Multiple 911 callers are reporting this vehicle for reckless driving. As this officer pulls the vehicle over, the driver can be seen driving completely off the road through the grass. >> Shut the door now. Just stay right here. >> Okay, >> ma'am. If I have to tell you to stop doing again, you know what? Step out. Step out. Step out. Come here. Come here. Come here. Come here. Turn around. >> Turn around. You haven't touched me. >> Turn around. >> What am I doing? >> Stop. Stay right there. Don't move. Boom. Well, now you're going to shut the door like an [ __ ] >> Okay, now you're going that way. You want a cigarette or not? >> Okay, then come on. Let's get out. >> April 13th, [music] 2025. Monroe County, Florida. A DUI stop turns into a master class on [music] how passengers can catch felony charges they never saw coming. Terry versus Ohio says cops need reasonable suspicion to pull you over. Multiple 911 [music] calls reporting reckless driving, plus the deputy's own observations. That's textbook [music] reasonable suspicion right there. Pennsylvania versus Mims gives officers authority to order you out of the car during any lawful traffic stop. No extra justification [music] needed. Maryland versus Wilson says that applies to passengers, too. >> Signal. Ma'am, I do not care. >> My friends live at the end and they were going to rent the place and so we're going to move their plane. >> Do me a favor. Step out of the car. Turn off the vehicle and step out. >> Yes, sir. >> You have any guns, knives, drugs, bombs, anything crazy in the car? >> Okay, ma'am. I'm talking to her, not you. Step over here. >> Yes, sir. >> How much you had to drink today? >> I had a a drink at overseas. We're coming. Well, two >> drinks. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> Let me explain something. There's somebody who's been behind you. Stay in the car. >> That's right. >> Shut the door right now and stay in the car. A car got behind you. They've been behind you the entire time. You have been reported as all over the road. I then pull into here. You pull you Hold on. You pull out of Tom Thumb without even paying attention to oncoming traffic. Then you pull into here. Make a wide right-hand turn. You're driving in the Hold on. You're driving in the grass, >> right? >> I light you up all the way at the top of the street. Then you continue to drive down the street. >> You know, I I know that that doesn't mean >> stay in the car. Shut the door now. >> Just stay right here. >> Okay, >> ma'am. If I have to tell you to stop doing again, you know what? Step out. Step out. Step out. Come here. Come here. Come here. Come here. Turn around. Turn around. >> Turn around. >> What am I doing? >> Stop. >> Stay right there. Don't move. >> You're throwing You're throwing out of the car. >> I did not. >> Okay. Hey, where'd that come from? >> I'm so sorry. It's not bad, >> ma'am. It's really not. >> Have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. >> Put your legs in the car. >> No, you're not sorry. >> No, you're not sorry. >> Put your legs in the car. >> Put your legs in the car. >> Okay. >> You're this close from to me taking you to jail. Just shut your mouth and let me do my job. Put your leg in the car, please. >> Ma'am, shut your mouth. Shut your mouth. Here's my question for you. You're operating a vehicle, right? >> It's very clear to me that you have had way too much to drink today. You're slurring your speech. I can smell it on you. Your driving pattern, >> whatever you need me to do after. >> Are you willing to do field sobriety exercises? >> Okay. Stay right there. >> You see this blue light right here? >> Yes, sir. >> I want you to follow this with your eyes and your eyes only. Do not move your head. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. >> Wherever this blue light goes, your eyes are going to follow. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. Okay. >> All right. Not your head. Keep your head straight. Just your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. Yes, sir. >> All right. >> That's not my problem. >> That's my problem right now. >> I I just All I can hear is her and he's >> Don't worry about her. You're worried you're worried about me because right now >> Yes, sir. >> Right now, the the criminal investigation is on you. >> Okay. >> Okay. All right. >> She's already got her own issues. >> All right. Okay, >> I'm extremely claustrophobic, please. >> I stopped the car. I'm trying to talk to this young lady. We bring her back here. We're talking. We're having a conversation. This one's throwing evidence out of the car. >> I've told her like three or four times to stop. Finally, I just detained her. I'm I'm at the point to where I >> Destruction of evidence. >> Yep. Destruction of evidence and obstruction. So, >> perfect. >> Um, that tequila bottle was something. She started dumping out a bunch of booze and stuff out of the car. >> Okay. Okay. So, she is my neighbor, >> ma'am. Okay. We're not worried about her right now. I'm worried about you. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> You see this line? >> Yes, sir. >> What I want you to do is I want you to put your left foot on that line. Are Are you going to do barefoot or >> Please, I'm severely. Please. >> Can you stop screaming? >> No, I'm bombing. I can't >> listen. You're not getting out of the car by the driver. At least open the door, please. >> You're going to jail. >> I promise. For what? I think you already told you. >> I'm not doing anything. I just need a girl. >> 9 10 2 3 4 5 10. >> Okay. All right. Last thing I'm going to ask you to do, face me right here. All right. Put your put your ar feet together and your arms down at your sides like this. Okay. While doing this, keep your eye on your toe at all times. Keep your arms down at your side and count out loud. Do not stop once you've begun. Okay. >> Okay. Listen. Like this. We're not We're not standing like Karate Kid. We're standing like this. Okay. Yes. >> All right. >> Yes, sir. >> You may begin. >> She's convulsing. >> Get out of the car. Come on. Let's go. You want to get out of the car? Let's go. Get out of the car. I'm going to pull you out of the car. >> You want to go ahead and play these convulsion games? Let's go. You're not convulsing anymore. You're good. Cool. All right. So, either you sit back in the car or you get out and I call meds. >> I mean, I haven't. >> Okay. Put your hands behind your back. >> Yes, please. >> You're under arrest for driving under the influence. Do you understand? >> Right. Well, you have to have a blood test. >> I don't have to have anything. I have enough probable cause to arrest you right now. >> Well, I understand. >> Okay. >> Do you want to scoot out so you could sit? >> Well, you want to help me here. Go ahead. Gohead, grab it. >> All right, let's go. >> All right, let's go. >> Smash my face. >> I didn't do anything. All right, now have a seat back in. >> Now, have a seat. Good. Now, scoot your butt back and squ your feet in. Scoot back. >> What am I doing wrong? >> Scoot back. >> What am I doing wrong? >> I don't know, lady. I'm not the one that put you in the handcuffs. >> Sit back inside. Sit back inside the car, please. I don't want to have to use any forms. I don't want to put my hand. >> What's your What's your question? What did you do wrong? >> What did you do wrong? From the get- go, from the moment you were stopped, you're not listening to what I'm telling you to do. You open it. Well, Shut up. Shut up. >> Here's where it goes sideways. The passenger starts dumping alcohol bottles out the window during an active DUI investigation. That's Florida Statute 98t13, [music] destruction of evidence. Thirdderee felony, up to 5 years in prison, refusing lawful commands. [music] That's obstruction under Florida statute 843.02, fighting back during the arrest. Resisting with violence, [music] statute 843.01, another felony. Then she kicks a deputy at the jail. Battery on law enforcement. Statute [music] 7847. Stack all those charges together and you're looking at serious prison time. >> You want me to get in the car. >> Tell me shut up. >> Shut up. >> Go ahead. >> I just did. >> Put your hands. Get in the car. Get in the car. Get in the car. Have a seat. >> Get in the car. >> Jesus Christ. >> Getting your lawful order. Just inside. >> Go ahead. >> Why? >> Why? >> Hey, what? Let me ask you. What else would your friend have been throwing out of the car other than the booze? >> I don't know. You don't know? I don't know, sir. >> Okay. Your license should be in the center console, correct? >> Yeah, my license should be in the center console. >> What color is your purse? >> Um, I don't have a purse cuz I'm like a dude. >> All right. You know what? Do me a favor. For my safety, step back off R. >> Jesus Christ. >> Z A B E T. >> Yes, I'm on my period, so I just got a sample. >> Did she throw something out the window besides the bottle? Cuz there's like shake everywhere. >> Yeah, she she >> I don't have nothing to do with >> What did she have in the car? Like I want you to be honest with me what I'm asking you. But I I don't know what I'm at. >> I don't know. I don't I don't know about that. >> What drugs does she have in the car with her? >> I don't know, sir. >> You're You're with your friend. You know your friend. You know what your friends use? >> No, that's my friend. No, I was trying to sell my boat >> to her. So, you're telling me you don't know her. >> I know her, but I don't know. You never know what your friends are about. >> Okay. So, if we find any drugs in this car, they belong to her and not you. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Walk back here. >> This is I guess her. >> Yeah. Yeah, it's her. Just leave it on the front of the car. All right. All right. You're going to have a seat in the car with your friend. >> Yes, sir. >> You You might want to have a conversation with her unless you want to get charged with everything. >> We didn't do anything, man. She was dropping me up here and we were going to stay here because we knew. >> Get your feet in. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Dela, what the [ __ ] dude? None of this is our fault. Okay. >> No. >> So, listen. >> Don't hit your head. Lisa will come get us, okay? Well, let's not be real. Let's not be mean. >> Okay. Okay. >> Let's hold it together. Didn't do nothing wrong. Okay. >> There's drugs somewhere. >> Yeah. I'm looking. >> There we go. Yo, >> what is it? >> Yep. That's it. >> Under the seat. >> Under the seat. >> Okay. Okay. So, this is what the passenger was throwing out the car. Bottle of tequila. >> The ghostic. >> Well, it is what it is. >> I'm going to at least turn the AC on. >> It is on. >> It's not. >> Yeah, it is. >> All right. >> Yeah. >> I'm going to read you something. >> Sorry. >> Okay. >> You have the rights from me. Silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to the Hold on. Do you understand your rights? >> No. >> You don't understand your rights? No, I understand. Okay. This is [ __ ] >> Okay. Okay. Um, do you want to answer questions now without a lawyer present? >> No. Do you want to answer questions about the drugs that were found under your seat? >> What drugs? >> Okay. All right. That's fine with me. >> That's not my car. >> That's not your car. Okay. Now, it's not your car. Okay. >> It's not that that towel is not my car. That's hers. But drugs. >> Go ahead. So, why you throwing out the car then? >> Okay. No, that thing fell out. >> Oh, okay. All right. >> The alcohol. >> Just the Just the alcohol, right? No, the lid. >> Okay, >> you piece of goddamn. >> It's cocaine, isn't it? It's either that or heroin. There's some brown stuff on there, too. >> What drugs? >> Baby doll, I promise you there's no drugs in my car. >> I swear to you, there's no drugs on my side. >> [panting] >> I'm closer as please. >> What is it? >> I don't know. >> Then there's not a quantifiable amount, is there? >> No. >> But >> it was found under her seat. >> Yeah. >> I need to get a breath test on this girl. >> All right, go for it, dude. I'll go ahead and stick in the car. >> Finish up. If you find anything, let me know. >> Can you please just pull this off my arm? >> Pull what off your arm? No, please. >> 4120. Two females in custody so far. >> Are you serious? >> Relax. >> No, I can't. I didn't do anything. Please. >> I did not. Please. >> What's your issue? >> Please take it off. Please take it off. And >> I'm not taking the handcuffs off. >> I don't care. Take it off. Put it back on. >> Which one? >> Oh my god. You're literally >> Ma'am, >> let me suffer this. >> Ma'am, there's nothing wrong with your handcuffs. They're not tight. >> No, it really is. >> Okay. Well, you're under arrest for destruction of evidence and obstruction. Do you understand? >> Evidence where? >> Right. >> I dropped it out of the car. >> No, you were throwing stuff out of the car. >> I did not. >> Okay. You know what? I'm going to argue with I'm not going to argue with you. >> Can you please agree? What did I do? >> You don't listen. That's what you did. >> How? >> Apparently, you're the only one who doesn't remember. How many times did I tell you to stop opening the door and stop trying to get out and stop throwing stuff out of the car? How many times? Okay, >> you have the camera. >> I do. >> Go ahead, play it. >> Why am I going to play it? >> Cuz I did not throw anything out of the door. >> Okay, now now you Now, now you didn't throw anything out. Okay, I have to go do a breath test. >> Do it. >> Would you mind or No, >> do it. >> Cuz the longer this goes, the worse it's going to get. No, she's all of a sudden I'm an [ __ ] because she doesn't know how to follow simple instructions. the one that could have been going home but doesn't like to listen. >> Elizabeth, step up. >> Yes, sir. >> That's Sergeant Busier. He's going to take you and take care of the breath test. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> Once this is done, the quicker we get this done, we get you down there, get it taken care of. You see the judge in the morning, you'll be out in the morning. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> And you've been cool so far, right? You've been cooperative. >> We found this the paraphernalia, the straw, which was inside a bowl with some white powder inside. We couldn't get a positive test on the cocaine, so it might have been some sort of heroin. >> You didn't ingest anything, did you? No, sir. >> Sure. >> I promise you to go. >> I mean, not not because I'm trying to jam you up. I just don't want you die. >> No, sir. No, sir. >> But I care about you. You're ready to go. >> Thank you. I'm sorry. >> Hey, happens, right? >> Yeah, it does. >> I cannot let you out. No. >> Can you move my hair? >> You need to calm down. >> Can you move my hair? I'm fine. >> Can I move your hair? You realize how stupid this is, right? >> Okay. What's wrong with your hair? It's in your face. >> Being mean to me, mean to me. >> I'm not worried about you being mean to me. It's about following instructions. >> I know. I'm trying. I'm just scared. >> It's in my mouth. >> It's in your mouth. >> Thank you. >> Did you eat something? >> No. >> Okay. >> There's nothing in my system. You can drug test. >> I'm not about to drug test. I'm asking cuz I don't want you to die in the back of my car. That's why I'm asking. >> Okay. Okay. You will see a judge first thing in the morning. >> So, my kids get to see >> your kids. What? Who's with your babies right now? >> Dad. >> They're dad. Is their dad a good dad? Okay. >> I'm a good mom. >> Okay. I never I never said you weren't. You guys are just like, "Yeah, you made a dumb mistake today." >> Huh? What's your name? >> Radi doesn't give a about me. Can you wipe my snot? >> Oh my god. It's like taking care of a baby. You got purses and things. God, man. Why do I always get stuck with the annoying ones? You're >> better man than me. >> I don't know what you want to do with this. >> I'll put in evidence. It's obvious there's some sort of pill or something in there. Thank you uh for cooperating. I know it's a situation. It sucks. We don't want to be there. >> I understand. >> Okay. But obviously, we got two different colors going on here. We got you who's calm, cool, collect. I made a mistake. And then we got the other one who doesn't want to accept her issues. Okay. Um, >> hey, I accept my issues. >> I got you. >> Thank you. >> Do you have any cigarettes? >> Yeah. >> Let me get one. >> I got sigs. >> Not for me. It's for uh maybe I can get her to calm down a little bit. >> Why? >> Dela, chill. Come here. >> Come where? >> You want a cigarette or not? >> Please >> come here. >> Yeah, let me do that. >> Well, you you got yourself all the way on the >> How do you want me to? You got yourself all the way over there, didn't you? All right, I'll come to that side. That's fine. Whatever. >> Oh, well, now you're going to shut the door like an [ __ ] >> Okay, now you're going that way. You want a cigarette or not? Okay, then. Come on. Let's get out. >> My hair. I >> mean, I don't know what you want me to do with your hair. >> Just move it. >> Um, listen. >> Thank you. Graham versus Connor is the Supreme Court case that controls use of force. Officers can escalate force when you actively resist. This deputy went from verbal warnings to handcuffs to pressure points. Textbook reasonable under Graham. >> So sorry. >> Thank you. For what? >> I have to do. >> Yeah. >> Oh, wow. >> I already explained it to you. >> What did I do? >> All right, I'll explain it again. Destruction of evidence in the state of Florida is a felony one. And then >> destruction of evidence >> and at the same time. >> And at the same time, obstruction. How many times did I ask you to stop trying to get out of the car? How many? Three times. Finally, on the third time, when the bottles came clanging out the car and you could see you tossing from the car. >> Yeah. That's whenever I came over and pulled you out of the car and put you in cuffs. >> And then when I'm asking you to get out of the car and trying to put you then I'm trying to put you in cuffs, you're trying to pull away from me. >> That's kind of where we're at. You're out of the car right now. Your handcuffs are in the front. You have a cigarette. If you cause me any issue on the way to the Key West Jail, the cuffs are going back behind both y'all's backs. You're probably going to get hobbled, which means I'm going to tie your legs together so you can't move at all and stick you in the seat. Please don't. Dela, we're past that point. But I didn't do anything. >> Okay, I've already explained it to you like four. I've already explained it to you. >> Overreacted. >> How does overreacting? What? Overreacting. It wasn't even dealing with you. I was dealing with your driver who >> and you're not listening to me. Now you're making me question my safety because I'm trying to talk to your driver and I'm having to focus on you while she's here talking to me. >> How hard is it to stay in the car, to not move? How hard is that to do? How is it to be schizophrenic by? >> Ma'am, you are a passenger in a car. From the moment the moment I stop you, you're running your mouth. You're running your mouth. You're running your mouth. I'm trying to talk to Elizabeth. I'm not worried about you. I'm worried about why your driver is drunk and driving the way she is. Okay? >> You see what I'm saying? >> So good. I have two babies. >> It's It's stupid. It's stupid. This is dumb. >> So sad. Go and have a seat for me. I'm going to leave the cuffs in the front instead of putting them back behind your back. Okay. >> The deputy gets a [music] B+. Multiple warnings, legal justification, appropriate force escalation. The driver gets a D. DUI is dangerous. [music] Period. The passenger, straight F. She wasn't even being investigated until she decided to destroy evidence and fight the cops. [music] Talk about making your own problems. Here's what you need to know. Being a passenger doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. [music] You can't interfere with investigations. You can't destroy evidence. And claiming claustrophobia doesn't get you out of handcuffs. You've got rights. You can stay silent. You can refuse searches. You can decline field sobriety tests. But destroying evidence, disobeying [music] lawful orders, that's criminal. Full stop. The roadside is not the courtroom. [music] You fight the arrest in court with a lawyer, not by resisting on the street. Every time you resist, you're just adding charges. [music] One bad decision, drinking and driving, led to a DUI. Multiple bad decisions turned a passenger into [music] a defendant facing multiple felonies and potential decades behind bars. Let us know what interaction you'd [music] like us to break down in the comments. 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