You match the description. You've got you are covering your face, okay? >> Cold. >> We're looking at the fence that you theft, you know, going equipped, that sort of thing. >> Okay. >> That sort of equipment could be used for that. >> No, don't put your hand on me. No, don't put your hand on me. Do not put That's assault and battery. No, I haven't done anything, man. >> When a citizen's constitutional rights collide with police authority, a single wrong move can turn an ordinary shift into a major controversy. >> Right, mate, I'm going to place you in handcuffs because you're in an emergency to me, okay? >> Right, does it not Does it not have to be a male? You're not stopping recording. >> No, I can be stopped by anybody. >> YEAH, YEAH, I WILL WALK BY MYSELF. I DON'T NEED CHILDREN TO SIT THERE AND FORCE ME TO MOVE. >> AND when power is misused, the consequences don't stop at the scene. They can continue through investigations and legal battles that follow. A man was simply standing on a public street filming, but just minutes later, an unexpected confrontation erupted when a stranger stepped out and claimed he wasn't allowed to film there. >> Hello, I was you just ruined me shot. >> Oh, sorry. Oh, sorry. Are you PC car, right? >> Oh, hello, PC car, right? >> Yeah, yeah, are you okay? >> Yeah, I'm okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> What are you doing here today? >> Um What does it look like? >> Well, I can see you standing there filming. >> All right then. >> Is that all you're doing? What is it you're filming today? >> Well, the minute, them. >> Him? Just >> No, no, not him. The gatehouse. >> Oh, the gatehouse. >> Yeah, because I was just walking up and down taking pictures. I was actually hoping to get a a police car with the blue lights coming out. >> Yeah. >> Um I've got that now, but but you spoiled me shot anyway. >> Okay. >> Um and the gentleman come out and committed a public five uh section five public order offense. >> Okay, what happened? >> Um he said I'm not allowed to film. >> Yeah. >> And I explained to him I'm on a I'm on a public road. >> Yeah. >> So, I can film. >> Yeah. >> Uh and he called me a effing idiot, and all on film. >> Right. Okay, the gentleman in the the >> Yeah, the other security guard on with a big beard. >> Right. Okay, and you've got that on film. >> I have, yeah. >> Okay. What are you Are you wanting us to do anything about that? Were you planning on reporting it or >> Um, I've just reported it to you, haven't I? >> Right. Okay, were you Were you planning on reporting it? Sorry. >> Um Yeah, well, I only hung around cuz he said he was going to phone the police. >> Right. >> So, obviously, I waited for the police. >> Right. Okay. >> Cuz your wireless station's only down there, isn't it? >> Okay, but I could speak to quite a long way. >> Yeah, they are, aren't they? Aren't they? Uh, can you identify yourselves, please? >> Okay. Right. At the moment, obviously, I'll deal with what you've just reported to me. Okay, we'll we'll take that into consideration, but just we've had a report before anything of that has come through that there's been a male walking around with a balaclava on. >> It's not a balaclava. >> Okay. >> Police said they had just received a report about a suspicious masked man in the area, and the person filming was believed to match that description. In just a matter of seconds, he went from reporting the situation to suddenly becoming the one being detained for questioning. >> description. >> Yep. >> I'm detaining you for a stop search under section one of PACE, okay? >> Really? >> It's on the fact that that sort of equipment, okay? >> So, what's your reasonable grounds? >> My grounds are >> that I'm wearing a balaclava, which isn't a balaclava. >> Okay. You match the description. You've got you you are covering your face, okay? >> It's cold. >> We're looking at offenses such as theft, you know, going equipped, that sort of thing. >> Okay. Right. So, what what are you looking for then? To search me? >> any any equipment that any further equipment that could be used for in the course of committing an offense such as theft or going equipped, okay? >> All right. You do realize you'll get a civil claim over this? >> Okay, that's fine. Yeah. Right. Because I'm quite a small female and you're quite big, I'm going to place you in handcuffs because you're a known risk to me, okay? >> But, does it not Does it not have to be a male? You're not stopping recording. >> No, I'm stopping anybody. >> Yep. >> If you want the male to search, we'll arrange a male. We've got a male on the way, okay? So, I'll wait for him to come and search you, so that's fine. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, as I to search you. She's under Section 1 of PACE. I'm looking for any equipment that could be used in the course of or going equipped. And PC 357 Catherine Cartright from the station. You're entitled to a copy of the search record if you want. Okay? You've got up to 3 months if that's fine. >> I know you've all got this thin blue line on your gang badge. >> Yeah, I'm just going to put my mask on. >> Yeah, you just agreed to it then, yeah? >> Thank you. Right. Okay, we've got an officer on the way. >> What are you doing ordering the handcuffs? >> I'm telling you I'm not holding [laughter] an anchor. I don't even like facial hair. >> Well, it does. Look at your nails. You know you scratch me with them. Can they? What, when I'm in handcuffs? >> Yes. >> I can assure you now I'm going to cooperate. I don't agree to the search and I don't consent to the search. I'll make that clear. >> You don't have to consent to it. Okay, as a change during Section 1 of PACE, you don't have to agree to it. It's a monetary thing, okay? Right. Will you want a copy of the stop search record? >> Yes, I will. >> Sorry, can you hold them for me while I just Sorry. >> I'll just I'll just Honestly, I'm not I'm not going to try and break out. >> Yeah, but as you know, a lot of people say the same thing, don't they? A lot of people say they're going to cooperate A lot of people say they're going to cooperate and then Yeah, it's just a search from their officer. >> The person filming repeatedly asked the officers to explain the legal basis for stopping him, while the officers insist that he matches the description of a suspicious individual in the area. >> [music] >> And soon, a search is about to begin. One that could determine who is actually in the right in this situation. >> Being in a public place with a face covering >> Okay. >> That starts the offense. >> Right. What's your name, sorry? Just so I can >> Um I don't give my name. >> Okay. So I need it to complete the form and also if you want to process your complaint about public order thing, I'll need your details anyway. >> Right. Right. You can just call me FT. >> FT, okay. I'm going to need more than that if you want me to deal with that complaint. >> No. >> Cuz I can't deal with that complaint. So you don't want to make a complaint about the Section 5 public order offense cuz you would need to give your details as a victim. >> All right. So if there's a murder and the person's dead, how do they make a complaint? Do they give their name? I don't think so. >> That's quite a different situation. >> And we generally identify >> Right, we're getting on with this search. I've got better things to do than stand here talking around to you muppets. >> You didn't have much better things to do cuz you were standing there filming, weren't you? >> Yeah, the grounds to search explained to you in every car. >> Well, apparently they're looking for What is it you're looking for? Crowbars? >> [laughter] >> Wow. >> PC 1056, PC 3096, I'm policing from here at this police station near 5 police station. >> Congratulations. >> All right. So, you know for the copy of the search record >> I have been offered a copy of the search. >> Um >> You don't need my name for that, though. >> All right. >> Okay, no, that's fine. >> Just going to give you a quick search now. >> Yeah. >> Right, my apologies. It's going to >> Is there a glove in that pocket? You can just put it on the floor if you want. It's fine. >> I'll see it. I'm just going to leave it on the floor. It's fine. >> Is it in the way of your work? >> So, it's Gloves anyway. You honestly I don't mind the gloves going on the floor. Yeah, yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah, make yourself useful. Standing around like a wet lemon. >> Just the glove in here as well, is it? >> Yeah. >> So, you've not got anything >> Oh, look, look there, airplane. Oh, I can't even zoom now. What is it What do they call that? The Guppy? Is it the Guppy? That airplane over there is >> A Beluga in it. >> Beluga. Don't see them every day. I can't even zoom in now. >> Just need to check your pockets. >> Yep. >> Just so I can see any inside pockets right >> Yeah, in There's one there, yeah. Um There's just a you know >> Police begin searching for anything that could justify the stop and search, but as time passes, what they find doesn't seem to match what they initially suspected. And as the inspection comes to an end without any significant discovery, the atmosphere at the scene starts to shift. >> Can you Can you go on have warning though for the uh public order offense? >> Are you wanting to make a complaint about that then? I can go and just give him words of advice. >> Words of advice will do, yeah? >> Yeah, yeah. >> Okay, that's fine. >> And will you just let him know that I'm going to be continuing to film? >> Yeah, that's fine. I'll let him >> Yeah. And I've got every right to do so? >> Mhm. No pockets on you, anything like that? >> Uh I don't know, you know, I think it's just that You can have a good look. I think it's just that one. Uh there's not nothing on my jumper. I'll do that up in a minute, you're all right? >> Happy? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It's the top cuff's going to come off first. >> Shouldn't have been put on really, should it? >> Well, you detained for a search. It's the officer's choice whether to put you in handcuffs, but we are legally allowed to do so. >> We'll see. See if you witness the markings on my hand. >> Yep. >> I've got SWAT gear. Thank you. One, two, three, four police cars. One, two, three, four, five, six police officers. We're all constables. No detectives here, is there? >> [laughter] >> No inspectors. Couldn't detect anything, could they? Well, I'll do later. I might film all these uh registrations in here as well. All right. >> What you going >> Uh probably just put them on the internet. >> What are you going to do with the laptop? >> What? >> After the search ends without finding anything suspicious, it seems the situation is finally over. But instead of leaving right away, the person filming continues to ask tough questions about how the officers handled the situation and about the earlier decision to handcuff him. >> I could If I wanted to, I I could map all this ground. >> It could be construed as committing hostile reconnaissance terrorism offenses. I'm just making you aware that >> Okay, let me make you aware that if you think I'm a terrorist, you should leave me alone and contact the anti-terrorism squad. Because you thought I was a ter- terrorist, you wouldn't have come up to me like this, would you? >> What I said was, your actions could be construed as hostile reconnaissance. >> I've had enough of you now. Off you pop. I'm not talking to you anymore. Talk rubbish. >> We can be here just as much as you can be here. >> I know you can. I can tell you to off you pop. Anybody filming? >> Yep. >> Yeah. Oh, you're supposed to tell me at the first available opportunity. That's part of your policy. Don't you know your own policy? Oh dear, dear, dear. You've been all right, mate. You've been sound. >> Thanks. >> Can you just inform him that if he swears at me again, I will press charges. >> You're watching too much American TV. You don't press charges. >> All right, then I'll file a claim. >> Do you want your coffee? >> Yes, I do. >> There you go. Right, he's having a word with him, okay? I will leave it to it, but >> have left me to it in the first place. >> No, we had grounds to stop and speak to you instead. >> I don't think you did. >> Okay, that's fine. Uh do you if I go with what who said to you >> What am I a terrorist? If you thought I was a terrorist, you should should act on it now. Off your pot. Off your pot. Off your pot. >> [laughter] >> See you later. >> I'll stand here all day. >> All right, cool. >> After all the arguments and the search, police still found nothing suspicious. The person filming was released and continued recording as he had from the beginning. Citizens may file a lawsuit against police under Section 1983 when their rights are violated. Officers who violate the law may be required to pay damages and could face disciplinary action or even termination. Up next, a man was simply standing on a public sidewalk filming. But the reaction from Dallas police quickly turned the atmosphere tense. >> Hey, sir. Sir. Excuse me, sir. Sir. >> Please don't stand in front of the camera. >> Sir. Sir. >> Please don't stand in front of the camera. >> Sir. I'm I'm trying to get your attention to look at me so I can tell you something. >> You can tell me. I don't have to look at you. >> Well, the officer said for officer safety and for officer safety and for officer safety, could you not record what they're doing? >> Sorry, but there's something called the First Amendment. >> I understand that, but for officer safety >> Okay. >> we're going to ask you to move back down the street. We're going to ask you to move back down the street. We're asking you to move down the street. >> sidewalk, sir. >> Okay, we're asking you to move down the street. We're moving We're moving >> asking me? >> But we're moving the zone back to where it originally was. >> keep asking, but I don't have to listen to you asking. >> Sir, we're going to ask you to move down the street. >> ask. >> We're asking you to move down the street. >> You can keep asking. >> Sir, we're going to ask you to move down the street. >> keep asking. >> Okay, well, I need you to move down the street for officer safety as well as your safety, sir. >> I You don't have to worry about my safety. I'm taking care of myself. >> Okay. So, I need you to move back down the street, sir. >> Um >> Sir. Sir, I need you to move down past those vehicles, okay, sir? >> I'm perfectly fine where I'm at. >> No, no, you don't >> I'm on a public sidewalk. >> Okay, move back down toward toward the vehicles are, sir. >> asking and I'm going to keep telling you I'm not going to do what you tell me to cuz you keep asking. >> Okay, well, you're right, I'm asking, sir. Will you move down for your safety? >> I'm perfectly fine where I'm at right now. >> The repeated requests from the police didn't seem to shake the man filming. He remained calm standing on the public sidewalk. But what made the situation more tense was that the argument was no longer just about taking a few steps back. >> Sir, can I ask you not to video us? >> Too bad, you can't do that. You can ask all you want. There's something called First Amendment. I know you how much you hate the First Amendment. You really do hate the First Amendment cuz I have not committed no crime. I'm standing here doing practicing a First Amendment activity, a constitutional right. I don't have to. I'm sitting here watching. I have a pretty good idea what's going on. I got a feeling you got a a package over there. You don't have a clue what it is. >> put it over there? >> How would I know anything about that? >> it over there? >> How would I know that? I sit there and watch one of your cops sit there and over there, and a look. >> Are you asking me? >> I'm asking you. You said >> I'm telling you an answer. Giving you an answer. I already did You see, I got a brain. I don't have to figure that people tell me what to do. [ __ ] >> Apparently, you right. You You don't want nobody to tell you what to >> That's right, cuz I'm a free man. >> Okay. >> I am an American. >> Just going to move back down there for your safety. >> I don't have to. I'm perfectly fine with my safety where it is right now. Please. >> All right, need you to move off the street, sir. >> All right, you can ask all you want to. I'm on the public sidewalk. I have committed no crime. I am sitting practicing a constitutional activity. >> Need you to move down there. >> You can keep asking. >> Sir. >> You can keep asking. >> for your safety, sir. >> Keep asking. >> Sir. >> I am not doing anything. >> Well, right now, with this zone right here, we need to clear the zone. >> What? Then get out of the zone. Then you need to get out of the zone. I am on a public sidewalk. >> So, you have any ID on you? >> Uh, for what? What crime have I committed? >> Sir, do you have any ID on you? >> What crime have I committed? >> State of Texas, you have to be properly show me ID on >> Uh, obviously, you don't know 3802, do you, sir? >> What's 3802? >> Uh, that would be the penal code uh, failure to ID. >> Oh, go ahead and wait the rest of the >> You tell me. You supposed to know it. Supposedly, y'all are cops, but I'm not really too sure right now. >> Sir, do you have any ID on you, sir? >> I'm not wearing it. >> Good job. Go back down there for y'all safety. Yeah. Come on. Come on to >> The argument between the cameraman and the officers temporarily calmed down, but the tension still hung over the area. And shortly after, when a nearby resident stepped into the conversation, the situation began to take a more unpredictable turn. >> How you doing, sir? >> I'm fine. >> How you doing? >> I'm fine. >> My name is Juan. Uh, you don't have to >> Congratulations. No, I'm just holding my cameras right now. >> Okay. >> Not to be disrespectful respectful to you, but I'm sort of filming right here. >> Do you Do you live right here in this residence? Okay. Do you live here, ma'am? Okay, let me talk to you real quick and I'll come back and talk to you. >> Okay. >> Hey sir. >> Yep. >> Hey sir, for your safety can I have you back up? >> I'm perfectly safe and fine right here. >> No, you're not perfectly safe right now. We're about to start doing some things. >> Oh, you just don't want me to film. That's all. >> No, you can film, but I just need you to film 100 ft down that way. >> I don't know. I'm perfectly fine where I'm at. >> Sir. I'm asking you to back up for your safety, okay? Sir. >> asking me and I'm going to keep on telling you no. >> Okay. All right. >> I have a right to be here. Y'all just do what y'all do and leave me alone. >> Okay. >> After a brief exchange with a nearby resident, the person filming returned to his position and continued recording everything unfolding. However, what happened in the next few minutes showed that the tension between him and the officers was far from over. >> Sir, at this point I do need to go ahead and see that ID, all right? >> For what crime? >> you're you're interfering with a >> I'm not interfering. I'm standing way over here. Y'all way over there. >> to do is is that we're going to ask you to back up 100 ft. >> Why am I So, you You want me filming? it. want to violate my first amendment right? You violating the freedom of the press? Where's 100 ft? Where is 100 ft? Which tree? Which Don't put your hand on me. Don't put your hand on me. Do not put That's assault and battery. I haven't done anything, man. Hey, stop. Hey. I will walk. I don't need you to force me. I'm walking. Let go of me. Let go of me. How am I supposed to walk? Why am I resisting? WHY AM I RESISTING? YOU'RE SITTING THERE LIKE THAT. YOU'RE BREAKING my arm. Stop. Stop. Get your hands off me. I WILL WALK. I CAN WALK BY MYSELF. I don't need I don't need help. I'm not a child. GET OFF ME. GET OFF ME. LET GO OF ME. THIS IS ASSAULT AND BATTERY. ALL Y'ALL Y'ALL HAVE NOTED Y'ALL NEED TO STOP. Y'ALL ARE sitting there violating my rights. YOU'RE COMMITTING CRIMES. STOP. YOU let go OF ME. LET GO. This is my escort. This is assault and battery. This is not an escort. Get off me. Let go of me. You're committing crimes. Get off. GET OFF ME. GET OFF ME. I WILL WALK >> [screaming] >> BY MYSELF. I DON'T NEED Y'all are sitting there enforcing ME TO MOVE. GET OFF ME. YOU WON'T GIVE ME A CHANCE. GET OFF ME. GET OFF ME. GET off me. This is my property right here. This is MY PROPERTY. GET OFF MY PROPERTY. I live right here. You [ __ ] GET OFF ME. NOW GET THE [ __ ] OFF MY PROPERTY. Get the [ __ ] OFF MY PROPERTY. I DON'T NEED TO SHOW YOU how I haven't done this. I was done this. Oh, I don't have to prove a damn thing. Get off my property. >> You were better 100 FT AWAY. >> GET OFF MY PROPERTY. GET OFF MY PROPERTY. I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOU. You can ask ALL YOU WANT. I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOU. >> Sometimes all it takes is a camera and a question about constitutional rights to spark tense situations like this. And after everything that happened, the question many people are now asking is, who was truly on the side [music] of the law? A just society is built not only on laws, but also on mutual respect between people. 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]