what are you doing take a look you can see Plain View on I'm do I'm just sitting here no I can't see inside the vehicle that's why I'm asking I have several people that are calling in concerned about your vehicle being parked here with the windows covered yeah I covered them up it's sunay I mean daily you understand you don't look like you understand why you giveing me that blank stair I'm not sir what's the complaint exactly just the covering of the windows the situation starts with the officer approaching a vehicle parked in a lot where children play accusing the driver of suspicious Behavior due to covered windows under Texas Transportation code section 545.302 A vehicle must not obstruct the driver's view the officer States however the driver explains that he was not driving but parked and the covers are simply for shade a daily Habit to block out the Sun and questions the complaint about his parking while the officer escalates by demanding identification the driver calmly asserts that the officer hasn't provided enough reason to comply the officer's unfounded assumptions about the situation show a lack of understanding and improper escalation of the encounter that there is a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot where kids play shoes outside the windows covered huh that's unfortunate do you have your license for what that I can identify you is this a traffic stop no sir this is a complaint yeah all right well did you identify the complaintants who are they I mean I I mean I saw some people around I guess those are the people that called um do you know who they are I don't you asked for their ID I have not spoke with them our dispatcher said may I see your ID you you got quite a surprised look on you you're not jacked up on energy drinks or anything right sir I ask you your license what's the what's the crime I told you that your suspicious vehicle parked in a parking lot where there's lots of children do you know where this is going is that a misdemeanor or a felony daily D daily what's your first name I'm Sergeant daily with the w police Sergeant D daily my badge number is I don't care whatever thatan where do I look up a badge number do you your license well will you give me your license I don't have I'll exchange I'll exchange what you're driving without a license why would you be doing that that's kind of illegal that return my license is in my vehicle I have it on me at for my system just led me I don't see what the what the problem is I mean you make you're escalating this issue here all right Washington Adam Queen 5 okay man see your license so that I can man see yes see your license so that I can identify you fully I need to see a picture ID please one picture ID from D daily please no sir no sir no sir ma'am are you a ma'am or a sir I can't tell can you what oh you're here to oh you got I'll be right I mean I oh all right the officer persists in her demand for identification trying to justify it by suggesting the driver's behavior is suspicious under Texas law an officer can only request identification if there is reasonable suspicion of a crime the driver replies questioning the officer's grounds for stopping him as the situation unfolds the driver notices the officer's uncertainty mocking her inability to establish a legal basis for the Stop he remains composed making it clear that he won't provide his license without being given a valid reason exposing the officer's lack of professionalism and her overreach well hold up oh EXC me back away from my vehicle please prise here's the deal so there's several people that are concerned about I'm suspicious okay they're worried about the children and all that kind of stuff so if you could maybe just keep keep the covers off the windows and that would put them okay have a great day okay yeah you too so that I can identify you fully I need to see a picture ID please one picture ID from D daily please no sir no sir no sir ma'am are you a ma'am or a sir I can't tell go ahead can you what oh you're here to oh you got I'll be right back me not oh all right after a back and forth the officer finally admits the lack of any actual legal violation and reluctantly advises the driver to remove the window covers there's no law against covering windows in general as long as it doesn't obstruct the driver's Vision she concedes the driver however maintains his composure throughout aware that no crime was committed by standing his ground and exposing the officer's failure to justify her actions the driver effectively mantles the officer's attempt to escalate the situation with a final comment the officer walks away leaving the driver victorious in this interaction like And subscribe for more police cam stories watch the next recommended video click to watch now