Open the door and get out. This is We will pop the window. Open the door and get out or we're going to break the window. >> Oh, you know what? >> Get out of the truck or we're going to break THE WINDOW. GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. DO IT NOW. >> Get out now. >> Get out of the truck. >> You are under arrest. Get out of the truck. >> Can I take you to We're past that. >> We're past that. >> Let's go. Get out of the truck. >> Get out now. >> God bless you. >> Get out of the truck. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. AND YOU DON'T >> GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. DO IT NOW. >> AND YOU DON'T >> GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. DO IT NOW. >> I GOT MY CAT IN THIS TRUCK. >> Get out OF THE TRUCK. >> GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. >> GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. >> GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. >> You hurt my cat. You're gonna hurt my cat. On December 18th, 2025, in Flaggler County, Florida, a single burnedout license plate light triggered a 29minute confrontation that ended with four criminal charges and 120 days in county jail. >> Hello. You mind rolling the window down? Mind rolling the window down here. I got the window open. See? All right. What's your issue? I'm not speeding. I'm going down to 7-Eleven and get coffee in Flaggler Beach like I drink here, here, and everything else. And I'm handling my life. What is your issue? I'm not speeding. I had no reason to be pulled over. What are you harassing me for? >> Okay. Well, first, do you want to actually listen to why I stopped you or do you want to just continue on with whatever you're doing? >> Would you please tell me why? >> So, first I'm Deputy Chan at the sheriff's office. The reason for the stop is your tag light is actually out. Your license plate, the temp tag you have is not visible. It's not readable. One of your lights is out. It completely counts. >> I just bought this truck off a car time on tape. $11,000 on the table. Two hours later, I drove it out of there. It's getting paid for and new plate put on it by the 25th and it's going to be all straightened out. I don't know what that plate light is saying [music] because I just drove it out of there a week ago. I haven't had time to pay attention, okay? because I built houses for NMS and I got my last three stories in Ham in the island estates 123 with 14 guys on it to end it by the 23rd. So I can leave here and go to Maine and hug my daughter I haven't seen in 10 years and Springfield Mass to hug my two boys I haven't seen in 10 years. So what's the issue? It's going to be legal. You want to give me a tanker for the light be out? Here's my license. Have at it. >> All right. Do you have a registration? >> Yes, I do. >> All right. And proof of insurance for the vehicle. >> You guys are harassing me. This is the second time today and I'm going to put a complaint in. God bless you. There's no reason to harass me. I'm not speeding. I ain't doing aing thing wrong, but trying to get out of your rotten county and your cops that got smashed on them bikes last night. God bless them. I hope they got hurt real bad. And then thating Flaggler detective out of Orman Beach a couple of weeks ago that fleeted and eluded Orman cops. Guess what? He's got a lost job and he ended up in the Orman County. So go to hell with your harassments and kiss my ass. Check it on your computer. It's registered under card time right here. All paid for. I don't know where the paper is. Go run your thing. Give me my ticket and be on your merrying way. >> Okay. So no registration or no insurance. >> I HAVE IT ALL. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PUSH my harassment charge cuz I'm going to put a complaint in tomorrow. Alpha 223 flag. Can you stop me a second unit, please? Here's your insurance and registration. You own the license. Give me a ticket for the light and see you later. Bye-bye. God bless you. You guys are harassing me. This is twice today I'm dealing with you [ __ ] and I grew up around cops all my life. My mother's brothers are cops in Ngatuck and Bethany State Police bar. I am trained at state cops, K9 dogs, Bethany State Police barracks and Southbury barracks in Connecticut and I know the laws and I grew up around it. My father was a fireman in Ngatuck in Beacon Falls, Connecticut until he got burned in a fire and died. Now you want to keep harassing me? I'm writing a complaint tomorrow. I'll be down and talk to Rick Staley himself. Straight up. Now give me my ticket, please. >> Do you want to speak to a supervisor on >> Do you want to speak to a supervisor? >> No, I don't. I want you to handle me. Give me my ticket and be on your merry way and let me continue going down to 7-Eleven and Flaggler and get my coffee like I was just doing. Not doing a damn thing wrong. Not speeding. I was at 40 and you're busting my balls on a stinking light that I just bought this rig and it's got to have the new plate put on it by Dave himself and the goddamn light will get fixed by them because they own this truck until it's all settled. Now you can give me my damn ticket and say goodbye to me. God bless you. >> Okay. >> I mean, it wasn't even going to be that way. Sir. Sir. He's going to step out of the vehicle before we go back to your car. >> Sir, what's his name? >> Did he give your identification? >> Yeah, he gave me his ID. I tried to go to that one. He said he's not rolling his window down on my side. >> And what's your problem? >> I'm Deputy Dorsy. New deputy showed up, right? Obviously, because of your aggravated state, I'm going to ask you to step out of the vehicle for me. >> No, sir. I stepping out of this vehicle built houses offense. I give you love for >> you can hear me and respond to me, right? So I'm asking you to step out of the vehicle for me. You fail to step out of the vehicle, you'll be placed under arrest for >> Excuse me, sir. You guys are harassing me. >> I'm giving you a lawful to step out of this vehicle. >> Well, I'm sorry, sir. I apologize, but I didn't do nothing wrong to start with. You guys have harassed me twice today. Two times. Once at 7-Eleven with coffee. >> You have any else? Any weapon in the vehicle? >> A cat. I have a cat in this truck. >> Okay. Any weapon in the vehicle? >> And I als Yes, I do. I have scissors. I have my work. >> Stop reaching. Stop reaching. Are you Are you Are you AN IDIOT? >> I AM bothering you. You're bothering me, sir. >> I'm asking step. >> You guys are pulling me over for a stupid light. >> You're pulling me over for a light. I wasn't speeding. I wasn't doing nothing wrong. And he's harassing me. >> So, God bless you. >> Writ me my ticket. >> Meet me for me alone. >> He's right around Friday. Yeah, he's stepping out. >> I'm going to pop his window if he won't. Open the door, sir. >> Sir, what's his name? >> Bruce. >> Bruce. Bruce. >> What you want? >> The stop was textbook legal. Florida statute section 316 221 requires a functioning rear lamp to illuminate the plate. One dead bulb establishes probable cause under the Fourth Amendment, and that is the legal standard the officer met. When a second officer ordered the subject out of the truck, that order carried the full authority of Pennsylvania versus Mims, 1977, officers may order a driver to exit during any lawful traffic stop without any additional justification. The subject refused for 15 minutes. Under Florida Statute Section 843.02, 02. Obstructing an officer in the lawful execution of a legal duty without offering violence is a first-degree misdemeanor. That refusal was not a right. It was a crime, and the court confirmed it. During the standoff, a silver object fell into the subject's lap, and he covered it immediately. Officers believed it was a gun-shaped lighter, and they were correct. But under Graham versus Connor, 1989, reasonleness is judged from the officer's perspective at that moment, not in hindsight. A supervisor was brought in before any force was authorized. Verbal commands, backup, supervisor engagement, warning, then force. That is the correct sequence. When the subject still refused after all of that, the decision to break the window and physically remove him was legally and tactically justified. >> I got a chatter ball in my bin. He's Yeah, he's glove box, inserting seats, all of it. It's becoming an issue. >> Bruce, step out of the truck. >> You want to do extremely high rate. >> He's getting out. What's that? >> This 14. The operator's vehicle is non-compliant. He's a step out of the vehicle. So far, >> all you have to do is go online and Google and you'll find recipes for >> currently giving verbal commands of vehicle. He's refusing service. >> Bruce will submit or >> Bruce. You want to send back my supervisor? >> We don't have to. But do you want to wait for supervisor to show up confirm or no? >> Bruce is deputy Georgia sheriff's office. If you don't step out of the vehicle, we're going to break your window. Remove you from the vehicle. >> Bruce, we are going to remove you by force from this vehicle if you do not step out. Bruce, can you hear me? As deputy door to the sheriff's office. You going to wait? >> Just wait. >> Huh? >> Is unless he starts like reaching under the seat. Crazy heavy. But you already seen like the gun lighter, right? >> Yeah, it's silver. I think it No, I think it's silver for sure. It's shaped like a gun. I believe it's a lighter. I don't know. He as soon as it fell into his lap, he covered it immediately and then shoved it back in the glove box or between the seat. I have no idea where it went, which is why I'm watching his hands right now, but he's turned up his music so he can't hear us. >> Bruce at the sheriff's office. >> You can definitely hear my knocking though. >> Yeah, >> Bruce, step out of the vehicle. You have terminator. >> Yeah. >> You want to grab one of his tire back seat 54. Now he's a cat on a leash. >> Bruce, you're going to be placed under arrest. We have charges on you for resisting. Bruce, and you just step out of the vehicle, Bruce, >> you want to explain it to him or you want me to? I got >> I got you. You good? >> Yeah, I'm good. Hey, Bruce. Deputy Dorsy Sheriff's [singing] Office. Can you roll in the window so I can talk to you? >> Excuse me. >> I asked you to step out of the vehicle. Are you going to step out of the vehicle? >> I I simply didn't do a damn thing. >> I'm telling you failed to step out of this vehicle as ordered and is arrestable. >> Light on my license plate. >> Now you're telling me to step out of the car? Correct. >> For what reason? It's a direct order damn thing wrong and you don't belong harassing me. >> This is not harassment twice today in a safe by >> I fed her at 7-Eleven when I came back from Norman getting that air condition. >> Are you going to step out of the vehicle? >> And now you're asking me to step out of the vehicle for doing absolutely not a thing wrong. 40 m an hour [music] driving straight on coffee and having my cat with me and now you want to throw me in that county jail. Guess what? You might as well grab the SWAT team. >> If you don't step out of the vehicle by choice, we will force you out of the vehicle. Bruce. >> Bruce. >> He's been reaching out. >> Yeah, he just keeps reaching. >> You can't see through that window there. It's black. It's very dark. I can barely look like just blankets and bowls. I think it's hard to see. >> Is this door open or is it locked? It's like halfway. >> Yeah. >> It's just going to go going up his day, I guess. Huh. >> Yep. >> Yeah. I >> dude Bruce >> Bruce talk to me >> that's my supervisor. Can you talk to him? >> Blake and light that is not there that I just bought this. >> Can you talk to my boss 24? >> Look at me. >> Other than that I did do nothing wrong to have you any [snorts] abuse in front of me. >> I am Corporal Rossi with the sheriff's office. Bruce, >> can I talk to you for a minute? that I'm drinking. It's Colombian. Four shots of espresso, two shots of And there's also Bruce. >> Listen, listen. This isn't a supervisor right here. Stop talking for a second. >> I didn't do anything wrong to have any of you. I was on my recept. Can I talk to you first? I know what he stopped you for. Can you talk to me? >> Bruce, can you stop talking so I can get a word in? >> Is he getting out of the car? >> All right, let's get let's just get him out of the car at this point. He doesn't want to listen. >> If you roll the window down again, we're going to just roll the window out. >> Yeah. >> Bruce, can you roll the window down so I can talk to you? >> You see the supervisor, right? Yeah, it's fine. He ain't going anywhere. Bruce, can I talk to you, please? >> You get it? >> Just tell me when you want me to punch it. >> He's going to roll his window down again. >> Open the door and get out. This is We will pop the window. >> Open the door and get out or we're going to break the window. >> Oh, you know what? Get out of the truck or we're going to BREAK THE WINDOW. GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. DO IT NOW. >> Get out of the truck. >> You are under arrest. Get out of the truck. >> Can I take >> I didn't do nothing wrong. >> We're past that. >> We're past that. >> Let's go. >> Get out of the truck. >> Get out now. >> God bless you. >> Get out of the truck now. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. AND YOU DON'T >> GET OUT [screaming] OF THE TRUCK. DO IT NOW. AND YOU DON'T >> GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. DO IT NOW. >> I GOT MY CAT IN THIS TRUCK. >> Get out of THE TRUCK. >> GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. >> GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. >> GET OUT OF THE TRUNK. >> You hurt my cat. You're going to hurt my cat. You're going to hurt my cat. >> Get out. >> Give me your hand. Give me your hand. My cat. >> Are you on the cat? >> I got my cat. >> Let go of the cat. Get out the cat. Let go. I gave him my reg. >> I gave him my registration. I gave him my insurance card. I GAVE HIM MY LICENSE. And I DIDN'T DO THE CAT. >> I DIDN'T DO NOTHING WRONG. >> LET GO OF THE CAT. >> And you guys are doing this on a [ __ ] line. >> I'm telling you right now, let go of the cat. >> Let go of THE CAT. >> THAT'S MY GO. >> LET go of the cat. >> Let go of it. >> Let go of the cat. >> Put it behind your Put your hand behind your back. Stop resisting. Put your hand behind your back. >> All right. You understand? >> Yep. >> Who's got I got >> You got You got >> I didn't do a [ __ ] thing wrong. I was on my way to Flaggler 7-Eleven to get more coffee and I wasn't speeding. He pulled me over for a light. >> Oh, a goddamn light bulb on a truck that I just bought. And Dave would have fixed it when I put the plate on. And now you guys are being [ __ ] Yes, you are. >> Weapons before I said you pieces of all garbage, kids. You're all [ __ ] >> All you had to do is get out of the truck. >> YEAH. [screaming] >> ALL I ASK YOU to do IS DRIVE. >> SO THEN you could throw cops on me for doing nothing wrong. And now you got me ON THE GROUND FOR DOING nothing wrong but a stinking light bulb. [ __ ] you pigs. You're all jerks. Oh, you >> following the arrest, the vehicle was inventoried. Under South Dakota versus Aubberman, 1976. A warrantless inventory of an impounded vehicle is constitutionally permissible. What that search uncovered elevated this well beyond a simple resisting charge. Officers found loose pills not in a container not bearing the subject's name. Florida statute section 499.03 prohibits possession of alleged drug without a valid prescription. Those pills were not the reason he was stopped. They entered the case because he refused to step out of the truck. Officers also found an open beer cold to the touch supporting a DUI investigation under Florida Statute Section 3161 193. At the station, when it was time for the breath sample, the subject banged his head against a cabinet. Florida statute section 316 1932 records that as a refusal. At trial, the judge acquitted him on DUI and on the breath test refusal. He was found guilty on resisting without violence and on possession of the legend drug. Final sentence, 120 days in Flaggler County Jail. There's no houses around here and you're all destroying me for what? A stinking light bulb when I had my license. I I didn't do that. >> Sit up. >> I didn't do this. >> Sit up. >> I didn't do this. He pulled me over for lights and now you're harassing me like you've been twice today and the last week. >> Hey man, what's your name? Bruce. >> Mine is Bruce, sir. My name's Deputy Georgia Sheriff. >> Good. Kiss my >> Okay. I don't want to do that, but just so you know, pay for the rest for resisting. >> Good. I didn't resist. I didn't [laughter] >> I did not have a resist. >> I did not have failed to obey that order. >> You arrest him. My license is >> I'm just making sure you are fully informed of why you're being placed under arrest. Okay. They're trying to be crooked and hitting me. And when I go to first appearance in the morning and I go to the court on two weeks from now with the judge, it'll all be explained to them. I got only one light bulb out on my license plate. And I wasn't speeding and I was on my way down the street. I'm sober as an ox and I ain't doing nothing wrong. And you guys are now >> You ever STOP TALKING? >> NO, I DON'T. Cuz you [ __ ] never stoping with >> All right, Bruce. I'm going to read you your right. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you can't >> say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while being questioned. >> If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before questioning. If you wish to >> you can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. >> No reason why I should. I only had a light bulb. I handed him my license. >> Do you understand my registration? I handed him my Do you understand your right? >> I should only get a ticket >> for aing light bulb and being on this ground with all of you. >> So go suck my you. >> Do you understand your right? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. You want me to read them to you again? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. >> Get my hat and throw it in that damn truck. I can put it in there for >> I belong in it and not dismiss truck window. >> You I don't I only >> Yeah. Well, you could tow it and I'll pull out tomorrow. I got thousands of dollars. I'll be bailed out tonight on my home and you can all kiss my ass when I take it out of the impound and drive by your ass in the [ __ ] early mornings. Then I'll shove it all up your when I go to court and walk in there to the judge and explain to her exactly what just happened. And then I'm gonna have all your asses. >> God bless you. >> You now what am I going to do with my cat? You got to call my sister in the Bulo campground because that cat GOT TO >> BRUCE. WHY WOULD I WANT to do anything for you? You won't listen. >> BECAUSE YOU GUYS HARASSING ME. >> NO, WE'RE NOT. >> YEAH, YOU ARE. YOU PULLED ME OVER >> FOR A light bulb. >> And I gave him my ride license, registration, and insurance. >> You want me to call your Bruce? >> For what? >> You want me to call your >> How about we shut your >> mouth? >> Go shut your mouth. Go yourself. >> Your cat's going to humane society. >> I deal with humane society. They know me. I donate [ __ ] and I clean the dog cages voluntarily for all the dogs in that goddamn place for four years and they know my name. So go ahead. They'll take care of my baby till Iinging a simple tail light and now you'reing pulling me in on the ground when my cat and broke my window. It's going to be aing Flatland County lawsuit coming to your balls. Trust me, I will do it and I'm going to do it. So guaranteed your two [ __ ] cops to die last night on the motorcycle. I hope they die. I grew up around a cop. My mother >> praying for death on people is some wicked stuff. >> That's right. And this is wicked. >> Cuz it's Christmas and all I'm doing is >> just pray for someone's death. [ __ ] you. You're trying to wrap me up like >> I'm not trying to wrap you up. I'm saying what you did. You just did it. >> I'm telling you. I got aing I am suing you. So get ready for that. I'm suing the Flaggler County and I got proof of one license plate Paul and a goddamn registration and insurance and license that was handed and you'reing throwing me on the ground for what? It's supposed to be a written ticket and drive out of here. No. Look at you [ __ ] Now go yourself, sir. >> No, I don't need your help. Get the hell away from me. >> All right. You mind if I just look at it real quick? >> No, I do not. I don't want you touching me. I don't belong here to begin with. I only got pulled in for a light bulb. I handed them my registration insurance and they were supposed to give me a ticket. Now they're bullying me and harassing me and I'm going to sue this county cops. All your I want all your names. >> We're going to stand you up. I want every one of your names. >> I want every one of your names. >> Don't worry. Let me be in the report. >> I've been in the county jail. They all know me in there and I'll be bailed out by the time Warren B at 5:00 and I'll be picking up my truck in the morning and you are the problem. You didn't want to write me a ticket when I handed you the further back. You >> It don't matter. When I handed you the license registration and you pulled me over the vehicle, >> I want to see my license tag. I want to see my license tag. He told me he's pulling me over for a license plate ball. I just bought it out of Dave and the 25th he's putting a plate on it and everything is handled and now you'reing harassing me like this. You're all going to get sued, sir. the highest rank right here. >> Can you just speak? >> Look at my face. I'm gonna sue you and I'm gonna talk to Rick Staley about you. >> You can talk to Rick's not a song. >> Yeah, you say what about what not being what? >> What? >> What did you say? My life what is not signed or what? My license is play ball is what this idiot >> doesn't is not signed to that truck. >> Oh yes it is. DAVE PUT IT ON HIMSELF. It's on that [ __ ] registration [ __ ] I just BROUGHT IT OUT OF CAR TIME. Paper proof in the glove box and Dave to back it up and Justin and all of the idiots down. He's the one that put the plate on the car. So don't tell me it's my problem. It's your problem and his problem. Guaranteed. >> You going to get sir showing me everything? >> But I'm going to sue you, sir. Don't think I won't. I built enough houses around this stinking house and you guys harassed me enough. So go yourself. How's that? Watch your head. Hey, watch. >> Relax, buddy. Relax. >> Get your hands off. >> Get in the car. >> Get your hands off. >> Get in the car. Get your head. >> Swing your legs around like a person. Get in the car. >> Big ass hands off. >> Get in the car. Piece of [ __ ] >> Standing back. >> You're all going to get sued. Trust me. >> You have a camera back there, >> huh? You have a camera. Cage cam. >> Nope. >> Your back. Is your thing on? >> Somebody to stay away. Cage. >> Roll that window down. >> This on. >> Yeah. >> No. YOU CALL THE ARMY. GOING suck my ass wipe. >> What's up? >> We meet again over here. >> Well, uh, I just started doing the inventory. No worries. >> Obviously, >> I'll pick something up for you. >> A lot of stuff. >> There you go. LOS. >> Deputy Choan. I Right now, from my knowledge, it's all misdemeanor, so it's not seizure. >> Okay. >> [ __ ] poor cat. Don't take this yet. We have to wait for animal control to get here. >> As long as I don't drop Jesus, I don't care about the rest of the stuff. Poor cat. He like I said, he body flopped on top of the poor thing. >> Grades. The initiating deputy receives a B+. The stop was legally clean. Backup was requested before returning to the vehicle, and he absorbed extended verbal abuse without escalating. His limitation was failing to redirect the subject early, which gave the confrontation room to grow. Deputy Dorsy receives an A minus. He correctly invoked Mims, issued legally adequate warnings before each escalation step, and held his composure throughout a hostile 15-minute standoff. One brief moment of inmperate language is the only reason this is not a full A. Corporal Rossi receives an A minus. He engaged the subject personally before authorizing any force and gave accurate legal guidance during inventory, noting that misdemeanor charges do not trigger vehicle forfeite. The subject receives a D. He provided his documents and had a plausible explanation for the equipment issue, but every decision after that compounded his exposure, the refusal, the statements on camera, and his conduct at the hospital and the station. The department receives a B. Escalation was handled methodically and supervision was deployed at the right moment. The two acquitt suggests the evidentiary case on DUI and refusal needed to be stronger. This footage leaves five things worth remembering for any encounter with law enforcement, whether the stop feels fair or not. First, compliance is not agreement. Under MIMS, an exit order during a lawful stop is legal on its face. You comply first and challenge it in court later. Refusing on the spot creates new criminal exposure that did not exist before. Second, everything you say on camera is part of the record. The subject was not charged for his statements, but those words shaped how every person in that encounter and in that courtroom understood who he was. Third, arrest means your car gets searched. South Dakota versus Operan settled that in 1976. If there is anything in your vehicle you do not want found, an arrest is the worst outcome you can produce for yourself. Fourth, deescalation runs both ways. A supervisor came out personally. 15 minutes of warnings were issued. The subject had every opportunity to step out and walk away with a citation. Fifth, fight a bad stop in court, not on the road. Two of four charges were dismissed at trial, but you have to reach that courtroom without having handed prosecutors additional counts to stack, and that is entirely within your control. one burned out bulb, one refusal to comply, loose pills without a prescription, and a cold beer in the cup holder. A chain of decisions, each one narrowing his options until a man who left for coffee spent 4 months in county jail. Everything after that first stop, the subject provided himself. 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