I thought you were my friend I am your friend but why did you do this let go let go let go do I deserve this no you don't no but I do I'm scared stand up I'm scared I just wanted to go home you know you hear me I just wanted to go home this wasn't fair this wasn't fair you'll be alright but what if this ruins my whole life it's not gonna ruin your life I know but why am I in this situation right now alright turn this way please turn no let's let her do it in there where am I we're in jail Davidson County Jail what I'm not I didn't do anything wrong listen I didn't do anything wrong I didn't do anything wrong I didn't do anything wrong I didn't do anything wrong I didn't do anything wrong I didn't do anything wrong let me on the plane relax sir I didn't do anything wrong get that from her I didn't do anything wrong it's upstairs can't find your bag thank you so much appreciate it thank you please I can't do anything more really thank you I didn't do anything wrong hands behind your back I didn't do anything wrong hands behind your back I didn't do anything wrong I didn't do anything sit up alright listen I need your help you're so mean to me I just want to ah ah stand up help stand up ma'am please I need help stop stop stop stop stop I just wanted to go home stop relax relax no no ma'am stop no stop no relax no what's your name for it with the B group B1 2:30 please B1 2:30 OK h*t him h*t him thank you stand up for me let's get to the wheelchair thank you guys appreciate you have a good one thank you are you OK can you relax OK seriously relax OK seriously why are you doing this to me this isn't fair this isn't fair I was just supposed to go listen stop I was supposed to just go to my I was supposed to just go on my foot I'm a normal person they're breaking my arm stand up oh my god start walking I'm a person I'm a normal person please start walking I just wanted to go home please OK listen listen I know that you guys think that this is crazy just start walking OK just look at it just look at it you're alright please just look at it you're alright I know that you see me please my god I know that you guys see me please I was just trying to go home aw you're breaking my arm you're breaking my arm that's alright you're breaking my arm sit down aw aw sit down aw you're breaking my arms then walk let's go you're breaking my arms why is this OK walk why is this OK why is this OK just start walking listen I shouldn't have had to do this I was just I was just going home just stand up you're breaking my arm you're breaking my arm ah here don't go behind her ah let's put her in the wheelchair you're breaking my arms you are literally breaking my arms please god please let me you are breaking my arms you are breaking my arms they're breaking my arms please let me go please my arms are killing me we'll start walking please please please listen ma'am ma'am please ma'am please let me go my arms alright very careful my arms please my arms are hurting so bad please stop please please let me go please let me go please let me go my arms are hurting so bad stop please please let me go my arms are hurting please let me sit are you gonna walk please start walking stand up get up get up please just give me a second no please just give me a second you're about to be by the car stand up please it hurts so bad it hurts so bad come on alright let's search her my arms please sweetheart look at my arms please we are right now come on please look at my arms search her real quick please look at my arms I can't like it's not like that hold on stop stop stop please take him off please but listen please please please listen my arms I can't feel my arms please I'm asking you please please please I'm begging you I'm begging you there you go hold your feet in let me check your foot well please god they're hurting so bad stay seated just take them off please just take them off no you're going to jail for public intoxication all right and resisting arrest okaye under Atwater versus city of Lago Vista 5:32 United States 3:18 2001 a custodial arrest for any misdemeanor is constitutionally permissible when probable cause exists officers confirmed a strong odor of alcohol and directly witnessed the subject forcing entry through boarding passengers onto a commercial aircraft observations that independently satisfy probable cause a subject's verbal denial of wrongdoing has no legal bearing on that determination Tennessee Code section 39 17 3 to 10 requires appearance in a public place under the influence of an intoxicant to a degree that may endanger the person or others or unreasonably annoy persons in the vicinity an airport terminal is unambiguously a public place the boarding attempt satisfies both the endangerment prong and the annoyance prong simultaneously this is the strongest count of the three Tennessee Code section 39 17 3 0 5 requires violent or threatening behavior or creation of a hazardous condition in a public place with intent to cause public annoyance or alarm forcing through boarding passengers satisfies both prongs this is the weakest charge but retains independent factual support from officers direct observation at the gate Tennessee Code Section 39 16 6 0 2 prohibits intentional obstruction of an arrest through force refusing handcuff commands going limp repeatedly and requiring multi officer control each constitute intentional obstruction the resisting arrest charge is the most airtight count filed Graham versus Conner 4 90 United States 3 86 1989 requires force to be objectively reasonable considering the severity of the crime the threat level and the degree of active resistance all three factors support the force level deployed here officer presence verbal commands handcuffs and a transport wheelchair here you go try to take a breath either OK why are you doing this to me I gave it to Princess I know but I what no I I'm a princess are are my other officer why are you doing this to me I don't listen listen I thought you were my friend I am your friend but why did you do this let go let go let go do I deserve this no you don't no but I do I'm scared stand up I'm scared stand up stand up stand up stand up stand up stand up stand up ah no problem zero zero ah no problem ah ah sit up we're gonna get your seatbelt today why are you doing this to me shut up please ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah you alright ah ah ah Savannah why aren't you letting me go this isn't fair alright put your foot here why are you doing this to me I just wanted to go home you know you hear me I just wanted to go home this wasn't fair this wasn't fair you'll be alright but what if this ruins my whole life it's not gonna ruin your life but that that this this isn't fair just calm down what is your name Officer Goodwin Goodwin yes ma'am Goodwin yes ma'am just calm down why did you do this to me what did I do but I'm not I didn't just look at my legs you kept you kept fighting with this no no that person was mad because I wouldn't accept it that that g*y person or whatever was pissed off because I wouldn't accept it they said this is what you get listen this was not me okay listen do you remember where you drank it today at the airport by anything oh uh at that area like it was like a like that place who was there right there by like your gate yeah okay alright hey listen I don't wanna be alone please you're good they've got you they've got you I don't wanna be alone please you're fine they've got you they've got you hey hey oh my god once we get to jail before we process you you have to go to jail no you're going to jail you're going to jail man are you the police officer yes ma'am please let me out you need to sit back let me out you need to sit back and act right okay let me out you're not you're not listen if you keep acting out you're not gonna be able to get out until a long time you're not letting me out we're about to be there just try to relax OK you're not letting me out i'mma set my phone are you ready hold on let me get that let me get that off first watch out where did you get your shoes uh I mean it's right there she unbuckled herself as well OK come on stand up step up come on I don't want you to fall OK I know but why am I in this situation right now alright turn this way please turn no let's let her do it in there where am I we're in jail Davidson County Jail what what is this sit down Davidson County Nashville you're gonna have to go to the airport to get your stuff when you get released okay you hear me what does that mean this bag I'm arrested but how do I get released they'll just you have to bribe them out yeah it's an easy process I'll tell you okay but like what is happening so you're going to jail for public intoxication okay uh disorderly conduct and resisting arrest okay okay what are we basing this off of that lady your actions in front of us with us hi this is really awkward stop recording she was combative with us at the airport but she's calmed down since okay for the love of god you're alright I just had to tell you just listen to him okay she was denied boarding she was drunk and she tried to force her way onto the plane anyway when four officers arrived and put her in handcuffs did every decision hold up legally or did something cross the line at least one answer may not go the way you expect the most significant legal concern in this footage involves the handcuffing sequence the subject made repeated audible statements that her arms were being broken and that she had lost feeling in them sustained for over a minute of footage under Cortez versus Mccauley 4 78 F 3rd 11:08 2007 failure to acknowledge a sustained handcuff pain complaint can support a Fourth Amendment excessive force claim under 42 United States Code section 1983 even when the restraint itself is legally justified no acknowledgement or adjustment of the handcuffs appears in this footage that is a documentable procedural gap with direct civil liability implications Tennessee Code section 39 17 3 to 10 subsection b grants officers discretion to release an intoxicated subject to a responsible adult or a detoxification facility in lieu of jail this option was not evaluated on camera Officer Goodwin receives a B minus probable cause was sound wheelchair deployment was tactically correct and post arrest communication was professional throughout the reduction reflects no documented response to sustained handcuff pain complaints under Cortez and no evaluation of the subsection b alternative the subject receives a C plus her conduct at the gate created the encounter sustained resistance extended the most difficult phase of the arrest credit is given for never striking officers and engaging constructively with Officer Goodwin during the booking process The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority police receives a B the response was proportionate and legally grounded the grade reflects the handcuff protocol gap as a training level deficiency three takeaways from this footage first sustained pain complaints during handcuffing must be verbally acknowledged on camera even when the restraint is lawful silence creates Section 1983 exposure second the statutory alternative to jail under Tennessee's public intoxication law warrants active evaluation in every applicable case third a verbal denial of wrongdoing at the scene carries no legal weight that argument belongs in a courtroom let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic that you would like of us to discuss in the comments below thank you for watching and don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more content on police court interactions