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Are you taking me to jail? >> Yes, you're going to jail. >> No, no, no, no, no. My dog has dementia. Please. >> On September 1st, 2026, an officer conducted a traffic stop after observing the driver run two stop signs. >> Yes, relax. >> No, yes, you are not saying that to me. I stopped at the behind the >> And you're making this way harder than it needs to be. >> I stopped behind the stop line. I stopped behind the stop line. I stopped at the >> Don't step out of the car. I don't care. Open the door like that cuz I don't know who you are. I don't know what you have on you, ma'am. >> I need to get my driver's license for >> I can't have you just reaching over the car. I can't have you reaching all around, ma'am. >> You asked me for my driver's license. >> I understand that. But I When I first walked up Okay, where is your driver's license? >> It's in my wallet. >> Okay, where's your wallet? >> I had heatstroke on my last stop. >> Just give me a second, okay, ma'am? Just give me a second. Where's your wallet, ma'am? >> It's on the side of the door. >> Okay, do you have any weapons or anything like that? >> You know what? I wish you would have just >> Okay, that's the same All right. >> In my wallet. In >> All right, I'm going to open the door. If you you want to get it out? >> No, I'll open my door. >> Okay, go ahead. >> Don't ever roll through stop signs. I'm almost 60. I stopped behind the stop bar and I rolled forward to have a clear view of oncoming traffic. >> You have a registration license? >> I would have to pull everything out of the trunk to get a clear view. Yes, I have license and registration and insurance. >> My registration is on the license plate and I have insurance with Kemper and Aiden at Progressive. You need to call it so you can get your insurance. I'm only making this so much harder, ma'am. >> Cuz I'm sick and shaking right now. >> I'm not lying to you. How did I lie to you? >> Hearing police talk to me and messaging me. >> You don't need to call them. Do you have a insurance? >> Yes, I'm calling them right now. >> You don't have like a a document or something like that? >> Yes. My car was under water in the last storm. This is all I have. This friend died and they gave me this car. I need to speak to somebody here. >> All right, give me one minute. I'll be right back. >> I need proof of insurance and ID right now. I need to speak to an agent or I need somebody to text me coverage documents so I can show it. >> All right, let's do this. Do you have any other questions? Do you have any other questions about anything? Is that a valid license? How do you give me some information, okay? >> Okay. >> What's going on? Why why >> I'm losing my house. I go to the food pantry to eat. I lost everything twice in a [ __ ] storm. I'm driving to be a happy person in a truck where people can steal [ __ ] and it gets ruined in the rain. I'M NOT Y'ALL AIN'T GOT A DIME. What are you scared of? My agent is on the phone right now. >> Is there anything I can do for you? >> Can I please speak to an agent? >> All right, so what are we going to do now? I don't know I I obviously she's going through something. I don't know. This is my first time meeting her. I don't know. Okay, what's going on? Obviously she's going through something. She's trying to open the door. I I don't know who she is. I don't know what she has. All right, I understand. Just give me one second if you don't mind. Just try not to approach her. Like I'm trying to get her out as soon as possible. All right, thank you, sir. I appreciate it. Hey, just try to get her out. I don't know I don't know if it's 20 or 31. I don't know. Just have her step out. Have her take step her out. Okay, ma'am. I'm going to I'm going to talk to you. I'm going to talk to you a little bit about this. Stay right there. I'm just going to explain to you a couple things on the other side. >> I'm staying right here. I don't feel safe with you guys right now at all. I don't feel safe with any of you. >> You can feel safe. It's It's going to get >> You guys are I I don't even know. Are you Key West police officers? >> So, look, you can come over here with us. We'll talk. But if you refuse to then >> I I you guys to back away from me. >> That's not how it works. So, I'm trying to be polite and I'm trying >> to be polite. I need you to back away from me. >> No, but we're not going to do that because we're outside of the store. Okay, listen to what I'm saying right now. But, if you're going to be a >> When When a woman's been assaulted, the rules are absolutely free. >> I will talk about that right here. >> No, I'm talking about my client. >> Do not stand by your car, ma'am. I'm trying to be nice. >> Please stop >> You're going to get a ticket >> on me. >> No. Move from the car because we're going to give you a ticket. >> walking on me. >> Okay, well, I'm not on you. I'm next to you. >> Oh my god, are you kidding me? >> Can we just talk over here? Can you just relax for me? >> Talk to me. >> Okay, but I need you to move from the vehicle. [music] I don't know if I just pulled over here. You're making this really much harder. >> You need to call I need to call the sheriff. >> No, you need to You're about to go in handcuffs. You're about to cuz you're moving around too much. I don't know what you have on you. >> I WAS ASSAULTED BY A MAN. I CAN'T HIT SOMEBODY I KNOW DON'T TOUCH ME. >> I do not want to hurt >> Wait, I don't want to stop. I JUST DON'T TOUCH ME. LET GO. PLEASE LET GO. >> LISTEN. >> Please let go of me and back away. >> let go if you relax. >> I asked you to stay away from me. What's wrong with you? >> You're about to go face down with your hands behind your back. I do not want to hurt you. >> Stay away from me. You're a strange man. Stay away from me. You're a strange man. Stay away from me. You're a strange man. I'm scared right now. >> Okay, we'll stop. We'll do that. >> me. Please stay away from >> Just relax. Just relax. >> Stay away from me. >> Okay, try to relax. >> from me. Are you kidding me, guys? >> Just ma'am, we're just going to follow him. >> Please. I PRAY TO GOD YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR WIFE OR YOUR SON GIRL WOULD NEVER ASSAULT YOU. >> JUST RELAX, PLEASE. >> Back away from me, please. >> I'm I'm about to sit you up. Back away from >> Back away from me, please. >> She's forcing her way down there. I don't want to hurt her. >> Please just back off of me. >> Stop. >> And get your knee out of my back. >> I will not. >> Get your knee out of my back. >> Okay, all right, let's sit you up. All right, get on your side, okay? Let's sit you up. >> Don't tell me what to do. You leave me be. I can't believe you guys. >> Do you want to sit up or do you want to lay there? >> I was a victim of assault, and I said, "Please just stay a few feet away from me." >> [snorts] >> Will you please stop directing me what to do? >> do you want to do? Do you want to sit up? >> No. >> Do you want to stay right there, face down? >> I want to go to work so I can go home. I had >> Don't touch me. >> Don't touch my phone. >> Where do you work? Where do you work? Where do you work? >> I work for myself. >> Okay. >> You're making this so much more worse, ma'am. >> What in the hell do you >> Why didn't you need me? You didn't need me. Why didn't you need me like you're crazy? I Oh my god, ma'am. >> resisting you. >> Just please relax cuz right now you're fidgeting and I I I we're just trying to talk, honestly. >> twist those wrists. Will you finish this stop, please? >> Oh, we're this is way past this. We're We're way past this just a normal traffic stop. >> Why? >> Because now you're resisting without violence. >> Please stay a few feet away from me. >> Ma'am. >> Cuz I said to you >> Ma'am. >> I don't roll through stop signs. >> Ma'am, can we try to reason? >> I have no idea who you are. >> Okay, well >> Why are you guys dressed like you're going hunting? Are you police officers? >> Police officers. >> Where's your uniform? >> Don't curse me. I haven't cursed you. >> talk to my mom and the priest like this. It has nothing to do with you. >> We thought you were probably just having a bad day. >> I'm going to stop talking to you because >> Because are you the officer who pulled me over cuz you lied to me? >> I am. I am. >> I said I'm a victim of assault, please >> I'm telling you how it works. >> And I do sympathize. I apologize that you've been through that. When an When an officer tells you to step away >> feet on me, and I'm I'm trying to >> A smart person, yeah, they would step away. >> my truck as I walked around the back of it. >> So, you're You're okay? >> Okay, that's the other charge. I didn't >> I was resisting, where? >> You just said you were hanging on to the back of your truck whenever we told you to walk around. >> at my last job an hour ago. >> What does any of this have to do with you just stepping over here? >> I asked the officers to back away from me. >> No, you told them. You don't control that. If they tell you to move over here, you move over. They tell you to do a somersault. >> Okay. >> What did you just say? >> They tell you to do a somersault, you do a somersault. Okay, well, look, you ended up doing a somersault on your face, didn't you? >> Because you wanted to do that. >> Correct. >> Don't tell me what to do. >> I am going to tell you because you're not going to disrespect me and yelling at me. >> I Yes, but you weren't here, were you? >> Yes, I was standing right behind you. >> please back away so I can come around. And the guy come closer to me. >> Yeah, you You don't get You don't get safe spaces in a traffic stop. >> my truck? Who said that? I'm shaking. I ordered food >> I'm not allowed to talk to you. This isn't a movie. >> Yeah, it ain't going anywhere. >> I have things to do. >> Okay. All right, let's >> I'm a good girl. >> All right. Okay, so look, I'm going to put you over, okay? Do you have any injuries or anything like that on you from whatever just happened here? >> No. >> No, you feel fine, you don't want me to check you out. Can I check your arm? >> No, you don't want me to touch me. >> Okay, so I'm going to go. >> No, I don't have any injuries. >> Can I just make sure because sometimes we don't feel it with the adrenaline. >> That's what's scary. >> Do you want rescue? Do you want rescue? >> Please don't touch me. >> All right, you know what? Yeah, that's it. You're good. We're going to stand you up, okay? >> I just don't want you touching me, that's all. >> Well, >> I'm not injured. >> You know what? You haven't told me your name. >> You have my ID. >> I don't have your ID. Okay, all right. I'm going to I'm going to walk you over here, okay? Yeah, no, I'm Yeah, I'm way past that. Ma'am. >> Don't drag your feet, that's resisting again. Just walk, he's telling you to walk. >> Heaven, please, can you guys help me on these guys? Rosie's home. Please, I need my glasses. I'm blind. You guys have too many men touching me. Please. >> Okay, do you want me to let go? And then all the other >> just let go. >> Officer William needs to hold on to you, though, okay? >> Your bandage, please. >> That's fine. Don't put them on. I'm not I'm not doing this game anymore. >> No, no, I just I need I'm putting you in the back of my patrol car. Can you put my glasses on? >> right now. Not right now. >> Please, you know. >> Take a seat, okay? Watch your head. She's going to make this harder. We're going to talk to you in a couple minutes, okay? >> Can I ask can I please have >> Ma'am, get in. I'll put it on. It's on. >> I'm trying hard, too. I'm I'm really trying hard. Get your legs in, please. And I'm going to talk to you right now. I need your legs in. Okay. >> Please. >> Watch your knees. Put your knees in. Put your knees in. I'm going to come right back, all right? >> Can I please have my glasses? I'm I'm blind. >> a minute, ma'am. >> Please. Can I >> Right now Right now you don't have to see anything. >> Can I Can I just talk to my attorney for a second? I had a food order and I customers waiting for me to go to work right now. I had a last job to go to. I don't want to be fired. >> [snorts] >> Can you have the officer come over so >> He will. Give him a minute, ma'am. >> I need I need a simple water. I need a simple water. >> Okay, give us a minute, ma'am. They want to take your keys. They want to take your car. Is that something you allowed them to >> Are you taking me to jail? >> Yes, you're going to jail. >> No, no, no, no, no. My dog has dementia, please. >> Well, they they agreed to take care of the dog. >> No, no, no, please. Please, guys. Please, guys. Are you kidding me? I didn't resist. No, sergeant, you weren't here. When they asked me to go up to the sidewalk, I was walking along the back of my truck holding onto it and they kept saying, "Move." And I said, "Please, back away. I'm a victim of assault. Strange men scare me. Just back away." And then one of these officers who came and threw He said to me, "If you don't lay down, I'm going to throw you to the ground." And then he said I resisted by holding onto my truck. I'm scared and shaking and crying and freaking out from the stop from the moment the stop happened, sergeant. >> Okay. Well, I understand what you're saying. However, they do have lawful authority to tell you where to go and to direct >> And I was walking and stop I was stopping because they kept moving in on me. And I said, "Please just back away. Please And then if not Then I'm sorry. I just ridiculously said if >> With all due respect, Mary, nothing that you're going to tell me right now is going to get you out of handcuffs or get you out of the back of the car. You are going to go to jail for resisting without violence. I am just trying to help you out as far as where your property is. >> Can I please speak to the guys then? >> That Okay, so that's part of the question. So, you're not answering my questions and you have a lot of requests, okay? >> Yeah, I'll tell them where everything is. >> I'm not doing that yet. I'm trying to see are your keys in that truck? >> I'll tell >> And do you give them permission to take your belongings and take care of your dog? Then otherwise, we're going to tow it. >> Yes. Yes. Can I talk to them? >> So, we're releasing all liability from the police department for anything that you know, has to do with your truck and it's going to go to the the care of your friends, okay? Just so you understand. Let me deal with that first and I'll come talk to >> But can I help? Can I talk to them about that cuz all my tools and everything? >> Yeah, I'll let you talk to them for a few minutes. I'm not going to sit out here all the day. >> No, if if you would let me walk to my truck for 30 seconds, I would cover my tarp on my tools and stuff. >> Sorry. You're not. So, Jay, can you roll the window up for right now? >> speak to one of the boys then? >> The woman was charged with resisting an officer without violence and failure to obey police. Prosecutors declined to pursue the failure to obey charge, and she entered a written plea of not guilty to the remaining resisting charge. The case is still pending with no conviction.
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