It's It's illegal to to say you're a federal officer when you're not. >> you're calling me a liar? >> Can I see your badge, please? >> You can You can look at it. See the picture there? That's me. When you call me a liar, you already lost credibility. >> Okay. Well, you are lying. >> Okay. So, now you here you're calling me a liar. >> Yeah. >> Can I turn around? Place your hands behind your back. >> No. We're being detained. >> It's a kidnapping suspect that we just had over here. >> But, you didn't say that was me, though. >> The federal agent, an HUD enforcement investigator with a valid PIV card and credentials, rightfully stood his ground against the transit officer's aggressive demands and unfounded accusations. Under 18 USC section 912, falsely pretending to be a federal officer while acting as such or demanding anything of value as a federal crime. But, the man provided verifiable identification and was not impersonating anyone. He repeatedly offered to show his badge and credentials, yet refused to hand them over after being immediately called a liar, protecting himself from potential mishandling or escalation during a tense roadside encounter by asserting his rights calmly despite provocation, including demands for supervisor and threats of arrest. He highlighted how federal employees are not obligated to surrender credentials on command to local authorities without proper procedure.