police officers should always behave responsibly but what happens when legal trouble results in a multi-million dollar lawsuit be ashamed of yourself what did he do he has not done anything that's not true I was able to confirm your ID at the jail you're not the person he was looking for here are two insane examples of police officers getting sued for enormous amounts of money starting off we have Tony and Gwen and his girlfriend who were simply shopping at a Walmart when an unfortunate mix-up occurred a loss prevention officer wrongly identified in Gwen as someone with a trespass warning which resulted in his arrest by Deputy Michael McNeely it was a classic case of mistaken identity and it shows us how an arrest can occur without the necessary verification even when the individual involved has health issues take a look that was like 10 15 years ago what are you talking about there's no limit on that for your grocery shopping what are you talking about you're trust preference where you're not allowed to be here all right is it 10 15 years ago where are you taking him where are you taking him for what for grocery shopping for groceries record him right there look record him too that bad guy what is going on yeah oh my God oh my God where are you taking him where are you taking him it's all right no it's not where oh my God I do not believe you're doing this why are you following me sir where are you taking me why are you fooling me you don't have to pull me you're on disabled right I have back issues you don't have to call me sir I'm walking with you let go of him all right oh my God this is disgusting sorry I feel that way no that's a fact you should be ashamed of yourself what did he do he has not done anything that's not true I ain't even say no medication there can I always take my medication first I have blood pressure medication out of anxiety medications foreign [Music] the incident began with an accusation of trespassing defined by Florida statute 810.08 as unauthorized entry or remaining in a structure Deputy McNeely arrested in Guin suspecting he had a trespass warning but it was later revealed that in guin's most recent warning dated back to 2013. Florida typically issues permanent trespass warnings unless specified otherwise inguin argued that his trespass warning had already expired citing his trouble-free shopping experiences at the Walmart Supercenter where he even held a Walmart credit card and Walmart Plus subscription in a significant oversight the deputy failed to verify inguin's identity through proper ID checks and instead relied on information from Walmart staff leading to an unfortunate case of mistaken identity and an unjust arrest you guys should be ashamed of your should be ashamed of yourself we are literally trying to grocery shop in Christmas shop it's disgusting shameful shame on you real quick please requesting that UV trespass from here if you come back you're subject to arrest do you understand that from this Walmart he doesn't have to have a reason I spend a lot of money here if you have a house and you don't want someone at your house or at whatever reason in Florida you can have them trespass it's the same for Walmart he's asking that he trust us I understand you don't have to have a reason really I think that's right it is it's the same reason you can have someone trespass from the house for no reason but that's your residential I'm giving this is your voice okay so the reason why he's going to deal tonight is because he's been warned in the past there's no time yes it's called trespass after foreign so the trespass has been confirmed he has been trespassed here actually this year so he will not be staying here he's going to be going to jail tonight he will have a bond he'll be able to bond him out okay does that understand you understand that you have all his items all right this is horrible we're hearing it we just came from the Springs we were like in this Jeep with a boat and a trailer I got that but regardless somewhere I'll explain to him on a way that I just explained to him is there anything that you need for me all right I need you to get in the car and drive away because if you come back here you're gonna also be going to kill the trespass okay this is disgusting I'm sorry I love you I'll call Brittany can I speak to you it's up to him let me call Mike can I at least get my phone and take my medication first sir because I'm gonna I'm not you can't take any medications before going to the Detention Center whatever you need they can get you there they have doctors and stuff there I learn I'm feeling I'm literally going to go on a season if you go into seizure let me know how VMS come out can I have my phone oh yeah and call them you can take your phone if you want you can't use it no you can take it yeah I just need it for phone number too yeah they'll let you get numbers out of it yeah that's fine do you want her to drive it away because she's also trespassed for me she can't hang out here I'm going I can drive it sure I'm just gonna go to Mike's house yeah he's driving to the next parking lot or something pulled over and then I might come get it as long as she leaves Walmart property this arrest was a result of mistaken identity leading to potential charges of false arrest or false imprisonment depending on state laws police officers often have immunity in such cases making it challenging for inguin to sue Deputy McNeely however he may consider a lawsuit against Walmart and its staff for false imprisonment supported by U.S Supreme Court rulings that hold individuals responsible for providing misleading information to the police resulting in an arrest and contributing to wrongful detention in a 9-1-1 call Pettigrew reported an Asian male named Cody vodeland as a trespasser who might have a propensity for violence and could be carrying weapons let's listen to the conversation U.S 19. okay the incident involved an employee assisting Deputy McNeely in locating in Gwyn who was wrongly identified suggesting racial profiling and the deputy admitted to the wrongful arrest only after checking in guin's ID at the jail I was able to confirm your ID at the jail um you're not the person he was looking for you have not been trespassed so I'm taking you back to your house and for me personally I apologize sometimes identities get mixed up Speedy McNeely first thought about taking and Gwen home but then he pulled over and spent 40 minutes on the roadside during that time he checked in gwyn's record and discovered an expired trespass warning from 2013 which he used to justify in Gwen's arrest the Hernando County Sheriff's Office backed this decision by asserting that the warning was still valid in response to this incident in Gwen's attorney filed a 10 million lawsuit against Walmart David Pettigrew and Michael McNeely and the lawsuit is currently in progress next up we have Patrick Royal who was stopped by two Jersey Village Police Department officers who claimed his tail light was broken but he argued and showed it was working when he requested to speak with their supervisor and went back to his car tensions escalated as one officer threatened to use pepper spray if he didn't get out of the vehicle resulting in the incident being recorded on video take a look [Music] on December 22nd Patrick Royal was stopped by a Jersey Village police officer who said Royal had a faulty brake light the man who was driving home for his lunch break says the way officers conducted the stop was unnecessary you can see one officer's body cam footage here after asking Royal to step out of the car a few times he pulls out his pepper spray with it under your seat belt and step out in Texas driving with a broken headlight or tail light can lead to fines Patrick Royal was initially stopped by Jersey Village Police for a broken tail light but he proved it was working however things escalated when he asked to speak with their supervisor leading to a ticket for a different violation that confirmed his tail light was fine the officers prolonged the stop without a valid reason violating Royals rights and a misunderstanding over his falling phone led to one officer threatening him when a scuffle starts and the defer to his weapon at Royal's head oh my God you stupid come back over here police say additional video shows the man attempted to reach back into the vehicle at the time but Royal is heard on camera saying that his phone was falling from the hood of the car which you can also see happening the video illustrates how certain officers can become anxious during traffic stops potentially misinterpreting sudden movements as threats this underscores the need for caution when interacting with police to prevent misunderstandings in this case an unwarranted search an extended detainment and a dubious charge LED Community activists to call for the officer's dismissal criminal charges and the reconsideration of qualified immunity for law enforcement do away with qualified immunity this is why you need to have in place when an officer see another officer that's on duty with them doing something out of pocket they need to do something and say something activists are standing with royal for Action in this incident which police say is under review this young man is maybe 120 pounds soaking wet but when you watch the conduct of these deputies you see they had it in their heart to killed this young man if he made one simple move that they could justify taking his life qualified immunity is a legal principle that protects government officials from being sued for rights violations unless they clearly violated established laws this means that even if the officers in the video had fatally shot Royal they might not face criminal charges if they argued they believed he was reaching for a weapon legal precedent as seen in cases like Dominic rollis's has frequently shielded law enforcement officers from civil lawsuits using qualified immunity as a defense currently the lawsuit stemming from the incident in the video is unresolved