Hi, how you doing? >> How you doing, sir? Officer Sebastian Arizona Police Department. You are on audio and video recording. The reason for the stop, you were observed going 57 in a 40, and you were on your phone texting while you were doing that. That was at Euclid and Fruitvale. >> to need to point at the officer. >> I'm not pointing at you. I'm pointing in the direction where it was. >> I'll just call the chief, why don't >> Go right ahead, sir. Can I see your license? >> right? >> Yes, sir, I do. Can I see your license, registration, and insurance, please? >> You can do this? >> Yes, sir. I'm sorry? I still have a job to do, sir. >> Yeah, what's your name? >> Officer Sebastian. It's going to be on the citation. Can I see your insurance, registration, and your license, please? Sir, can I have your >> How long have you been a cop? >> 7 years, sir. Can I see your registration, please? Are you going to give me your registration, sir? >> Embarrass me? >> I'm asking you if you're going to produce me with your registration. You don't have it on you? >> No. Go call Tell him Tell him I have a good relationship Play with this video. >> Okay. >> You can call Marlon Brando. You can call the mayor. >> Okay. >> I don't play that. Tell him >> Okay, sir. Are you refusing to produce your registration? I'm asking you if you have your registration. >> You make career decisions. >> I want you to Sir, because you were speeding and you were texting. >> Texting? Where's your video? >> Hang tight. >> A routine traffic stop quickly escalates after a congressional candidate allegedly threatens the officer who pulled them over. The entire encounter is captured on body camera. >> Call the supervisor. I just spoke to the dispatcher. >> Okay. >> That's not okay. >> Do you want your paperwork? >> Do you Russian immigrant status that makes you treat people like this? >> 10-4, 10-6. >> Call the supervisor. >> Dispatch, can you have a supervisor respond code three? >> Yeah. And then we'll see who goes. >> Yeah. You're going to be issued >> Paperwork 61942 >> You don't have any warrants? >> Sir, you're going to be issued a citation. >> you have to say? I'll wait for the supervisor. >> You can wait for the supervisor, but I'm going to go through what I need to go through. >> No, I'm not interested. >> You're going to be issued a citation. >> registration. >> Okay. Well, you're going to already issued a citation for that. >> For what? >> For failure to produce your registration. >> Citation? >> All right. Sir, you're going to You're going to be issued a citation 57 and a 40 for speeding. The fine is 256. Information in the back. You're going to have an option guilty or an option to plead not guilty and an option to take a safe driver's course. If you qualify for the course, it will reduce your fine. And it will reduce your points. If you decide to go ahead and do that, just make sure you do a prior submission of payment. >> Do you know what he said about you? Do you want to hear what he said about you? >> He could say all he wants about me. I got a job to do, sir. >> You know what he said about you? >> If you fail to complete >> away like this. >> Okay. >> And he's going to have you again. >> And that's fine. >> It's not fine. Why you keep saying it's fine? >> Sir, >> I'm a law-abiding citizen and you're being bloody rude. >> If you decide to go ahead and do the course, just make sure you do it prior to submission of payment as they do require a certificate of completion. If you sign up for it, you must complete it, otherwise they will go ahead and suspend your license. You are going to be issued a citation for texting and driving. Okay? You are going to be issued a citation for texting for texting and driving. Your fine is 116. Information in the back. You're going to have an option to plead guilty and an option to plead not guilty. You are going to be issued a citation for failure to provide your registration upon request. Your fine is 116. Information in the back. You can plead guilty or not guilty. >> You're lying. >> Green paper Green paper tells you have 30 days to replay. >> Why are you lying? >> You have 30 days to replay. >> Your payment options are on the green form. >> Just a quick question. Why are you lying? >> Phone number on the bottom in case you have any questions. Where is my supervisor? Come, so I'll wait for him with you if you like me to. Your citations are ready. I'll accept them. I will wait. I will wait, but I will wait in my car. There you go. >> Yeah, but you have the fact that >> Sir, step back into your car or stand on the sidewalk so you don't get hit by a vehicle. It's for your safety. 14 radio, can I have another unit respond? Sir, stand over there. It's for my safety and for your safety. Sir, 10-4, the driver being extremely uncooperative. 10-4. >> Yes, Arch. >> 6142 6715 are you anywhere closer? >> I can't. He won't let me leave until a supervisor shows up. Martin Hyde. I just gave him three tickets. >> Yep. >> Yes. But speeding 57 in a 40, texting while driving, and failure to produce his registration because he told me I could look it up. And he's going to have my job. Everything is on camera. All righty, then. All right. Are you still waiting for a supervisor or are you leaving? >> Pat Johnny's coming now. >> Okay. Very good. >> By the way, he's a friend of mine. >> I'm sorry? >> Don't worry about the friend situation. >> Okay. >> I'm on my way over there. You know Pat Robertson, right? >> Yes, I do, sir. >> Why are you doing this? >> Cuz I have a job to do, sir. Nobody's above the law. >> No one's above the law. You have to have some degree of respect for law-abiding citizens. >> That degree of respect started the moment I walked up to your car, sir. >> No. You knew exactly what you were doing and you let me sit here. >> If that is your feeling, you are more than welcome to fight the citations in court. >> I'm going to fight the citations. I don't like your attitude. >> Okay. You are more than >> That's fair. >> You know, you're an influential person. You are >> Very. >> You can go ahead and do that. >> Yes, I can. >> Okay. >> Why don't you just say you're sorry? >> Because I did nothing wrong, sir. I was doing my job, but I am going to ask you either to sit sit in your car or step on the sidewalk because I don't want either one of us getting hit. Okay. Sir, I have nothing more to say to you, sir. You requested my supervisor, you can have the conversation with them now. Sergeant Franzione is on his way. >> Okay. >> Speeding 57 in a 40. Uh texting while driving, failure to produce his registration when I asked, he told me I could look it up. >> Okay. You know who he is, right? Yeah, you got to identify him. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, you're just going to stay by the side of him or is that what you >> He already got cited. >> Oh, he has already a citation, so he just >> From the moment I walked up. >> So, he's just waiting for >> He's waiting for supervisor and I guess he spoke to Franzione, so Franzione is on his way. >> Okay. >> By the just pulled up. >> Okay. Hello. Mr. Hyde? I guess Franzione You start You talked to Sergeant Franzione by the phone? >> I did, yeah. >> Okay. He's on his way. She just She requested another unit, so that's why another unit >> a ticket a ticket for no registration when they've got the registration. She's trying to make a spurs, but it's a big mistake. >> Well, this one is expired one, but >> Well, that doesn't make it take 2 seconds. >> Yeah. >> We're going to make sure that she pays the price for being disrespectful. I just wanted you to witness it know that Yeah, the registration was right there, but she deliberately chose to write the ticket. She came up She said the first Look, there's a video of it, so be quiet. There's a video of what you said. >> There is. >> And I've got a video of what you said. All right? What she said was, I said I said I don't have it. She immediately I write you a citation. She went right back, she never said anything. She went straight back. She I deny this. So, she straight back, write the citation. I've lived here for 25 years. I've represented your union I've got no interest in listening to you, young lady. Yeah, just Yeah. >> Yeah, Mr. Hyde, like I said, you know >> I've represented you guys in the union discussions. My son is a cop. I'm friends with everybody in the police department. This is the first time anybody has been disrespectful to me. And for what reason? I could care less. You don't give me a Write me a ticket. I could care less. I just pay the bloody thing. You don't think I've got the money? It's the manner and the nature of it. >> Okay. Like I said, the Sergeant of Angie and it'll be over here to talk to you about her her interaction. >> Outrageous. >> Yeah. >> Why would you do that? Why? I mean, of all the people to do it to. >> Yeah, I understand, sir. And you know, I I said you you know, I I've I've been with the the negotiations with you and I understand where you're you're coming from. >> ask for special treatment, but I don't expect to get treated like a punk. >> Mhm. Let me go talk to her and see >> Well, it's a waste of time. She's got it in her head. I know exactly who she is. Randy only told me exactly who she is. That's fine. Seven years might not turn into eight. >> You need me to go back to the station and dock my camera. >> No. Uh he'll review it if he needs to review it. He can stop. >> sergeant was already calling me to do that. He just didn't know that this is who it was. >> Oh, okay. >> So, I couldn't leave until somebody was here. So, you just let me know what you need me to do. >> Um is Sergeant Frenzy going to be coming on his way here? Is that >> Yes. >> Yes, he only here is >> I just wait for him to get here and then Uh well, let me give him a call real quick cuz that might that might help matters. No. No. >> Proceed to the route. >> Stay in your car. >> Uh just don't tell the officer I'm going to go back to the station. >> You can go to the station. Yep, go to the station. Hey, Mark. >> You got to leave it on? >> Yeah, I have to leave it on. >> All right, so here's the thing. She lied about the cell phone thing. She lied about the I don't know the speed. I could care less. You can give me the ticket all day long. Care less about that. And then I gave her the registration and she before she's Where is the registration? It's in the car there somewhere. She goes off, she writes me a ticket, she brings me back a citation. I said, "There it is." >> Okay. >> And she still gives me >> Okay. All right. >> I She's being funny. And the thing is I appreciate that. I back you guys left, right, and center. >> I understand that. I do I do I trust me I do know that. >> don't expect better treatment, but I don't expect worse treatment. If that's how you treat people, that's unacceptable. >> Okay. I understand. I understand your frustration. >> And I can get the video and I can play it >> I'm going to >> I I understand that, but you know the thing is I don't take She knew exactly cuz I said to her I said, "You know, right away, I said, "Look, you should have just uh >> Yeah. >> straight away, write in the tickets. >> Why? Well, she's a traffic officer. That's what we do. >> but I understand I understand that's what she do. >> Yeah. >> It's not what you do, and you know it. >> Listen, she has a job to do. I'm not Listen, I I'm going to look at the I'm going to look at the video. I I understand your concerns. I'm going to look at the video. I notified everybody in the chain of command right now. That's what I was doing. That's why I was not coming here. I thought you were going to meet me at the station, but it's not a big deal. I'll I'm going to She's going right now to dock her video. Right now, she's going to dock her video. And if there's problems, you will be the first to know. >> Well, I know that's what you do, but the difference is, I'll do something about it. >> Okay, I understand. Yeah, I'm going to take your complaint. That's what I'm doing. That's the first step. >> How can you write a ticket for no registration when you've got the registration? I mean, as if I get a $150,000 car I've lived here for 25 years, and I haven't registered the car. Why do that? >> I understand what you're saying. >> Well, you tell me what the point is. >> It It's just a state statute that she enforces. She's not the only traffic officer that writes >> for that? >> I really don't leave the office. But, I understand what you're saying. >> I understand you got the video on there, but the fact is, nobody in their right mind would give a ticket for that to me. Nobody. >> I I I understand what you're saying, and you producing it, she probably should have taken that ticket away, but I'm going to find out what exactly occurred, and that's >> Because she had a bee in her bonnet, cuz she thought she was on a big power trip. Guess what? She's been there 7 years. She ain't going to make it. >> Okay. >> I'll make sure. >> Well, I'll I'll I'll get going on this. >> She ain't. >> All right, listen, that's your prerogative. I'm going to get I'm going to get started >> what, Ellie? >> Okay, I understand. >> You don't treat people that have treated and supported your department like that. >> I I I understand where you're coming from. I get it. >> Bare minimum of respect is yes, sir, no, sir. Not a word of it. Straight off, talking to me like I'm a piece of Get back in your car. What is this? I'm She's standing She's got a car door open and I'm leaning against here talking to someone. Okay? But you're being They're casing you get hit by traffic. Just being difficult. Okay? Just being cocky. >> I understand. I do understand where you're coming from. >> But it isn't It's a bad interaction. >> Yeah. It It definitely seemed so. It definitely It definitely seemed like it was. >> How difficult is it to come to me and say, "You did a 57. Give us your license and your registration." Why get into immediately like that? When she knew exactly who she was talking to. If that's how you No wonder you got people shooting people in Newtown if that's how you talk to them. >> All right, Martin. I'll talk to you later. >> And writing tickets when someone's actually got the physical stuff Tell me that's good. >> I understand. I do. All right. I'll talk to you later. I'm going to mute. >> The encounter ultimately led to criminal charges against the congressional candidate. The case was later reviewed through the legal system where the allegations were addressed in court.