He's going to tell you, he's going to get off the bus. If you don't get off the bus, I'm going to take you off the bus. >> You don't know what happened, okay? If you raise your voice to me, you're going to have A PROBLEM. I GOT FREEDOM of speech, okay? You better stop. Listen to me. I'm asking you a question. In this encounter, officers respond to a situation on a public bus involving a passenger accused of not presenting proof of fare. What begins as a transit issue quickly becomes a legal question, whether officers can detain or remove him without a clear lawful basis. As questioning begins, the situation turns into a dispute over compliance and Fourth Amendment limits, which require reasonable suspicion for detention. Can you calm down? Sir. Yes. May I ask you to leave the bus? You don't have the right to ask me to leave the bus. Or do you have a bus pass? Yes, I do. Let me see it. Do you have anything on you? Weapons or anything like that? No, you don't. I ask the questions. Now, listen to me. He's going to tell you he's going to get off the bus. If you don't get off the bus, I'm going to take you off the bus. I'm with my wife. He cannot tell me what stop to get off. Yes, no, he cannot. Let me see your bus pass. Let me see your bus pass. But I will not get off this bus until my stop arrives. Your name and badge number, sir. Royal, 6611. And you are being audio and video recorded as well. Okay, what? You're being audio and video recorded. So, what's going on? You didn't pay or what's happening? I don't know if he paid or not. He didn't show me a pass. I asked him for a pass. He tried to tell me he didn't have one. Is this a pass? Is this a pass? Why didn't you show him the pass when he asked to see your pass? Listen, you don't know what happened, okay? The individual refuses to exit, raising whether officers have lawful authority to remove him without a clearly articulated violation. I got on the bus before he got on the bus. >> to me, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM. I got freedom of speech, okay? You better stop. Listen to me. I'm asking you a question. I don't answer questions. No, I'm asking you questions. If he asked to see your bus pass, why didn't you show it? >> I just told you again. Why didn't you Why didn't you I got on the bus prior to him getting on the bus. I had already paid my fare. I don't have to answer to him. And I get off on any stop I please to get off on. Open these doors, all three doors. Nobody checks passes. So, do you know You're not going to harass me on the bus. I don't care what he said. Okay, so May I have my bus pass back, sir? It's his job. Okay? Thank you. You don't know who or when they came. I'm hard of hearing, okay? That's her pass. It's my pass. I'm in possession of this, okay? No, I I've told you. Got an ID on you? I'm leaving my ID. Yeah, yeah. I'm accused of a crime. Let me see your ID. I asked you a question. Right now, we are investigating. Am I being detained? Right now, you are. If you're going to What crime have I What crime have I What crime have I committed or about to commit? Because for security, you didn't show them a bus pass. >> That's not a crime. Okay, listen to me. It is if you're going to You can't be on the bus without a bus pass. What is it, a felony or misdemeanor? That's a misdemeanor. Okay, [laughter] then. Then you arrest me for not having a bus pass. The officer calls it a misdemeanor, but the individual questions whether that alone justifies arrest under the Fourth Amendment. That's what you do. Okay, so you arrest me You're going to get a bus pass. Okay, listen. Next time they ask you for a bus pass I'm not asking any questions. You give them your bus pass. Next time they ask you for a bus pass, okay, good. >> [laughter] >> Have a good day, sir. You too, sir. No, I was laughing at the thing I seen. Now, you can proceed on. This encounter centers on the Fourth Amendment, which requires reasonable suspicion based on specific facts before detention. A fare issue may allow limited questioning, but escalation into commands or removal must meet constitutional standards. When officers fail to clearly state a lawful basis, it raises concerns about unlawful detention and the limits of police authority.