A late night traffic stop in Leesburg Florida begins with a passenger riding on the exterior of a moving vehicle. Officers issue warnings to the driver and the passenger for an open container she hid in her purse. When told to dispose of the bottle the passenger pours it in the direction of the officer. She says it was an accident. He says it was not. She is charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and possession of cannabis under twenty grams. This video examines Florida's exterior vehicle statute and who it applies to, the legal standard for battery on a law enforcement officer and why intent to injure is not required, the consent to search and why declining is a right that has to be exercised before the search begins, and how a warning became two criminal charges in under sixty seconds. Nothing in this video is legal advice. We are not practising attorneys. All commentary is for education, awareness, and accountability. Channel. Proof On Record.

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