So, if I were to tell you no, then what? Because I would like to know. >> Then you're going to be arrested for not identifying yourself. >> On December 24th, 2024, a traffic stop on Christmas Eve ended with a woman in handcuffs, her car towed, and a DUI charge that appears nowhere in the 12 minutes of body cam footage available for review. I'm off the cousin's going to start a police department. >> Hello. How are you? >> What's going on today? >> I don't know. I'm trying to figure it out myself. >> What are you trying to figure out? >> Why you're stopping me? What have I done? So, your registration comes back to be criminally expired. >> Okay. >> Do you have your driver's license and registration on you? >> I do, but I would like to know what it is that you stopped me for before you even ran my tags. >> What have I done? >> So, I did a routine run on your tag after you followed me nose to nose in my rear. And your tag is like permanently expired. So, based off your unusual behavior, I did a routine check of your tag, which came back again currently expired. So, do you have your driver's license and registration? >> I do, but my problem is that I'd like to know what it is that I did wrong because I >> You're driving a vehicle with a crimally expired tag. >> But you would have to know that. Like, you would have to run that. So, then therefore, >> let me see your driver's license and registration. I'm not going to ask again. >> Okay. What I would like to know is what I did wrong before. >> You are driving a vehicle with a crimally expired registration. Let me see your driver's license and expiration or registration. >> Okay. But I would like to know what I did before >> before you were even to run those tags. What is it that >> ma'am? Driver's license and registration. >> Right. But I would like to know >> driver's license and registration. Ma'am, >> so if I were to tell you no, then what? Because I would like to know >> then you're going to be arrested for not identifying yourself during a lawful stop. >> Running a license plate on a public road requires zero suspicion and plates are publicly visible. There is no reasonable expectation of privacy and information voluntarily exposed to the public. That is settled fourth amendment law. Once the plate returned criminally expired, the officer had probable cause for the stop. expired beyond 60 to 90 days as a criminal misdemeanor, not a civil infraction. And that distinction changes what the officer is authorized to do next. Under Pennsylvania versus Mims 197 and and conducting a lawful traffic stops Noah with no further justification. That authority does not draw on the driver's agreement or the explanation offered. It is categorical the obligation to identify anti during statute in high versus sixth judicial district court of Nevada to port that to require a individual without violating the fourth or fifth amendment provided a statute expressly authorizes it withholding your license until the officer explains the stop is not a legal strategy in most jurisdictions. It is a separate litigator stopped suppression motion in court is that is the only sequence the law actually supports. >> But what is it that you would >> license and registration? >> What is it that you would have to stop me for the lawful stop? Because >> you are driving a vehicle with a criminally expired registration >> before you even ran my tags. >> I don't have to have a reason to run your tag. >> Okay. >> You sure about that? >> 100% sure, ma'am. >> Okay. >> It's a routine run. >> Okay. Even though I didn't do anything wrong. Right. >> Ma'am, you're driving a vehicle with a crimly expired registration. >> I'd like to know before you ran my tags. >> Driver's license and registration. >> I'd like to know before you license and registration, ma'am. >> All right. So, I'd like to know before you ran my tags. Right. >> Okay. I'm going to ask one more time. And I'm going to ask one more time. >> No, I'm getting myself together, please. >> Right. And I'm getting myself together, but I'd like to know. >> Okay. I will be happy to find anything else that you would like as soon as I get your driver's license and registration. >> Okay. >> But you have no reason why to stop me beforehand, right? >> You have No, no, no, no. I'd like you to No, no, no, no. I asked you a question, right? I'm I'm getting I'm getting my stuff together, but I'd like No, no, no. Multiple multiple opportunities to get to end registration. I am asking you one last thing and I'm getting that together right now getting out of this vehicle. So driver getting my stuff together right now, but I'd like to know beforehand before you even ran my tags, there was nothing that I did wrong, please. >> No, you're going to answer that question. All right. So therefore, you don't want to answer that question. >> Okay, let's grab our driver's license, >> right? You don't want to answer that question. So beforehand, there was nothing that I did wrong. >> All right. >> Okay. Are you Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm sorry. No, I'm not failing to identify myself. I am identifying myself right now. Now, what I would like to know is >> You're not identifying yourself. Driver's license, >> right? And I am so we're going to step out of this vehicle. >> And we can step out of this vehicle. Now, what I would like to know is Okay, >> let's step out of the vehicle. >> All right. >> Let's step out of the vehicle. >> Can I please have some space to step out of the vehicle? >> Okay. All right. >> Be my guest, ma'am. >> Thank you. May May I please have May I please >> step out of the vehicle or I'm going to take you out of the vehicle? >> Ma'am, I am not I'm um >> We're going to step out of the vehicle. >> Okay. Please, can I can I Okay, cuz I have this right here in my Okay. Thank you. All right. May I please get my >> May I put your hand on your back? >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're going to change for not providing your identification. >> I want to provide Okay. I provided you ample opportunity to do something. >> I want to provide and I have video right here. I want to provide my identification. >> Okay, that's fine. >> May I please provide identification to you? >> No. >> I cannot provide one. Even though I was trying to get my ident. >> We're going to stand over here. >> Okay. >> Face the vehicle. >> Sure. >> Okay. >> I want to provide my identification. >> Okay. I asked you multiple times. >> Yeah. And I was trying to get that for you. >> You were not. >> I was digging in my wallet >> to identify myself, but okay. Sure. >> Whatever you need to do in order to, I guess, go about your day. Hey, she has a currently expired registration. She was >> I literally tried to get identification and she did not allow me to. >> She did not allow me to. >> Okay. Are you going to provide me your name? >> No. >> No. Because I tried to provide No, I tried. >> I gave you ample opportunity. >> I tried to provide her my identification. No. No. I have my identification. I will provide you it. No, she's not trying to do that. >> She's just not willing to give it to you. She can go to jail. >> I tried to provide it for her. No, you did not. Can you hang in front with her? >> Do you know that your car is behind you or not? >> It's my friend. I tried to provide identification for you. It's my friend. >> Thank you. Okay. >> Identification. >> We're not IDing ourselves. You're refusing to get I am not. But if that's what you want to take, I have my friend right there and I have them on the phone. And if that's what the take you want to take, I have my phone right there, too. If that's the take you want to take, then by all means, take it. >> That's fine. >> Yep. >> I try to provide identification. You want to take that take, too? >> Listen, I keep going. Please don't. Please don't. Please don't. Please don't. No. >> Okay. Do you have anyone that can pick up this car for you? Otherwise, it's going to be >> right there. >> That is a single driver. >> Okay. He can get he can get other people. >> Sounds like a great idea. >> Okay. So, we're going to get the vehicle to do you have anything on you that can stick me properly, probably me or anything. Five. >> Hey, do you have anything that can stick me, poke me, pro me on you? >> When I try to provide identification, you're going to take me to jail. >> Okay. Do you have anything on you that's going to >> No, but what I want to know is you're going to try to take me You're taking me to jail. >> When the driver objected the search of her belongings, that objection had Mosa Bertain 1937 officers may conduct a standardized infantry search of an impounded vehicle without consent and without a warrant. Provide a documented departmental policy exists. What stating non-consent accomplishes is creating a suppression record. Saying on camera that you do not consent preserve your attorney can raise later. Say it once clearly and let your case build on the other side. >> When I try to provide an identification, >> you did not. >> I did. I have it on video. >> Okay. >> And you know I did. I was digging in my wallet. May I please provide identification when I try to give you identification? All right, we're going to take our shoe off one at a time. Sir, >> ma'am, may I please stand this way? Stand this way. >> Stand this way. Take this shoe off and kick your foot back. Take this shoe off and let's kick our foot back. >> Ma'am, I tried to give you identification. Why are you doing this? >> I'm going to ask you again. Take this. >> Okay, I'm going to ask you again, too. Why are you doing this? Is it for numbers? Because it's the end of the year of the the year. Is it that is that why >> I don't have numbers. Can you take your shoe off, please? >> No, you're one of those. >> We're going to leave the car. >> Kick your foot back. >> I'm not doing I haven't done Can he take my car? Like, I haven't done anything. I tried to give her identification. >> She's on a power trip. How are none of you listening to this? When I try to give her my identification, it's on video. I have a video of it. >> Let's slip our shoes on like sandals. >> Either put your shoes on or we're going barefoot. >> Ma'am, I tried to give you my identification. Like, why are you doing this? I don't understand. Like, I have given you my identification. All right, we're going to go in the back of my car, too. >> Oh, goodness. You really want to do this when I try to give you my identification? You must be new. >> Ample. >> No, you must be new. You must be new. You must be new. You look new. >> Okay. >> Yeah. You >> lean back so I can get your seatelt on. >> For what? >> Lean back so I can get your seat belt on. >> For what? >> Exactly. For what? For what? You want to get verification. Be real. >> Can he take my car? >> Can I take >> All right, ma'am. >> Yes. >> Do you want any of your belongings to go with you to the jail? >> Do I really have to go to jail when I was trying to give you identification? >> Would you like your phone or anything to go with you to the jail? >> Please. But I don't want to go to jail. Like I haven't done anything. >> Okay. What do you want to go with you to the jail? >> So I'm going to jail. >> I'm not going to ask one more time. Either tell me or we're going to go without any belongings. >> What have I done? >> So you don't want anything to go with you to jail? >> I want my phone. Can I have my wallet go to him? But like >> Nope. It's going to get toyed with the vehicle. We're not giving anything to him. So again, would you like your wallet to go with you to the jail as well or just your phone? My wallet can go too. But what did I do wrong when I was trying to give? >> Ma'am. >> Yes, ma'am. >> May I please speak to him before I go to jail? >> No, ma'am. >> What have What is my charge? >> Obstruction. >> When I haven't obstructed anything, >> you give me like >> Yeah, >> sir. Sir, I'm pretty sure that's a uh >> May I please speak to him before I go to jail? >> Yeah, >> sir. >> May I please speak to him before I go to jail? I haven't done anything wrong. >> I already answered that. >> But I haven't Why are you searching through my stuff? >> It's going with you to the jail and anything that goes in my vehicle has been searched. >> So I asked you if he No, no, no, no, no. So then therefore, can he have it? Because I I >> What? Can he have it? >> I really do not appreciate you going through my stuff. >> Okay. Well, I'm asking you if he can have it. I don't want you going through my stuff. >> Okay. So, again, I gave you the option. We want >> Okay. But I You did not give me the option of you going through my stuff. I did not know that. So, then therefore, can he have it? Can I have a sergeant out here, please? >> I feel like a sergeant. >> Yes. May I have a sergeant out here, please? >> Sure. >> May your whoever you need to get out here, but anyone No. Like, you're still going through my stuff when I've asked you, please give it to him. >> No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I need you to either call mayor or sergeant. You're going through my stuff at this point. >> I do not want you to go through my stuff. I did not ask for that. >> Okay. So I said your stuff is going to get checked one way or another. >> That's okay. But I did not ask you to go through my stuff. You did not ask to go through my stuff either. >> So therefore, mayor or sergeant come through come here because you are going through my stuff now. I am not okay with that. I do not consent for you to go through my stuff. >> She wants mayor. >> I do not consent for you to go through my stuff. >> All right. The sergeant's going to meet you down at the jail. Okay. >> No. 247. >> Why is the lieutenant the lieutenant meeting down? >> Can you update my 1015 or my one detain to 1015? Show me 51 to SS O jail with a one white female. 4115. >> Why is the lieutenant meeting me downtown right there? >> So again, that's not up to you. And the sergeant is going to meet you down at the jail. >> No reason why. There's no reason why. There's not even anything going on in downtown. Oh my god. This is unbelievable. >> At the close of the charge that warrants the most scrutiny biffage. So officer states the subject is faced DUIs and resisting arrest. Val model bottle silver body test no breath test and no documentant impairment indicator on this record. Poorest maze exist. But on this record alone, the DUI charge has no visible evidentiary foundation, and any defense attorney would move on that gap the moment the case file landed on their desk. The officer received to see the stop was lawful. The Event order was lawful under Bim's extended negotiation over a document request when the legal authority was unambiguous from the start, escalated to routine stop unnecessarily. The DUI charge remains unresolved on this record. The driver receives a C plus. Conditioning document production on explanation first is not stated non-conent to the search on camera which matters legally and she did not physically resist but refusing to produce her license created the very exposure she was trying to avoid. This footage shows how fast a misunderstanding of the law escalates into something far more serious. Five lessons drawn from what played out here are worth sitting with because knowing them before you need them is the only version that actually protects you. Lesson one, a plate run on a public road is always legal and requires no suspicion. There is no Fourth Amendment argument against it. Do not anchor your roadside response around a legal challenge that does not exist. Lesson two, comply at the scene. Challenge in court. A motion to suppress is your legal remedy for an unlawful stop. Reversing that sequence does not protect your rights. It eliminates them. Lesson three. In most states, producing your license during a traffic stop is a legal obligation. Refusing adds a separate criminal charge on top of whatever the officer stopped you for. That calculation never works in your favor. Lesson four, state non-consent to a search once clearly on camera under bertine the search regardless but but your statement creates a suppression record that only exists if you made it before the search concluded. Lesson five. If a charge of booking with no visible basis in the footage, that footage is your primary evidence. Requested immediately through a public records request. Preserve every copy and get it in front of a lawyer first. Officers hold broad authority and authority does not pause because you disagree with how it is applied. every single document from the moment recording begins. Understanding that before you need it is what changes outcomes. The body cam cannot capture what it was not pointed at. 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