I'm trying to gather the rest of my content for my story I'm working on on this library. >> What story are you working on, sir? >> A new story for the library. >> Do you suspect me of a crime? >> We got a a reasonable suspicion because you were called a ball. >> So, a call gives you a reasonable suspicion. >> Yes. >> Simple act of filming turned into a tense, highstakes power struggle inside the public library. I'm going to come in the library and then they're going to have to physic they're going to have to say that I'm trespassing the library and then I'm going to I'm going to sue the city of Irvington. Okay. >> Sir, tell me tell me. >> Just relax. >> Tell me tell me I'm not allowed to be in the library and I'll leave. I'm not. >> In an instant, the [music] entire building plunged into chaos as freedom of the press was put to the test right in a [music] public space. A public library suddenly became the center of turmoil the moment a camera appeared and a mysterious [music] no filming policy was raised like a vague questionable shield. >> Who are you, sir? >> I am the security in the library. >> You're the security of the library. >> Yeah. >> And your company that you work for? >> Township. >> You work for the government? >> The township. >> The township. >> Yeah. >> And your name? >> I just asked a question. Just answer me because I'm here every day. First time I see any recording in the library. >> Oh, no. No concern. >> The director don't tell me anything. >> The director didn't tell me anything. Somebody's going to hear the recording someday. Hope that's okay. >> Oh, okay. Yeah. No, I'm just I'm just recording. Just taking pictures in the library in public library. >> That's it. >> The director is No. >> The director? No. I don't I don't know who the director is. No, >> you just come and recording. >> Yeah. Mhm. I don't know who the director is. >> Who are you? I'm an independent journalist. >> Well, you need you need um you need the approval of the director. You just come in and and just come in like this and >> the library. >> Why would I need >> I know you independent journalist but if you they should know okay independent journalist start whatever name of the >> Mhm. The media coming here today, you're going to you know for for purpose they're going to from here they're going to recording they might and people ask >> let me ask you a question. So there's cameras in this library right? You were just looking at them on the screen correct? There's cameras here. >> So did you ask my permission? >> I as I asked um I asked um >> but listen did did you did you ask did you ask my permission to record me in a in in the library? >> I don't record you. I don't. >> There's cameras here. So, you're I'm being recorded, right? >> This is security library. There's camera outside. >> As soon as the police arrived, the situation shifted sharply into tension when a detective suddenly launched hostile remarks aimed at shaking the journalist's resolve. >> Have their ID? >> No. No. No. >> You have no ID on? >> I I only provide ID when I've when I've committed a crime. I haven't committed any crimes, so I don't provide ID. >> Oh. Are you on on any medication? Medication? >> Yes. Do you take any medicine [clears throat] for anything? >> Do Do you Now >> I'm asking you a question. >> Do you take any medication for anything, ma'am? >> No. >> Okay. >> Do you take any medicine for anything, sir? >> Ma'am, can you just identify yourself for me? >> Yes. And I'm going to have to ask you to leave because you're you're just standing here and obstructing. You can't stand in front of the doorway. >> I'm not trying to stand in front of the door. I can't I came out here to speak with you. I'm trying to gather the rest of my content for my story I'm working on in this library. >> What story are you working on there? >> A new story for the library. >> Well, can I press your ID? >> No, I don't haven't committed a crime, ma'am. Why would you need to see my ID? You need reasonable, articulable suspicion that I've committed a crime to see my ID. >> Okay. >> Can I Can I ask for a supervisor? >> Yes. You said you're you're here on you. >> Can we call a supervisor? >> Okay. You said you're cond That's in >> lawful business, constitutionally protected business. >> Okay. And I'm not doing anything wrong. Not creating a disturbance >> because you are on township property. >> Public property. >> This is township property. >> Public property. Correct. Public property. >> And I'm also a township employee. Correct. So that's why he has addressed the issue. >> I don't have an issue with anybody. I don't have an issue. >> He has an issue and he's trying to he's trying to kick me out of a library that I have a right to be in. I don't I'm not doing anything wrong. >> But the policy is that you can't come in there like that. But the the policy, first of all, no one's even showed me a policy. Second, first of all, and then second of all, even if that was a policy, if there was a policy against women coming into the library, would you enforce that policy, ma'am? >> At the height of the tension, a senior officer arrived and the truth about who was actually violating civil rights slowly began to surface. >> Library and as well as the municipal building. I was just in city hall um not harassing anybody, not following anybody, not you know causing a disturbance in any way, just getting the architecture of the building, exercising my freedom of press right. Uh this gentleman told me to, you know, the library director here, Mr. Brown, he had told me that, you know, I can't film, that it's against the policy. I looked up the policy online. It doesn't have any mention of filming in public. And what I'm trying to explain to him is that even if there was a policy against filming in public, it is public. Nobody has an expectation of privacy. There's a camera right above your head over here. There's cameras all inside. No one asked me for my permission to film me because it's public. They don't need it. And I'm I'm a journalist. I'm exercising my freedom of press right. That's all I'm doing. And you know, I'm just trying to be reasonable here. >> I understand. And I appreciate that. >> And I and I want and I just also want to make a comment. When your detective Frasier came up on the scene, you know, she tried to escalate the situation. She wouldn't identify herself, even asking me. I'm talking to her like I'm talking to you, Sergeant. And she's like, "Are you on medication?" Like to demean me, sir. To demean me, asking me if I'm on any sort of medication, you know, wouldn't identify herself. And when she did, she yelled it at me, you know, very unprofessional by her. And I'm I just want to conduct my business. >> I understand. So, can I just show you a policy that maybe you have, you didn't see, and it was handed to me? >> I I will I will look at the policy, but I just want to ask you a question. Are you policy enforcement or you law enforcement? Well, if the policy is is is for the public library, they have this policy. Okay. You you do have to obey it. Okay. And it says here, if I so show you. >> Yeah, I I'll look at it. Look, >> photographs shall not be taken on library premises without the permission of the library administration and the permission of all library users to be photographed. So, it says without the permission. So what I'm trying to say is if you're trying to do something, it could have been as easy as telling him what you're trying to do and maybe that agreement could have been made. >> I I told him I was a journalist working on a story. >> A permission before you start recording. >> And just at the moment when an unlawful trespass seemed imminent, an unexpected turn unfolded, causing the library director's entire plan to collapse right before everyone's eyes. >> You know what I'm saying? So, at the end of the day, we've already told him, "Okay, you have to leave the library." Now, what I'm going to do, come back on that to appease him? >> No, he can't come in this library. He >> Okay, so I'm going to come in. Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to come in the library and then they're going to have to phys they're going to have to say that I'm trespassing the library and then I'm going to I'm going to sue the city of Irvington. Okay, >> sir. Hold on. Tell me. Tell me. >> Just relax. >> Tell me tell me I'm not allowed to be in the library and I'll leave. I'm not going to No, because he's not being reasonable. I've been reasonable enough. Can we talk about something >> enough? Enough of the Don't >> I just I'm going in a public library. That's it. >> I understand. But you think they have policy. That's the only thing. >> Trespass me from the library and I will leave. >> But what I'm trying to tell you is there is a a a verbiage here. >> Constitutional policy, >> sir. There's a verbiage in here that we could make everything work. And that's what I'm trying to do here. >> I understand that. But he's not he's not he's not complying with that. >> Just step outside for a second. >> He's not compl he's not complying with that. >> Please just step outside for a second so we can talk. >> That's all. All right. I'm just It's becoming it's it's it's just becoming annoying. It's becoming annoying at this point. >> Can I ask you something? >> Just want to go take my pictures. Go ahead. >> Can you go to another library? Like >> No, I want to go to this library. I I want to go to this one. Yeah. This I'm working on the story of the city of Irvington. This is the Irvington Public Library. I was in city hall. No one gave me a problem about filming in city hall. >> You did the same. >> I did the same thing in city hall. No one gave me a problem. >> I can get the camera footage, ma'am. Do you understand? I can get the camera footage of this library. >> I can. It's public record. Would it work? >> It's public record. >> Would it work? >> No, but that's the that's the whole thing. That's the whole That's the unreasonleness of it. >> Okay. >> Citizens can sue police officers under S1,183 when their rights are violated. Officers who break the law may be required to pay damages and face disciplinary action or termination. The people prevailed. Constitutional rights were upheld and the Irvington authorities received a much needed education. Up next, the moment the camera appeared, a government facility suddenly descended into chaos and every door abruptly closed in the citizen's face. >> Can I help you, sir? >> I was looking for the probation office. >> Okay. How can I help you? >> Do you know where it's at? >> This is it. >> Oh, okay. Yeah. I just wanted to go in the lobby and and look at what's available for the public. >> I can't go in the lobby. >> Why not? >> Because I said you can't go in the lobby. >> Oh, you're above the Supreme Court. >> The Supreme Court? We have a CO right now. What do you need? What do you need in the lobby? >> I just want to see what's available for the public. Any kind of public information, that kind of stuff. >> All right. Go ahead and uh resign this patriot. All right. >> Yes, sir. Thank you, man. >> Where do you live? >> Uh Louisiana. That was going to be one of my next Yes, sir. That was going to be one of my next Well, that was going to be one of my next questions. How do I go about switching or if it's even needed to be switched? Cuz I'm more than willing to >> We have one officer that handles the I got >> She is not here. >> Okay. So, can you come back or you going straight? >> I'm going straight back to Louisiana. I got work. >> We can come back another day. >> Okay. Do we have to start on this? Let me see how this app. >> Thank you, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Are we good to go here, sir? >> A simple phrase, I don't answer questions, left the staff unsettled and triggered a chain of tension unlike anything they had faced before. Let's see if my license got giving me my license back. >> Uh-oh. >> I'm just checking to see if that gentleman gave me my license back. >> Okay, let me check. Okay, >> thank you. >> These people are weird here. They don't like cameras. >> Oh, is that why they got the picture? >> Yeah. And you know damn good and well she got half her life on Facebook. [laughter] >> You already know it. >> Oh my god. You should go take my picture. I go on Facebook. I'll get 60 of them. >> Okay. [laughter] Period. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. [music] But when they work for the government, they don't like to be transparent, you know. >> Well, if you if you good, if you all >> if you ain't doing nothing wrong. That's right. >> You have to worry about post me every day. >> Yep. Yeah. Hi, ma. >> Hello. [laughter] Real. >> Yeah. I love to see me on the news boy. >> I know I ain't doing nothing wrong. >> All right. Well, these folks, I guess, ain't going to be fun today. Oh snap. [laughter] >> All because of a single camera. The government employees grew unusually wary as if they feared something might be exposed. >> What can I help you with, sir? >> Lieutenant. >> Yes. >> Bradley Walker. >> Yes. >> 6011. >> We got a phone call about you uh videotaping the employees here. >> Sweet. Jefferson. >> I can't see your badge number. >> That's actually my employee number. Badge number is 178. >> Oh, thank you. Yeah, gentlemen. [clears throat] Yeah, it's not illegal. They're good. Thank you. >> Okay. Do you have some ID, sir? >> For what? >> Because it's standard protocol. Anytime we get a call on someone, we come out here and identify them. >> It's standard protocol. So, it's standard protocol to violate the Fourth Amendment. >> I'm not violating the Fourth Amendment, sir. I'm not >> Do you suspect me of a crime? >> We got a a reasonable suspicion because you were called upon you. >> So, a call gives you a reasonable suspicion. >> Yes. >> What What case is that? >> So, you have identification on you? >> No, I don't. I don't carry identification on me because I don't break the law and the law is only required if you suspect me of committing, have committed or about to commit a crime. Getting a call is not reasonable suspicion. Brown V, Texas 109. Can you reach out to me? >> Oh, absolutely. Was this this property right here? It's all public property. That's why it says Harrison County right there on the front. Any particular reason why you want to videotape? >> Uh because it's all right because uh I'm a citizen journalist and I go around looking to make sure that the government is doing what they should be, not having their hands in the till, that kind of stuff. So yeah, it's perfectly legal. I do it all over the country. Bransburg Beh says I'm allowed anywhere that the public's allowed to be. No restricted access signs, no no trespassing signs. Harrison County, it's obviously public property. Yeah. >> He's like going around videotaping public property. >> I don't like it, but it's my civic duty. It's all of our civic's duty to watch the government to make sure they're doing the right thing. >> I can do it. >> All right. All right. So, we're good then. Am I being detained? >> No. >> Okay. Have a good day, gentlemen. When the police arrived, everything escalated instantly. From improper demands for ID to fiery legal arguments erupting right in the middle of the government complex. >> I uh Hattisburg and Jackson. I haven't been down south here yet. This is my first time coming through, but I I have been to Hattisburg and Jackson, Mississippi. >> But I've done all of Alabama, all of Georgia, all of Florida, most of South Carolina, LA, Chicago, New York, DC. I go all over just just doing this. So I like I like the law. I love the law. I read the law in my spare time. All I want is for everybody to follow the law. [music] >> That's it. >> So that that is our job is to make sure people follow the law. >> Exactly. And you guys watch me, but who watches the government? The people. >> There are there are checks and balances in place. >> Yeah. Let me That's a good story. Fort Lauderdale. The internal auditor found the police chief was double dipping saying he was working as a police chief while at the same time out of state coaching a basketball game. >> So the internal auditor, the checks and balances that we put in [music] there, he went to the uh the city guys. They said to forget about it. He went ahead and released the story to the media. He ends up getting fired. He's now got a lawsuit on him. So that's what happens when checks and balances >> but it's still a checks and balance. >> It it is it's still still >> it is it is and a lot of those auditors, internal auditors, they get intimidated. They've got wives, they got kids, they got mortgages. They can't afford to give up their job. So when when the city manager steps to him and says, "Hey, I I noticed you found something funky with the guy over here. Just ignore that or you know, you might lose your job." And within just minutes, the entire situation flipped when the citizens cited federal law, forcing law enforcement to re-evaluate their own actions. Next, a police officer walks into a bachelor party in Arizona and unexpectedly ends up killing his career. >> I'm on your side, bro. >> We understand what you do, but you need to you need to >> I'm a law enforcement. >> Hey, you need to understand Hey. Hey, you want to have a conversation? >> Come here. What did he do? Huh? >> What did he do? >> He's trying to hide everybody that walks by, >> right? >> After he sold his kicks out, he ain't even showed up. He's like, you got to leave, bro. >> What? On what? What am I taking you out? >> I'm just trying to keep you out of jail. >> You want to be a California cop and be a dick and you want a chest bump bus, you can go ahead and do that. Guess where you're going to end up in jail. You can either calm down and go home. >> What am I doing wrong? >> You're too intoxicated. You're trying to pick fights with people. Every club has asked you to leave. >> What club? >> Every club you bunched. >> On what? What am I doing? >> I've removed you twice from two different clubs. Do you not understand that? >> What in my 60? >> I don't know what that is. That's California code. I don't know. >> 602 regimen. >> This place kicked you out >> on what [ __ ] regimen? >> You're not even hearing me. I'm trying to keep you from going to jail. >> I'm understanding. What am I? >> You're not understanding anything, man. I'm trying to, but what what are they >> What is the hard part about just going home so you don't get into trouble? >> What are they kicking you out for? >> You're too intoxicated in the state of Arizona. >> Listen to me for one second. Get it? You're okay, right? Get it? >> You've got too much to drink and you're not processing anything anymore. Arizona law requires that if a bar realizes you're too intoxicated, they must remove you within 30 minutes. You've been removed. There's no drunken public law. They don't have that here. They're kicking you out because you're inside the establishment. That's a sale lock. They're removing you. They're obligated by law to remove you from asking. >> Holy cow. >> I'm in Arizona. >> Yes, you are. >> I'm not used to Arizona. >> I just want to explain to you multiple times. >> I think that'll be. >> As the handcuffs tighten, the man continued to shout, "I'm a policeman." But that no longer helped him. >> You're too. >> I'm going to go home. I'm going to go home. >> Oh, now you're going to go home. You just said you didn't want to go home. Now you want to go home. >> Are you serious? >> Now you want to go home. >> Let's sit him down. >> Law enforcement ID. You, sir, are a disrespect to our profession this evening. If you say it one more time, I'm going to hold you in custody and make you tell the judge in the morning that you have a law enforcement ID. You're a disgrace right now. So, you need to shut your damn mouth before I call your supervisor and we go from there and you don't lose your job in California while you're visiting Arizona. So you So you close your mouth and let us do our job now cuz you can't make adult decisions. >> My job is to take you to jail now cuz you can't be an adult. Have a seat. >> I have your >> Have a seat. Sit down. >> Hold on. >> Sit down. >> [ __ ] sit down. >> Yes. Kick your feet out. >> Kick your feet out. >> I have a [ __ ] law enforcement ID in my wallet. >> Hey, I told you I said earlier they got assault multiple witnesses. Watch about 15 times. We already asked him to go home tonight. >> So if you got a victim and you got someone that articulates it, he's already been kicked out of whiskey. >> Come on. >> Your name real quick. >> I shouldn't know it off the top of hand. It's been a minute. >> We were just standing here right in front of our table and he was just like in my like just looking at me and I was like, "Is there like a problem?" >> Yeah. >> And he was like, "Uh, I was like a problem." >> And then that's when he turned around, started talking to him and pushing him. >> Do you mind if I just get your guys' name real quick? You're not, you don't have to do it. It just is going to help. He's claiming to be a police officer in California. So, obviously, it's going to be >> a bigger deal. I'm not going to make you I'll just ident. How's that? >> What is it? >> What's your first name? >> Daniel. >> From professional privileges to being kicked out of every bar and finally locked in a cell. What really happened that night? >> When you refused service into another bar and we told you to go home, just go home. It's time to go home. Your buddies asked you to leave and you would not leave and you walked off on your own and they left you. >> But it's a ball. >> That's what you're not getting. It's great. >> Yeah, but I don't understand. It's a [ __ ] ball. >> Because you had a security guard asking you to leave and you kept swatting his hand. >> Bro, I'm under arrest. >> Tell me what intoxicated. Nothing's sinking in. >> Bro, you're seriously going to [ __ ] >> You put yourself in this. >> Yeah, bro. See, this is the other part that's a disgrace to our profession. >> You are a disgrace to the industry, a colleague said, cutting like a knife. But what makes officers so cold-hearted? >> That you're not catching. If you were a true cop and you cared about the blue, you would not put me in this position right now. You would have freaking gone home when I asked you to. >> Okay. That's the position you put home. >> Yeah, I do think you should have gone home. Even your Even your friends. >> It's in [ __ ] Phoenix. They're by You're by yourself, bro. They left you. >> They left you. Come on, dude. >> All right, my man. >> Yeah, you're I'm just one [ __ ] show that [ __ ] gets >> Do you need anything? >> Uh, we're going to try to Let's grab his wallet for him. >> My wallet back, >> bro. Do you have your sergeant's information? >> Problem 33. Copy. 27 29. >> Are you a sergeant? >> I'm not a sergeant. You don't have I don't have a >> Would you immediately report? >> I forgive you, but he is not on shift. He is medically not on shift. >> Hypothetically, when you go back to work next week, who do you report to? Who's your immediate supervisor? >> I will tell you that honestly. >> Do you have a lieutenant information? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. So, you would like for me to blind call your agency tomorrow and tell them that I arrested you and then asked to speak to the police chief. Who would you like me to who would you like me to notify? Because if you don't want to give me information, it's going to be a blind call to whoever I can get a hold of. >> I don't have a to be honest with you. >> Will a business card, a few pleas, and desperation be enough to save this man from the sentence he brought upon himself. >> What's up, man? >> Okay. [ __ ] prisoner. Well, sir, at this current time, you are in a jail facility. In the correct term, probably would be prisoner. We're trying to get you released, but you're not showing any signs of sobering up that allows us to believe that you can go out and act accordedly in society. From what I understand, you're dialing 911. You're continuously >> breathe, sir. >> You're continuously banging on the jail cell doors. >> Cuz I can't breathe. I am sobering up. What do you want me to do? >> Well, >> I can't breathe in here. I understand that I am ordered to inform you of this information. Do you have any questions about that directive? >> But I can't breathe in here. >> Okay. I I'm not sure what other thing that I can offer for you. >> I feel like a [ __ ] animal here. >> There's nothing we can do special for you because of your situation. >> No, you can't. No. >> Unfortunately, no. No, I can't. This is This is This goes back to our conversation from 3 hours ago when we tried our best to give you the professional courtesy that it deserved. >> I gave it to you. >> No, no, no, no. We tried to give you the professional courtesy. >> I gave it to you. >> Okay. >> I was in headcuff when I gave it to you. >> Okay. >> He was detained, discredited, faced legal consequences, and the risk of losing his job for his uncontrolled behavior. Once wearing the badge of the law, he now has to learn [music] to respect it from behind bars. Freedom and transparency never exist on their own. They are preserved only when citizens have the [music] courage to stand up and when those in power have the integrity to respect the limits of their authority. 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