This officer violating my rights. >> No, I'm not. >> Yes, he is. >> Okay, hang on. >> Move. Move, man. Get off me. Stop touching me. >> Stop touching me. >> At which gate? >> The gate that I just drove out of. >> The one that opens and closes. I can't I mean, I can't get any more information. >> Just one step closer and the atmosphere instantly changes. No one raises their voice, but everyone [music] knows a boundary has just been tested. >> You going to violate my rights? >> I'm going to take you to jail. You going to violate my right? >> I'll take you to jail. I promise you that. >> That's how we going to do it. Okay. >> That you can also be arrested for failure to show ID >> unless I'm concerned. >> If I'm asking you to get off this property, >> let's find out whether these police officers can evade punishment for their misconduct. Standing on a public [music] sidewalk with a camera, everything was calm until he refused to answer and the police began [music] to close in. >> Stop right there. >> Back off. Back off. >> No, I'm not going to back off. Okay. What's going on? What's going on? That individual Marissa. What's going on? Why you running? Talk to me. Why you running? Why are you running? A >> look, look, look, look, look. You're not going anywhere. Talk to me. Why are you running? I want to talk to you. Nobody's done anything to you yet. >> Look, we got a complaint about you being up here. Talk to me. >> What's going on? >> Big dude, come here. Talk to me. >> Don't approach me. Don't approach me. Don't approach me. >> Put your Put your hands up on the car. >> I haven't broken the law sides of my RIGHTS IN PUBLIC. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TOUCH ME. Once I pat you down, >> this officer violating my rights. >> No, I'm not. >> Yes, he is. >> Okay, hang on. Hang on. Hang on. >> I don't consent to search on my property. >> The situation escalated quickly. Demands for ID, threats of arrest, and a heated confrontation over constitutional rights. Right in front of a government building. >> Stop touching me. I already told you that. >> Sir, you have no right to touch me. >> Calm down. >> Yes, I do. >> Calm down. >> This guy's touching me right here. >> What is your name? >> What's going on, man? >> What's your name and bash number, ma'am? Identify yourself since you want to go hands on. >> I'm Sergeant Wild. What is your name? >> What's your name and bash number, ma'am? >> I'm asking you a question. >> What's your name and bash number? Are you not going to identify yourself? >> I am. You need to identify yourself. >> What's your B number, Ean? Okay. Be respectful. What is your What is your name? You got an ID on you? >> Am I being detained for a crime? >> We're investigating. We got called on you. Okay. >> How about you guys disperse and get up out of here? [laughter] >> Okay. >> Why would we do that? >> Because you have no reason to be here. >> Yes, we do. >> Yes, we do. We got a call on you around the sheriff's office. >> Okay. We got a complaint cuz find out what's going on. I come up to talk to you and you take off running. So, yes, that's very suspicious. >> Not illegal. >> I didn't say it was illegal. I said it was suspicious and I try to talk to you and you won't talk to me. So, tell me what's going on >> right now. What I need you to do is get from behind me and go back in into your vehicle. >> I don't have to do that. >> Well, I'm I'm going to go and walk away then. >> Yeah, walk away. How about that? Walk away. >> How about that? Huh? >> Go on. >> I don't have to go on. I actually can stay here if I want. >> You're actually in the roadway. So, >> because you put me against the car. Oh, no we didn't. You stepped over here towards me. >> He did not move me. He didn't move me. >> Okay, how about you get out of the roadway and get on the sidewalk? >> I guess we'll get out the roadway. Not an issue there. But y'all push me against the car. >> Okay, keep moving. >> I don't have to keep moving. Haven't broken the law. >> Do what? >> Haven't broken the law. Ma'am, do yourself a favor. Go back in your patrol car. >> You're not telling me what to do. >> I am. I am telling you what to do. Not detained yet not allowed to leave. No crime committed yet labeled trespass. Is this law enforcement or a boundary being crossed? >> I don't know. Absolutely. Okay. I don't know what you insinuating, but >> am I being detained for a crime? >> I told you you could leave. So, leave. >> Okay. So, I'm not detained. >> You never said you were detained. >> Okay. I just want I just want to get that clarified. If I'm If I'm not detained, then I'm free to stay. I just want >> No, if we're ready to answer to see if they want you crimly trespass. If we do, then you're going to be criminally trespassed and then you will leave the property. If not, you can stay here. >> I am by all means. >> You can stand right there, too. I don't I don't care where you stand. Let CT does not be here. >> Oh, I'm going to tell you something. I'm not detained, so you don't get my ID. >> The best thing you guys can do for yourself is to go back in your car and leave. >> I'm just being I'm just being honest. >> I'm glad you think that. I don't think >> Oh, yeah. I'm so glad I do these audits. >> Yeah, you're doing good. I'm very I'm doing a very good job. >> And you're going to be the star of the show. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, >> I appreciate it. That's a comfortable. I like being the star. >> Yeah, you say that now. >> Star a lot of things. >> I guess your attitude is problem. That's why that's why there's a disconnect. >> Yeah, I agree. >> Yeah. So, that's what I'm here for, to test out to see if you guys respect my rights and you failed miserably. >> Thank you. >> You know, the other police >> put it on my email. the the other police. >> Or you can look up the complaint form and write a complaint, too. >> I I might do that. >> I might. >> Just not today. I got I got better things to do. >> Me, too. >> So, I mean, you can leave. >> I will whenever I get an answer. >> But that doesn't have anything to do with you being criminal trespass. >> It has a lot to do with it. If if I'm not able to exercise my rights on a sheriff's department property funded by our tax dollars, then that is going against the constitution. >> Let me explain something to you. Okay. >> Yeah. Because who it's funded by doesn't have anything to do with it's like school property. School property is private property. If they want you removed from that depending on the school. >> The confrontation ended without handcuffs. But the story was far from over. When the camera is on, who was really afraid of the truth? >> Clearly there's no crime happening right now. >> I'm sure there is elsewhere. >> Well, maybe going you have us tied up with. So just understand if you come back on the property, you're going to jail. You going to violate my rights? >> I'm going to take you to jail. >> You're going to violate my rights. >> I'm going to take you to jail. I promise you that. >> That's how we going to do it now. Okay. >> Okay. >> Well, you have a good day. Okay. >> Bye. >> Byebye. >> We'll don't make it any more difficult than what it already is. Okay. Just don't >> I've already proven what I need to prove him, bro. You guys don't respect the constitution. >> Okay. We don't have to worry about it. >> I'll be back. I I'll be back tomorrow during business hours to confirm that trespass. probably won't be there on the weekend. >> Special units, >> okay, >> facility where it's an annex of the sheriff's office. >> Special sheriff's office is down. >> Okay. So, all right. I I'll confirm that with the sheriff's department on on Tuesday because it's better. >> Okay. >> So, all right. >> You have a good day. >> You too. >> I would test that limit, but I don't want to go to jail today. So, so we're going to go ahead and end it. They clearly failed. Didn't respect my rights and uh that's what it's all about. >> Citizens can sue police officers under SS1,983 when their rights are violated. Officers who break the law may be required to pay damages and face disciplinary action or termination. Police may face complaints, internal discipline, loss of legal protections, and prolonged civil lawsuits. Up next, with just a camera raised, a conversation that seemed harmless began to spiral out of control. >> Hey, what's going on, man? >> How you doing? >> Can Can I in the facility? You can't do that. >> Everything okay? >> Can I get your name, please? >> My name is Deputy Neck. Can I get your name? >> My name is Sean. >> All right. You have ID on you? >> Nice to meet you. No, I don't have any ID on the >> All right. So, what are you doing recording this? >> I'm a journalist. I'm gathering content for a story. >> What story? Where do you work? >> Independent. I work for myself. >> All right. So, give me some information real quick. >> Do you suspect me of committing a crime, deputy? What? What? >> Right there. >> I'm not trespassing. >> 11 right here. >> I'm allowed to. Can you get your supervisor? >> You're not allowed to. Can you get your supervisor before we have any more discussions, please? >> What's your last name, Sean? >> I'm not going to I'm going to invoke my fifth amendment right to remain silent. >> All right. Well, I can also detain you if you like. >> Sir, I haven't committed a crime. >> You're right here. >> This is a public area. I haven't committed a crime, sir. >> I'm not over there. >> You were just over there. That's why I record That's why I came back over here. >> Yeah, but I'm not re I'm not over there, though. The video that you have that you're recording, what is that for? >> I told you I'm an independent journalist. I'm gathering content for a story. >> Information. >> I just told you my first name, sir. That's all I'm comfortable with giving you right now. >> Need more than that. >> Sir, I can you get your supervisor, please? >> I can, but I'm doing an interaction with you right now, and I would like >> Is this a consensual inter? >> He said he was an independent journalist, but for the police, that answer still wasn't enough. >> You're recording a closed facility consensual. >> I only want to ask, is this a consensual interaction? I have no problem giving somebody my ID if they ask me for it. >> I understand that. But I I do I I like to exercise my rights peacefully, sir. >> Okay. And I just told you >> I have a right. You can't come up to people. Go ahead. >> You videotaping >> a facility. >> Correct. >> Right. That has one inmates, two law enforcement, and all types of people walking in and out of this place. You can't do that. It's like when you go to the Pentagon and you go to a monument that says, "Don't cross over these lines." If you're an independent journalist, you know that. >> No, no, no, no. I I I know that I can film anything I can see from public. Sir, what would be the difference if I went on rationally? If I went on Google Maps and I was looking at all of this facility >> that you going on Google Maps. >> Yeah, that's different. That's that's it's the same property. It is not >> I'm not on the property, sir. >> You were just on the property. >> I'm not This is This is the This is the This is a public sidewalk. >> Once you were on that sidewalk, right? You're on the property. >> Okay. No. >> All right. >> That's a public your your property ends at the fence, sir. Respectfully, >> it doesn't end at fence. >> It does. >> The property is >> the private property does. The the the the trespassing aspect of it. >> Sir, I would like I would like to I told you my first name. I told you why I'm here. I'm not I told you why I'm here. >> I understand that. But at at this point, I'd really like to speak to a supervisor because you're talking about detaining me. >> Speak. If you would like to speak and I don't appreciate that, >> then you can call and get a supervisor to come here. All I'm trying to do. >> Wouldn't it be the Alexandria Wouldn't it be the Alexandria Sheriff's Department's policy? >> Whatever you would like because I'm just trying to why you're here. >> I just told you why. I I don't I'm not keeping any secrets from >> anything else. You're not giving me anything else. So, you just standing here holding a camera phone means nothing to me if you're not giving me the same respect that I'm giving you. >> No clear accusation, no arrest warrant. Yet threats began to surface during what was called a voluntary encounter. >> Fingerprint scanner. There's so many things that we can do. >> You can't do that. That would be violating my constitutional rights. >> Yes, it would. >> So if you want to know if you want to know who I am, do it then. >> Look in junior code. Right. And if I ask for ID and you say you don't have any ID on you, do you know that you can also be arrested for failure to show ID? >> Unless you said there was no crime. I have to have committed a crime. Sir, >> if I'm asking you to get off this property, if I'm asking you to stop Public property. >> This is not public property. This is private property. This is public property. This is private property. >> This is public property, sir. >> This is private property. >> Who owns it? Who's the private person who owns it? >> Here looks public minus the sidewalk. >> That visitor's entrance. The visitor's entrance. >> That's why it's locked down. >> I I'm not But I'm not back there. That's why I'm not back there. >> You're not back there now. But you started your video right by that gate. >> But I wasn't back there, sir. I I don't break the law, sir. >> You started your video by that gate. That is correct. I was filming over that gate. >> Let's not work around. No, no. All right. >> This is not nonsense. This is This is the facts and the law, sir. >> The fact is when I saw you, you were filming. >> And for you to just say that, >> which is a constitutionally protected activity. >> For you to keep saying that sounds good on your video. So kudos to you for that. But >> I just want to make sure just in case just in case I I need to make sure that you know so that way if you take it to another level, we all know that you understood. >> Great. That's great. Right. >> I'm glad that you're not going to do that. >> So, you're just talking so that people that you got listening. >> Sir, I didn't stop you to come over here. I'm not keeping you here. You're free to go. >> So are you. >> I understand that. >> So are you. >> We both are. We're free men in this country. Great. >> If I decide to stand here and be a nuisance in your video, I decide to stand here and be a nuisance in your video. >> I mean, if that's what you want to do, I prefer you not. I'd prefer you not. >> And I prefer you not, too. >> Okay. There's a difference. One of us is getting paid by the taxpayers and one of us isn't. Sir, >> there is no difference. >> There is a difference, sir. You are a public servant, sir. Please. I'm >> serving the public. >> How though? I'm part of the public and you're not serving me. >> You're not the only person that's part of the public. >> So, who are you protecting? And and you said this is private property. Who owns this? I would like to know who owns it if it's private property. City >> of Alexandria. >> That's a private company. >> That's a private company for this jail. When the line between suspicious and criminal becomes blurred, who truly understands the law in this confrontation? >> So then I come and ask you for your ID and ask you for your name and you say, "My name is Sean. I don't have my ID on me." Right. >> Correct. >> So at that point from me seeing the suspicious activity, then I can now start to question you for this investigation that that you're talking about. Right. >> Right. >> You said there was no investigation, but Okay. >> I said that you were talking about once again. >> Okay. Go ahead. So pay attention to what I'm saying and what you're thinking. >> Sir, this is a this is I know the difference between a consensual encounter. This is a consensual encounter. I can go walk away from you right now and and that's it. >> And I told you before that this was a consensual encounter. >> Okay, I understand. So why would you bring up failure to ID? So you're trying to talk around in circles and it's not going to work with me. >> I'm not talking around any circles. I'm talking to you. There's nobody here. I'm looking directly at you. >> Yeah. Okay. And I'm looking at you. >> I brought that up because I told you that there were options, right? >> But they're not options. They are options because once again, as I said, if I'm leaving a place and see somebody videotaping a place that you're not supposed to be videotaping, that is now suspicious activity. >> So, you're not going to call I I want to call I'm going to call supervisor. Do I have another phone? I'm going to call supervisor. >> I told you go ahead and do it. >> I'm going to call supervisor cuz you don't know what you're talking about and that you could be you could be a liability for your city out there on the streets. >> And I'll take that chance. >> No, you take that chance because you have you have qualified immunity. But the but the taxpayers who would if you were to say right now, "Give me your ID or your failure ID." >> All I do is turn something into a circle like you just told me. I broke it down to you. Okay. >> You're still sitting here trying to get your point across. That's >> There's no point in saying that it's failure to You're saying that's an option. It's not an option. >> I never said that. >> It's not an option. >> I never said that's a failure. But I need you to stop videotaping these cars that are coming out of here. >> What? Why? >> Because those are private people's cars and they don't need >> in public. This is public. Absolutely right. >> This is the public area. Hey, what's going on, man? How you doing? Nice car. >> Nice car. >> I'm good, baby. >> No. >> Yeah, I like to hide. I hide in plain sight. Yes, sir. >> No handcuffs, no arrest. But what was recorded may lead to consequences few would expect. The officer's actions could result in internal complaints. the risk of civil rights lawsuits and investigations into training and policy enforcement. When attack happens, the victim is injured, but the only person left to defend themselves is the victim. >> 30-year-old male, uh, multiple blows to the head, uh, swelling on the side of the face. He is conscious and breathing. >> John was attacked by his lover's husband in the middle of the park, causing obvious injuries. The police did not make an arrest despite sufficient evidence, only filed a simple report. Signs of a coverup began to emerge. >> Who who showed up? >> My husband. >> Okay. What's your husband's name? >> Josh Maliki. >> Huh? >> Josh Maliki. >> Josh is in APD. Josh. >> So, what happened? >> Someone ran down the hill. I was sitting here exercising and just >> 30-y old male uh multiple blows to the head uh swelling on the side of the face. He is conscious and breathing. >> Just came down and jumped to me and started hitting me in the head. >> Do you know him? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And from what I understand, this is his wife. >> Uh yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So, you had any beef with him? Any issues? Uh, I think there's been an ongoing issue, but nothing physical until now. >> Okay. You want to press charges? >> No. >> No. Okay. Well, we're going to have EMS. Which one's your vehicle? >> The white car. >> Okay. Let's go up to the vehicle so EMS can come check you out, and then we'll finish the rest of this. >> Shawn said he lost his car keys, suspecting Josh took them. Despite signs of theft and assault, the police only filed a report and continued to avoid criminal prosecution, indicating that the cover up was becoming more and more obvious. >> I'll come up there as well and I'll have a chat with her as well. >> And then I'll see if I can walk around and see if I can find it. >> Yeah, we looking for a good 10 minutes. >> Okay. All righty. So, let me get your name. >> Sean. >> Sean. Yeah. S H A U N. Man, last name. You know what day of the week it is, Sean? >> Uh, it's Sunday. >> You know what month we're in? >> November. >> What year is it? >> 2017. >> Who's president? >> Uh, Trump. >> How many quarters in a dollar? >> Four. >> Okay. >> You have any medical issues? >> Okay, cool. Did you lose consciousness at all? >> No. >> Did he just use his hands, feet? >> I think just his hands. Yeah. >> Okay. Instead of proceeding with criminal proceedings, the police only filed an information report. This decision further clarified the suspicion of avoiding responsibility to protect the suspect. Okay, [clears throat] Sean, because you don't want to press charges. Um, what I'm going to do is I'm going to write anformational report on this. It's going to have you, it's going to have him, and it's going to have her. Um, on one press charges I've ever been in one fight in my entire life. So, if you feel like this is an ongoing thing and it's just escalated to this, nine times out of 10, I can't even say that. Sometimes it'll escalate even worse. Like, he may put you in the hospital or worse. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to have a chat with her and and find out the situation, what's going on. So, okay, man. What's your name? >> Stephanie. >> S T E P H. >> Yeah. And who who showed up? >> My husband. >> Okay. What's your husband's name? >> Josh. >> Huh? >> Josh Malik. >> Josh is in APD. Josh >> in the same industry. Instead of applying for emergency protection, the police simply advised Shawn to seek a restraining order himself. This passivity showed that they did not take the risk of further violence seriously. So, I'll ask you again. Sean, do you want to press charges? >> I mean, it's totally up to you. And >> what does that mean? >> Um, there's going to be a report made >> and it's going to go >> I take you know who her husband is. >> Y >> Yeah. So, it's going to go up through the department is too, right? >> Yeah. It's going to go up through the department and it's going to go to internal affairs because he still is an employee >> and you've never had any issues with him? Not. >> She hasn't mentioned anything to you. >> What do you mean not physical? >> He's never hit me. >> Okay. >> There's been a I mean >> that time when he did his whatever he was coming to try to find me. I'm pretty sure. >> Oh, the incident. The incident. >> Yeah. At least that's what you told me cuz she called me frantic on the phone saying he just left drunk in a car and he's looking for you. I'm like, "Oh, that's great." I wasn't living at the place I'm living now, somewhere else. But um Okay. >> Cuz we've been having an affair for months now. and um he knows about it and she just lies to him that it's not happening and it's still happening. >> I'm just a nice guy. >> Okay. Well, I'll give you case number and cat number on this. Um if anything else comes up, you can reference the case number and it'll have all the information on it. >> Uh I would highly suggest you get a civil restraining order. >> It it's it's really not going to be able to do much for us. All that's going to happen is if he contacts you, comes over by your house, comes over within 100 yards, that kind of stuff. >> Um, you'll call an officer, officer will write a report, you'll take it to court, and then you go before the judge. He violated my uh my civil restraining order by doing this, right? >> And then the judge will decide what's going to happen beyond that. >> So, all you'll do is take the take the report. But it's it's something that's going to protect you. I mean, it's only a piece of paper. It's not bulletproof. It's not fist proof. >> Although the suspect may have taken the keys and caused injuries, the police did not make any arrests or search. They simply advised Shawn to call Triple A and promised to come by and check on the man before there was ever attack. >> Either here or he may have taken it. We're not sure. >> So, you should have been right there. >> Yeah. So, if if something happens with your vehicle, reference that and they'll they'll know that the key was missing. So, either somebody picked it up, >> picked it up >> from here and figured out where your car is or it was him. So, it'll be in the report. >> All right. Thank you. >> Any questions for me, Sean? >> I don't think so. >> Okay. I'm going to hang out for a little bit until >> Okay. Yeah, they should be here in 15 minutes. 20 minutes. >> Okay. Cool. >> Stephanie, you going to be good? >> Yeah. >> You going to be okay going home? >> Uh, I'll probably stay away for a little while. >> Go over there with my mom. We'll see. It'll be fine. >> Okay. Let us know if there's anything else we can do, anything else we can help with. If you have any issues, go ahead and call us back. Okay. >> Yep. >> All righty. I'm going to hang out for a little bit longer and then until somebody [clears throat] comes and opens his vehicle. >> Okay. >> And then all I'll do is I'll keep swinging by and just kind of keep an eye on your vehicle. >> Okay. Yeah. Thanks. Yeah. >> Police delays in action, failure to make arrests, and failure to file criminal records can be manifestations of abuse of power, internal bias, and violations of due process. 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