I was behind him with the light and I saw that like sovereign citizen plate. That's why I was like calling out already cuz you know again turn a simple traffic stop into this nonsense. Just relax. Relax. Stop. Stop. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back right now. Put your hands behind your back. You're not doing your hands. >> You are hurting my child. Get your hands off of >> Come on. Come on. Get out. No. [Music] It wasn't >> on July 11th, 2024 in Troy, Missouri, officers stopped a vehicle driven by Andrew Menson displaying a sovereign citizen license plate. >> I'm going to be going out with a black Audi Q7 47 West at Qufield. Did you have another unit respond? There's no license, plate, correct? Please now stop. If you could have uh 90 expedite. >> Even with lights flashing and sirens blaring, Andrew didn't stop immediately. Nearly 2 minutes passed before he pulled over. >> You copy direct. Zone one, channel one. >> I'm off. >> And 9 Z. Be advised, there's at least two occupants. Get the driver out. >> Hey driver, step on out for me. Step on out for me. Okay. >> On my free on my own free. >> All right, man. Come on back. Just relax. Relax. Stop. Stop. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind her back right now. Put your hands behind her back. You're not doing your hands. We are calling. >> That's it. >> That's a taser. Taser. Taser. >> Get down on the ground. Get down on the ground. Get down on the ground right now. Get down. Get down. Get down. >> Get down. Get down. >> Get down on the ground. Put your hands behind your back. >> On your stomach. >> You are doing this. >> Stop. Stay in the car. Stay in the car. Stay in the car. On your stomach now. >> Get on your stomach. You're going to get it again. >> Get on your stomach. You're going to get it again. on your stomach. I got it. >> I'm trying, sweetheart. I am trying to find Roger Taylor's number. >> Oh, you >> You're back in the car right now. You're going to be placed under arrest. >> Now uncuff your or release your hand. >> You did not read me my rights. You did not go over any You asserting yourself and you violated my rights. >> All of them. Copy one. >> Very well. All of them. Read the paperwork you're [ __ ] standing on right now. >> Ma'am, get back in the car right now. Have a seat. Have a seat in your car. I'm going to place you on your left. Have a seat in your car. >> I am in my car. >> Sit back in the car. Sit back in the car. Ma'am, >> ma'am, have a seat in your car. Ma'am, have a seat in your vehicle. >> Right here. Right over here. Sit in the right here in the passenger seat. I'm going to place you under arrest. This is the last time. I'm telling you. This is the last time. Stay right here. If you move from here again, you're going to be stopped. You're going to be placed under arrest. Do you understand? Yes or no? >> Do you understand? If you move from this seat, you're going to go to >> I do not stand under you. >> You can have my copy of it, too. >> You need to read all that paperwork right there. No. >> You need to read that. Stand up. >> All right. >> You weren't You weren't You were violating my rights. All of them. I'm going to make this right in front of the [ __ ] camera. Right here. Well, the camera's right here. >> Right. They have tased me. On top of that, they've done it in front of my family. They are now searching me. I gave them all my information when they tried to take me out vehicle. You ripped the taser. Shoot on the [ __ ] >> Well, dude, calm down. Seriously, I didn't give [ __ ] He would have stop resisting. >> I got out of the car and tried to hand him paper and he grabbed my arm. >> You don't get to do that. >> Why don't I get to do that? That's my free right. >> I was trying to identify myself. Give me a set of my right. Give me a second. >> Come on. >> I'm on the ground. >> You're under arrest as well. >> We're sick of you. Come on. >> Told you to stay in the seat. >> You're with my kids over. >> We're done. Get out of the car. >> No, I am with my kids. Get out of the car. Do what you got, dude. My door. >> You [ __ ] everybody's job here. >> I told you to stay in this seat. You did not get out of the car. I don't care if you're recording. Get out. >> My kids are here. >> No. My kids are right here. >> 187. Could you have another unit respond? Couple units. >> Please don't >> get out, ma'am. Get out of the car. No. Get out of the car. Stop me. Stop. >> You are hurting my child. >> Get out of the car. >> You are hurting my child. Get your hands off of me. >> Come on. Come on. Get out. Get out. >> Stay in your seat. And all you do you get out. I don't want >> I don't want to hurt you. Okay. This is This is foolish. >> Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Holy crap. This is it. Okay. Grandma. Is it okay if you call my grandma? >> Yes. You call your grandma, sweetie. >> 87, could you have a ambulance respond? Hello. >> Come on. Come on. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. >> Here you go. >> We'll get medics coming from the States unavailable. We're seeing if Moscow can come up. That's clear. Could you have medics expedite for taser? >> So why didn't you stay in your seat? I don't know how to get >> I don't know how to get into Facebook. Who you trying to call, darling? >> My mom can do this. She can't. >> You didn't know how to get in or find the right number? >> I don't know my grandma's number. I know where she lives. She lives in Monroe. >> Okay. Do you know Do you know what do you call her? >> N C I N. >> Okay. Do you just call her grandma? >> I got to go put my camera up in the car. Okay. Let me out right now. You've assaulted my [ __ ] wife. Let me out right now. >> You're both under arrest. >> [ __ ] you. >> Turn around. Are they clear to proceed in or do you want to wait for Moscow to get on scene? >> Read the [ __ ] paper. Where you dumbass? >> Clear. Clear. We have two adults in custody. >> Time is still in custody. Medics are clear to proceed. Read the [ __ ] paperwork, you dumb [ __ ] Read the paperwork. Read the paperwork. Read the paperwork, you dumb [ __ ] I'm in the middle of show you dumb asses. It's conflict of interest. Read the [ __ ] court papers. Read the [ __ ] court papers. [ __ ] you. Jesus [ __ ] I'm going to have your asses for this. >> You going to read that? >> No. Nope. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Of course you can because you did this. >> I didn't do anything. But thank you, sir. >> I told you four or five times to stay in in your seat, sweetie. Stay in the car. You did not >> stay in my car and I stayed in the car and then you changed your wording to say stay in your seat. >> No, you got to stay in the car, sweetie. >> I'm going to change your wording. Make sure you understand what yours says. >> I'm going to fourth grade soon. >> Okay. >> If my if my grandma is not if my grandma gets arrested for just picking >> Actually, funny thing is my children know their grandm. [Music] >> All right. Okay. That's all what court's for. >> Yeah. Under >> I don't know. You can ask them. >> I don't know. >> Fully unconstitution. >> We have a cat at our house. >> Okay. And we fed it. And if we don't feed that cat, that's We found that cat. We don't know what it's been eating. >> Do you still need Moscow? >> 87. That's clear. If they have a unit that could spare, >> I figured out how to get it, but it was just hard because >> you know what? Let's just roll her to the hospital. >> Okay. Since Come on. Grandma wants to talk to an officer. >> Why can't you stand up? >> She doesn't want to. >> There's a point on the ground, baby. >> Oh [ __ ] >> Put her in Iverson's car. >> Okay. I'm really am trying. I promise you. >> I watch those kids, please. >> I really am trying. I'm not trying. >> We know. We know. You haven't tried to do anything except for complying and everything. Hold on. I want to pull my pants up my ass. >> Nobody wants to see it. Trust me. >> So, this is how you act in front of your kids, huh? >> Sir, you're the one that pulled me out. >> Yeah, cuz you're pointing [ __ ] out the window. I don't know what you got. >> My [ __ ] phone. >> All right, buddy. You can roll her up to the hospital. Thank you. I'm gonna have Moscow meet you there. 187 to central >> here. >> Could you have Moscow respond to the hospital >> to meet uh 26? >> Who is this? >> My grandma. >> Hello. >> Hi grandma. Can you respond to Dunnard at 47 and pick your grandkids up? >> I will be there. I will be there in their car. >> Okay. Do you know where we are? It's St. Steven's Church. Right in front of that. >> Do you know where it is? >> Okay. Okay. All right. We'll see you in a few minutes. Okay. Thank you, ma'am. >> Is anything? >> No, but if it is, it's her fault. It's not. >> Yeah. That's why That's why you got to listen when the police ask you to do things. >> He did not. >> Okay, sweetie. >> My father didn't do anything else. >> Okay. >> You were not taking that money. That's all my dad's. >> Okay. Trust me, we don't we don't steal money. Okay. We don't steal anything here. Okay. Hang on. Stop. This is your dad's property. I'm going to give it to him so he can make a phone call. Okay. It's my father. I can do what my father wanted what to do. >> Hey, we'll have medics get those probes out. >> What happened to my mother? >> You saw what happened, >> right? >> She's 3 years old. >> What's up? We just transported one. We're >> um We have another one that needs taser probes removed, but he's getting all amped up again. I say we're not allowed to to remove that. >> Okay. Well, >> I don't know. >> Read the paperwork. >> We already transported one. >> Yeah. >> And then she's he's Yeah, you're not going to have any luck with him. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> [ __ ] ass. Read your [ __ ] papers. Read the papers, son. >> A second officer also spoke with the children. Their daughter opened a folder of documents, insisting the papers supported her father's claims. The officer told her he hoped she would one day reach her own conclusions. >> I promise you, Officer Taylor would do the same thing that we just did. >> No, he wouldn't. >> He is friends with my mom and dad. He knows all the legal rights and everything. You are legally trespassing. >> Trespassing on what? the road >> on the property of ours, >> which is what? >> Our car. They're insuring everything we own. >> Well, sweetheart, that's not how any of that actually works in real life. >> It does. You can look at those papers that he just took. >> That doesn't mean anything. >> It does. And even >> I know I know your mom and dad have taught you that it does, but it doesn't. Okay. Okay. Just leave that alone. And I can't have you digging around in this Read the first page of that and you'll learn the truth. Read the first page. >> I don't need to >> do it. >> What? What is the first page? The Constitution, the Bill of Rights, >> the Declaration of Independence. >> The right things. My dad's have my dad. [Music] I can I can write like >> read that >> anything that I want to on a piece of paper. That doesn't make it true. >> Okay. >> You sure about that? >> Yes, ma'am. >> I want my dad. >> Look at this. >> Your grandma's coming. Okay. >> Oh, you sure about that? >> We asked her to. >> I know. I called her. >> I want you to >> You want your grandma? >> She's supposed to be coming to get you. Okay. I don't know if I could get arrested at this age. >> You're not You're not arrested. >> If I ever be arrested at >> But you Yes, you could be arrested at that age. I've arrested a kid your age before. >> I need my dad to help me with this. >> Yeah. [Music] >> Yeah. this. >> I like ghosts. >> You like what? >> Horses. >> Horses. >> You Oh, you like horses. >> I like horses and get you. >> Ghosts are going to get me. >> Yes. >> Oh, >> for many reasons, that is what she likes to say when you're trespassing and she doesn't like >> Okay. >> For mommy. Do you watch any kind of shows on TV? >> Look at this. >> No, ma'am. I'm not going to look at that. >> Get it out of your sister's face. >> It's not in my sister's face anymore. >> Okay. Well, I've had years of training to do my job. >> Your dad looked up a bunch of stuff on the internet. >> Okay. This is not what this story is. I just want you to read this story, right? My dad was corrupt because he has been doing this for one year. I'm to help us. >> Okay. What he's been doing is brainwashing you and teaching you a bunch of stuff that's wrong. >> Uh-uh. >> Yeah. >> The government is brainwashing us. Okay. >> Notice >> I hope one day that you are old enough to to reason through all of this yourself. >> Oh, you've already learned because I've been >> and you don't spend your whole life just believing what your parents have taught you up to this point. Okay? One day when you're old enough, you need to read and understand all this for yourself. Not just believe it because that's what somebody else said. Okay? I know right now nothing I say is going to make any difference to you. No, it's not >> able to to reason through it for yourself. >> I mean, how are you doing? >> That's just the house. >> It doesn't say. >> You got a You got a watch on? >> Yeah. >> And not ask what that don't tell them what it is. >> Oh, what is it? Is it a tracker? Is it a tracker so they can find you? >> Yeah, it's an Apple Air Tag. Huh? >> It's not a bad idea. >> Then if anybody ever takes it, they can find you. This is the sovereign citizen plate Andrew and Aaliyah were driving with. Moments later, officers began searching the car, and what they discovered explains why they were so concerned about Aaliyah's hands outside the window. >> Yep. >> Here's here's the firearm with cannabis. Exactly why I didn't want her. >> Yeah. Going to that side of the car. [Music] >> Pieces of junk. vehicle's being impounded. Um, >> is there a reason we couldn't just drive it right to their house? >> Correct. Cuz it's unregistered. It's being impounded. Um, and also I stopped him, you know. Again, I'm not getting into it now. But, um, you know, and I'm not mad at you, uh, or her, you know. I'm sorry if you guys feel like I'm being short or curt with you. I am not. Um, unfortunately, you know, uh, these two, the two adults made choices that were not very good. Uh, and they weren't a very good display in front of these children. Okay. So, you all are free to go. Thank you for coming and getting the kids. >> Can I Can I move their car? >> No, it's being impounded right now. Okay. So, it's being impounded. Thank you. >> Hey, can I get car before I take her home, though? >> Yeah, we'll grab your car seats, dude. I'll be honest, man. So like I was behind him with the light and I saw that like sovereign citizen plate. That's why I was like >> calling out already cuz you know again turn a simple traffic stop >> into this nonsense. They're broke. They don't have money to get it out of them now. Like >> then why are you acting like this? Yeah. >> And this is the guy that's always at the choice city council meetings. Is that right? >> Is that him? >> I think that's him. He lives here. Why is he always at the choice? What does that do to the city? He's just in just crazy. >> Those kids are so >> Dude, they are so brainwashed. Could you hear them? >> Yeah. >> Jeez. The wife, the dad. Like, holy [ __ ] man. >> This is probably going to be another use of force at the [ __ ] hospital. >> All the panels are on back order. Good luck. I'm right here. I'm being calm. Thanks for tasing me, [ __ ] >> What's your dad's number? >> Oh, he's ripped out. >> He's He's destroy >> Hey, sorry. He's destroyed this car >> like this or you're going to hurt him. Stop my arm. >> He destroyed that car. >> Stop. You need to stop right now. >> Like there's some felony property damage in there. >> Oh, go for it. >> These [ __ ] violate my rights the whole time. They violated my rights the whole time. >> They didn't give a [ __ ] They killed me over for violating speed limit. They [ __ ] tag me. remember this incident because it's going to be on the [ __ ] seminar. >> He's going to re-educate us on how to do our jobs. >> You guys have demographics. >> I'll be calm. I'm not going to do [ __ ] >> Okay. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> He needs >> I can't put my hands behind my back. They're handcuffed. >> I will put my hands behind my back. >> Do you understand the concept of a preemptive command? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. So, that's what that was. Okay, the free command. >> You can't do that cuz you're breaking my wrist. >> You need to undo the other handcuff. [ __ ] dude. >> No. [Music] Oh. Oh, man. Oh, [ __ ] you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> You were a dumbass. >> Thank you. >> You were very >> But yeah, you're the one in handcuffs. >> Yep. because you were a dumbass that tased me and thus speed the violation because I was handing you my documentation and you tased me all the court documents. I hope they picked them up out of my car and didn't throw them in it cuz you all need to read them. >> They didn't do [ __ ] They didn't read me my rights. They didn't do anything. They literally me down. It's on the body cam. It's on the [ __ ] body cam. Can you just undo the other one that you just locked and then undo it? >> Here's what happens when you act like this. >> I'm not acting like anything. My arms are behind my back and contorted. Okay. Is Nope. Just lay there like just stop. >> Dude, I got a thing in my side. >> Well, you know that's all. >> Whose fault is that? >> It's your fault. Actually, it is your fault because I was handing you my doctor and you grabbed my wrist and forced me to the ground. It's all on your [ __ ] camera and his camera. >> Andrew continued this behavior through the remainder of his hospital visit and later during booking. He repeatedly demanded that officers read his paperwork and claimed to have cases filed against the US Marshall Service for alleged rights violations. >> We found no record of any such cases. >> At this time, Andrew faces one felony and two misdemeanor charges, property damage in the first degree, resisting arrest, and assault in the fourth degree. This case is ongoing with the next court date scheduled for October 2025. Subscribe now so you never miss the next Gateway Body Cam case.