Stand up then. Sit down. Sit down. Sit in the car. Sit in the car. >> [laughter] >> On October 14th, 2023, officers responded to a luxury hotel after staff reported a woman trespassing and harassing guests. The woman, Julia, was a registered comped guest. What followed was 9 minutes of sustained de-escalation ending in a felony arrest. Three charges, 18 months probation, nearly $5,000 in fines and restitution. >> How are you? Having too much of a good time? >> Um I have a question for you. >> Are you Julia? >> Are you guys like doing right here because I'm going to get the Uh if I see any more people surrounding place. And also, like why are you surrounding me? Like I've done nothing wrong. And like you're watching like people. Like so, uh-uh. Out of here. Get me the out of here. >> You don't need to sit down. >> Okay. Get me out of here. What? Excuse me, but I need to talk to my >> He's coming down now. >> Why is this Why are you doing this to me? >> Hold on. We'll We'll wait for We'll wait for the guest. >> I need to talk to my boyfriend. >> He's on his way down. He's coming downstairs. >> know How do you know this? >> Listen, miss. He's going to meet you outside. >> How do you know this? >> I just talked to him. >> Why are you talking to me? >> Jerry's coming right now. >> Yes, why are you talking to me? >> Cuz you're causing a disturbance. That's why. >> Why are you talking to me? Why are you talking to me? Why am I done? What the Excuse me. I am done. I am done. >> [screaming] >> Oh, oh. Take it off. Clear. So, give me a Give me a break. >> Listen to me. Listen to me. Stop screaming. Stop screaming. If not, you're going to go to jail, okay? >> Okay. >> You are trespassing from this from this hotel. Listen No, listen. >> here. >> No, you're not allowed to stay here. If you come back >> Why? I am Wait. No, excuse me. I am staying here. >> Ma'am, no. You're not staying here no more. >> SO, WHY? WHY? Give me a Give me a reason. >> You don't need a You don't need a reason. >> Give me a reason. >> I just told you. You got to get off the property. >> No, you did not give [ __ ] reason. You little You did not. >> Yeah, I did. They don't want you on the property. That's >> Okay, so why the The reason is they don't want me on the property. >> Jerry at? >> So, please. This is boyfriend, right? Jerry. >> You You need to get her off the property. >> leave. >> Can I Can I take her out of here? >> Yeah, off the property completely. >> Off the property. Let me get my car. >> Why is this >> Hey, Jerry. Jewels. Jewels. Jewels. Don't say anything to us, please. Otherwise, you're going to get arrested. >> Under Florida Statute Section 810.09 >> property owner may remove any person from the premises without providing a reason. That applies equally to paying guests and comped guests. The moment management communicates a removal order through officers, continued presence becomes criminal trespass. Julia's repeated demand, "Give me a reason." reflects a fundamental misconception. No reason is legally required. Julia's decision to record officers and demand badge numbers is constitutionally protected under the First Amendment. Courts have consistently upheld the right to document police activity in public-facing spaces. However, First Amendment protection does not suspend a lawful trespass directive. The right to record and the obligation to vacate the property operate on two entirely separate legal tracks. One does not cancel the other. >> Is there a reason why I can't be having this here on property? I'm just curious. I'm just curious. >> They have the right to remove anybody from the property. >> No, but I'm curious. >> You don't have to know the reason. >> No, but I'm curious. I'm just We don't >> We don't know why. They called us because of whatever disturbance you're causing and they want you off the property. That's all we know. So, that's it. >> Oh, yeah, car. >> So, your your boyfriend's going to go get your bag and his bag and then you guys are ready to go. >> I dressed them like so >> I'm going to go >> Why are you being [ __ ] serious? >> There's nothing to be confused about. >> No, there absolutely is a lot to be confused about. Are you Are you serious? [ __ ] are you? Who are you? What's your name? >> Smith. >> I would like to know all of your names >> Smith. >> names because I'm going to I'm recording them. >> That's great. I just told you my name is Smith. >> Yeah, I'm like recording you right now, so Smith and what's your other name? What's your actual name? >> Smith is my name. >> No, what's your first name? >> You don't need my first name. >> I actually do. >> Okay. >> I need to know your first name second name I need to know every name that it takes to Yes, I [ __ ] you. I'm recording. Guys, I'm [ __ ] so lazy. I understand that you guys No, I understand that like No, I understand that like having you guys is like a proponent is like pretty much like just like a death nail. Cuz like anyone in your [ __ ] like service is going to get So [ __ ] you. >> We can get her off. Wait, she can wait over there across the street. >> No. >> I think we're going to have to >> No. >> Really? I'm going to have to go. >> Tell me how the >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Go across the street. Go across the street. You need to wait over there. >> Okay, well then push me. >> Go across the street. >> Officers have maintained verbal de-escalation for nearly 6 minutes, offering Julia three voluntary exit paths. She declined each one. Under Graham versus Connor, 1989, the reasonableness of force is evaluated from the officer's perspective at the moment of contact, not in hindsight. At this moment, officers observe an intoxicated subject non-compliant after 6 minutes, now physically inviting contact. That combination legally shifts the use of force threshold. Officers are judged by what they knew at this exact moment. >> Push me. Go across the street. Push me. Go across the street. Thank you. Stop. Go across the street. Go across the street. >> No more of you. >> Go across the street. >> Jesus Christ, you guys are >> Go across the street. >> Excuse me. No. Hit me. >> Stop. >> I No. >> No. Oh. Watch now. >> I just want to get up. No. No. >> Give me your arm. You okay? >> Give me your arm. >> Give me both your arms. We need to go over there. >> READY? >> [screaming] >> PLEASE WALK. GET UP. >> CAN YOU STAND UP OR WE'RE going to pick you up? >> Stand up. >> Stand up or we're going to pick you up. >> Stand up. >> Sit up. Stand up then. Sit up. Sit up. Sit in the car. Sit in the car. >> [laughter] >> Sit up. Sit up. >> Good job. Get up. Come on. >> Can you get up? >> Leave it. Get up. Get my hand around your neck. Get up and get in the car. >> She has a mental health condition. You need to listen. >> Listen, she's already swung on us multiple times. >> Florida statute section 784.07 establishes that knowingly striking a law enforcement officer in the lawful execution of duty constitutes felony battery regardless of whether any injury results. Florida statute section 843.01 adds resisting an officer with violence as a separate felony requiring only that the subject physically oppose a lawful arrest. The footage documents both offenses. This is not a close legal question. >> Listen, GET IN THE CAR. >> [screaming] >> LEGS UP. SHE'S MENTAL AGAIN. DON'T YOU HIT ME. >> YOU dumb >> Pull it. Pull it. >> You got to You got to get that You m- You dumb [ __ ] You stupid [ __ ] I don't give a [ __ ] I literally don't give a I have this Everyone you mother >> Stop. >> Let me the out. >> WATCH YOURSELF. >> OKAY, OKAY, you realize everyone's filming right now? Just stop. Just stop. Just stop. You got to put the cuffs on her. >> Put the cuffs. >> Are you going to >> upstairs? >> That's what I would do. >> I don't need a hospital. >> Yeah, dude. You elbowed her and then start screaming. >> [music] >> You will request the video. >> I didn't see that. Someone >> [music] >> Multiple people said >> Exactly. >> everywhere. It's the video of camera footage. >> You're hitting my arm. >> That's it. I won't take it out. >> So, Jordan >> I feel like I'm lost here. >> You're going to jail tonight. >> I know. >> I know that. >> You walk walked up. >> I'm not I'm not I'm not >> You still have disorderly. You still have trespassing. She's going to break that. You still have disorderly. You still have all that. >> Stop. Stop. You're going to get hobbled. I'm telling you I'm going to hobble her. >> You got hobbles? >> [music] >> JAIL. JAIL. >> 2023 >> GO STOP. GET THE [ __ ] OFF MY LEGS. STOP. PROBABLY THIS >> [screaming] >> STOP. SHE'S GOT GO BACK THROUGH YOUR [ __ ] TEAM. I was not doing anything. >> Watch your legs. Watch your legs. >> Relax. Listen to them. Can you just back up for a second? >> 20 seconds. >> She's already done enough. All right. It's Listen. I'm just trying to >> I understand. I understand that. But it's it's gone to a whole 'nother level. >> I know that. >> Okay. We get that. Okay. Just hang tight, Jordan. >> Get the Get off of me. I don't >> Now, sit up. >> No. Get the >> Sit up. >> No. Get that [ __ ] >> Sit up. Watch your Watch your face. >> GET THAT [ __ ] OFF OF ME. I WILL not go. It's not Stop. my foot. >> RELAX. RELAX. RELAX. YOU'RE DONE. THAT'S ENOUGH. THAT'S ENOUGH. >> I can't breathe. Tell me what [ __ ] warrant is you shackles on my uh >> Yeah, I'll get it. >> hurting my >> It's been gone. >> I can't breathe. >> Hey, stop fighting. Open the door. >> I can't breathe. >> His beard will have walked off. Stand and search him. >> piece [ __ ] You know I know who you are, you I know you are. I know who the you are. You dumb dumb You're dumb. You really, really thought you had her. I'm smarter than you thought I was. >> This is ridiculous. Listen. >> Stop resisting. Get You think you [ __ ] dumb You want to You take me down. >> Just roll down your windows. >> I'm [ __ ] dying, bro. >> All the way. All the way. All the way. All the way. >> Jimmy, we need a transporter. Got to get her out of the car now. >> We still have to talk to them to tell us to come out. A bunch of people have to come out still. Serge has to come out. They have to talk to them. >> Do you realize that my partner my partner mayor and president of the United States, you mother dumb >> On the 207 at the park. >> Ow. Smith >> Smith >> What's your >> 2350 >> Huh? Is it female? Yeah. Fine, I'll take it. >> Okay. >> I'll take it, guys. Come on. I'm not a thing. DON'T. >> [laughter] >> STAND UP. GET UP. >> STOP IT. >> STAND UP. USE YOUR FEET. >> [laughter] >> This is This is like You >> Stand up. You need to use your legs to stand up. >> You. Get your off of me. >> Grab that arm. >> Get your off. Yeah. You, get that away from me. >> Julia was convicted on felony resisting with violence battery on law enforcement and trespassing. The court imposed 18 months probation, mandatory community service, and $4,900 in fines and restitution. No officer disciplinary action was identified. Officer Smith and the team receive a B plus. Nine plus minutes of verbal de-escalation. Three voluntary exit paths offered, force initiated only after documented strikes from the subject. Under Graham versus Connor, the response was proportionate to what officers observed at the moment of contact. One factor drops the grade from A territory. During vehicle placement, officers issued contradictory commands in rapid succession. Stand up, sit down, sit in the car within a span of seconds. Clear and sequential commands are a foundational de-escalation standard, and those commands were not. Julia receives a D. Recording officers and demanding badge numbers, both constitutionally protected, those she exercised correctly. Everything else compounded her legal exposure. Nine minutes of voluntary exit options declined. Officers struck multiple times. Confrontation physically invited. A civil trespass became a felony record. Three takeaways. First, private property removal authority under Florida law is unilateral. No reason required, no negotiation available. The moment a property owner communicates a removal order through law enforcement, continued presence is criminal trespass and that instruction carries the full force of law. Second, verbal resistance including profanity and recording is legally protected. Physical resistance is felony conduct. That line is not a gray area. Once crossed, it eliminates every available legal defense. Third, Graham versus Connor measures officers by what they reasonably perceived at the moment of force, not by the outcome. 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