Move. >> Are you kidding me? >> If you don't let it up to this point, I'm going to place you under arrest. >> I'm going to let you know right now, I >> You're under arrest, >> sir. >> No, when I tell you to, Paul, just keep looking for at me so you know what it looks like. >> But you should definitely investigate that false police report cuz that seems like a big waste of resources to me. >> These were multiple times when good cops stand up to corrupt bad cops. Starting with an ex- cop who stands up to corrupt cops, but they raid his home anyway. On April 9th, 2023, a 911 call was placed in Puma County, Arizona, reporting a possible domestic disturbance at the home of Pastor Steven and Deborah Aken. >> Sheriff Department, how may I help you? >> Hi. Um, I I'm really concerned about my neighbor. Um, I I'm hearing the husband yelling to the wife and it really sounds scary. Like he's >> How long have you been hearing them arguing for, ma'am? >> 15 20 minutes. It It's very disturbing. >> Okay. And does it sound like they are like getting physical or >> I think so. Um I I know they're an elderly couple, but it it it just it sounds Yeah, I hear like crashing sounds. >> Okay. >> Like something's being thrown. >> Call in place. We're going to get officers out there to check it out. Okay. Okay. So, thank you for letting us know. >> Do you know how long it will be? >> Uh, so as soon as an officer's available, which it shouldn't be very long. Um, and as far as you know, it's just the two of them in that house. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> When officers arrived, Mr. Akin met them at the door. He immediately denied any wrongdoing and explained that the commotion likely came from the emotional stress of learning that their grandson was in the hospital. Despite these warnings and despite Mrs. Zen speaking directly with them. The officers escalated. >> Hey, police department. >> What? >> Open the door. >> No. Who is it? >> Police. >> What do you want? >> What do you want? >> You guys doing okay? >> Yeah. What's wrong? >> Oh, we got a call. >> My grandson's in the hospital. >> Okay. >> But there's no fighting. >> Okay. Can I chat with you? >> Can you what? >> I can't hear you. Can I chat with you outside? >> No. >> Got warm. >> There's no problem here. >> Who else is in there? >> I'm here. Everybody's fine. >> Okay. I need to talk to them, though. >> Who do you need to talk to? I'm here. >> Well, who else is in there, >> sir? I'm not answering your questions. I would like you to leave my property. There's no problem here. I'm >> Yeah. Well, I can't do that right now. >> I'm a retired cop. I know the rules. >> Well, I feel a lot better if I can go in there and chat with you or talk to anybody else who's in there. [Applause] >> Life's in danger. Nobody's in trouble. Everybody's fine. I'm telling you that. >> Yeah, you're telling me that, but I don't know who else is back in there. >> Of course, I understand. >> Okay. Well, you're did this job, too? You're a retired cop. Where you from? >> You have no PC. >> Where you talk? Retired from >> Philly. >> Philly. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> I was a sergeant. >> You're a sergeant? Oh, perfect. >> You have no problem here. >> Well, I don't know that. Well, I feel a lot better if I could talk to somebody else in there besides your story. >> You can wait. Somebody show us what's up. You're happy to talk to them, but I can't help you. >> There is no problem here whatsoever. >> So, who else is in there? >> Sir, I'm not answering your question. I respect what you do. I wish you well. I want you to stay safe. I support the cops. But there's no crime here. There might have been some crying over 12-year-old boy who might not make it through the night, but other than that, >> there's no there's no crime here. >> All right. Can I get your name? >> Yes. >> Who lives inside the residence now? >> What's that? >> May I go, please? Am I being detained? >> Well, you're not being detained right now. No, but I'm just trying to figure out a good night. go back to that. >> Okay. Well, I just want to make sure everything's okay. That's all it is, man. >> I didn't even have to give you that, but I don't mind. I appreciate what you do. But there's no problem here. I want to go to bed. I've had a rough night. My friend's in the hospital. >> Hey, my uh boss wants to talk to you. Is that okay? >> All right. Hey, man. Hey. >> Okay. I appreciate that. So, stand with you. We can come in and talk to you. >> Okay. I would really appreciate this. >> Camera. I want you to know there's no crowd here. No danger been hurt. There was a a yell when we found out about our grandson. Maybe that's why they called, but there's no reason to come in here. >> Okay. >> At this point, we're getting close to harassment. Everything's fine. >> Okay. So, it's not harassment. We ended up talking to the witness. Okay. There was a female yelling inside the residence. [Music] >> Okay. Who else is inside the house? Not >> answering your question. >> What's that? Not answering. >> I can't hear you, man. >> Not answering your question, sir. >> Okay. Well, unfortunately, I got to check the work for the house or anybody that's in there. Okay. >> All right. >> You are I'll cooperate with you, but I'm not in my house when I sleep. I want to crime in. There is peace in the house. Four officers here for life. Yeah. Well, we got a call about a possible domestic disturbance. >> I understand that. >> Okay. >> And she ran when we got the phone call about my grandson. That's it. >> So, if you think you got enough problem with law, then wake up with judge and come get me. But I don't think you do because I'm telling you there's no harm here. You have no evidence of crime. I'm asking you to leave. I want to go over that. >> Okay. >> And I do wish you well. I wish you well, sir. But there's no crime here. >> Okay. >> How long are we going to stay here? You see, >> I can stand here all day long and I can all night long and in the morning somebody else will come. We can stand here, too. But I rather not. >> You can follow us to work. You can do whatever you want. But that's it. >> How about this? Can they come up? Can they come up to the door? Can they come up to the window, please? I'm not disconnecting all the food. >> You're not what? >> I'm not disconnecting all of her food. >> Oh, so she's on oxygen. >> Your wife is okay. >> Yeah, everything's fine. >> Okay. So, we got a call tonight. >> Bad news about our grandson. >> Yeah, that's what Steve was telling me. I'm sorry to hear that. >> And I've been sick. So, >> I understand. I understand. Look, Deborah, the the quickest and easiest thing that we can do so we can get out of here is just to make sure that everybody's okay. Um, is there any way that you can is there any way you can walk to the front door? >> I'm in I'm in bed. >> Okay. Is there any way that you can walk to the front door window just so we can see you and and see that you're in good physical condition as far as um you know, you don't have to open the door necessarily, but as long as we can see you. >> Sure. I'm in my pajamas. >> Hey, I've I've I've seen everything. You're just fine. It's okay. You're fine. Hey, miss. Come here. I'd like to chat with you. >> Miss, can I have you please open the door so I can chat with you separately and then we can just go home. We can get out of here. >> I don't want to. >> I can't hear you. >> I don't want to. >> Okay. I know. And >> and I'm sorry. I really don't want to bother you, but the thing is is I have to check up on you and I have to make sure that everybody's okay. >> Okay? And I, you know, truthfully, I don't feel comfortable the way you're talking to me right now. And the only reason is because I can't. You may want to, you may want to tell me something away from him. And you can't do that right now because he's standing around the corner. >> He's behind the corner. He turned left. >> Okay. Could you please open the door so I can just chat with you? >> You're not what? >> I'm not scared of my husband. I'm not. >> Okay. >> All right. First, >> the tools are here. Let her know that if she doesn't open the door, >> we're going to have to force entry to check welfare. >> Okay. >> We don't want to damage your nice house. >> So, B, right now, if you don't open the door, we're going to have to break it in. I don't want to do that. Eventually, officers forced entry using a breaching tool, striking Mrs. Aken in the process and causing facial injuries. The Fourth Amendment provides strong protections against warrantless entry into homes, except under narrow emergency exceptions. Courts have consistently ruled that anonymous tips alone cannot establish probable cause without corroborating evidence. In this case, officers had no evidence of ongoing violence, only the unverified words of an anonymous caller. By choosing to force entry, they not only injured Mrs. Akin, but also violated wellestablished constitutional protections. Following the ordeal, the Akens initially sought only $1 in damages and improved officer training. Miss, >> so we have the tool to open the door. >> Okay. >> Let her see it first. We got to go. We got extra. We got to move. We got the right tools. >> Last warning. >> Look. Last warning. You got to open up. >> Last warning. >> I'm going to chill out. >> Okay. You guys got a stack? >> Okay. >> Lieutenant on you. >> Am I outside? >> Guess you can come outside if you do it right now. >> We're going to take you away. >> No, we're not going to take you away. Look, >> 100% we're not going to take you away. >> Listen, I'm amazed that you think you're going to use the battery. You can do it. >> What? You have no whatsoever. Old folks are begging you to go. >> All right, let's move. >> If you could please open the door. >> They're both there. >> Breach. Breach. Breach. Move. Move. Move. >> Are you kidding me? >> What the hell? >> Put your hands. She has a medical condition on her license. Sir, >> put your hands where we need your hand. She has a medical license on her license. >> You hit me with a door. >> I understand. >> Ma'am, come over here and talk to us. Okay, let's get medical >> for what? >> Because we got upset that the grandson was sick. >> No, that's not the thing, sir. >> Listen. >> Yeah, listen. >> Right. The biggest thing >> was we just needed to talk to your wife, right? There she is. >> All of this, right? All of this could have been avoided. >> All we needed was just to make sure that everything was okay. Okay. You You've been in the field. >> Yeah. >> Right. You know exactly what it is. Exit these circumstances. >> Yeah. >> Saying that a neighbor called and said that woman was screaming. >> Okay. >> But she found out my grandson >> I I understand that. But >> we're not here to arrest anybody. We're here to make sure that nobody is a hurting inside. >> The fact that you said that, yeah, there's a lot of people in the house, but you're not any of them. side. There's a lot of people, but that's fine. >> Right. And and that's and that's the reason that's why we're here. >> We're all good. >> Okay. >> All right. All right. We'll get these off of you. >> Thank you. >> I appreciate it, Steve. Thanks for the cooperation. >> So, this whole breaking in the door thing, is that a state Arizona revised or is it a Serita policy? If you don't, if you know, >> I'm not I'm not understanding the question. In other words, the fact that you thought you had the authority to get in my door. Was that under the revised statutes or was that Sarita policy? >> Well, it's our policy. Serita policy. All right. So, there's nothing in the revised code about what we consider circumstances up on exit because we had a report tell us the house with this with something on the door that says something about oxygen. >> Yeah. My wife's sick. >> There was somebody yelling. >> I heard somebody say, "You don't respect me." Yelling, arguing. Then I heard something, "No, no, no." Then I heard something break or crash. Uh so we call those clues. >> Um our indication we're thinking that there's been there's domestic dispute. We showed up. Officer spoke to you through the window. >> Asked me, can we come in? Can we clear? Can we make sure nobody's injured and said we can't come in? You're not opening the door. Our fear is that there was somebody inside that was injured. >> Mhm. >> So we we we're waiting for the ram is what took so long. Otherwise, we would have been in 29. >> So So would you look like fools if there's nobody in the house? Would we look like fools? >> Yeah. >> Based on all the information we have, absolutely not. >> So, so anytime one person answers a door, you're going to end up kicking in every door just in case there's somebody inside. >> No, but if I have one person that answers a door and I have a witness that says >> I was walking by. I just want to see. >> We even went as far as going across the street and next door each way to see if there were any other any other front doors that had signs about. >> I understand. She's a sick woman >> to rule that out. And that's why we have the number for our attorney on there as well because people make prank calls just because she's sick. So, it's all good. May I have something? Thank you. I appreciate the work you do. I actually do. >> But when the department's proposed training materials failed to meaningfully address the constitutional issues, they filed a federal lawsuit on April 10th, 2024. Their claims include illegal entry, false arrest, unlawful detention, and violation of their Fourth Amendment rights. The case remains pending with Mr. Aken scheduled for deposition in August 2024. But wait for this next case where good cops arrest bad cop. Then he gets fired and convicted. On January 15th, 2023 in Ofallen, Missouri, a confrontation in a parking lot turned violent. 54year-old Jeffrey Smith got into an argument with a younger man. Witnesses said Smith was the aggressor. He closed the distance, shouted, and then struck. The younger man collapsed instantly, his head hitting the pavement. Blood spread across the ground as bystanders rushed to call for help. First responders arrived within minutes. The victim was taken to the hospital with a serious head injury. Police secured the scene and began gathering statements. Right there was no park right there exactly. I just pulled right there for a second and he came up. Now, if I'm in wrong, he said my tags expired, but I don't uh it's not due to September 15th. >> He don't know his holder. >> Okay. Well, let's not talk to him. We're talking about him. Let's not talk. Let's not cross talk. Be professional. >> What's a wrong me? >> What? What? I I came I came in to make a purchase. They didn't have what I needed and I saw the truck there. Yeah. >> So, I waited and I said, "Uh, that's your truck?" He said, "Yeah." So, I said, "You know, that's not a parking spot." He said, "You think you are?" I said, "Well, my deputy sheriff." I said, you know, I could call my friend down here and write you a cert yourself. I wasn't lean there for a minute. I know no parking signs. I'm like, okay. So, you want to be an about thing, man. If I was younger, I'll you up. So, I walk around the truck and his expired September 22. So, the military said, "Go yourself again." So, I got in this doorway and he kicked me in the stomach. I'm like, "You just assaulted peace officer." I said, "I'll identify myself." Put that in the chair. I showed him my identification. I don't give a You could be a cop. >> Then he bunched at me, kicked at me again. He got out of the truck. We landed on the ground. I called you. I didn't do it on the ground. >> It's no big deal. >> But um I was want to just look dude, you know. >> No harm, no fell. I'm not in uniform. Got you. >> You know, but I'm a deputy. This is no parking. Just making sure that you're aware that you can't do that. You might want to get your tag expired for the guys on the street fight you see. You want to get bler you and I'll you up if I was younger and all and he just heard him say I know I'm not supposed to be here. You know there's no handicap sticker. You know when I got to the parking lot was empty. He could have pulled any one of these parking spots. >> Yeah. >> But I just wanted to just make him aware of it. I didn't mean to call him a stupid that he kicked at me. I'm like, "Nope. Anyone?" All right. So, we got to the ground and that was it. >> I mean, I'm I'm I'm asking you. We're going to do the charges of course. >> No. Okay. We did anything like that. I really wanted to know that, you know, you just can't pull up where you want to. I didn't know. So, you're like, "Oh, I'm sorry. I'll do it again." >> Yeah. He was only here for a minute. And when it gets stupid, >> and it kept escalating. >> And so, when did he get physical? like when it started getting physical. What happened? >> I know. I just told him I was going to leave. I told him I wanted to leave. I mean, I didn't know it cuz he he didn't never show. He said he's a policeman, but I never said never ever. I wanted I told him I I said, "Well, I'm fixing. I want to leave." He wouldn't let me leave. I did push him and I pushed him back. He grabbed me. I'm 78 year old. Hang on right here. Who did what though? So 227. >> Yeah. >> This guy said, "Hey, I know you're improperly parked." >> Yeah. [Music] Well, he um tags. He went out tag while he was trying to take off. He had already told me he was a Wayne County Sheriff's deputy. And then um I'm going to walk inside the door. The guy kicking st punching at me. So I yanked him out. [Music] >> Sir, you want us to get an ambulance to come check you out or anything? I know. >> You want us to get an ambulance come check you out? >> No, no, no. >> I said not expired. >> Yeah, he's already said it was expired, too. Get one of my buddies out here. grab your ticket that way and uh he walked inside the door and that's when he kick and started screaming out of sir. >> Yeah. Do you have the availability to look at the camera? >> You have the availability to look at the camera >> camera? >> Yeah. Can Can we look at the camera? >> Video cameras. Oh man. I don't have to give him any damn time video. >> Hey, what's up? How you doing? >> Had better days. >> Yep. It's one of those days. >> Hello. It's like I told him, first of all, stand in uniform. You don't enforce a man of traffic violation, but not in uniform. And second off, the damn ste don't even enforce parking violations unless the store complains about it in uniform. I said, thirdly, you put your hands or went to go toward him first. He told me in a statement he snatched him out of the damn truck. What he told me? He said, "The guy that hell I'm going to get the truck snatched out of my truck." Hey, look. You >> You know who that is? That is right there, don't you? >> I know who both of them is now. >> I tell you, baby. [Music] >> Oh, I think the only camera I can physically see outside is this one. >> Okay. Well, night glare is going to be pretty rough. >> Yeah. >> I'm not going to run on you, dude. I don't even I'm not even worried about that. I'm not worried about that. Trust me on that. >> I'm on a 210, boys. >> Huh? >> I'm a deputy, too. >> Oh, okay. >> I don't know if you knew or not. >> Well, they they said you were. >> That's why they're here. >> Okay. I get it. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yeah, you can go in. You can go in, man. I'm sorry. >> Get out your way. It's >> been one of them days, dear. >> I know. You're not going to be able to see one. >> Is that going to be that way? >> Even though even if I do try to rewind it, the way the sun is glaring on the camera, they're not even going to be able to see anything. We're good. We appreciate that. The sun is setting up. So, >> it would be nice if there's a camera in here. >> They probably do. >> Be nice if it catch everything, >> but I doubt it, though. There's a camera there. It might have saw it. Mhm. >> Better thing to do than deal with stuff like this, huh? >> Oh, this my job. Can't complain. So, I'm here for it. >> You mind if I sit down? >> Yeah, sure. Sure. [Music] They're trying to get stuff pulled up. So, I I there's a lot going on. Walk me through again one more time. Just when the confrontation started, >> I came in to make a purchase. Um, didn't have one. I needed to come out. The truck was parked there. So, I waited for the the owner to come out and I said, "Sir," I said, "You know, this is un parking lot here." Like, he was only in there for a minute. I understand that. I said, "I should have parked in this for you." Anyway, as the sheriff and I said, I can tell you all the lay down here. They can handle it. No, we're going to handle it right here. He said, "If you don't mind, get out of my way. I'm going to get out here." And he pushed me like he's going to be struggling. Seriously, put your hand on. I told you where we're just trying to make you aware that this is not part. >> Yes, sir. >> And also, your tag is fired. I said, "That's going to get you in a little trouble as well." Oh, you're not in fire. Get out of the way. He put you in a p got a truck in here. I kicked me in the stomach. >> I said, "Sir, so now we're available. Now we're escalating." I said, "You put your hand on me one time. Now you kicked me in the stomach. We're not going nowhere till I call, you know, the sheriff's office." Pulled him out of the truck, took him to the ground, called dispatch, and the rest is history. >> Okay. >> So that's it. >> That's it. I mean, if you're asking me if I want to press charges. No, I just wanted him aware that hey, he just can't pull anywhere he wanted to. Yeah. >> You know, uh, I'm sorry, officer. I shouldn't have happened again. >> No. >> Yeah. >> So, he wanted to get verbal, threatened me. He pushed me, kicked me. >> I'm like, no. Even after identified, but granted, I'm not uniform. >> Yeah. >> Um, >> like I said, we're just trying to piece it together. >> Yeah. Really kicking me in the ding- ding. >> Yes, sir. >> I know it's a minor traffic violation and all that, but >> No, I know. I get >> people wait here. when I pulled in that somebody's waiting to go around. There was a car pulling in and they couldn't because he was there. >> So, it's not a big deal, I guess. And I probably should mind my own damn business next time. But >> just sit tight for us. Okay. >> Every account pointed in the same direction. Smith had initiated the fight. Smith claimed he acted in self-defense, but investigators found no evidence to support that. Witnesses and video showed his actions were unprovoked. What might have ended as an argument had instead become a felony assault. Prosecutors charged Smith with secondderee assault. The case moved through court over the following months. His defense continued to argue self-defense, but the facts didn't support it. The victim's injuries, the witnesses, and the footage all aligned. >> How's Shade been? >> She's doing good. Still down there in Macintosh area. >> She works all the time. >> All the time. >> All the time. It's a good thing sometimes. >> Yeah, I think so. >> Yes, sir. >> You always use the money. >> Absolutely correct. >> She She works contin I know. I asked you twice already. Just one more time. Any mind walk you through? What happened? >> See, I say I came out and he was standing there. He said, "You just parked anywhere you want to." E. I said, "No." I said, "I just I'm going to be in every second." And uh I said I'm fix to leave. He said your tag's out of date. But my tag's not out of date. It's the September just September coming up. After that I said and I said, "Well, I fixed. How about letting me go?" And I did. He was right hand blocking the door and I did push him back. So I try to close the door, but I said, "Dad, didn't even put me on the ground. I was no match for 78 year old." What did you see on the video? >> So, the sun glare blocks the entire video. >> So, you got no video to see? >> I got nothing. What I got is both of them he he said he got in his doorway. He said that he pushed him when he approached him. Whatever. >> Right. >> They exchanged more words. The problem is then he came back, snatched him out, put him on the ground. >> You hear that, sir? So the old fell the the he was trying to get his truck >> was getting in his truck to leave. He was in between his door so he pushed him to move him out so he could shut his door and leave and then Hman come back over there and snatched him out the truck. >> My hands are getting about something else. >> Yes sir. >> Good. >> The problem is he he ain't got no badge on him. non-uniform. >> Yeah, that's what I told him. >> That's if he'd walked away from the first time, I document it. >> So, so, so let's square something up, but I'm not I mean, you said the first So, he pushed him out of the doorway. What happened then? >> He he said they both said that he approached him and told him you shouldn't be parking there and stuff. And he said, >> Edmond said that he said, "You like get out of here." He said that he said, "Well, sir, like your tag's expired also, but >> Oh, yeah. He pointed out to him that his tag was expired, too. >> And he said that uh you know he he shouldn't be parking here. Then he said, "Well, all right. I'm going to leave." And he said he got in the doorway and he pushed him. After he pushed you, he said, "Well, I'm with I'm a deputy Wayne County Sheriff's Office." After that, he said, >> So, he identified himself, not showing him anything, but identify himself after he got pushed. >> Yeah. After he got pushed. >> Okay. And then he headed said that he then said, "I don't give a fuck." He kicked him and which in my doorway I'm going to try to get you out the way. >> And he said once he kicked him, I grabbed him and had me admit he grabbed him, took him to the ground. That's when he called us. >> You hear all that, boss? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Problem is he's not in any kind of capacity. problem here. >> He's not he he's saying the problem he's got with his headman is got nothing on identifying himself. He's not in any capacity as a deputy or anything trying to force take the man out of his truck. >> Well, that's true. That is true. >> I'm going to call chief real quick just let him know. >> It's probably going to not end well with everything. Where is the parag? >> Oh my god. >> Yes, sir. >> We're going after you at this point. >> He held him against the wheel. >> Battery. >> Yeah, battery. That's why Boston president >> cuz he you didn't let him leave. I'm >> looking at the battery. I mean, you charge whatever you want. >> Oh, yeah. No, it's just >> I'm not trying to clean. I'm just talking. >> It's just I wouldn't expect this on Sunday afternoon. >> Yeah, me neither. >> Why is he even people off duty? I walk by smoking weed next and I'm just like get my car. [Music] But I'm looking I mean he's 78 years older. Oh, absolutely. >> He got pretty good marks on his damn arm where I hit my skin up too and up. But that he shouldn't have ever been in that situation. >> Oh, okay. >> All right. Yes, sir. >> Are you going to take the So, I'm going to go down. I'm going to the jail now to get him get the front cleared out so y'all can come in there and do what y'all going to do. They can book him in and all that cuz you know he's going right back out. Yeah. But that's that's not to influence anything with you. I'm just >> Yeah. No. Clear it out. Y'all get y'all go in there charge what you going to charge him with. But ain't got nothing to do with that. >> Yeah. I mean, it all >> make sure the jail gets going. Let them do what they going to do and then we'll do what we going to do. >> Do you know him pretty well? >> Other than he works in the court. >> I didn't know I didn't know if he keep him calm if he >> ain't going to [ __ ] >> Okay. >> But he already asked me when I was telling him he was wrong. Yeah. >> He's like, "You going to take me down?" I said, "Well, I ain't saying that just yet." I said, "I'm not trying to tell you I'm locking you up. I'm trying to tell you where you was wrong, son. >> We got to do something cuz you know his daughter knows all about good as we do." >> Oh, yeah. >> That's where we at. [Music] >> All right. H, you got your gun on you? >> You got your gun on you? >> No. Take a ride now. Okay. I'm going just put them in your front policy. As soon as we get there, we'll get them taken off. Um, >> your truck locked up? >> No, it will be. Lock it up. What's going to happen? You're going to go down there. You're going to get booked in. You're going to get booked right back out on O from the sh. >> Put your hands up here. >> So, that's where we're going at with it at this time. >> Charging salt. >> Battery. I imagine that's what the charge is going to be. Maybe elder abuse. >> 80 years old, >> huh? >> He's almost 80 years old. It may be elder abuse. I don't know. That's up to the city. We ain't charging. >> Okay, man. We're going to walk over here. My car, [Applause] please. >> Yeah, we 143. >> Hey, will you give him a case number? 104 1258 Sunset Boulevard 88 Sunset Boulevard 88. Thank you. >> On August 7th, 2024, Smith plead guilty to secondderee assault. His plea confirmed what the investigation had shown that he was responsible for the attack. However, in this next case, Sergeant Saves rookie cop from crossing the line. On April 18th, 2024, a routine traffic stop in Jacksonville, Florida, spiraled into a tense standoff between a motorist and officer Robinson of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The driver, Brian Kennedy, was pulled over near Gatorb Boulevard after Robinson claimed his radar clocked him at 55 mph in a 35 mph zone. Kennedy, skeptical, insisted he had a dash cam recording and calmly challenged the officer's claim, setting the tone for a contentious encounter. Robinson proceeded with the stop, requesting Kennedy's license and mentioning he would issue a warning for illegal window tint. >> Hey, good morning. Officer Robinson, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Do you know where I stopped you? >> I don't. >> Okay. Do you know the speed limit on Gator Bowl? >> I don't. >> Okay. The speed limit is 35. How fast you think you were going? >> I'd like you to tell me. >> Okay. Well, I got you on laser at 55. You have your driver's license on you? >> You have me on laser at 55? Yes, sir. You going to put that on an official document? >> Absolutely. Okay. cuz I've got a dash cam. Okay. >> Which records >> and I know I wasn't going 55. >> Okay. >> So, we'll be going to court on this one. >> And I will see you there. >> Excellent. >> I I actually enjoy court. >> That's great. That's a great attitude for a police officer. >> Yes, sir. Everything's on camera. So, all right, Mr. Kennedy. So, this is a Prolite Laser 3. Okay. That's your speed. So, how a laser works, you put the laser on a particular moving vehicle, which which is your car. I got you from a range of 236 ft away, and I got you at 55 mph. Okay? There was other traffic coming too, but this laser, you had to put it on a on a particular target in order to get the speed. So, I just wanted to show you that. Okay? Your 10 is illegal. I have a tester. I don't plan on writing your citation for it, but if you would like, I can tell you how much it is >> to uh if if just if you want to know. >> Are we done yet? When I'm when I'm done talking to you, you'll know when you're dismissed. You'll know when you're done. But I just wanted to offer that to you. If you wanted me to test your ticket. >> So you're you're elongating the stop right now. So you >> I can write I'm trying to give you a warning for >> my ticket and go. >> I'm Listen, I'm trying to give you a warning. >> Directives. I just need my ticket. So >> stand by. Stand by for me. All right, sir. Let your window up to this level right here. >> If you don't do, I'm going to put you in jail for resisting officer without violence. >> Stop out a vehicle >> cuz right now you're not complying with a lawful order. Okay. So, if you don't if you don't let it up to this point, I'm going to place you under arrest. >> Okay. I'm going to let you know right now. I have >> about You're under arrest, >> sir. I'm trying to let you know I have a firearm in my waistband. Right now, I have a firearm in my waistband. >> That's totally fine. As long as you don't shoot me, we're good. >> I wanted to let you know before you had to get out. >> So, what's going to happen if you don't let the window up? I'm going to put you I'm going to put you under arrest at this point. >> Why do I have >> Kennedy? Impatient asked for his citation so he could leave. But Robinson refused to end the stop. Instead, he retrieved a tint meter, escalating the situation further. Kennedy argued that prolonging the stop amounted to retaliation for his refusal to comply politely, while Robinson pressed him to roll his window up for testing. When Kennedy refused, the encounter grew volatile. Robinson threatened arrest for resisting without violence and ordered him out of the vehicle. As Kennedy tried to inform the officer that he was legally carrying a firearm, Robinson cut him off, focused on his own commands, and handcuffed him before securing the weapon. Kennedy maintained he had attempted to follow the law by disclosing the firearm, but the officer's frustration overrode the exchange. Kennedy requested a supervisor and a sergeant soon arrived. >> To assist you in your investigation, either there's a crime or there's not a crime. There's no like searching for a crime. >> Stop for me. Okay. for the firearm. Okay. I'm glad you carry cuz uh I I totally support that. But you're going to turn this into something that it doesn't have to be. >> All you have to do is sir, simply let your window up. I can test the tent for you and and I'm going to make my determination. I was going to give you a warning, but you want to argue about it. It's not that >> this is all retaliatory. >> If you say so. >> That's what you're doing. >> Okay. Where's the firearm at? >> My wife, man. >> Okay. What you got? Oh, sweet. I have one of these. Got 43. >> 43. >> 42. Sorry. Turn around for me. We We have more in common than we have than what's against us. But you still have to follow lawful command. If I'm if I'm letting if I'm give you Listen to me for a second. I don't want to take you to jail. But you still have to do you have to follow a lawful order. If I have you let your window up, you have to comply with that, sir. Or or you will be arrested. This is a legal traffic stop. So why can't we just do that so you can go about your day? >> I'm not making any more statements. >> Okay. And so you rather go to jail. Let me ask you this question. I help you out. Can I let you one day in? Is that a possibility so I can get you back in your car and get you on your way? Can we do that? Can we do that, sir? Brian, it's not it's not that serious, man. Can you Can I just do my job so I can get you? Do you want to go to jail? Is that the goal here? I wish you didn't have to be like this, Brian, cuz I I really don't want to do this. All you have to do is let your window open up and allow me to test your tent. [Music] >> I was super me. Call your supervisor, please. >> I'm about to do that right now. [Music] As a matter of fact, I think he called me. So, I went I g I showed him my laser. I explained him how the laser works and how I got him cuz he didn't think that I gave him a ticket. I showed him the feat, the you you're laser certified, right? And I showed him that and um and I said, "Well, sir, as a courtesy, you know, I don't plan on giving you a ticket for it, but I can test your tent." Just as a courtesy, but instead of giving me attitude, am I dismissed? Can I go now? I said, "Sir, when I'm done with the traffic stop, you know, you're free to go." Instead of giving me attitude, I say, "You know what? Since it's like that, let the window let me test your tent." And he refused to not let me allow me to test the tent. >> Have you given the tickets already? >> Not yet. Not yet. I I so I was I was going to issue the tickets, but at that point I set everything on top of the car and then I said, "You know what? So, if you can convince him to let me just test the tent, I mean, we'll be done. That's all I want to do. I don't want to take him to jail." >> He's on this side. He He was requesting a supervisor. So, >> okay. Okay. Can >> Can you unlock it? >> Yeah, it's unlocked. Hey, officer. >> How you doing, sir? >> Are you ser? Yes, sir. >> Hey, you know, he knows he messed up. >> He's messed up. He's opening himself up for not for a federal lawsuit is what he's doing. >> His ego is getting in the way. >> And when my stop was already over and I was ready to leave, he says, "All right, hold tight." He just didn't he didn't get enough control over over telling me when I could leave, when I could go. I was ready to leave. He has my tickets, my license ready to go. He wanted to retaliate. And he's like, "Roll up your window. I'm going to test you." I say, "Well, I didn't say this, but I have a Fifth Amendment protection. I don't have to incriminate myself. Either there's a crime or there's not a crime." Okay? You can't continue to look for crimes to to retaliate for me saying, "All right, I'd like my ticket. I'm ready to go." And now here we are. And he's also throwing out laws that are not lawful. He's telling me that, you know, I'm uh uh interfering with his uh his official duties. That's not at all what's happening. So, he's he's making multiple mistakes. And matter of fact, it looks like he's already written a warning for a tent that he doesn't even know exists. He's messing up from the top to bottom. So, I'd like I'd like to be on my way. >> Okay. Let me ask you. So, he told you why he stopped you, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. What is What did he tell you? >> He told No, well, he asked me. He says, "Uh, do you know how fast you were going?" I said, "I don't know. I'd like you for you to tell me." And, um, he says, "I got you at this or this." And I was like, "Okay." Um, and I asked him, "You got down laser and you know, all the the normal stuff." And, uh, he's like, "Yep, got that. Got that." And, um, all right. Give me a second. I'm I'm going to try to get you out of here. All right. And then what you do, sir, you file, complain, do whatever you want. Get a lawyer, whatever. Let me try to get you out of here. Right. Give me a second. >> I can put this back in to watch him. >> Okay. Okay. Yeah. I'm going to come for you for Sergeant. >> Gotcha. Gotcha. Okay. >> Let him go. >> Okay. >> Did you give me a ticket already? >> Yeah, it's already written. >> Give me a ticket on my hand to him and go. >> Okay, that'll work. >> And then the agency is not going to look >> and and and that's kind of what I was where I was, man. But >> complain regardless, but at least we did. >> Okay. [Applause] Ocean is on the put on the seat. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> I mean, he I'll show you. >> Okay. I want that truck, man. >> I want that truck. >> You are you really trying to sell it? >> Not really. >> Okay. I already have a truck, man. But I was looking at Hey, you have a handcuff key? I I I got mine. I I don't know. >> Wait, did you did you put the lifting on? >> Come on, sir. And then I said, "You going to do whatever you going to do is not a person, just business." All right, I'm put this right here. All right, you lean forward cuz I'm trying not to hurt. They're going to hurt. They going to file a complaint with you or the police station? Um, you can file a complaint with me, sir. But you go to police station and uh, um, it's better if you go to police station. You know what I'm saying? Go right here. Uh, don't give me keep facing forward cuz this thing's locked. Keep facing forward. I don't I want not that you wor, but sometime people turn around and punch you in the face. All right. Um, you go downtown and if you want to fight plane or whatever it is that you want to do, >> um, you know what to do, sir. But um the only thing that I'm wearing but the gun in the in the front seat cuz you might be mad whatever. Um >> wait till you leave or what do you want me to do? >> Just wait for us. Give us that minute and we'll leave before you clean your car. That way everybody stand over there in the garage. Everybody's safe. All right. >> H human come. This right here sir I don't know if you got a ticket before. >> Yes sir. But uh you go to court uh you go to court, you go to traffic, it's it's three options, but the way they do you got 30 days. Okay. Test you right here. Um you go to driving school, go to court, and uh Okay. Okay. Here's your driving license, sir. >> I'll wait for you. >> Yeah. Just All right. >> I can't say I have a good day cuz it's already a bad day, but All right. Watch out. >> Yeah. Yeah. Let's drive. He's not going in the car with the gun until they were leaving. Hey, good luck. [Applause] >> Listening to both sides, the sergeant quickly realized the situation had been mishandled. Ultimately, the officers released Kennedy without a citation for the tint violation, returning only his speeding ticket. The sergeant acknowledged errors in judgment, aware that prolonging the encounter risked legal repercussions. Kennedy was freed, though shaken, and left with grounds to challenge the stop in court if he chose. If you thought that was bad, this is because you did not know about this case, where an officer arrested by fellow cops at police station after suspected intoxication. On July 31st, 2025, at about 6:00 a.m., Officer Paul Fenick reported for roll call at the San Antonio Police Department's South Patrol substation. Almost immediately, supervisors noticed the odor of alcohol on him. A lieutenant quickly ordered him back to the station. He complied, returning within minutes where a traffic officer from the DWI unit was called in to conduct a field sobriety evaluation. Fenic appeared uneasy as the officer read him his rights. When asked to take the standardized field sobriety test, he hesitated, insisting he had only been in the parking lot and not driving. The evaluation was methodical. this short. >> What's his name? >> His name. >> Okay. Paul. >> Yeah. >> Um, this officer Allison with the DWI unit. >> How you doing, Paul? >> I guess they've got more stuff they're working on right now. Um, authority of the chief's office. So, um, he's just going to talk to you a little bit here. Just listen to what he's had to say and we'll go from there. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Paul, at first I'm just going to read you your rights. Okay. Before you ask any questions, it is my duty as a police officer to advise you of your rights and warning the consequences of waving these rights. You have the right to remain silent. You do not make a statement or written to anyone. Any statement that you make will be used as evidence against you in a court law at your trial. You have the right to have a lawyer present to advise you in a court law at your trial. You may have your own lawyer present or feel unable to employ a lawyer will appoint a lawyer preach at the time you want. If you decide to talk to anyone, you can. You can talk to stop talking to them anytime you want. The above right may be urged by any stage of proceedings. Paul, do you understand his rights as I read them to you? >> Yes. >> Okay. Paul, would you be willing to submit this field sobriety test? >> Field sobriety test. >> Yes, sir. A standardized field sobriety test. >> Would you be willing to submit? >> I wasn't driving. >> Um, evidently you have been driving, I guess. So, that's where this is. >> I was in I was in the parking lot. >> Yeah. >> Um, yeah, I guess there's video of you driving. >> It is what it is. So, basically, this is the question that he's posing to you right now. So, it's up to you, >> you know. I mean, you see where this is going right now. So, it's it's just your decision to make. >> You could bring me to jail. >> I I don't know at this point. Right now, he's just he just got here. So, we're just This is all just starting like right now. So, >> what the happened? I don't know. >> He doesn't know right now. That's >> I just need to I just need to evaluate you fairly quickly. It seemed to >> If I refuse, I go to jail. I don't know. We'll find out. >> Do we think he knew >> this family? He didn't harm the girls. Two little girls that I can't even imagine what they saw in her and what they went through and what they're dealing with now. But he didn't harm them. >> Yeah. You wonder if that comes from his background. People don't realize that It doesn't seem that there's any connection between these parties, but >> nobody wants to be here, Paul. I promise you that. But we do have to make a decision on what you want to do. >> Well, I can't refuse. >> It's it's it's your choice. You could go to jail. >> You couldn't refuse the P test at this point. What you do is all up to you. But right now, this isn't administrative stuff. So, this is all at this point, Paul, your supervisor out of the equation. It's it's really officer Allison. And again, like I said, nobody wants to be here, but here here we are. So, moving forward, it has nothing to do with them. It's you either want to participate with the field test or you don't, >> but it's not it's not a supervisor issue at this point. >> No, you got rat it out. >> Are we going to do this, Paul? >> Yeah, I guess we'll do. I mean, what am I going to do? >> I That's your decision. Yeah. Got no choice. >> So come in. >> Go follow you, Sergeant. >> He was instructed to follow a pen with his eyes, walk heel to toe along an imaginary line, and balance on one leg while counting aloud. His movements were unsteady, his balance wavering with each attempt. Additional cognitive tests followed, including reciting the alphabet and counting backward. Though he tried to comply, the results reflected clear signs of impairment. A breathalyzer test registered a blood alcohol concentration above 0.15, more than twice the legal limit, and classified in Texas as a class A misdemeanor for driving while intoxicated. >> Just maintain that position until I tell you to begin. Okay. Okay. >> Do you have any head conditions? Anything like that? Epilepsy, diabetes, anything that need be made aware of? >> No. >> No. >> You don't have anything like that? You never been told you have anything going on? >> No. >> Okay. >> All I need you to do, sir, is keep your head still. I need you to focus on the tip of this pen. Okay. Using your eyes and your eyes only. Make sure you're keeping your head still, Paul. All right, Paul, go ahead and relax. Let's go. All right, sir. Next thing I'm going to ask you to do is face the wall over there. Okay. And imagine a straight line. Okay. I need you to place your left foot on said line. Try to go towards the middle there. A little bit to your right. Right there, sir. Yes, sir. Okay. Place your right foot touching heel to toe in front of your left foot. Arms by your side. I need you to maintain that position until I tell you to begin. Do you understand, Paul? Can I get a verbal yes or no? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. When I tell you to begin, sir, you're going to take nine heel totoe steps straight along that imaginary line. Um, as you're walking along that line, you're going to look down at your feet. Count your steps out loud. Uh, looking down at your feet. Once you start, you can't stop. Okay? I'm going to demonstrate three steps. You're going to do nine. Um, and then I'll simulate the turn and steps back. Okay? Once I tell you to begin, what you're going to do, you're going to walk along that imaginary line just like so. One, two, three. This is your simulated ninth step. Once you get to your ninth step, you're going to take a series of small turns and a safe or steps in a safe and controlled manner to create a turn. Nine heel to toe steps back. One, two, three. Again, Paul, uh, once I tell you to start, make sure you're walking along that line, touching heel to toe, arms by your side, counting your steps out loud, uh, looking down at your toes, and once you start, you cannot stop. Do you have any questions for me? >> No. Okay. So, whenever you're ready, you may begin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 back >> as I instructed, sir. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >> Okay, Paul. So, this is going to be the one leg stand. At this point, I need you to put your feet together, arms by your side, just like this. Okay? And then, uh, when I tell you to begin or I need you to maintain that position, I tell you to tell you to begin. Do you understand, Paul? >> Okay. When I tell you to, you're going to raise whichever foot you desire, your whole leg, uh, left or right does not matter. It's your choice. And no, when I tell you to begin, Paul, hold on. >> See, which one am I doing? >> Um, when I tell you to begin, you're going to raise whichever foot. Left or right does not matter. Approximately 6 in off the ground. That foot's going to be parallel to the ground. Your legs are going to be straight, arms by your side, looking down at your toe and counting out loud just like this. 100,00 1,002 1003 until I tell you to stop. Okay. I'm going to demonstrate that real quick for you. It's going to look like this. 1001 10 and2 1003 and so on until I tell you to stop. Do you have any questions, Paul? >> Okay. No. >> Give me one second. All right. Maintaining that position, I'm going to ask you to do uh another exam. What I need you to do with your feet together, arms side like I instructed, go and get in that position for me. Okay. You're going to tilt your head back and close your eyes when I tell you to begin. No, when I tell you to, Paul, just keep looking for at me so you know what it looks like. When I tell you to begin, you'll tilt your head back and close your eyes. My eyes are early open because I'm demonstrating. And you're going to uh once you believe the passage of 30 seconds has elaped, look back at me, say, "Stop. Indicate to me that you're done uh the passage of 30 seconds." >> Do you have any questions? No, >> sir. Okay. Whenever you're ready, back, close your eyes. Okay. And I need you to stay in that position until I tell you to begin. Do you understand, Paul? >> Uhhuh. >> Okay. When I tell you to begin, you're going to tilt your head back and close your eyes. And I'm going to call out either left or right. Can you raise your left hand for me right now? Can you raise your left hand for me? >> Okay. So, you know you're left from right. >> Okay. So, when I tell you to um you're going to when I call out left, for example, you're going to touch with your head back, eyes closed, you're going to touch the tip of your nose with the tip of your finger and immediately back down. Don't use the pad of your finger. This is the patter of your finger. Don't use it. Using the tip of your finger, >> okay? >> Okay. Same thing with right eyes back or head back, eyes closed, tip of the finger to your right, uh index finger, back down. Don't wait for me to tell you to drop it back down. Do you have any questions? Nope. >> Okay. Touch your head back. Close your eyes. Left, right, left, right, right, left. >> Okay, go ahead and relax, Paul. >> Mhm. >> Okay, Paul, um, what's your highest level of education you've done? Mhm. Some college. >> Some college. Okay. So, you know the alphabet, you know the numbers, everything like that. >> Yes. >> Okay. Could you without counting or without saying the song, the alphabet song, could you say the alphabet from C to P? >> Backwards. >> No, just C to P. >> C to P. >> Yes, sir. C and the alphabet to P. >> C D E F G H I J K L M N O P. >> Okay. And uh could you count backwards from 54 to 41? 54, 53, 52, 51. >> When officers searched his patrol unit, they discovered an open beer can in the center console and a cooler full of unopened beer. The 18-year veteran was arrested and booked into the Beexar County Jail on charges of driving while intoxicated while on duty. But hold on your seats because this next case is more de-shocking than the others. In May 2025, a young auditor known online as Constitution Cam was filming outside the Associated Bank on Sixth Street in Watertown, Wisconsin. He remained on the public sidewalk, recording parts of the bank from a lawful vantage point. A bank employee soon confronted him, insisting he stop filming customers and the drive-through area. Cam calmly refused, explaining he was within his rights, and the employee retreated inside to call the police. Within minutes, Officer Higgins of the Watertown Police Department arrived. After exchanging greetings, Higgins explained that bank staff had accused Cam of entering the building and filming inside. Cam immediately denied the claim, pointing out that he had only been on the sidewalk and suggesting that the false report itself should be investigated. Um, just just for myself. I I I can't get into it right now. >> Okay. >> So >> So it's a security risk for you to be filming the bank and our customers. So I'm going to ask that you stop filming our customers in the drive up and our bank. Okay. >> Um, I'm I'm not going to stop filming. So >> Okay. >> I mean, not going to be here too much longer. I mean, I don't know. >> Okay. I'll have someone come and talk to you then. Okay. >> All right. Sounds good. >> What's your name? >> Uh, I I don't get my name. >> Okay. Hello. Can I just get your name and badge number so I know who I'm talking to? >> Absolutely. Officer Higgins. Badge number is 3529. >> All right. Nice to meet you. I would shake your hand, but >> yeah, looks like you. >> Yeah. >> Rotator cough or >> uh labum and bicep tendon. So, >> I used to work in the medical field and >> Oh, yeah. >> I I would say better you than me, but that would be insensitive. So, >> how'd you injure it? >> Uh, wrestling. >> Wrestling. Okay. Where do you wrestle? >> Uh, I'm not going to answer those those types of questions. though. >> So, reason I'm out here, I received a complaint from the staff at the bank. Okay. Y >> they stated that you were inside the building filming. >> Uh, no, never inside the building. Nothing like that. >> Okay. So, yeah. So, they said that initially you were outside on the sidewalk like you are right now, which is totally fine. >> Yep. >> Um, but they said that you had come into the bank onto their property and you were filming inside the bank. >> Um, no. That seems like a false police report to me. So, that that's a crime. So, I would definitely go investigate that, but yeah. No. >> And we'll I'll definitely be following up with them as well. >> All right. >> Okay. >> That they they advised that you stop filming inside of the building. You told them that you couldn't stop and that's when you left the building. Does any of that sound familiar? >> Um, no. I was actually right here. I put my camera down and I was I was about to leave and then I was turned this way and then uh I heard one of them come out and then like standing right here and they said that um I had to stop filming and I just told her, "Yeah, I'm not going to stop the camera." So, and then she went back in there. >> So, they came out to you while you're on the sidewalk and talk to you. >> Okay. Okay, that's fair. Do you mind just giving me your name so I can check to make sure that you don't have any warrants or anything crazy like that? >> Just Jacob. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to need your full name. Anytime I have contact with someone, I have to identify that. >> I'm I'm not going to identify myself. I I keep that information pretty private. So, >> the issue with that is I'm conducting investigation regarding a complaint right now. Okay. So, if you refuse to identify yourself, then I may have to take you into into custody because you are failing >> to follow through with identifying yourself. >> I mean, unless I've um committed a crime, I don't identify myself. That would be obstruction. >> Uh, that's a secondary offense. You have to commit a crime before obstruction. If you fail to identify yourself when I'm conducting investigation regarding you, >> uh, I'm going to challenge you on that one. Do you have a supervisor that >> Absolutely. >> All right. Can he come out here then? >> Higgins acknowledged his statement but continued pressing for identification. When Cam declined to provide his full name, Higgins insisted refusal could amount to obstruction. Cam challenged the claim and asked for a supervisor. Moments later, a sergeant arrived to assess the situation. Higgins recounted his version of events, emphasizing the alleged refusal to identify. The sergeant, however, quickly corrected the matter. He explained that as long as Cam remained on the public sidewalk, he had every right to film. He also clarified that refusing to provide ID in Wisconsin is not a crime unless a person is lawfully arrested or cited, making Higgins's threat of obstruction invalid. The sergeant then reminded Cam only to avoid the driveway for safety reasons and reassured him that no further issues existed. The interaction ended calmly. The sergeant's clear explanation diffused the tension and prevented Higgins from escalating the encounter into a potential violation of rights. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe to our channel and hit that bell icon for more interesting videos like