Hi, I'm Brian Cow ready police department. The reason I stopped you is you're going about 60 miles an hour on Pelli as you pass me. Can I see your license, registration, and insurance, please? >> I'm uh I'm not in the process of conducting business. >> Okay, we're not going to play that game, sir. So, if you don't want to identify yourself, I'm just going to place you under arrest and tow your vehicle. Okay. >> I'm traveling right now. >> Yeah, we're not going to do that. And you're a grown adult, so you're going to make an adult decision right now. Okay. So that's up to you. [Music] >> 47. Take another unit. >> Get off of me, dude. What the is your problem? >> Don't get the me. >> Stop. >> Get off me, dude. >> Stop. On September 12th, 2024, at approximately 1:48 p.m. in Reading, California, police stopped 38-year-old Frederick Rick Phillips for speeding on Bashelli Lane. What began as a routine stop quickly turned volatile. When the officer made contact with Phillips, he claimed he was traveling, not driving in a classic sovereign citizen rant. After refusing to identify himself, the officer tried placing Phillips under arrest. That's when things turned into a dangerous struggle. Phillips fought back, repeatedly trying to put his vehicle in drive during the altercation. Then, out of nowhere, something happened that may have saved the officer's life. Stay until the end. You won't believe how this crazy encounter ends. Vista 8 George Charles Henry 137. [Applause] [Music] >> Hi, I'm Brian Cow ready police department. The reason I stopped you is you're going about 60 miles an hour on Pelli as you pass me. Can I see your license, registration, and insurance, please? >> I'm uh I'm not in the process of uh conducting business. >> Okay. We're not going to play that game, sir. So, if you don't want to identify yourself, I'm just going to place you under arrest and tow your vehicle. Okay. >> I'm traveling right now. >> Yeah. We're not going to do that. Okay. So, I need to see your ID >> and I need to see the registration and insurance on your vehicle. Okay. And you're a grown adult, so you're going to make an adult decision right now. Okay? So that's up to you. [Music] >> What do you want to do? >> Okay. >> You're going to be placed under arrest. Step out of the vehicle. >> Out of the vehicle. >> Hey, bro. >> 47. I'll take the 1025. >> Don't Don't >> let me get out. >> Don't get out right now. Undo your seat belt. Undo your seatelt and get out. >> I'm traveling, sir. >> Undo your seatelt. >> I'm not in I'm not >> get out of the vehicle. You are under arrest. >> I'm not conducting. >> Get out of your vehicle. Out of your vehicle. Undo your seatelt. Do you understand me? Do you understand me? >> Undo your seat belt and step out of the vehicle. Ryan, dude. >> Okay. >> Can I call me 857? I think I'm closer. >> Undo your seatelt and get out of >> undo your seat belt >> and get out of the vehicle. >> Break my arm. >> I'm not going to break your arm. I don't want to. I want you to get out of the vehicle. Do >> do you not want to get your seatelt off first? Why don't you just get your seatelt off and we'll and we'll do this. >> Breaking my arm, bro. >> No. >> God damn it, dude. I'm not I'm try I'm not >> You're under arrest. >> You're conducting business. >> You're under arrest. >> I'm not conducting business. >> You're under arrest. Okay. >> No. >> For what? >> Show me the magistrate. >> Yeah, that's where we're going to go. You don't want to identify yourself, so we're going to do that. >> Okay. You don't get to do this, sir. >> You don't either, bro. You don't get to go in my car and me out and break my heart. >> I'm asking you to step out. >> I'm asking you to let go of my arm. >> I'm not going to do that. >> I can't reach my seat belt. >> You can do it with your right arm. >> No, I can't. >> You can do it with your right arm. >> So, as soon as the other officer gets here, we're going to pull you out and put you in handcuffs. Okay. >> For traveling. Yeah. >> Yep. Not in the process of conducting business. >> 470. Take another unit. >> Get off me, dude. What the is your problem? >> Don't get the me. >> Stop. >> Get off me, dude. >> Stop. >> No. God damn it. What the >> resist over the >> No, dude. You're attacking me. >> Stop the dude. >> You stop. Get the >> Godamn it. >> Stop. >> No. >> Stop. You up. >> You're not going anywhere. >> I'm not arrested. >> Under arrest? >> For what? >> You're under arrest. >> You caught me speeding. Give me a ticket so I'll be on my way. >> Stop. >> I got you. >> Stop. >> What are you guys doing, dude? >> You're under arrest. >> Smash my [ __ ] Stop retesting >> and put me under arrest. >> You are under arrest. >> Got it. >> What the [ __ ] >> Here. Let's get this armed. Okay. >> Stop. >> You good, bro? Stop. >> I'm burning my face. >> All right. >> Got it. It's on my short. >> This one's not. >> I got you. >> I'm traveling. >> Nope. >> My car. Look straight. >> They're nice on you. >> So, >> I'm traveling right now. >> You're traveling to jail right now? >> Not in the conductive. Not in the process of cleaning up business right now. >> Take care to see the magistrate, please. >> Sit down. >> Feed in. >> Do you have any sanitizer stuff? Wipes? >> I don't know if I have any wipes. >> Thanks. We're just pull Do >> you still need some uh hand sanitizer? >> Yeah, if you have some. >> Yeah. Yeah, like blood on my >> cool beans. >> Yeah, I saw you. I was driving this way and this guy said, "Hey, needs help." So, I pulled over and [ __ ] >> Oh, well. So I can help. >> Yeah, me too. I'm Brian Luke. >> My >> you good? >> Yeah, I'm fine. >> Okay. >> No, I got it. I just need uh You have his ID and stuff? This guy's >> Yep. Let me run it real quick and uh >> What's his name? >> Phillips. How long were you struggling for with them? >> Oh, just actually right when you pulled up cuz I had him in a twist lock. >> Yeah. >> And I was just holding there waiting for another unit. >> Yeah. >> And uh he then he kept trying to pull away >> and he tried like trying to reach in his undo his >> or undo his car his keys and then he just went crazy. >> Yeah. >> So >> good times. >> Good. Yeah, >> he's a constitutionalist. So, >> oh, >> he'll have time to take care of that in jail. >> Cool. If you want to just write his name down. >> Yeah. What's your name? >> Actually, >> I just didn't have my I left on my paper and stuff. >> Yeah, I got it. >> Let me Let me I'll do it so we don't have to all do subs and stuff. Cool. >> We'll do it until I got to work. >> Okay, cool. >> Cool. What's that? >> No, I don't think so. >> I don't think so. >> Okay. What's that, sir? >> Okay. Yeah, it's going to your car's going to get towed. >> So, really nothing. >> What's going on? >> Actually, hold on. >> You good? >> Yeah. >> [ __ ] I got citizens stopping to help. You know, that's how desperate I looked. What was the guy doing? >> Yeah. >> So, what do you need? >> I need to be seen. See the magistrate and show >> You're going to go to jail. >> Show my victim. Where's my victim right now? >> Me. >> I'm just traveling. >> Yeah, you're traveling to jail. I'm not in the process of conducting business. I'm a private American. >> Okay, cool. >> No. >> Anything else? >> You're under arrest. >> Ready to see the judge? >> Yeah. Whenever the jail gets you over to the jail or to the judge. Absolutely. >> Be able to see him right now. >> Perfect. >> Sounds good. >> All right. >> Thanks, brother. >> Yep. No problem. >> Two citizens stepped in to help the officer, allowing Phillips to finally be taken into custody. Had they not intervened and Phillips managed to get his car and to drive, the officer could have been dragged to his death or Phillips may have been shot in the process. Phillips was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries where he was medically cleared before being booked into the Shasta County Jail on charges of resisting arrest in a speeding violation. All he had to do was identify himself. But instead, his misguided beliefs, likely fueled by a ridiculous Facebook post about sovereign citizens and how they supposedly don't have to follow the law, ended up putting everyone's lives at risk. What are your thoughts on the whole sovereign citizen topic? Let us know in the comments below. 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