of public trust in the force. Police abusing their authority, using vague excuses to demand ID and obstruct press freedom. Up next, it started with just a photo of a helicopter, but from that very moment, everything spiraled out of control. >> No photo. >> Is that a Is that a law? >> Huh? >> Is that a law? >> No photographs. >> Is that a law, though? >> I'm in I'm in public, right? there. >> Yeah, but I'm not I don't want to go inside. I want to see if I could take I want to see if I could take it from the outside. Nothing else. I couldn't hear you. >> No, no, no, no. Um I was just over there uh saw the helicopter >> and I wanted to take a picture of the helicopter and I went up to the guard booth first >> to ask them if I could take a picture of it. They said they said no photos or videos allowed. I see the I see the signs, but >> I'm on public property. Yeah. No, he was trying to go in and out just because it's >> But I understand that. But what what I'm saying is I'm on public property, right? >> So, >> I was trying to be courteous by asking them cuz I don't want to get I saw the signs. No photos. >> Fair enough. >> But it's not a law, right? >> Well, if you were to go inside past that gate, >> if I would go past Yeah. I would never do that. >> You're on public property, right? >> Never do that. >> You are. >> That's all. >> No, no problem. >> All right. So, I'm doing like a documentary or something. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I want to get a picture. I never been over here. So, I wanted to get a I got a picture of the sign. Yeah. >> And then I wanted to get a All from public. I know. You know what I mean? I don't want >> Absolutely. Listen, >> I don't want to break the law, man. >> I get it. No, I get it. >> What's going on? >> What's your name? Badge number, sir. >> Helicopter. He just wanted to take a picture of the helicopter. >> Yeah. >> No evidence, no crime. Yet, the citizen was suddenly declared detained. Is this justice or blatant abuse of power? >> Again, just playing devil's advocate. >> No, I get it. I mean whatever. >> No, I understand. I just I just feel I just I'm telling you face to face manto man that I have no ill harm. That's all >> you guys. The sher you guys the sheriff's >> county >> over here. This is your guys. >> The entire county of Suffk is our jurisdiction. >> Good to know. >> That's cool. >> Hey, what's up? How you doing, sir? >> What's your name and badge number? >> What's your name and badge number, sir? >> Picture of the shopper >> and he came what? He's saying he was coming closer. >> I didn't take a picture of the shopper yet, but >> I'm going to go and take pictures of something. >> Hey, sir. What's your name and badge number? >> You're being very unprofessional, sir. >> Stop. Stay away from here. Stay over there. >> Is that a lawful Is that >> walking towards us or stay over there? >> Is that a lawful order, sir? >> Yes, it's a lawful order. Until we complete our investigation, you are to Muslim. >> Am I What? What? What crime am I being suspected of committing, sir? >> Sir, >> preliminary investigation. >> What crime am I being suspected of committing? >> I can't talk over you. I will answer you questions. >> I'm asking you a question. Am I being detained? >> You're still talking over me. >> Am I being detained? >> Can you stop talking? >> I'm asking you a question. Am I being detained? >> So, I guess that's a no. >> Yes, you're being detained. >> I'm being detained. This is an illegal detainment. You're starting the clock. Illegal detainment. I'm starting the clock. >> What was your name again? >> Deputy Halfest. Hal detained. For the record, you're just being interviewed right now because there was a 911. >> Who can Can you tell me if he's a supervisor? >> Uh, well, that we're talking to me right now. It doesn't matter if he's supervisor. Well, we're getting the supervisor. Um, we were called with a 911 call because that's all we got. >> So, what So, what >> there was a suspicious person. That's all we got. Suspicious person in front of the progress bar. >> Okay. >> The the military installation. So because of what I just told you before what happened at the capital building federal are not in the word because this is county jurisdiction and now wait. So we're just trying to figure out what's going on. >> Facing the pressure the citizen invoked the constitution right in front of the unformed enforcers. But do they even understand the law they swore to uphold? >> Very unprofessional. >> Do you have any identification on you? >> What is your name, sir? >> Do you have an identification on you? >> I'm asking you for your name, sir. >> I cannot talk to you until you provide the identification to me. >> You told me I was detained. Am I detained? >> You do not have identification. He told me I wasn't the >> ID. >> No, that's not true. So, >> don't you're going to ruin your career for nothing. For nothing. Really for the first day. Listen, let listen. >> Just listen. Just listen to me. Okay, I'm going to explain it to you. Ready? >> I'm doing a first amendment. These men right here, they swore they swore an oath to the Constitution, >> to the first amendment. >> I'm doing a first amendment protected activity. And you swore that same oath. >> So am I. >> Exactly. Obligation to answer to answer. No, I do not >> my name. >> No, I do not. Fifth Amendment. >> Don't you love it? >> Listen. >> No, it's not. You could do whatever you want to do, but I mean, at the end of the day, >> and you're not telling us your name. >> I don't consent to any searches or seizures. >> You have I'm I'm doing a First Amendment protected activity, sir. I'm on public. >> I'm on public. >> Understand that you may have a law degree. That's even better. That's even great. Then you would >> I just know the law. Maybe you don't learn it. >> Maybe you don't learn it. >> Listen, we're going to arrest you for campus identification cuz I cannot let you walk away from me. You'll be making a very big >> a suspicious act of videotaping military installations. >> What is the crime? >> And you have no legitimate reason to be here. >> What is I don't need a legitimate reason to be in public places. You need to learn the law, sir. >> Your crime is obstructing government administration. >> You're going to get fired. You cannot if you cannot provide. >> You're going to get fired, sir. >> It doesn't matter what I do with you giving me identification. >> Your obligation, your legal obligation is >> Your obligation is to uphold the constitution, sir. >> So, you told me I wasn't detained, sir, cuz I want to get out of here. >> You're being stopped. You're not detained right now. So I can walk away. No, not right now. We got a question. >> But that means if I'm not free to go. >> That means I'm being detained. Is being committed or is about to be committed. You don't have any one of those things, sir. >> That's true. But I haven't searched you yet. I You haven't I don't know. >> I know. But >> so right now we're I don't know if you think >> you can't detain You can't detain a citizen. You can't detain a citizen. You're detaining. >> We're at a level two level in the Dbor levels right now. We're >> If I'm not free to go, I'm detained. >> Ask for your information. I'm detained. You can ask me whatever you want, but I don't want to be detained. >> I was trying to be very suspect respectful, man. >> Really? >> The supervisor's arrival shifted the entire situation and the officer's eyes no longer held the same certainty. >> You're going to get a complaint. Add to the list, huh? I'm sure I'm sure you've had >> I'm sure you've had a lot. >> Where is the supervisor I'm responding to? >> Oh, he's he's in he's in route. Okay. Hey, hey, listen. Can I ask you a question? What's your name and badge number? >> Sure. My badge number is uh 499. 499. And your name? And your name? >> My name is uh Deputy McCrae. >> Deputy McCrae. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. 499. >> Deputy McCrae. Uh, let me ask you a question. >> Yeah. >> This officer, this uh deputy said I was being detained and then this deputy said I wasn't free to leave. >> So, >> you'll be free to leave. >> So, I was being detained, right? >> Actually, I was here coming out to talk to you to see if you were done with your stuff and just see if you What's your name? Just to tell you, >> you don't even have a badge on, do you? >> I'm in the cabinet. We come loose. 339 is my shield number. K O R T E is my last name. You are free to go, sir. If you want to wait for a supervisor, that's on you. >> This dude's a clown. >> Is a supervisor in route? >> The supervisor is in route. Are you still waiting to see the supervisor? >> Yeah, I want to speak to him. I want to speak to him. Yeah, I want to speak to him. >> Walking away. >> No, no, no. I was getting video of this guy. >> I was I want to make sure I know >> the supervisor if you want. >> No, no, no. I want to speak to a supervisor. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's what I told him. I go when I watch. >> Hey, >> are you offering to watch him while he >> learn the law? Learn the law. >> All right. Thanks. Hey, how you doing, sir? >> What's going on? >> Are you supervisor? >> I am. Yes, sir. >> What's your name and badge number? >> Sergeant Toesco S104. Happy to help you. >> I just wanted to talk to you because I was out here on a public easement. >> Yes, sir. >> Filming um doing a First Amendment protected activity. >> Okay. >> And uh this officer came up to me and he was very cordial with me and you know, he understood my rights and everything was okay. The only thing I didn't like is that he backed up the other guy who was his name was Court. I don't know. He said he he spelled his name out to me. >> Okay. Okay. >> That they both said he didn't say anything but the these two guys they said I'm free to leave. I mean I'm not free to leave. >> Okay. >> And I would like to make a complaint. >> Okay. Well, at that moment right then and there, they were responding to a 911 call. All right. And so they were in the middle of an investigation. Okay. But in order in order to detain somebody so you have to have reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime has been committed is being committed. >> Exactly. However, they were in the middle of an investigation. That's what they were trying to figure out. >> They can't detain they can't detain free citizens in >> investigation. That's that's they would they were doing an investigation. Absolutely. >> So So Sergeant, you're saying you're saying while they're doing an investigation, I just want to make this clear. While they're doing an investigation, they can detain a nonlawbreaking citizen. Well, they didn't know if at that point they didn't know if you were breaking the law, not breaking the law. What would you like to do? >> Well, I'll take care of that. I'll speak to the deputy and I'll I'll file. >> Just one question. [clears throat] Suspicious isn't a crime. And the entire force was left stunned. No charges, no evidence. Or was it nothing more than blatant abuse of power? A routine traffic stop, but the police turned it into a violent display of power. >> I DIDN'T DO NOTHING. I GOT HIS HAND. >> STOP RESISTING. >> STOP RESISTING. >> Grand Rapids police approached the car and ordered everyone out. Hood was initially uncooperative, but when he exited the car and raised his hands, he was immediately handcuffed for reasons that were never explained, setting off a controversial scene that followed. Hello. How you doing? >> Uh, I can't tell. Scott Cam turned the car off. >> Hey man, what's your first name? What's your first name? >> I know. I'm talking to you though. What's your first name? >> All right. I want to have you step out of the car and talk to me back here. All right. Well, take your seatelt off. Take your seatelt off, man. You're the one that littered there 110. So, I want you to come talk to me back here. Please talk to >> I'm talking to you. So, I want you to step out. Step out of the car. Just >> step out. It's not a big deal. All right. Now, come on. Step up. Yeah, you're good. Step on out. Turn around. Put your hands right on top of your head for me, bud. You are going to go in handcuffs. Doesn't mean you're going to jail. Okay. Give me your right hand. Keep your left hand on top of your head for me. >> Turn the car off, man. >> Give me the other hand. >> You're good. It's for littering, man. It's not a big deal. This is a rust fence. Despite claiming he was not carrying any illegal substances, Hood was still searched and placed in a patrol car while the officers quickly moved on to check the rest of the group. >> Do you have anything illegal on anybody? >> No, sir. >> No. No. We or anything like any contraband at all? >> No, sir. >> No. Okay. Just relax. Okay. >> You were just coming from 110, right? >> 110? >> Yeah. >> Paul Street. What the hell do we do to do all this? >> Like I told you littering? >> Yeah, man. >> You take all this? >> Yeah. Hey, relax. >> Hey, do me a favor. Spread your legs for me. >> Just stay right there. Don't move. That's all I'm saying. >> How much cash you got on you? >> You on probation or parole or anything like that? >> No. Is there anything illegal in the car that you're worried about? >> What's up? >> Okay. All right. Like I said, doesn't mean you're going to jail or anything like that. All right. >> We're going to finish with your buddies up here at the card. >> Oh god. >> I don't know what's going on. >> Don't do it. >> All right, buddy. You watch out. >> After placing Hood in the car, police continued to drag the remaining men out. One man was pinned to the ground and repeatedly punched in the head despite repeatedly complaining of difficulty breathing. But officers believed he was faking it. >> I didn't do nothing. >> I got his hand. >> Stop resisting. >> Stop resisting. >> I'm not resisting. >> Stop grabbing grabbing at him. >> Stop grabbing me. >> Guys doing all right. >> Yep. Yep. Stop, man. Stop, bro. >> He busted me. >> I GOT PEPPER SPRAY PEPPER. [groaning] I can't breathe. >> Breathing right here, bro. >> I can't breathe. >> You're breathing right here. I'm looking at you. >> I CAN'T BREATHE. >> I'M WATCHING YOU. >> I can't breathe. >> You're good. >> I CAN'T BREATHE. I CAN'T BREATHE. You're breathing. >> I can't breathe. >> I'm right here with you, man. >> I'm right here with you. >> I CAN'T BREATHE. >> JUST RELAX AND PUT your handcuffs on. You'll let you get up. >> I on my eye. Look how he did my eye. >> Stop. >> Stop. Stand up. >> On my eye. >> My eye. >> It's good right It's good, Mike. Mike. Mike. That's good. It's good. >> Got another gun in the back seat. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Police asked the driver to get out of the car because he was not wearing a seat belt [music] despite showing his identification. After an argument, they warned him they were going to arrest him and quickly subdued him. >> Hey, can you turn the car off for me? >> What? >> Just cuz that's how we do traffic stops. >> Thanks. >> Hey, keep the car off. Go on. >> I said keep the car off. >> It's off. Y'all don't >> You just You just turned it back on. >> Because y'all y'all just trying to open the door and >> I'm going to have you step out of the car. Okay. >> For what? >> Because I told you to. Don't do your seatelt. Have you step out of the car and put your hands on top of your head >> for what? I ain't do nothing. >> Okay. I told you step out of the car. >> That's a walking away from this and get out of that car. That's your job. You'll be out of here. Okay. >> I'm for what? >> Because I gave you a lawful orders. Step out. >> I'm on my way to somewhere. I got >> Okay. So, get out of the car. That's where where does it say that in the law? >> So, if you're not going to get out of the car, then you're going to be resistance. Okay? And that's an arrestable offense. >> Where does it say that in law? >> Hands on top of your head. Hands on top of your head. >> Up here for me. All right. >> Hands on top of your head. Just drop that. Put your hands on top of your head. >> Where does it say that in the law book? >> Can I make a call first? >> Put your hands on top of your head. >> No, cuz I I don't know WHERE WHERE'S ALL THIS COMING FROM? >> Because I just asked you to step out the car. I just want to talk to you outside the car. Step out of the car before I put you before I place you under [music] arrest. >> I didn't do nothing. >> Okay, sir. I'm going to put you under arrest if you don't step out of out of the car. >> After arresting the driver, the police threatened the passenger sitting behind, forcing him to give up his phone and name, then restrained and arrested him because they found a gun near him. >> identified him as DF. >> Okay. He doesn't He hasn't told you. >> No, we'll just give him that charge, too. Sir, I have a couple questions to ask you. Can you answer me? Can you at least acknowledge I'm here, please? All right, sir. Due to our policy, just cuz we did use force on you, need to ask you how you're feeling from this incident. Are you willing to speak with me about the incident, sir? Sir, do you have a CPL, sir? Just so you know, you are going to jail tonight. Okay. Do you not want to speak with me? Okay. I can see you're breathing just fine. Do you have anything else on you shouldn't have, sir? Do you want to see an ambulance, sir? No. Um, I do kind of want to get a better search on him. >> Are you going to give us trouble if we have you stand out? I want to make sure you don't have anything on you. Do you have any more drugs on you, sir? >> I never had any drugs. >> Okay. I'm going to have you stop out. You're not going to give us any more trouble, are you? >> I don't need >> Except for the gun that fell off, sir. >> Okay, sir. It fell off your person. Do you uh I'm going to have to get you out and do another search on you and double lock those cuffs now. Are you done giving us trouble, sir? >> Yeah. Beat me up. That's what my face >> I can't face. My I can't feel my face. I could barely breathe. My chest hurt. >> Why is your chest hurt, sir? >> Cuz y >> Cuz you were grabbing at people's guns, sir. >> I didn't grab nobody I never grabbed nobody's gun. Stop mine. >> Grabbing at their gun. >> I didn't grab nobody's gun. >> The police approached the man who had just been beaten. Pressed him to give his name and asked for his CL license. Although he denied grabbing the gun, the police insisted he did. Right in the middle of the public area, sudden demands erupted. Identification papers became the center of tension, setting off a chain of unpredictable events. >> Hi, how are you guys? >> Mind if I get your names and badge numbers? >> You're a public servant and I'm just asking you to identify yourself. >> I want you to identify you. What is your name? >> No, I know your chief has taught you that you have to demand ID in the state of Illinois. >> First of all, I'm not saying demand, but let me say this to you. No, but that's what your chief taught you. I know that. >> You don't know that because >> I do. That's what he said. >> Personal questions or answers or how we communicate. You don't know that. >> But your chief your chief has a specific policy here that violates the Fourth Amendment. >> You assume? >> No, it came out of his mouth. Ma'am, I could show you the video if you'd like. >> You talking to I saw the video. We're talking about right now at this moment, >> right? So, was he educated since that video? >> Allow me to speak. We can sing the same time, but we can't speak the same. >> Right. Go ahead, ma'am. Go ahead. I was just asking questions. >> Okay. So, listen. Whether you guys know it or not, the staff here has gotten so many threats. We get it constantly. So if we ask you to identify yourself, our job is to preserve life. >> Your job is to preserve life. >> That's right. So they we getting threats. We're called all type of racist names. >> So why does six department officers No, I heard you. Threats. I'm just asking. You said you your job is to preserve life. Why are six officers not patrolling the street and they're with the with the mayor? >> Look, we're talking about what's going on with >> Is your job to preserve the mayor's life or the >> You just want to talk now. Listen, >> I listen to you, ma'am. Said I'm I'm just I'm asking you a question. >> But I'm asking you a question first. You're not innocent. I question it. So, you all don't want to hear about the volatile, dangerous situation that you all are putting these officers in. >> Oh, I'm not doing that, ma'am. >> But yes, you are. I'm not. >> Because if we ask you for your identification, give it to us. I don't know who you are. >> I don't know who you are. >> You can have a bomb on you. I don't know who you are. >> You could as well, ma'am. >> I got on police. >> All right. >> Post so you know who I am. Hold on for a sec. The kid needs to hear this. This is serious. >> Go ahead, ma'am. You have you have seven people that are scared to death of the threatening threats that they're getting. Racist threats. We've been called all type of racist names. >> Amid the tense atmosphere, footsteps were suddenly halted and then the chilling sound of metal echoed, signaling a dramatic moment about to unfold. >> Follow me, sir. >> I can I can walk, sir. I can walk. Sir, >> I'm not You're stopping in front of me. You're stopping in front of me. >> I'm not walk I'm walking down the public sidewalk. >> I'm not. He stopped. I'm not getting in anybody's personal space. >> Sir, >> he stopped in front of me. Chief, put those cuffs away. You're not going to arrest anybody. Stop it. Put the cuffs away. You'll be making a big mistake just like your mayor that you protect. Sir, >> do you have to identify yourself in the state of Illinois like you said in the video, officer? You're wrong for that. You're wrong for trying to for trying to get in my way. >> For getting in my way for me asking questions of a government official. >> What's your name and badge number, sir? What's your name and badge number, sir? >> You don't want to answer any questions? >> Are you all tyrants? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Yeah, just uh you got your just right now it's super windy. So, I mean, I'm just trying to see how it will hold up. It's super windy, but I mean we probably put five. >> That's just a That's just a system check. wheel. [music] >> Officer, why did you put your hands on me when I was walking down a public sidewalk? >> How far would you like? >> I could. So, when I was over this power line, that was probably about 60 ft. So, I mean, I could go up probably about 100 ft. Pretty bad. >> Right in the middle of the police station courtyard, a chilling threat rang out. Throw him in jail. But when challenged, everything took an unexpected turn. being disrespected. >> You're threat he's threatening me with a public lockup. [music] >> How? He threatened He threatened to take my freedom away from me, >> you know. And white people call to every day saying we're they wish we were dead. I've been calling [ __ ] Let's talk about that. >> Unacceptable. >> Okay. >> But let's talk about the unacceptable things that are being done by your department. >> No. No. We're going to talk about how white people have been calling me. >> So, you only want to talk about what you want to talk about. >> I just said it's unacceptable. Now, is it acceptable to I said it's unacceptable. >> Is it unacceptable to you? Is it unacceptable to you for law enforcement to violate people's fourth amendment right, ma'am? >> Did you all want to talk about it? >> I just said it's unacceptable race, though. Y'all think it's okay to call >> I'm not even white, ma'am. >> No, I don't what color you are. You're lighter than me. You look white to [music] me. So, I don't know. >> So, because I'm lighter than you, I'm white. >> Let's talk about how the our my staff is >> skin color has nothing to do with it, ma'am. >> And obviously, that's what they call us horses. They go burn out the police department. They go bomb us. They go kill us. Let's talk about that. But then you want to come on property. >> That's crimes. Talking about they're going to bomb the police department. Hold them accountable. >> Who can have a bomb on you right now? >> I don't know. I don't know. >> You can have a bomb. >> Anybody can have a bomb. >> But I don't know who you are. >> I don't know who you are. That's the That's the point, man. No one knows who anybody is. >> We're both making a point. >> Just when everything seemed to be over, an unprecedented call rang out demanding the dissolution of the entire police department. A moment that marked a shocking turning point in the whole incident. >> You don't want to talk about the mayor. >> You want to control the narrative again. >> I said that. That's a bad thing that the I said I just answered you. >> But you can't answer my questions, but I can answer yours. >> Just a statement to me because you really don't care if you care. >> The mayor's being protected by six officers that could be on the street. They could be on the street protecting the residents of Dalton. >> What about my staff being threatened? They said they're going to run. >> But what about what about the public that's being threatened with the lack of officers here? But you don't want to talk. >> What about the What about What about the What about the public? >> Just got a slick mouth. >> How would I have a slick mouth? I haven't said anything. You called me a racist. >> I'm not a racist. >> I'm not a racist. >> I stand by because you don't want to listen to what's going on with my staff who are all black women being called >> I'm not a racist, man. >> You said racial comment today. >> You conduct yourself like >> I said that's horrible and then I wanted to talk to you about something else. >> Pretend so you want to brush over it. >> So what do you like me to say? You want me to cry about it? I don't understand, man. >> I don't want to hear about being called [ __ ] and horses. >> What would make you happy about >> What would make you happy? >> You can make the phone call stop, then we'll talk. >> I can't make anything stop. It has nothing to do with me. I want to make a complaint against you, Lieutenant. >> Okay. [laughter] Bunch of tyrants. Oh man, what a bunch of criminals. Criminals with badges. That's what they are. We're going to stick around a little bit longer just to make sure that they know that we will not ever back down from holding them accountable and exercising our rights. Citizens may sue public officials for violating their constitutional rights pursuant to 42 US Code SS1983. Individuals/organizations are required to pay damages to the injured party. Violating police officers may be disciplined, have their licenses suspended, fired, or expelled depending on the policy of the agency/p police chief. The journalists declare that the Dalton Police Department was too corrupt and abusive of power, calling for it to be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up. Up next, in the middle of a public space, an officer confidently issued a nostanding order. The beginning of a power scandal. Not >> disrespectful. Well, >> if you guys are taking a bus, you can hang out and get on the bus, but otherwise do it on the sidewalk. >> But otherwise, do it on the sidewalk. >> What's the >> We're just actually We're We're not even from the area, man. We were just walking down the sidewalk and saw the commotion going on. So, is there anything prohibiting us from being on the property? >> Yeah, the bus station is for bus travel. So, if you're taking a bus to and from, yeah, you can be impacted. >> And we can't just as tourists be checking out the bus chasing >> for a few minutes. We're not allowed to be here for a couple minutes at all. Well, I'm going to You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to go look for some pamphlets or some information about bus ride and then maybe I'll take a bus ride. >> Sure. >> Good idea. >> Okay, >> sir. >> Hello. How are you? What? What does that mean? You don't work here? Well, then what are you doing in there? What did this lady just break into the uh office here? >> I can't hear anything. >> The journalist didn't leave. He demanded evidence, regulations, and what happened next. Left the entire area holding its breath. >> What's the purpose for you guys videotaping? >> Oh, we were just walking down the sidewalk and saw the commotion going on. I didn't know what was happening. So, now I'm just waiting to see if the uh Will You work here? >> I'm a driver for Sunran. So, yes, you do work here, I guess. But what I'm looking for is a uh like a schedule or any information on that kind of stuff. And I asked the young lady in the booth there uh for some information, and she just kept waving at me saying no. >> So, you need you need a schedule? >> Yeah, I'd love to get >> Go to that bus. They should have one in there or let me go over here and I'll get you one. >> Okay. I appreciate you. Thank you very much. >> We don't have a busy or something like that. Goodbye. This is your [ __ ] >> Well, that's what you are anyway. >> Two [ __ ] three cows. And look at this, baby. Make sure it doesn't get >> just trying to help you with his >> I don't know where that guy just went. He said he was going to get us something. So they're right through me. On one side was the order to leave. On the other was the demand for transparency. When the police were challenged on the spot, would they stand by their order or be forced to back down under the camera's gaze? >> You engaged me. Can I just ask your name and badge number so I know who I spoke with? >> Kazinski 5226. >> Thank you very much. Appreciate that. >> So, you're like very interested in chasing me out of here after I get my paperwork. Is that what your problem is? >> I said are you like trying to chase me out of here after I get my paperwork? No, I was talking to this gentleman here. >> Oh, okay. Well, I don't know. You were telling me before I couldn't be here, so I don't know. >> Yeah. And it was accurate to the fact that the bus station is for catching buses to and from. It's not to hang out like a social area. >> Oh, I'm not hanging out socially. >> Sure. >> I can show you that. >> Yeah. >> I got better places to be to hang out. >> Well, I'll leave you to that. Take care, guys. >> All righty. You have a good day. Take care. And don't forget to honor your oath. It's very important. >> Always do, man. >> All righty. here. He actually gave me two of them. So, there's one for you. >> Yeah. And uh might as well check it out. You know what? I was I was really I got to tell you guys, >> I was really hoping to be able to explain to this young lady what we were doing and let her know we were coughatching, keeping an eye on these guys and uh she didn't want to hear it. So, ignorance is bliss. >> The officer's name and badge number were made public, but what does that mean? A victory for transparency or the beginning of legal troubles ahead? Haven't been hit yet. So, I got I got a 100% streak on that one. >> Yeah. Well, >> but thank you for looking out for me. I appreciate you guys. >> All right, buddy. >> So, all right. >> What time is it? >> 1:30. >> 1:30. Okay. So, >> 137. >> 1:37. Hey, I just want to say thank you for your help, man. I appreciate you. You're >> welcome. >> All right. Have a good day. Stay safe, man. No problem. >> Thank you. >> How's it going, officer? >> Real good. How you doing? >> You guys got your hands full here, huh? >> Apparently, we walked into several different instances. >> Yeah, me and my son were just walking down the sidewalk and saw this going on. I was And it was like one after the next for you. I mean, nobody, even the guy that everybody's telling us got hit, he doesn't want to make a report. Doesn't want to do anything about it. So, >> yeah. Well, no, you know what? I just want to thank you because I saw you were being very compassionate and professional with him. And I, you know, I appreciate that. I know he's having a rough time. So, you know, sometimes people do things they don't want to do and put themselves in places they don't necessarily want to be, but And I'm sure it gets stressful for you after a while. >> Yeah. You never know what you're going to walk into down here. >> Yeah. No, I'm sure. Yeah. No, I'm thinking the same thing, man. >> Absolutely. But anyway, we appreciate you being professional. Thank you very much. Can I just ask your name badge number somewhere so I know where I spoke to? >> Actually, >> okay. >> And it's 447. >> The story ended in a heavy silence, leaving echoes of power and responsibility resonating throughout Tucson. Jason and Ben left after proving their legal right to film. What would you do if the police burst into your yard, questioned you, and demanded your identification just because you were sitting in your own car? Listen, until I can verify this is your property, I'm conducting a criminal investigation. Therefore, you need to provide me with your name. Stay Hey, stay in the car. Get back in the car, man. You know you wrong. You in big trouble for this, bro. >> There was no evidence, no charges. But the husband was handcuffed and put in a patrol car right on his own land. >> Y'all own this property? >> What you think? If you ain't, >> that doesn't mean you own it. >> We own this. >> Let me see your IDs. You need to get get off our property. >> Let me see your IDs now. >> Get off our property. >> Let me see your IDs now. Let me see your ID. >> Get off our property. >> Don't get upset. >> 67. Send me another 51 cooperative. >> That's crazy. What he got going on? >> You pull in our property. Look, get our ID. >> Get off our property, man. You know, >> give me your ID. >> ID. See your What's your name, sir? >> My last name is Artman. A R T M. My ID number 6057. >> Off our property. >> Oh, no. I have to go back down to my where I write down your >> That's fine. I can just write down your information. That's fine. >> Why is you here? >> I didn't know who was the >> cut off. >> I don't like that. >> Stay the off our property. Get off our property, man. That's all you got to do. >> No, I'm going to call now. >> We told you we own it. We own it. Call >> dead ass wrong. >> Listen, until I can verify this is your property, I'm conducting a criminal investigation. Therefore, you need to provide me with your name. >> You think I want to be out here standing in the rain? >> You dead ass wrong, man. You damn ass [ __ ] >> I know why you got to be hostile. I'm trying to do my job. >> You being hostile now. >> I'm not being hostile. >> Wait, wait. He cannot hear me. >> You d ass wrong? >> It's 1735. >> This moment marked the transition from a conversation to an illegal detention and the people were not informed. >> Hey, stay in the car. >> Stay Hey, stay in the car. Get back in the car, man. Get back in the car now. My property. >> Sit back down in the car. >> I ain't being detained. back until I can verify you in my name. >> Hands on your back. You're being detained right now. Hands behind your back. Drop it. Put the phone in the car. Put the phone in the car. Drop the wallet. Hands behind your back. Hands behind your back right now. You're being detained. Okay. >> You know, I'm going sue you. >> I'm going to arrest me. Arrest me. >> He caught your shirt. They caught your shirt. You dead serious. You dead wrong now. Marian H, step it up, please. >> Dead ass wrong, man. >> You dead ass wrong. >> Any kind of weapons on you? >> No, I don't. >> Nothing illegal. No illegal substance. Spread your feet for me. >> The two address numbers on the gate and mailbox became an excuse to prolong the inspection even though the papers proved they were the owners. >> Where's the house? That's one that's 335. >> Where the house is. You wait for the other officers. Listen, I don't know why y'all have to be so aggressive in all stuff on that property, sir. >> Okay, listen. Can I Can I explain? Can I explain a little bit? Can I explain a little bit? >> Can I explain a little bit? >> No, you can't explain. You trust that? >> So, next time I'll let someone just come in and break in and steal stuff. >> If you want to play that, >> ma'am, how is I to know that was your property? >> Why did you come on here? >> How did I know it was your property? >> You don't need to know. And then you got arrested. >> Your husband's not arrested. He's just being detained. I didn't know. Oh my goodness. I'm not I'm not arguing. >> The house number ends in 335. Where's the house actually at? Cuz the number on the face is different than the mailbox. >> All right. Where's that house at? >> This is new construction house right here. >> Okay. This house. What is this house number right here? >> Right there on the front page. >> The 1757. >> That's 104. >> The 17335. Where is that house at? What you mean where it said this is all one property? >> See now if we just talked it would have been a completely different conversation. >> You should have never did that sir. YOU JUST PULLED IN HERE. WHAT? YOU DO I OWN THIS? That is wrong man. You got your cuffs the only tight and we stay here. This is our problem. >> And this is the moment that outraged the online community. The wife screamed in the rain live streaming the moment her husband's handcuffs were removed right in her yard. >> Back face that way. >> Which one's tight right now? Both. >> Okay. Okay. All right. I ain't going nowhere, man. >> No, wink. >> I'm not going nowhere, sir. This is but hole. I ain't got >> nothing. Again, Mr. Jackson, I don't know that until I verify everything. All right. >> I'm just saying. >> Step out. I'll put them around in the front and then you can then we'll sit back inside. Okay. >> Go ahead and try I can't officer that is on our property. >> Okay. Just go and face the car tight. >> All right. Face the car. >> Arrested my husband. >> He ain't arrested me, baby. >> He's not under arrest. >> I don't care. You put him in handcuffs on the property >> right now. He's just being detained. Okay. So when I do when I release your left arm, just turn around and face. >> We are trespassing on our own property. Can you believe this? Now he's taking a handcuffs off my husband. >> Remember, I don't care if you cord. Take a couple steps back. Okay? >> You know, >> take a couple steps back. Step back, baby. Step back. Step back. Step back. This is wrong with I'm going to see my lawyer tomorrow. Just want to show you what happened. >> Stupid kid. Stupid. Hold on. All right. Go. You need to go live, baby. Turn off. We are the property owner. >> Go like that. Go like that. Nope. Turn your wrist that way. There you go. I don't want to turn sideways on you. Okay. >> All right. I'll adjust this one. Okay. >> Hey, not mean to make you drop your biscuit. All right. >> Somebody tell you they stay here, we stay here. >> How do I profile? You should You should never pull on nobody, man. >> I ain't going to argue with you, but you dead wrong. And you know you wrong. You in big trouble for this, bro. Civil rights experts say this was an illegal detention and search, lacking reasonable suspicion and showing signs of violating the right to privacy on a citizen's own property. Although there is no solid evidence of racial discrimination, [music] the police actions demonstrate a serious abuse of power and ignorance of the law. A request [music] for names and badge numbers. The officer's response sparked outrage across the community. Why did they stay silent? >> What's your name and badge number? You guys made contact. I didn't make contact. I stood your name and badge number. >> Stay in there. Don't interfere. You're fine. If you interfere, you go to jail. >> I'm not interfering. Now, I want to file a complaint on you for refusing to identify. >> So, if you're not going to identify, then uh I need your name and badge number. >> We're not going to play this game. >> Name and badge number so I can file a Okay. Okay. I'll >> stay over there. >> I'll stay over here. No problem. 10 ft. That's all I got to give you. Fairfield cops, guys. This is how they do it. Bye. They want me to leave. They don't like cameras cuz they do foul [ __ ] They want to tow somebody's motorcycle cuz it makes them feel big and strong. Put a badge on them and then they think they can do whatever they want. We got three police vehicles out here. Let's go get the vehicle numbers and the license plate numbers. We got number 227. 227. We got number 54, guys. recording live. We are live out here in Fairfield, California. Figure out exactly what officers it is just based on the vehicle number. I won't get you, bro. We got vehicle 5751. We go ahead and get on the public easement. >> A motorcycle worth tens of thousands of dollars seized for an unbelievable reason. Is this a blatant [music] abuse of power? Guys, California police violating rights on the daily basis. >> They're to they're tolling his bike. >> They don't know what time it is. >> These guys are taking it. It makes them feel big, guys. >> Why take it? I don't understand. They don't make enough. >> It makes them makes them feel makes them feel big. >> Ain't no reason that they can't just let a guy go, guys, and uh let him be on his way. Give him a ticket or whatever they need to do and let him be on his way. Now they want to take the bike. >> Oh, he's got his cousin here that could just ride the bike away and they ain't letting him do it. >> Photoshop, bro. Right there. He text me said he got pulled over. on my way to you. >> This is why Fairfield cops have such a bad name, guys. Sounds like they pulled him over cuz he threw a cigarette. Something like that, guys. Instead of just Oh, he had a cigarette in his mouth. Instead of just let him go, they want to take the the vehicle that he worked hard for, guys. Huh. It's interesting. >> They don't want to identify to me. Want to tell me to leave. Unfortunately for them, we know our rights out here. >> In front of the camera, there's a smile, but behind it are shocking decisions. What made [music] the public call him Sergeant Confrontation? >> I need all your guys' name and badge number, man. >> Okay. >> Can I ask you a question? >> No. That's >> Well, I'm going to ask you anyways. I'm going to ask you officer. Oh, here. If you're the supervisor, he needs to identify. >> That makes you feel big. >> I'm It does. You guys are are just clowns in a clown suit costume, man. >> Are you I do >> I'm not causing a problem. Recording you is not causing a problem. You guys got mad that I was recording you. You contacted me. >> Trying to come up and start this conversation. >> I can talk back. Now I have freedom of speech. Now you guys have to identify. That's the way it works. >> Well, I already have nothing to say to you. >> Do your job. This is my tax dollars at work right now. Don't erase that picture cuz I'm going to foyer that. I'm gonna foyer everything in your phone based on that. It's called the Freedom of Information Act. Look it up. Freedom of information. I'll get everything on that phone. Watch. >> Yes, it does. I'll get everything on that phone. >> You got a sergeant. This is one of those [ __ ] sergeants, guys. Could have just let this guy go, be on his way, not ruin his day, take his bike. Now he wants to be a dick to me. He just can't get enough. Probably got picked on in high school. That's where this country is coming to. This is ridiculous. All they had to do is leave me alone. They know. They know I could be 10 ft away. They didn't even have to talk to me. Now we're talking. Just clowns in a clown suit. Clowns in a costume, guys. Foul as [ __ ] >> The confrontation ended in a drive of shame, but this was only the beginning of a storm of outrage from the community. No compassion, guys. No compassion for other people. No empathy. Sergeant confrontations probably going to go home, nuke his dinner, beat his dog, beat his wife. That's a mad person right there, guys. He's angry. That's an angry man right there. Well, I wouldn't even call him a man. That's about a half a man right there. A quarter. Got Mr. Robot. Look at him. He could hold the same position for a longing time. That study has got to be true. See, deep down, these guys like me. The other two, they like me. The sergeant confrontation, he hates me. Look at him. These other two probably get pushed around by Sergeant Confrontation, and they like me. Letting them know what time it is. Oh, here's a good thumbnail right here. Look at that. That's our money, guys, right there. Hard at work. Hard at work stealing people [ __ ] to make money for the state. It's a racket. >> Citizens may sue public officials for violating their constitutional rights. Pursuant to 42 US Code SS1983, individuals/organizations are required to pay damages to the injured party. Violating police officers may be disciplined, have their licenses suspended, fired, or expelled depending on the policy of the agency/ police chief. The cameraman announced he would file an official complaint against the officers who refused to provide their identities. Up next, right in the middle of a public parking lot, a citizen was only holding a camera, but within minutes, everything spiraled out of control. >> Oh, they just they just asked me what I was doing. I said, just walking around taking pictures. >> Okay, that's fine. So, >> not anymore. Okay, so if I don't leave, I'll be arrested. Okay, so if I don't leave, I'll be arrested. I need you to say it. >> Sudden ID request from the police, but no crime was stated. Could this be an abuse of authority? >> Awesome. >> How's your day going? Yeah, you know, >> just auditing, >> strolling around, man. >> Okay, cool. So, did they go over anything? Someone's probably going to suspicious person. >> I was doing I said just walking around taking pictures. >> Okay, that's fine. So, >> okay. >> You're doing your thing, right? At the end of the ice, I just got a job to do real fast. I just need a name and date of birth. >> For what? >> So, I called in as a suspicious person. I'm not asking for your ID. >> Suspicious for what crime? >> This law enforcement training center >> with a dispatch building with radio tower with all that kind of stuff. with the things going on in the world right now. Some people find that to be suspicious >> like what's going on in Israel. >> Well, in the world. >> I like your patch, dude. >> Oh, thanks, man. >> Yeah, >> sir. I'm not here to make your day any harder. >> Okay. >> Then it has to be right. >> Okay. >> I just need a name. If you've been called in as a suspicious [snorts] person and I'm here just to ID somebody matching the description. >> Mhm. >> Right. I don't have to force you to give me your ID. I don't have to force you to let me in your pockets. >> Right. >> Right. So, I would not What law is that? >> It's in sir. But you need an RA for that. Articulousable suspicion of a crime. >> Not just suspicion. What did they What did they tell you? >> I'm not >> I said R N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N RS Yeah NRS by statute is reasonable. >> Yeah, RA is of a crime though. Not just somebody walking then I'll gladly give you my name. It could be. But where's the Remember reasonable? >> Somebody walking around with a camera first amendment right ain't >> make your day anymore. >> Me neither. So, if you don't have a crime, then I'm just going to continue doing my thing. I don't really want to give my ID either. Well, my name is my ID and I'm protected in that under the Fourth Amendment as well. >> An eviction order from a public parking lot coupled with threats of arrest. Could the authorities be opening the door to a lawsuit themselves? >> Oh, how you doing, buddy? >> Good, good. Hey, this is private property. That's public property right now being trespassed out to the street >> from public property. >> No, this is private property right here. The street is public property. earlier they said this was all county and I was good to be back here >> not but I don't want to >> no I just need to know if if if if I am I I I don't break the law so if I am I'll go ahead and go to the go to the street but I want to hold you accountable so if I don't leave I'll be arrested I need you to say and your what's your name and badge number >> green like a coat >> awesome badge number >> can I just get all y'all real quick so I can uh file suit please >> okay beer 401 okay is he the same guy Okay, cool. I'll go to the street then, man. But you need to understand that this is public and it's open to the public. >> Did no trespassing. This is open to the public. That's why it says visitor parking. >> Doesn't matter. It's not. I know. But that's okay. You could do You can say what you want, man. Go ahead. Go keep being a tyrant somewhere else. Huh? Here we go. Now we on public, right? >> Okay. There you go, buddy. Man, he >> learn your laws. You're supposed to protect my rights, not violate them. Threat of arrest. I went ahead and left, but he just opened himself up to a lawsuit. And he opened the city and the county up to a lawsuit. What? This is very much public and open to the public. They think they just get to tell you you got to leave at any time. >> The right to request public records was blocked right in front of the camera. What are they hiding behind those government doors? >> If you have any questions about the building or our functions, I'm weren't willing to. >> Perfect. Well, I was going to ask for a supervisor. I just couldn't hear the speaker there. >> But understand that I'll answer any questions you want, but you're free to walk off whenever you want. >> Yeah. I I get very much that I'm not being detained. I I >> Okay. >> I mean, I don't know why I would be detained. >> Well, uh about a few of your officers uh right now, your deputies and uh couple from Reno just trespassed me from public property at the regional training center up there. I couldn't come back to the property, period. Told them I need public records. Can't come back. You're trespassed. We'll arrest you. Straight up. Got it on camera. You guys don't get to just trespass people from areas where public meetings are held and and the public can be like I already have enough. I've already yanked your guys' qualified immunity on that one cuz I pointed out very clearly that the public could be there. So they don't have qualified immunity. So I'll go through the complaint process. Me they were very they said, "Yeah, this is public property, man. You're good. I mean, you can be here." But after me being there a while and people complaining along with Reno Sergeant and some other lady from Reno. >> And where were we at? the regional training center up the road. >> Yeah, you guys were there. Yep. There about four Jquest. Uh you guys you had about four deputies, you know, and you guys know well that when you see another officer committing a crime >> right here at this building and you can relate it if you want. If not, I guess how you felt the complaint for you complaint form. That's fine. >> I mean, how how I don't understand how you would go ahead explain it to me. I I maybe I don't see where you're going here. The ending seemed peaceful, but the citizen vowed to return with a lawyer and a much bigger plan. The cameraman left the scene, but insisted he would come back with legal counsel and was ready to file a lawsuit. >> All my all my concern is when I talked to you was, is this guy like up here? I I don't give a damn. Matter of fact, Jazzy, would you like a bottle of water? Cuz I know you out when it's sunny and you got that hot ass top. Take it home. >> All right. Do do your thing, man. Do your thing. >> I was laughing on my camera. I go, "That dude's a cop. He thinks she's fooling me." Well, you could tell you're you were a cop. That's very clear. >> Still holding it down. No, I'm actually the uh mental health counselor for the department. >> Oh, there you go. >> That's all. >> Cool. Do your thing, man. >> You know, I end up getting retired back in the late uh spinal injury. >> Gotcha. >> But not from here, though. California. >> Oh, okay. Okay. Why are we recording? >> Well, yeah, I heard, man, there's a video in Valo. Some dude Daran just arrested some guy out there for recording. >> Man, there's so much bad stuff that happened. >> And that's really because of my past experience. That's all. All I had to do is hear your voice, hear what you said. I knew you good to go, man. There was no threat. >> Yeah. Well, the officers that just trespassed me opened up the whole county to a lawsuit and it was >> I told I told him and they didn't care. He's like, "Go ahead cuz it's not his money." And that's not that's why I made through this is the thing. I have attorneys that I work with. Qualified immunity is stripped. That way they could be personally held liable. And so I made sure their qualified immunity is stripped. >> My head before, not here, but back in Bay Area. >> Yeah. I saw a lot of stuff like >> when power crosses the boundaries of the law, our silence becomes the fertile ground where injustice takes root. Hey everyone, what do you think about this situation? If you enjoy the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us with a donation. Thank you so much. >> Don't cause us to come back out here. I would stay away from this guy. >> Power in the hands of the abuser is like a double-edged sword, cutting oneself and harming others. >> You got any ID on you? >> I do. >> You're next. >> A public meeting, a phone on the line, and a lawyer who didn't expect to leave that day in handcuffs. What really happened outside that building? All right. >> Violation of the open meetings act. >> You need any help? >> You're not doing that. I think the violence against you for dereliction of duty then. >> All right. >> When people demand their right to participate, the police show up not to protect that right, but to silence [music] those who dare to speak out. But one man does not back down >> for the fire marshals. And they limited it to half of those 49 were employees. So only half of those were really the community was allowed. So, all these people are being denied the ability to attend a public meeting. So, I need to file a report. >> Okay. What do you What do you do? What What do you have to do with >> I'm a I'm an Oklahoma citizen that pays taxes and I need to file a report because all these people are being denied access. >> Okay. I'll talk to you in just a second. All right. Let's talk. >> I saw a part-time job today, buddy. I walked into this. I have no idea what's going on. >> All right. We're turning this off. >> We appreciate you. >> Oh, yeah. I'm writing up >> press to select. All right. So, >> so this guy Dur, he's an attorney. He comes up here and he uh because we're just disrupt pretty much his argument today that they want to um come into this open this meeting and they're supposed to be required to come in and they need to accommodate the group, but it's such a large group. They went into a room before this whole side. Okay. and he says uh you know well they they could just live live stream this since they don't have the can't accommodate the size group with the size of the rooms avail charges and he will cuz he's going to citizens arrest on them because I miss so I told him I'm not doing any of that. He said that uh he would um he sue me he's going to sue now you're probably going to be in it. >> Okay, good luck. Yeah, these people out of the lobby. Uh the people in the lobby. Um these two have signed into the deal, but if they're not going to go up to the uh if they're not going to go up to the room. Yeah. Out. >> Okay. We want them off the property. >> Do you believe that just [music] standing on the sidewalk can get you handcuffed? See what happens when the law is bent [music] by those who enforce it. >> I don't like being touched. Don't touch me. >> Don't tell me what to do. >> Do you want to come out here and listen to this or >> Hey, be be quiet. >> Be quiet. I that's my constitutional right to exercise my right protected. >> Okay. So, here's the deal. As long as No one's getting out here is getting up to the meeting. Meeting's closed. As long as everybody wants to uh behave and act orderly and not get out of control and be disruptive. All right. You're welcome to stay right here at one some point you become disruptive and disorderly then that becomes different. Does that make sense? >> Good. I totally explained myself. All right. Don't cause us to come back out here. I would stay away from this guy because he's probably going to get you guys all in trouble if you listen to him. >> You need any help? >> You're not doing that. I think if I complaint against you for their duty, then >> take I'll let you take care of that. All right, we're getting out of here. If you need help, call us back. >> Do you have a report number? >> No, that's not their duty. You understand that, right? >> Hey, prepare. You ready to go? >> All right, let's go. You're going to not perform your duty. >> We'll walk back to my car and when we get back to my car, we'll get some ID on you. See if you see if you got any warrants. All right. Sound good? >> I I really don't. >> That's okay. Thank you. I just wanted >> Why did you touch me? >> All right. You follow me to my car. You're going to sit in the backseat of my car. I'm going to make sure you don't get any warrants. >> Arrest. >> No, it's a your chance to leave. Okay. >> Arrested. No, >> I'm going to check you for warrants. >> You don't have the right to send me for warrants. Do I have a reasonable articulable suspicion that I'm committing a crime? You do understand an attorney, right? >> All right. >> You just made me a ton of money, said a man after being pulled over by police in broad daylight. But why? And who was really breaking the law? >> You going to walk away or what are we going to do? >> I'm going to stay right here. >> Okay. We're going to check make sure you don't have any warrants. Come on. >> Okay. Wherever you go. >> You got any ID on you? >> I do. >> You're next. You're next as well. >> Why am I arrested? >> You're not arrested. I'm going to make see who you are since you're uh being disrupted. >> I don't have any weapons. >> After I handcuff him, I'm going to each one of you guys are going to come over and sit in my car. We're going to make sure you don't have any warrants. Okay. >> So, uh this is your chance to walk away just like I told you. >> Walk further back. Walk further back. >> Slide this way. >> Yes, sir. Stay right there. >> You're having a really bad day. I >> was having a pretty good day. >> Hope your body came. >> Have a seat. >> Not sure I'm going to be able to fit, but >> it's all right. >> When the body cam is turned on, not [music] only is the truth recorded, but also actions that could land a police department in federal [music] court. >> The minute you start causing problems, all right, that's when we're going to have an issue. Do you understand what I'm saying? >> I I understand. I understand what you said. You don't have to you don't have to agree. [music] That's why that's why you have a court date when you get arrested for disobeying a lawful order. I have to come out here >> and you're the one that's causing the biggest disturbance. You're the first one I'm going to come to just like right now. >> All right. You're just going to go straight to jail for being disorderly. Understand? >> I That's fine. >> You don't step out and turn around. >> And I suggest you tell your friends that are all standing around here the exact same thing. This is not a game. This is real life. >> Oh, no. You're right. It's not. >> You lost your qualified immunity when you put your hands on me. So, >> it's a beautiful day for me. >> All right. >> You just made me a lot of money. >> Yeah. >> A lot of money. >> Okay. >> I give that money to charity, though. So, >> all right. >> It'll go to a good cause. >> Okay. >> All right. >> I'd like my phone back where I was. >> It's up there on the front of the car and your license. >> I didn't get a hug. >> He had no arrest warrant. He stressed that the police had lost their immunity for using unjustified force, [music] opening the door to a federal lawsuit for violating his constitutional rights. The police failed to file a report, refused to take responsibility, and showed signs of a lack of transparency [music] and cover up. Rusty continued protesting peacefully without any violations recorded. After clarifying Rusty's rights and reminding him of the sensitivity of the location near the hospital, the police departed. Rusty faced no legal or negative consequences from this incident. These incidents remind us that knowing the law is not just a right, but a shield against abuse. Stay calm, stand firm, and never let power override justice and human dignity. [music]