help you. Just wait over there. Why you picking on the weak for? Don't talk to him. He's not here to be your best friend. Wait over there, please. Don't talk to him. Wait over there. She is walking on the wrong side of the road, which is why I'm here. She's walking while black. Is that what it is? No. She needs to be fake. On April 3rd, 2025, a pregnant black woman stepped out of her Texas home to search for her escaped dog only to be surrounded by police within minutes. Texas Transportation Code section 552.006 states, "A pedestrian may not walk along a roadway if an adjacent sidewalk is provided and accessible, requiring pedestrians to walk facing traffic when no sidewalk is available." The officers confronted her for walking on the wrong side of the road, quickly escalating a routine moment into a tense encounter. Got any ID on you? Well, the violation here is that you're walking on the wrong side of the road. You have to walk facing oncoming traffic. We'll just be that side for my daughter. You got ID on you? Taking you to jail? I'm I'm just asking for your ID right now. I'm just walking down the street. I told you what the violation was. Traffic 6,500 block of Jefferson one back traffic. Yeah. You don't have a Texas ID on you? No, I just moved here. I just got married from my husband. Okay. Yeah, that's me. She's walking on the wrong side of the road. That's all. She was just walking on the wrong side of the road. That's all. They turned around just to harass me. They could have just kept walking around. It feels like harassment. Don't seem walking. Y walking in a white neighborhood. So you guys turned around to harass me. That has nothing. That has nothing to do. You're walking on the wrong side of the road. People walking on the wrong side. My name diver. Okay, y'all can both stop. We are not harassing nobody. She was walking on the wrong side of the road and all he's doing is stopping to tell her that. Oh, so everybody else, she is walking on the wrong side of the road, which is why I'm here. She's walking while black. Is that what it is? No, she needs to be f against traffic. So that way they can see her walking. That's a traffic stop. Yes, it is. You see these red and blue lights on? This is not a traffic stop. Yes, it is. No, it's not that. That's all. All he was doing was making contact with you to tell you the wrong. You don't have to commit a crime. Yes. Yes, she did. Walk on. Yes, it is. Arrested for interference. Walking. Go ahead. Go ahead. Just go home. It's okay. What do you mean? Get your phone. I'm pregnant right now. Okay, that's fine. So, Brad, Brad, go get your phone. Go get your phone and record it. Please go get your phone and record it. It's all been recorded. That's fine. I'm literally walking on the side of the road. Look. And look who's down there who I'm looking for. My freaking dog. Okay. Well, what going everybody else outside every day? watch everybody walk across on this side of the road, walk on that side of the road. I literally sit outside both sides. They walk on both sides. The situation grew heated when officers demanded her ID without first explaining the violation, creating unnecessary tension. According to Texas Penal Code section 38.02, a person is not required to provide identification unless lawfully arrested or detained for a specific offense. Her husband, also walking on the wrong side, was not stopped, pointing to inconsistent application of the law. Her observation that others regularly walk the same way without issue suggests possible racial profiling. I have a person. I am a freaking resident here. I have No, no, I don't. This is walking while black. This is You're a resident here. Why don't you have a Texas ID? Because I just moved here. I just married my husband. Okay. How long have you been here? I've been here a couple months. Why? Investigation now. Questioning investigation now. investigation because when you change your address black when you change your address you're supposed to update walking while black walking black it's evidently true I see thousands of people walk on this side of the world all the time all the time no y'all wouldn't have no y'all wouldn't have no y'all wouldn't have no y'all wouldn't have all the time bromega can you come in the house you got me getting stopped by the cops cuz they drove down there minding their business want to turn around and harass me go in the Omega, I'm going to damn jail. Getting a ticket, getting harassed because of you. But [ __ ] can't. [ __ ] I'm not even walking in this grass. I'm on my ass. Okay. Big whoop. Like, come on now. Everybody walk down the street all the time. I literally sit there all the time. See, people walk on this side all the time. Walk on both sides all the time. All the time. It's literally just a traffic stop because y'all was driving down there. I couldn't catch y'all. Y'all were driving down there and you saw a black woman walking in a white neighborhood. You saw a black woman walking in a white neighborhood. You saw a black woman walk That's what it is. Let's be real. Let's Let's be real. You don't got to You don't got to [ __ ] me. I'm throwing this. You like me to pull it up in the field. Pull it up in the All right. All right. All right. Yes, ma'am. That's why people don't respect y'all. Is that Was that a yes or no? Would you like to see it in the traffic code or not? Who cares? Go ahead. Well, you should cuz you're making a big whoop about it. It is a big whoop about it. When y'all driving, going about y'all day, they got crackheads in this city. They got a lot of other [ __ ] to worry about. Y'all want to freaking pull me over, put the lights on, and harass me with all them on the wrong side. I saw them, I'd be doing the same thing, too. Yeah. Yeah, sure you would have. No, you wouldn't because I see them walking all the time. I see them walking all the time. Well, there's only one of them all the time. Anytime I see it anytime I see it, I deal with it. Obviously, anytime I see it, I'll deal with it. What's your number? Uh 57 officers. I can't walk down the street and look for my dog. And I bet another person they they jog down here all the time. The freaking police the freaking what's it called? The post office man walks down this side of the road all the time. You going to arrest him? You going to stop him and tell him he doing a viol of of a violation of Does it look like you're under arrest? Huh? Does it look like you're under arrest? Okay, stop crying. But you checking me and stop me. You're not supposed to do my job. Supposed to check me. I'm not oppressed. You work for me. What are you talking about? You work for me. You are a tax employee. You work for me. Yeah. I live here and I pay taxes, too. So, I pay myself. You don't come [ __ ] check me. You don't That's what I'm doing now. Now, you're lawfully detained and you ain't no Oh, now I'm lawfully detained. I'm lawfully detained now. Detained? Yeah, I'm lawfully detained. Yeah. No, she's detained for committing a traffic violation. I'm detained for committing a traffic violation. walking on the other side of the road when everybody else and their mama here in this in this neighborhood does it. I literally sit there at my house and watch everybody walk on the wrong side of the road. But I'm going to get lawfully detained and possibly arrested for walking on the wrong side of the road. Yeah. No, that's that's what he just said. Do you have a return for the 27? You are detained? Yeah, because I'm walking on the wrong side of the road. Yeah, cuz it's a traffic stop. Oh my god. I've got nothing better else to do and grow. As a pregnant woman, her detention felt especially distressing, amplifying the emotional stakes of the encounter. Texas Health and Safety emphasizes protections for pregnant women, highlighting the need for sensitivity in such situations. She asserted that officers work for the public, but their dismissive response telling her to stop crying, disregarded her valid concerns. Ultimately, she was ticketed for the minor violation, further fueling perceptions of harassment. They got crackheads, robbers, all this other stuff. But they want to arrest a black person, a pregnant black woman, for looking for her dog. Everybody else walk on the wrong side of the road. Everybody else black people. Exactly. I do. Can I still citation? It's ridiculous. Nothing better to do. Hey, let me know. This what you would say. Hey babe, you're walking on the wrong side of the road. Oh, let me see your just stay compant when you guys are harassing me. What are you talking about? You guys are harassing me now. I'm about to get arrested cuz you guys are harassing me cuz I'm looking for my dog. Y'all could have kept straight, but y'all want to turn around and come over here and you didn't say, "Hey, ma'am. You're walking on the wrong side of the road. You're having a chat about you. You started screaming." Or you said, "You asked for my ID." And you asked if I had an ID. Like I was talking to criminal. You could have asked. I didn't know who I'm talking to doing. No, you can say, "Hey, ma'am. What's your name?" I'm looking for my dog. I've been looking for my dog. I just literally I live right there. So I can't I can't even walk 10 steps without being stopped by the cops. Someone checking me on the road. Yeah. Everybody else. I literally sit there. I literally sit there. Then maybe I need to get a cop to watch this right here. Everybody else walking on. Okay. They be black and this how they going to treat you. That's perfectly fine. unlock these things. I need to sit down. What's the name of dad's number? What's your name? Is it good phone number for you? I got to take a photo of you. Got it. Got it. Red for me, please. Not an issue of guilt. Just promise to appear before the court. Yes, it is. Quickly. What am I doing here? Walking the wrong side of the road. Yes, ma'am. Okay. Y'all got other jobs, other jobs, other problems in the world. in the world. No other ground. All right. Here's your ID. This is your ticket. April 29th at 1:30 p.m. at the girls day. Be careful. The officers could have simply warned her about walking on the correct side, yet they chose to issue a citation, escalating a minor issue. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 14.06 allows officers discretion to issue warnings instead of citations for minor offenses. Her repeated explanations about searching for her dog were ignored, and the officer's failure to deescalate left her feeling targeted as a black woman. This encounter highlights how poor police judgment can transform a simple act into a distressing confrontation. Just like this encounter, here's a moment a guy saves a homeless woman from bad cops. And you're trying to give me a lawful order or what's going on? You trying to go hands-on or what? What's that? Are you trying to go hands-on? Interference. You're trying to violate my rights. You just wait over there. Why you picking on the weak for? Don't talk to him. He's not here to be your best friend. Wait over there, please. Don't talk to him. Wait over there, please. I'm good right here, man. Those cameras are different, though. I have to go through a process for those cameras. This video is Get over there. You're interfering. Get over there. Interfering is a physical act. I have the first I have a first amendment protected activity. Sure. You can wait over there cuz you're interfering. Like I said, interfering is a physical act. Wait over there. Fine. I'm going to right over there. In a tense encounter captured on video, a citizen stands up to police officers who appear to be harassing a homeless woman, demanding they offer her services rather than intimidation. The first amendment of the US Constitution protects this citizen's right to record and question public officials, stating, "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceibly to assemble." The individual asserts their right to film. Repeatedly stating, "I'm not interfering with your safety." While challenging the officer's aggressive demands to get back or get in your car, this confrontation highlights a broader issue of police overreach where officers attempt to control public spaces without legal justification. Just picking on the weak. He should offer services, offer her services if anything. This is everywhere, too. There's people that need help. They're everywhere. It's not like, oh, it's a random homeless person. They're everywhere. Step back. What's your name and badge number since you made contact? Excuse me. Step back. Can you repeat that, please? I did. Thank you. Step back. I'm good. Get in your car. Interfer my safety. Step back. I'm not interfering with your safety. Get back. Get back. You have plenty of room. No, I'm telling you. Get back. You have plenty of room. You're a public ser You're a public servant. I could check up on you. Okay. Now you're interfering with please get back. Get in your car. What's What's the hold up? No, you're not going to tell me what to do. I'm telling you, please get back. And you're trying to give me a lawful order or what's going on? You trying to go hands-on or what? What's that? Are you trying to go hands-on? Interfering. You're trying to violate my rights. Is that what you're trying to do? I'm giving you a warning. I have plenty of space right here. Wait on that sidewalk. Do not interfere with us when we're getting in the car. You understand me? Call. And who are these officers now? They have to identify. You're free to go. Please. I know I'm free to go. I know I'm free to go. It's the United States of America. United States of America. Excuse me. He was leaving already. What are you trying? You're trying to Are you trying to escalate? I asked you a question. He was leaving already. I asked you a question. Hey, we're we're dealing with this. If you interfere, you're going to go to jail. Interfering is a physical act. If you're going to if you're not going to help us, take off this. Pretty simple. Right now, you have three guns over there. You interfere. You're you're safe. You have three guns right here. You're safe. Step back. Step back. Are you threaten Are you threatening me with arrest? I want to document that you're threatening me. You're threatening me with arrest. document that you're threatening. These guys are scared. They shall offer her services if anything. This guy wanted to go hands on already. Yeah. No. No. I'm I'm not talking to you. I'm not talking to you. No. You're addressing my partner. You're addressing us. Oh. If anything, keep your hands out of your pocket. Oh, now I'm going to listen to you, right? You're in charge of me now. Keep your hands out of your pocket. Well, you're talking to a US citizen. You're now you're dealing with me, too. You're dealing with me now since you're over here trying to instead of offering her services. Keep your hands out of your pocket. These guys rookies or something. Look, this uh one striper was going to leave already, but then these guys showed up and now they're back to the main threat apparently. They offer services. This guy's straight mad talking the the camera there. He doesn't like me. Straight Mad Doggy. Look at this. They're trying to solicit something. That's messed up. They're trying to solicit something. These rookies over here. Car number 804. Can I get your name and badge number, please? Sorry, I can't hear you. Sorry, the music. Can you repeat that, please? Not my fault. What about your partner, K? The citizens focus on the homeless woman's plight underscores a critical societal failure. As they note, there's people that need help. They're everywhere, not like it's a random homeless person. Federal law, specifically the McKini Vento Homeless Assistance Act, mandates that communities provide services to homeless individuals, stating, "The purpose of this act is to ensure that all homeless individuals have access to emergency shelter and other services." The citizen challenges the officers to offer her services if anything, highlighting their neglect of this duty in favor of escalation. The video shows the officer's fixation on controlling the situation, demanding the citizen keep their hands out of your pocket, and threatening arrest rather than addressing the woman's needs. This encounter exposes a pattern where vulnerable populations are targeted instead of supported with a citizen's bold intervention serving as a call to action. Like and subscribe for more police cam stories. Watch the next recommended video. Click to watch now.