On July 11th, 2024, the Tampa Airport
Police Department was called regarding a
woman potentially not paying a toll at
the airport. The following shows the
bodywn worn camera footage of what
happened during the incident.
I can't see the car without the light.
car.
>> Hey, you want me to go You want me to
put my car here?
>> You want me to put my car here?
>> No.
>> Talk to them. Don't talk to me. I don't
care. Talk to
>> Ma'am, you need to just pay the them
what you owe.
>> Talk to them.
>> I can't hear you without the window
rolled down more.
No, you need to pay your children.
>> We're not We're not here to play games.
We're not here to play games. Pay them
the money you owe them. Pay them the
money you owe them. Pay them the money
you owe them. We're not here to play
games.
>> Are you going to pay the toll bill,
ma'am?
>> I'm told I have $100.
What are you doing?
>> I'm trying.
>> Ma'am. Ma'am, I'm trying to listen to
you, but I can't.
>> I'm trying to You're listening to
respond. You're not listening to
understand. I can't hear your side of
the story with your window cracked this
month and the traffic around me. So, if
you want to treat me treated like you,
you need to give me a decency as well,
cuz I can't hear what you're saying. I
can't hear your side of the story with
your window down this much. because I'm
afraid for my life. When you when your
public is going to be better starts
putting a light on somebody's eyes I
have
I'm telling you I can't put that kind of
light in my life.
>> Ma'am, we we don't know what's going on
in the car.
>> Yeah, but you can't take one person's
side either.
>> We're trying to get your side, but
you're being argumentative. And again,
you're listening.
>> And the person taking one person's side.
>> How are we going to take your side when
we don't give a story and you're just
being argumentative? He didn't even miss
it. And the first thing you're trying to
do is not feel like I'm doing something.
>> You're right. Because your car is in is
in drive and I'm not putting my right
his life and her life at risk.
>> Keep in mind he's saying that I'm trying
to listen.
>> Are you going to pay the bill or not?
>> Listen. I need I need to hear you.
>> I've been trying to hear you.
>> One person.
>> I can't hear you all the way with the
window cracked.
>> I'm not going to let my window down any
further because you guys are so right
there. He just kind of bent my door
open. You trying to do the one to hold
it?
>> Are you going to pay the toll bill or
not?
>> I told them.
>> You need to pay the bill. If you're in
fear for your life because you can't put
the window down, pay the toll and move
on.
>> I have $100 and this is what I was
explaining to them. I came here ready to
pay the $100. That's the right.
>> Wait. Now, let me ask you a question.
the the to how much is the total $144.
Do you have 144 to pay them?
>> $100.
>> She has $105 is all she has on her.
>> When did she get here?
>> The six and it's 20.
So total of six days of parking and it's
$20 a day.
>> So it's 6 days at $20 a day which is
120, right? And the bill and then 144 is
for the extra
and then the short-term parking which is
24 which would get it to 144.
So, if she can't pay it, what's the next
step? Cuz she can't. She She only has
$105 on her.
You're the manager, right?
>> Ma'am,
that
>> I ma'am, it's your turn to listen to me
now. Okay,
I spoke to her. I listened to your side
of the story. She's the manager.
She's saying that there's no way. The
only They said that that you could try
to call someone and they will accept
that. That is them working with you.
>> It is I I
>> You heard me, ma'am.
I'm going to continue to shine a light
in the car and I don't take orders from
you, ma'am.
>> I don't take Yeah. I'm serving and
protecting and you're not listening.
It's very simple.
>> All right. Did you hear the options,
ma'am? Did you hear your options?
>> Your options are very simple. And soon
it's going to end up with you in
handcuffs. So, I'm just letting you
know.
>> Yeah. My my my badge number is 150.
>> I My badge number is 150.
>> So
what's the next step you want to take?
She's
>> okay. It's very simple.
You can trespass her, too.
>> If she's causing problems here, she
doesn't belong here.
You know,
>> very simple.
>> Where did the manager go? What happened?
So you can get what?
>> Okay.
>> So I don't know if you want to speak
with it one more time and maybe see if
you can figure this one out.
>> Okay.
>> And just let us know because
>> All right. So let me just go take care
of
her. I need to drive.
I didn't know she was going to try to
drive down here. That's what I'm saying.
When I come up here, she starts putting
the car in into drive when I'm standing
right next to her. So, what are you
doing?
I see why they're having a problem.
>> Yeah, I can
give 15 minutes when you call someone.
>> They asked if you don't pay. They asked
what we are willing to do.
>> I said give me 15 minutes. We don't have
the 10 minutes, ma'am.
>> You've been here for 30 minutes.
>> Again, that number.
>> Did you listen to what I said? That
number calls my office
>> and I'm not there to answer.
>> I don't have it.
>> Okay. And I so if I ask you a different
>> We'll need to move your vehicle out of
the lane for you to do this.
>> Once you move your vehicle once you move
your vehicle out of the lane. Yes.
Where do you want to go?
Bam.
Bam. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop.
Stop.
Ma'am, we're going to have you park over
there on the left hand side. Do you hear
me?
Are you listening?
>> Hi, I'm Officer Basquez. Ma'am, I need
you to move your car. We're going to
move you over to the left hand side so
you're out of the line of traffic.
>> Yes, ma'am. We will. We will help you do
that. We will help you do that. So,
let's nice and slowly get you over
there. Okay.
>> All right. You go, ma'am. We're trying
to help.
Where do you want to hold him up at?
>> What's this guy?
>> Her child.
>> There is no reasoning with her.
>> I know.
>> There is none.
>> I just don't just I don't want anybody
to get hurt, you know.
>> I know. I totally I agree.
>> Over something stupid.
Ma'am, are you making an attempt to pay?
>> How How is that going?
>> Ma'am,
>> I called the general manager.
>> What happened?
>> The options still remain the same.
>> Okay.
>> She has to pay or she doesn't pay then.
>> You asked for their phone number. That's
what I got.
I said it was in Texas.
>> I know it's in Texas, but I don't have
the address now.
>> Are Are you making an attempt to pay?
>> Are you making an attempt to pay?
>> I thought they have a spider there. I'm
trying to kill the spider.
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>> The spider's dead. Ma'am, are you making
an attempt to pay?
>> Yes.
>> How How is that going?
>> It's going great.
>> Ma'am, turn off the hazard lights.
>> What happened? You said I turn off the
hazard lights.
>> No, I said, "Are you making an attempt
to pay?"
>> And I said, "Yes." You asked, "How is it
going?" I said, "I make I turn off the
hazard lights that were on before. I am
making an attempt to pay."
>> How long is that going to take?
>> I don't know how long it's going to
take.
>> Well, ma'am, I can't stay here all
night.
>> I don't need you to stay here. I'm
allowed.
>> Well, ma'am, you're No, you're not. No,
you're not. You're not because you're
not listening. You owe them money. They
need their money.
>> I didn't say I
>> If you don't pay them, you go to jail.
It's very simple.
I'm making it as simple as I can. We've
been here. You've been here for 40
minutes now. 40 minutes.
>> Stop threatening me.
>> I'm not threatening you. I'm telling you
what's going to happen if you don't pay
them.
>> Telling Well, I didn't say I wasn't
going to pay them.
>> Okay. So,
>> figure out how you're going to pay them.
>> You need to back up and give me time.
>> You need to hurry up. You're running
out. You're running out of time. You're
running out of time. You're running out
of time.
>> I'm running out of time.
>> You're running out of time. Yes, ma'am.
Make an attempt to pay.
>> But I'm going to start recording.
>> Ma'am, you're This whole conversation's
been recorded. This whole conversation's
been recorded on body camera. Just like
Tiffany when I try to reason with
Tiffany. Don't worry.
>> You're unreasonable.
>> I don't need that.
>> Sir, what are you doing?
I'm not going outside.
>> Open the door. Open the door. Open the
door.
>> Open the door. Ma'am, open the door.
>> You're not You were driving away. Get
out of the car. You're under arrest.
>> Get out of the car. You're under arrest.
>> The car is in drive field and then
drive. Officer, put your hand behind
your back. Put your hand behind your
back.
>> Can I just You're under arrest. Okay.
>> Under arrest.
>> Look at the phone. I'm making
>> You're not making an attempt. You were
driving away.
>> No, I told you.
>> You were driving away.
>> No, I was not.
>> This is the most ridiculous thing I've
ever seen in my entire life.
>> Look.
>> Acting like a child.
>> This is the most ridiculous thing I've
ever encountered.
>> Totally ridiculous. Tiffany, can you get
my purse, please? I was going to hit a
>> No, you're going to jail now.
>> Officer Basworth, you're going to jail.
>> Can you test my hair, please?
>> I'm asking for your birth. Look, look,
look. Officer Bas, can you give me a
break?
>> You're going to jail.
>> Officer, I don't have anybody here. I
just came back in the country. I'm not
trying to give you a hard time.
>> No, you've been giving us a hard time.
>> But officer, that's why I told you I
took off my husband's legs because I was
going to take care of everything.
>> Um,
>> someone just cash at me.
>> Do you want to do the thing? I can do
the CRA or transport, whatever you want
to do.
>> What do you want to do?
>> It doesn't matter. I'm gonna take this
out of your ears.
>> Can you please listen? I think I can
touch you. Listen, I need Listen, I need
your help. Look at me. I'm
>> Ma'am, you're going to jail.
>> But remember, I told you I was going to
pay. I got somebody.
>> No, you drove away.
>> No, I wasn't. I got somebody.
>> No, you drove away.
>> No, I wasn't driving away.
>> She's going to search you now. Turn
around. Turn around. Face this way.
>> This is unnecessary. I have 100.
>> It is unnecessary. I agree it's
unnecessary. No, but instead of trying
to make it
>> I agree this is unnecessary. No,
>> I 100% agree this is unnecessary.
>> Put the handcuffs in front of me or
something different.
>> Unfortunately, we cannot.
>> Can you fix my hair, please?
>> I will do that in a sec. I got to search
you. So, it's going to get me.
>> I don't have anything on me.
>> Okay.
>> Officer Vasquez, listen to me. Please
listen to me. When I told you that I
took off the hazard lights, it wasn't
because that I wasn't trying to do any.
Officer Vasquez, listen to me. Uh-huh.
>> When I told you I took off the hazard
dust lights is because I finally got
somebody to send me some money and I was
going to go.
>> We're too late. You were arguing with
me. You started to drive away. You're
not listening. We made an attempt for 40
minutes to get you to pass.
>> You said I had five.
>> Listen to the officer. She's trying to
trying to trying to help you out.
>> Officer Vasquez, this is unnecessary. I
have to
>> I agree this is unnecessary. I agree
with you.
>> I don't want to be here.
>> Officer Vasquez, can you give me a
break, please?
>> No, it's too late for that.
>> But Officer Vasquez, I don't have any I
have all I have is a great aunt here.
She's elderly. I I don't need this. I
don't I feel like from the time you
approached me, you never gave me a
break. You never listen for 40 minutes.
>> You told me 5 minutes. You said give you
5 minutes.
>> And then you drove off.
>> No, I did not drive.
>> Sit down, ma'am. Please, just have a
seat. Have a seat. Thank you.
>> Can you fix my hair, please?
>> Yes, we'll fix it once you sit down.
Just back up.
>> Officer Vasquez.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> I need I need Listen to me, please.
>> I just came back. Can you fix my clothes
a little bit? I'm embarrassed by how my
clothes is.
>> Ma'am, I'm not going to put my hands in
your pants.
>> Ma'am, can you fix my pants down?
>> Can you pull my pants up? Okay. So,
officer wants to adjust her pants.
>> My My pants is falling down.
>> Okay.
>> So, listen to me.
>> Let me get the information from
>> Officer Vasquez. Can you right? Ma'am,
what's a good phone number for you to
put on the uh on the tow sheet?
>> Officer Vasquez.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Please, this is going to affect my
career.
>> Ma'am, I don't know what to tell you.
You're in You're in cuffs right now
because because of the actions you took.
>> Yeah, but this is what I'm explaining.
>> Nobody did this except you. No, but
Officer Basquez, I you came to be very
aggressive.
>> No, no, no. I I was not aggressive.
>> You You did. You You had the light
shining in my eyes.
>> I did not.
>> And I asked you to stop shining the
light.
>> But from the time you came to
>> Officer Vasquez.
>> Ma'am, I need a good phone number to put
on the tow sheet so you can get your car
back.
>> Can you please for the car? Can you let
it be parked up there?
>> No, it's going to get towed.
>> Officer Vasquez.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> I have to go to work in the morning.
>> All right, I understand that, ma'am. I
need a phone number.
>> Yes, we did. If you're not going to give
me a phone number, we're just going to
transport you and that's it.
>> Yes, ma'am. Like that. I need a I need a
phone number, ma'am. A number to call
where I numbers out of the
>> What's your cell phone number? Yeah. So,
I can put it on the tow sheet.
>> Can you please at least have mercy on
me? Official.
I've been asking you to have mercy on me
for the entire time.
>> Officer Vis, I'm a military veteran. I
serve my country. I've been telling you
this from day one.
>> We're going to tow the car,
>> I guess. So yeah,
>> can you give me and then uh she's going
to work on CRA and I'll take her.
>> But but Officer Bass, you don't even
have to.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. Y'all just gave her even extra
opportunity.
>> Lots and lots and lots of opportunities.
[Applause]
>> Yeah. Here. Just get here. I'll I'll
check it. Don't worry.
All suspects are innocent until proven
guilty.