on November 13th 2023 a man who we will refer to as Mr free visited the Northwest Mountain Regional FAA office in De Mo Washington to conduct a First Amendment audit acting on a tip about allegedly rude and combative federal employees he recorded their interactions while attempting to file a Freedom of Information Act request you sir no okay what are you taking pictures of yeah I make contact right now excuse me why are you worried about that because I do security this is all federal property you can't be on federal property unless you have an appointment how confident of that are you I'm pretty confident of that really yes sir willing to make you a bet on that why are you want Federal property why would I explain that to you because you're not supposed to be on federal property unless you have a reason to be on federal property really or you have a proper identification oh s are you ask them for my identification yes sir do you have any identification I don't that's fine my name it's Gandalf that's fine can I walk you off Federal property I'm not trying to be rude no no I appreciate it yeah I know uh you know I'm going to politely decline that request I I have to ask you to leave otherwise I oh I totally understand you have to ask me I'm sure that's probably in your policy manual or something but it is I'm going to deny the request politely you want to you know call maybe uh FPS you know that probably want to give them a jingle call FPS all right it will be hard to miss me I am in a cleverly disguised orange and black mixed color jacket you you do blend in very well today sir the security guard asked Mr free to leave but when free refused the guard called the Federal Protective Service the FPS part of the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for the security of federal buildings while the FPS employs federal law enforcement officers it also contracts with private security Personnel known as protective security officers or armed contract security officers these contractors conduct Access Control Patrol and security enforcement but may not have arrest powers given that Mr Free's interaction was with a contracted Security Guard the guard did not have the authority to physically remove him from the premises if you guys want to go warm inside I'll just be uh mosing around I uh won't be very hard to find like I said appreciate the company for a few minutes but we'll keep an eye on all right I'm gonna make a quick bet with you guys though that even if they do by some chance show up that they'll leave before I do oh they would be here yeah I'm gonna rout I'm going to make a make a quick bet though they're going to leave before I do any takers I'm not a bet man not a betting man yeah pardon me yes sir did you guys want to come in I got to do some uh work inside so oh hey there they that was fast that was fast is there a p on site by the way H is there a p on site you'll find out sir okay well well well how are you doing pretty good how are you what are you doing up here all the way from going to be you how are you for you good how about you 1523 pretty good pretty good or do you prefer do you just prefer Michael it doesn't matter Michael's fine all the way up here actually I am in the area getting ready to do some business uh at the uh FAA okay that's about it how about you what brings you up here did you just literally so up from Portland no no no no you you uh you caught me at a time last time when I was in Portland I was just down there for a detail for a short time so this is actually where I'm stationing seriously I mean like I said like I told you before I'm not going to stop you from from well I know there's I mean honestly I know there I'm not going to get any problem with you Michael so I'm with Inland auditing media okay so yeah all right well I mean good to see man see man yeah no that's great how's uh 1414 doing he's good did I catch him on a bad day uh no I think you were his first uh first minute auditor and I was letting him take it at first that he's good you know what I think it helped I think things like this help uh police just to to be involved in something like this and and get to know exactly what we're supposed to do and stuff like that so that's one of the beautiful things you can agree to disagree you can have a polite uh you know debate if you want and it doesn't have to be ugly or anything so NOP what's name of your channel again Inland auditing media well well uh like I said you got business here well I mean you can I do yeah hey really great to see you again Michael Carlos sir pleasure to meet you be safe all right you guys too so I need to see if I can get a pro or I can go through is fine but um I just need to get a Foya document if I could we just need to see if we can get him what he needs uh just go on the fa website you're not coming in why not just go on the fa website how come I'm not coming in cuz you're who are you here to see I'm here to do a freedom information ACC okay who are you here to see them whoever the pro is public relations offic well see here's a problem they're only here for appointments so they did you see our parking lot how full it was far so your people far I'm going to be I'm going to be real clear about this T far he can come to the federal building and conct business there's no one here to see him that's fine so so all we have to do is let him know that right give him a number give him a contact something like that but there's nothing out here that says this building's closed to point understand so the building's not closed so he can come into the federal facility there's no one here to see them so is there a public relations office here though no okay yes but no but they're not here correct they're only here one I'll change it up we need to get the information who's the name of the pi the information well there's Bill Myra I'm the security guy I need to get the PA information name and also far I am going to come inside good for you so let's get that process going okay are you denying the access to the building who are you here to see I'm not going to tell you that are you denying me access to the building so see it's appointment only it's escort only all I'm going to make this real clear to you are you going to deny me access or not are what are you you my dad are you denying me access or not you're the security person saying anything you need to figure it out far are you going to process me or not let me get a straight you're telling me what I need to do yeah absolutely good for you so you going to are you going to prevent me from going in or not he needs to be processed in perfect welcome to the FAA officer Michael informs the security guard that Mr free must be allowed to enter the building while Foya requests can be submitted online there is no information on the FAA website about whether the building is open to the public however Federal Regulations state that agencies may only close property during business hours if necessary for government operations and must must follow a formal process since officer Michael confirmed that the property was not closed Mr free had the right to enter the public areas of the building do you have a photo ID no I don't oh I'm not going to show you ID do you have any weapons are explosives no if this person is going to be able to give you the information you need one of the executive managers here oh okay I've dealt with her she's very nice so to point you in the right direction for FAA who the Pao is how to do a request yeah yeah you bet if you have uh something to write your information down I'll give it to you anyes this is the executive manager here for fa she'll be able to give you information get a fo request for I really appreciate that Michael no problem again I hope you have a good rest of your day yeah you too man yeah thanks over there no you're not why this is a Lobby yeah he he can go over there no we can't it's not unrestricted area it is it is a restricted area it's not restricted what is that it's restricted show me a restricted sign show me an employees only sign everywhere you go you have to be escorted every visitor has to be escorted on build in restricted space no in all spaces restricted spaces I'm telling you I I'll have like the president going here he can't even go back hey far watch me I'm G to walk over there and you're not going to do anything about it because you have these guys right here stop whoa far think about what you're saying dude they're federal law enforcement officers that actually know what they're talking about you need to stay in your lane you really do far not point at me I will Point At You what are you going to do about it you can point all you want you got you got to cut it out at this point man I'm telling you right now on a contract standpoint you got to stop go to the loading dock whatever you need to do you need to go on a patrol but you can't be here okay all right go I'll walk with you hey guys thank you for standing up for my Liberty seriously I really mean thanks my primary reason for being here today is I had heard and it appears to be the case I received a tip in a lead that somebody came here to in fact seek assistance with a foyer regarding the FAA and they were turned away and treated poorly I'm guessing based on far's response that's probably who it was I didn't get a name or anything I can't I can't speak to that yeah no I I'm sure you can't I mean I I'm going to take this real quick I'll leave you with these guys be safe guys have a good day wow whoa that was insane after completing his audit Mr free left left the FAA building and later shared the footage on his YouTube channel he did not mention filing a complaint or pursuing legal action on January 30th 2024 during a routine traffic stop a Lexington police officer spotted a vehicle speeding at 85 mph in a 55 mph Zone and initiated a traffic stop the driver however was none other than Cleveland County Sheriff Chris Amison who claimed to be rushing to a SWAT call Chief Johnson arrived on the scene visibly upset he confronted Sheriff Amison and his deputies about the lack of communication regarding the SWAT call [Music] exuse realize that I'd like to know what's going on in my own City we would have notified sir we would have I've been at thei resp don't know apprciate I don't appreciate all of this going on and nobody know okay I'm sorry what's your name during this exchange Deputy samansky of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office attempted to interject escalating tensions further Sheriff Amison and his deputies including Deputy sansky defended their actions insisting they were Justified due to the urgency of the SWAT call however Chief Johnson and his officers maintained that proper protocol and communication should have been followed to prevent such conflicts do chief Johnson later addressed the media emphasizing that this incident was not an isolated event he criticized the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office for repeatedly failing to communicate with the Lexington Police Department about critical operations within their jurisdiction sir I am too you're not going talk about Chief like that sir that's not going you can get out of my face I don't give who you are okay this is my back up back up man back up you don't you need to stop chill out back up everything's going to be okay but you need to back up negative right we're not be Sheriff you need to back up out of my face sir you have no tell me what to do you're not going to get in my Sheriff's face just like you told me your hands off me man pull him pull him back to jail stop ready go jail oh yeah perfectly perfectly clear come [Music] on I want that Lieutenant's name so I put his hands on me good see now we recorded the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office issued a statement expressing regret over the incident and attempting to provide context for their deputies actions they claimed that the urgency of the SWAT call necessitated immediate action which left little time for proper communication with the Lexington Police Department on May 6th 2024 independent journalist and First Amendment auditor Jen [ __ ] filmed outside the Montgomery County Clerk's Office in Tennessee while recording the drive-through vehicle registration area a security guard confronted her stating she needed permission to film when she refused to answer his questions he called for a deputy to remove her Miss [ __ ] continued filming and moved in front of the nearby public library Deputy Evans of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office responded and their interaction was recorded on his body camera Hey sir how you doing yeah how are you good I'm scared for my safety of this guy okay I'm here to do official business okay I'm going exercise My First Amendment right that's what I'm doing hey let's get out the road okay that's what I'm doing okay security I'm not breaking any laws right um so mean you're just going around filming yeah okay um I'm a citizen r j this is what I do with government officials and I'm here in official business I want to check into the tax maps stuff like that and I did film by the DMV because that's something new I never seen that before not breaking any law sir I'm not giving you my ID either okay cuz Tennessee is I'm not is not a STC ID State okay unless you unless you being unless I'm being arrested for something then I have to give you that my ID right right now you're not being arrested okay you're not detained um you're free to go okay she going to be escorted off the property though it's against the rules here to film without express permission and for me to ask her what her purpose is here and her tell me it's none of my business well that's incorrect right so she's not allowed to film here unless you have exp explicit permission from the facilities engineering manager those are the rules here this is County government property this is not public property ma' government is public property no ma'am it is not I'm sorry but you cannot film here without permission I don't need anybody's permission off my property yeah give me just give me just a second can I talk to your supervisor um probably not um I want to talk to your supervisor because I'm here to do a official business with public records give me just a sec so security guard wants this lady kicked out of here because he said she can't film here without permission yeah she's asking for a supervisor I'm like look we you don't need one I'll just talk to this security guard and be like look man per my supervisor she's not hurting anything and not bothering anybody she can film here she's outside the library yeah she's just being an auditor yeah and I don't know about her trying to get into she can film inside the library right I just wanted to make sure I just want to make sure I'm right like yeah okay yeah cuz I don't she's not doing anything wrong Hey sir I just got off the phone with my lieutenant yeah and I mean he said she's good to film and walk around no no she's not she's not you don't know the rules here okay you need to you need to check with somebody before you make that that's my lieutenant dude I don't care I the rules here I enforce I want her off the property she's not allowed to film that's not up for debate period while the Supreme Court and the sixth Circuit Court of Appeals have not directly ruled on the right to record in public other federal courts have consistently recognized that the first amendment protects this activity some courts extend this protection Beyond recording law enforcement to include filming government officials and public matters I mean do I have to call you know mayor golden or something I mean if you want I mean like I said I just SC off the phone my lieutenant I don't care what your Lieutenant said he doesn't know the rules here either okay she's not allowed to film without written consent from Mark who is the facility manager right if I ask her what she's doing I expect an answer not it's none of your business I'll do whatever I want I want her off the property it's that simple she's not allowed to do what she's doing your Lieutenant is not his decision to make these are the rules per and I enforce them if there's a problem with that I I'll you know if you're not going to back me up then I'll it's not that you I'm not wanting to you know like she's she's not allowed to do what she's doing you don't get it dude she is this is government property not public right she can't do it here without written permission and consent when I ask her what she's doing and she refuses to tell me she's leaving property that's all there is to it I mean from my understanding she's not breaking any laws according this is County govern do you know what the rules are here at the County government um facility here do you know what they are anywhere open I mean it's open please do you know what they are do you know what the rules here are no not I do that's my job I'm telling you she's not allowed to do what she's doing and I want her off property period it's really simple she's not allowed to do what she's doing and after giving me the hard time I want her off the property I got other things to tend to but I mean I'm not allowed to kick her you most certainly are allowed to escort her off property yes sir I've had it done many times don't please don't tell me you can't do that incorrect but she's not doing anything oh oh my goodness we're going to go over this again yes she is she is violating the rules here at County government property you're not she's not allowed to do what she's doing good yeah she's just filming and the security guard got a case of that escort at this point I'm like she's not breaking any laws he's like well so but she's breaking the rules I'm like yeah I'm like if you want to kick her out you can but I'm I'm not I I don't understand what his issue is I mean like everywhere that's open to the public she can go but I don't know I don't he's he's not getting it I'm like dude she's not breaking like if you want to call him a you can call him aor but okay but I mean she just agreed with I don't care what she agreed with like I said you guys don't know the rules here this is my she's filming me without my permission which is another violation sir she needs to go period so see like I mean you're allowed to record I mean like no not here you have to have written consent and the person being filmed has to give consent I do not she is to leave property it's that simple that simple those are the rules here here and this is my job okay if you're going to undercut me I'm not yes you are if you're going to undercut me let I need your name and badge number so I can turn it in but I call you guys I expect to be backed up secure okay not to be told what it's like off property property it's a different set of rules what I'm saying is he's not breaking the law she is you don't get it you just don't get it dude you work for the county you still don't get it she's not allowed to do what she's doing on County government property either a scor or offer please give me your name and badge number so I can take it higher I'm sick to death at not being backed up here okay I'm trying to do the job they tell me to do and you guys are cutting me off at the knees she's not allowed to do what she's doing she's not allowed to fill me without my express permission and I don't give it she needs to go period Well I mean she is Tennessee had it's a one way going to argue with me I don't get it may I have your name and badge number yeah I'm deputy Evans j54 I'll have my there you go I like to have esort to do public record no ma'am you are not I'm asking him you're asking me this is my post this is my post you're not going in that building es she's not going in these buildings dude she's not doing it why you go against government policy like that man it's not the law County it's County government ma they have their own rules rules here that have to be followed I like to have an esort please she's not going in that building I'm telling you right now thank you I like to have an esort H you this SI you I mean you can make phone calls I can't believe me I'm in the right here not allow to do what she's doing on thiser all right yeah might want to swing out security guard has got a case of that he's like I'm not allowing her in any of these buildings and I'm like she's not breaking the law she's just like First Amendment auditing and I'm not I'm not I'm not fishing it's not the auditor that's the problem yeah I got my supervisor coming um dude it's the rules aren't going to change because your supervisors on the way it's that simple look I understand you know feeling some type away with somebody feel filming and stuff like that it's against the rules on this property it's not how I feel about it it's period it's cut and dry but I mean it's she it's not it's not illegal dude you're not you just you don't get it don't this is County government property and I work for the county yes then why are you not backing me up here because enforcing the rules that I have to enforce here I mean if you listen if you cut me off at the knees then you effectively cut my job off I have no Authority here to do my job if you don't back me up I I will call Wes and talk to him about this I've already had to do it once already unbelievable man supposed to be working together here we're both County right I mean but she's not causing a disturbance she's not hurting anybody you're not listening I mean it does none of that is that's irrelevant it's irrelevant she can't do what she's doing she's filming me without my permission on this property is not acceptable but I mean she's allowed to she that's not against the law either dude yes it it you don't have no idea what goes on here you need to learn what goes on here before you come make a decision cuz you don't know you do not know am I getting an esort to do a public record that building talking to you sir I'm security here I'm telling you you're not going in that building filming she's not doing it not talking to you sir she's not doing it period but she's allowed to no she's not I mean like legally my God you so hardheaded she is not allowed to do it you can't film yeah you no oh my god dude you cannot on government property without I want an escort anywhere inside my buildings so period I don't think I can give you an escort um well I don't want this guy assaulting me that's I'm trying to avoid you know what as long as you're on this campus I'm going to be in your Shadow whether you like it or not just don't assault me no one's touching you no one's touching you so can I go inside to do a public me you can't I start walking into that door's guys try to I will physically stop her she is not allowed to do that you need to get a handle on this now do you understand why I'm he stated we were not allowed to go in there the county clerk is who called me to come take care of this right so you're going to say that you know that she has no Authority either well I mean if if she's eled official and you're telling me she has no authority to let me do my job if the county clerk didn't want you in there they have the right to ask you to leave yeah but I'm doing a I'm doing a record request and that's like under a like um the security guard attempts to block Miss from entering the library but Deputy Evans informs him she is allowed inside while public libraries are open to the public courts have ruled they are limited public forums meaning the government can regulate activities more than in traditional public spaces like Parks although filming policies in libraries have not been fully litigated courts May uphold restrictions if they align with the library's quiet and focused environment the Clarksville Montgomery County Public Libraries polic does not prohibit filming but does ban disruptive or harassing Behavior since Miss [ __ ] was not violating these rules a court would likely find she had the right to enter and record I don't know a whole lot about that and I don't know where you would do it um like a public she is like the consum at records she very well could be like I said I don't know a lot about that so she's the person to do it with so maybe I'm not getting my point across clearly um I'm I don't you have no point my friend I'm sorry I don't mean to talk like that but I have the point here but if she asks you to leave you do have to leave not going in Period I'm going you're not going in that I'm against you lawsuits involved possible lawsuits I'm here to do a a simple public record well then you have to go through the process ma'am you have to get permission from our faciliity manager I don't need I don't need permission to you have to get permission from our facilities manager yes you do that see so let my supervisor get here yeah he'll he'll explain it CU maybe I'm missing something maybe I'm not getting it my friend you're missing the point you're missing the points you needs to be property period now if you want to go and get permission to do what you're doing I have no problem with that man you just have to go through you have to go through the proper Channels cuz I I mean it' be the same if she walked into the sheriff's office with a camera you're allowed to do that you're allowed to film inside the Sheriff's Office well that's not we're not the sheriff's office we're the Sheriff's Office public property it is not man' private no it's not so is this public property yeah yes no it's not it's government County oh my God that private why do you think I we can't let cars here overnight because it's not public area right it's not public it's not private hey real quick did the did the county clerk ask you to leave when you went in there okay I was outside the whole time okay I I just want to make sure I'm relaying everything correctly so she's here fil um wanting to do like you know film and stuff um I want introduce myself I'm a nice to meet you I'm a friendly person I'm just here to do a public record request under the Tennessee statue and want inquire about their policies and stuff that's it and I did film on the side of the DMV because that's something new that I never saw so I was like but I never went inside okay I stayed outside um I'm just excising my first member right as a citizen yeah not breaking any laws like I don't know what's his I don't know what his sec I don't know what his deal is okay so it's my understanding that the clerk's office didn't ask her to leave she was outside the whole time but I guess one of them might have felt nervous and now he's not want the letter please so that's where we're at I was trying to explain to him like Hey she can go in she can film what hey I just watch your back um no you're good um you're not doing anything wrong as long as inquire what the public records absolutely absolutely no U as long as you're not access in restricted areas or anything like that yeah no you're good um we just got to I'm have to talk to him yeah how's it going man you doing okay you doing good oh you know where the clerk's office is so I could go straight there so the clerk's office is right here okay um like I said I don't know anything about the process to uh do a public information request I'm just afraid that he's GNA put hands on me when he's not going to do that okay no you're yeah you're fine yeah like I said you're not long you don't access restricted areas you're good to go yeah just want to keep an eye on him because you know like I told her or I told him you know like she's free to film wherever yeah she not absolutely is but he's he's a little upset about it he's saying that it's private property and I'm like no it's it's government it's public property anybody could be anywhere so that's correct except for you know restricted areas but he's like well that's the rules and I'm like look man that's the law what I'm telling you so yeah no we're good you're good good good good well apparently the library has much different rules than a lot of the other places in the library you cannot film without Express written conent you also cannot F somebody in the Library without their personal conent okay apparently so here's the thing with that this lady's doing is okay it is it is absolutely here's the thing with that that's why I was saying like like I was probably not explaining it correctly I wasn't try library says that yeah their policies are not going to Trump La yeah I mean she can still be asked to leave but I certainly can't let her go into these buildings filming and disrupting but you can as long as she's not there's nothing you can do to stop yeah as long as she's not interfering well that's restricted area she doesn't have business in in the sense that's where they've got a fall back just like we do just like this gentleman right here is filming right now I can't stop what I'm doing yeah yeah sure just because he's fil yeah I feel I learned to work around that we're on unfortunately you know like oh not unfortunately but I mean that's just I mean it's especially working in the public you know you're going to have so much stupid stuff here man it's like I said I'm not trying to not trying to not back you up but huh that's not what he said sir that's not what he said no sir at all he said he deals with stupid stuff he didn't say stupid things happen here you know just silly stuff no you're good fine but yeah that's I mean that's something that you know it's just part of the I definitely freaked out Teresa over there and and it happen I me they've just got to learn to work around oh where did she go anyway she went in there all right as long as she's not accessing restricted areas now if they ask me to remove her now the county clerk yeah can ask her to leave but as long as she's like causing any commotion or anything which I don't think she will right but but I mean you start getting complaints well I don't want to be filmed that's not a valid reason yeah that's not a valid reason I mean like he can film he could turn around and film anybody in the public right now he W it's annoying to some people but there's nothing wrong with it it's our is actually down there so going to have to go and make sure that you know there's not a problem down there well if there's a problem they'll call they will yeah I mean you're not going to have to follow around the whole time look I'm going to tell you I've when you do start doing that that's where the problem's going to be cre let them do their thing I I still and I'm doing my thing I'm doing my thing so I walk this place all day every day yeah if I happen to walk in that direction I'm not following her I'm doing my job absolutely right absolutely so that's all all right no you're good right app after Miss [ __ ] left he was allowed to film inside the clerk's office without further interference there is also information that the security guard was fired following this incident on July 16th 2022 a clash between Columbus police officers and sheriff's deputies unfolded at the Mogi County Jail highlighting a policy change at the jail implemented without prior notice to Columbus police officers dot the new policy prioritized booking for sheriff's deputies followed by state troopers and then police officers this is a failure of justice and the jail does not like us so we have five people sitting here outside waiting all right so so I got a call to go to I can't go to the call Cuz y want to play stupid ass childish game it ain't not no it ain't CU of me man I got nothing to do with that I got nothing do with that in there and my goddamn call between the Andy that works over there it ain't got nothing to do with me move the goddamn car or I'm move myself you move the goddamn car man huh like a bunch of goddamn uh I'm going to go get my stuff because this is getting stupid I'm not going to be deed outside the jail don't have listen man I'm only doing what my supervisor told me I like this is ridiculous and I I hate that I'm dealing with this [ __ ] but you're gonna have to talk to the sergeant over there no I'll be talking to the chief hey chief I'm sorry we got a situation over here we got CPD won't let our guy and they're about to blows I'm asking your CPD officer to back up his car and saying that his super and again no one no one on our side is threatening we're having a TI for over here hold on hold on roll down your window here you go uh we got to stop playing these games is this is [ __ ] yes all right I who you charging hey he's with the chief the [Music] chief I hear you I hear go ahead and back it up back it up hey fairm no you stay right there man hey s s yeah you're Sergeant over here tell [Music] [Music] not said he's not we got to get somebody over here we got [Music] [Music] respect when Columbus officers arrived at the jail with detainees they were denied entry due to this policy leaving them frustrated and Stranded outside eventually the officers were forced to release their detainees with court summonses further highlighting the breakdown in communication and cooperation between the agencies everybody in everybody in um I try to get through and they immediately halfway open it and shut it on me and I hear through the there's a deputy standing behind the radio that female officer is trying to get get into the door do not let her in that door do not let any officer through that door from PD from from the Jailer the jailers are saying that through their radio so they won't even let us through the door there's one person inside there and now they let the sheriff they book the sheriff guys out not in he like screaming at us to move our vehicles they won't even let any of our guys in they won't book any of our guys they won't even let us use the bathroom nothing nothing this is the I think this is where this is it this is this is as bad as it can get like we can't principal summons cry man this yeah this is as bad as about arrested all them for not doing their job all right this is crazy embarrassing yeah I really wish this not my car right there dude I'm gonna leave the keys in there dude I really not wanting to to be a part of a to get charged with a crime dude for a stand dude telling you right now bro uh possession schedule two obstruction and related objects all get in your car pull your prisoner out the fence let her go home me a damn court date and let me go to court all CPD prisoners at the jail see me out there on the in between the Streets between the building and CPD we'll have our meeting and in Lockard and also and also said he was going to ram the car so yeah so I mean he's going to pass right by he ever sees us get assed on however both the sheriff and the Columbus Police Chief met to address the tensions and reaffirm their commitment to collaboration the sheriff released a statement acknowledging the importance of maintaining positive relations and expressing a desire to move forward and work together effectively on January 13th 2021 a distressed caller informed the Bossier City Police Department about an erratically driven police unit the caller claimed the driver nearly hit a mailbox and swerved into opposite Lanes shortly after two supervisors from the Department found the vehicle and approached the driver who was off duty police officer Travis Coker despite his reassurances the supervisors decided to conduct a drug test but Coker appeared hesitant raising suspicion about his condition [Applause] [Applause] driving fine it pulls a little bit to the right other than that unless I drop something or whatever hit the curb or whatever only I know I the phone down on the seat andit wait right there in the middle of the back seat you got you got off at 6 I gots I so you been up since last night I what is it the the extra TR so it C it ca dis say you taking a couple these no not today so you think you good to go for driving 100% look no no I know I know and that's why I had been I just trying to get got home got the kids on the school bus met Daddy got all that got all that situation just trying to pick the house up he prescription he can't walk do you have to work tonight like I said night I knew it going to be I work night time one supervisor reached a Breaking Point frustrated by coker's repeated refusals and perceived ignorance of the seriousness of the situation nonetheless Coker continued to resist citing personal obligations at home the supervisors however emphasized that his behavior while driving a city vehicle warranted the test regardless of his duty status despite his objections Coker was given the option to call someone to pick him up allowing him to avoid immediate arrest however the supervisors made it clear that his refusal to comply would have serious professional repercussions you're operating I wasn't I wasn't even driving CER CER Captain I love you to death I mean but you put me in a bad you put me in a bad spot Captain I'm in the only spot I can be in man I'm trying to take care of my family you you going to have to go with him okay I can't go there right now C so so here's the deal I'm not trying to be C I ain't trying to be ugly at all I can get somebody to come get me I come back get it later whatever you want me to do I'm not refusing anything I'm just telling you I have a obligation hey man I'm sorry I'm not trying to I'm not if you was in your POV listen listen I would be it's in the shot if using your POV we wouldn't be out here right now I know that but you in the city vehicle right and it's her word again she don't did she got some video tape L this this not Court this is an administrative deal I know that but I'm just saying anybody's out the police like I said if I drop my phone over the line I'm not not doubting that but I have I have to get to I give me 35 minutes I'll come back whatever do that can't do that okay can I get somebody to come get me no you got to you got to come with us if I cannot listen if you refuse you're not going to have no choice but to put you on administrator and what does that mean that means that we have to take your gun take your badge and then we got to go to the chief's office that's and then the chief Administration will take care of that that's what we want to do we obligated to do doing right now that's what I'm trying to tell you so we've refuse we ain't going to handcuff you and take you with us but we're not going to give the keys to the city we're not going to do trying to get my stuff out of it slow down are you going to take the test or you not going to take the test I can't I will take the test today I just can't take it right this second so here's the deal to make it perfectly clear what he's explaining to you sir he and the captain are giving you an order being in Patrol Administration okay you're under their command that you have to subm to to Reasonable Suspicion testing what the reasonable Su it's not for debate listen to I'm saying explain to me the you're arguing look I'm not I'm I'm asking don't don't worry about it he's been policing long just got to tell this if you don't understand what we're saying right now you're not going to never understand what we're saying okay so we just leave it right there don't I'm not wor just asking so that's all I'm doing I'm on y'all's team I've never not been always been on your you understand by not taking a test now you're subject to administrative issues or administrative procedures listen listen I'm said you got to go to re suici that something you got to go I can't go right second can you give me 30 minutes and I'll Coker was placed on administ of leave pending an internal investigation the investigation conducted over the next few weeks found Coker guilty of violating department policies consequently he was fired from his job on November 14th 2020 former Roseville Police Officer Drew Scott Romo found himself on the other side of the law when he was arrested by Scottdale police on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct prior to the arrest Romo had been involved in multi incidents that night due to his disruptive behavior he was first removed from Whiskey Row for being overly intoxicated and confrontational with security as officers intervened they learned that Romo had claimed to be a police officer prer at this current time you are in a jail facility and the corrup term probably would be prisoner we're trying to get You released and what I understand you're dialing 911 you're continuously banging on the jail cell doors we tried our best to give you the professional courtesy I gave it to you no no no no we tried to give I gave it to you okay you got to help us out too being a police officer what do I need to do not call 911 they don't want you at the business so you need to go dude what the [ __ ] I'm just trying to keep you you want to be a California cop and be a dick and you want a chest bus removed you twice from two different clubs you not understand that I don't know what that is you're not I'm trying to keep you from going to understanding what am I not understand what the hard going don't get I'm going to go home oh now you're going to go home dude I have enforcement ID you sir are a disrespect to our profession to even you're a disgrace right now en ID I the issue is fuing your buddies asked you to leave and you would not leave and you walked off on your own and they left you I'm under arrest see this is the other part that's a disgrace to our profession where are you surv the party it's you're by yourself bro they left you come on dude all right my man you're you're being arrested for assault in this order of the cond are you [ __ ] kidding I'm not kidding you sir you're not listening I am listening you haven't completed a sentence I don't have an honest [ __ ] uh you're charge again for the third time sir as assault third time yes sir I'm being charged the third time confused by your question what's my other charge assault 245 perhaps yeah what 31 got him this was not Romo's first altercation of the night he had been removed from a third Bar International for attempting to fight other patrons according to the report Romo took a fighting stance and aggressively challenged people passing by which led to a call to the police after his booking was delayed a taxi was arranged to take him home once he calmed down Romo was released around 3:30 a.m. after signing a ation and was given a sober ride at the time of the incident Romo was employed with the Roseville Police Department having started his career as a trainee in 2019 a protocol what a protocol for this I'm not trying to hurt you no man the the issue [Applause] is can't grab your name real quick should know it off the top of hand a minute we was just standing and he was like looking at me and I was like is yeah he [Music] turn do you mind if I just get your guys's name real quick you're not you don't have to do it it just is going to help he's claiming to be a police officer in California so obviously it's going to be a bigger deal rather you don't want to yeah I'm good I would rather not I don't have to I mean yeah I'm good I'm not going to make you I'll just ident all right let me just give your first name how's that what is it what's your first name Daniel Daniel what's your first name is anything bud I do not sir I'm going to work on a citation all right I don't want to do this but that's chice that's okay this was our check subject at Al he then Che subject at International so weot away and now we're out with them for the third time this evening and everyone in the group says that he came over to every single one of them and said you want to have a problem tonight make problem and then all of them watch him get in Edgar's face SWAT his hands away Edgar [Music] just he was terminated 4 days after the arrest with the Department emphasizing their commitment to high standards for all employees Romo was charged with assault and disorderly conduct but the assault charge was dropped on March 23rd 2021 he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $650 Romo later transitioned to work as the assistant director at a church in Rockland California on June 12th 2022 Miami D police officer Donovan William roas was arrested in Monroe County after leading deputies on a high-speed chase deputies attempted to pull him over by activating their lights and Sirens but roas refused to stop and instead accelerated reaching speeds over 110 mph [Music] how many people in the car get out of the car get out get out of the car right now hands up in the air hands up in the air right now turn around turn around turn around do not face me turn around turn around just walk walk right here walk right here get right over here I don't give a on I'm a why you why you AC like that I'm a call then you'll listen to me when I tell you to get on your you used to work for Miami Dave stand there be quiet don't say another word you hear me right everything cool sanding of course of course we got to check this car first there's there's guns radios and all kinds of [ __ ] what's up man what's going on man I haven't seen you in a bit Yeah a while I stuck on releas the Jesus this the chase eventually ended when roas stopped the vehicle deputies concerned for their safety Drew their weapons as they approached the car roas then identified himself as a Miami Dade Police Officer and claimed the Chrysler 300 was his unmarked police car supervisor and uh guys I'm do what we got to do right J do you have a let do by the books do you happen to have a Miranda card second back thank you boss what's your first name Donan Don Donan Donovan that's your first name yes okay don't say anything just yet you understand me you know how this goes I I don't want be quiet before I ask you any questions you must understand your rights you have the right to remain silent anything you say can be used against you in court you have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions you have a right to have a lawyer with you during questioning if you cannot afford a lawyer one will be appointed for you before any questioning it if you wish if you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present you have the right to stop answering at any time do you understand each other of these rights I've explained to you I get it brother with these rights in mind do you wish to talk to me now okay I feel you're impaired me yeah no okay are you willing to perform field sobriety exercise to dispel my suspicion to sir no okay deputies noted that roas appeared intoxicated and had difficulty standing he was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding law enforcement and driving Under the Influence that's it for today what do you think about this incidents let me know in the comments 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