Have a seat. You are not You are not free to leave. >> Have a seat. >> Why can I leave? >> You're not free to leave. Why can I not leave? >> He's still conducting his investigation. >> Investigation of what? >> Why can I not leave right now, though? >> I'll let it go. But why can I not leave right now? Listen. >> Because you're pay for what? >> The bartender who says he was hit in the face is not asking for an arrest. He wants one thing for the customer to leave for good. Palm Beach County deputies agreed to a trespass warning. How that warning became handcuffs and four charges turns on a few exchanges. >> What's going on? What's up? >> You called us. >> Yeah. She like we trying to get her to leave. She hit uh our boss trying to have like a peaceful night and she she's throwing glasses, tripping out, starting fights. out of here. >> All right. >> What's that? >> Right down the street. >> No, no, no. I know. I got you. What happened was she had too much. She threw a glass in the bar. I asked her to leave and then she wouldn't leave and she was walking behind the bar and I didn't want fire rescue backyard. >> No, I'm fine. But I just, you know, >> I won't be back. >> I just don't want to. She >> What happened to your ex? What happened to the ex drunkie? I don't know what she's talking. >> If you're going to talk in my name, speak to them, bro. Cuz I'm going to give you my phone right now. What's going on? I'm going to give you my phone. >> Can you do me a favor? Just sit down. >> Can you give me a favor and look at my >> You want to take Do me a favor. Sit down. >> I'm going to go home. That's what I'm going to do. >> I'm going to have fire rescue come. I'm bleeding from the nose a little bit. >> Can you let me know that he's going to go? >> You guys got cameras inside. Brian, what's the up that you are not responding to what I have to say right now? >> I don't know what you're talking about >> because you know me. I live. >> You have your ID. >> Yes, I have my ID. >> Can I see it, please? >> Are our bodies here or no? >> I guess she's >> she's extremely drunk. >> He was She was inside causing an issue. I guess he's the owner or he's the manager. >> Oh, everybody's here. >> Yeah, he hit she hit him in the nose. started throwing glasses and stuff on that. >> She has a chance to fire. >> And then I haven't seen her in a while. >> You haven't seen me in a while. >> No, you haven't seen me in a while. >> Can you get your license for me, please? >> Ma'am. Ma'am. >> No, because you're not on my defense right now. >> I'm not defense right now. I don't even know what the whole >> No, I'm not going to do that. I'm not going to bring out my anything. Can you defend him right now? Go do that [ __ ] I'm not doing any of that right now. >> She did this. I guess I'll throw a glass. >> She No, no. What happened was she threw a glass and I asked her to leave. >> I handed her a tab. I asked her to leave and she started walking behind the bar. I said, "I can't let you walk behind the bar." I didn't touch her. I didn't do anything. I just stood in front of the bar and then she was like finally getting to leave and then she hit me in the face with her phone and that's what did that. And I'm fine. I'm not I'm not hurt. I'm I'm okay. But but I just I just just reassure him. The last thing I want is is an incident, a landing crime. You know what I mean? >> All right. Um >> what do you want done? You want to go to jail or what? >> If we can just get her to leave. >> I could also trespass. >> Trespass her. Right. That's what I like to do. Trespass. >> Um do that. Uh I see I think she has like a bloody nose. Was that just her? >> I didn't touch her. I She came out here and started other people were trying to get her to leave and she attacked them. I didn't see what happened. There was I was another girl, I believe. >> Did you talk to her? So, here's one of my Oh, yeah. Yeah. >> I'm sorry to cut you off. I just want to get like the whole story. I kind of got here a little late. So, >> yes. >> She was a customer at some point today. Yes. >> Uh she had a glass is what you're telling me. Did she like throw it over to or was she trying to get your attention? Did you throw it at someone or >> She's been in here and she she I'm bartending. I'm I'm a nice person, you know. I serve people drinks. I'm moving around. She said she said she's like, "I want to go home." She was trying to pick up everybody at the bar and then she asked me to go home and I said, "No." >> She was trying to pick people up at the bar or something >> like like just >> beacious type thing. And then she tried to do with me and I was like, "Nice." I was like, "No, I I'm seeing somebody, you know, and and then she walked away with her glass and threw it against the wall." >> Went into the bathroom. When she came out, I said, "You have to leave. We're throwing glass in here. I don't want any incident." And um then then she was trying to walk behind the bar and I was like, "Please don't come home. Pay my tab." >> And uh she didn't like, >> "Ma'am, do me a f." Okay. >> Don't touch me. If you're going to be respectful, please hold me and sit down. We're not going to >> sit down for what? >> And sit down for what? Just sit down and relax. >> Sit down for what? Where am I sitting down for? >> Just want you to sit down and relax. >> Where am I sitting down for? >> Hey, do me a favor. >> I don't live here. I go home. >> Hey, if you listen If you listen to him, then it'll be okay. I'm still trying to figure this out. >> Why the listen to you? >> Because your home is going to be in the jail if you don't listen to us tonight. All right. So, have a seat so I can figure this out and then we can get you home. But if you don't listen to him when he's telling you to do something, your home tonight will be the jail. >> I don't understand why I have to listen though. because it's a lawful I'm lawfully telling you to sit down. >> Listen, but I don't understand why you have to. >> She has just been told to sit down or go to jail. And she asks why. Under Florida statute section 84302, obstructing an officer who is carrying out a lawful duty is a misdemeanor, even without violence. The key word is lawful. So, the order only binds her if the deputy has legal grounds to hold her. Those grounds have not yet been said out loud. >> Okay. So, did you give them your information? >> I gave um >> the the female. >> All right. Um, right. >> I just want her to go. I honestly I I I want her trespass. I don't want her coming back. >> I I'd rather just >> I need to get back to it. I'm sorry. Sorry. Um, >> so she went behind the bar. How did you Did you kind of just guide her out or >> See how the the the back of the bar she was coming. I said she was like standing like inside. I said, "You have to leave, Alexis. You have to leave." And then she wouldn't leave. I said, "I don't want to call the cops. I really really really don't. Just could you please just leave?" And she she wouldn't. And then I'm like I I And then uh >> I guess we got her finally moved and then she got out here and she was going crazy and then she hit one of the girls. >> How did you sustain this injury in your nose? Still still don't know. >> Who? Me or her? >> You. >> She hit me in the face with a phone. >> Her phone. >> Yeah. But she was leaving behind the bar. No, that was inside. She was like boom on her way out and I just stood there and I felt that I was bleeding >> and then she >> someone got it. >> Okay, >> have a seat. >> You are not You are not free to leave. >> Have a seat. >> Why can I leave? >> You're not free to leave. >> Why can I not leave? >> He's still conducting his investigation. >> Investigation of what? Why can I not leave right now though? >> I'll let it go. But why can I let leave right now? >> Because you're detained. >> Yes. >> Detain for what? >> She is trying to walk away and a deputy says she is detained. Under Terry versus Ohio, police may briefly detain a person when specific facts give reasonable suspicion of a crime. A bartender saying he was struck in the face with a phone is exactly that kind of fact. A detention is temporary and the next request tests how far it reaches. >> They've been out for the whole entire time. They've been drunkies. They've been out. Why am I detained? >> Shoot. Get it. >> Can you calm down just a little bit and have a seat? Just have a seat and relax cuz you're not you're not steady on yourself. >> No one to calm down. >> I just told you. >> Tell me to calm down. Just be nasty like that. >> Thank you. You're not being nasty. Thank you. I appreciate you having a seat. Okay. cuz you're a little unsteady on your feet. All right. >> Don't cry. >> Okay. >> I don't want to go home. >> Okay. But you don't want to cooperate with us. You tell us what your name is. >> Of course, I don't want to cooperate with him because I don't live here. >> What about >> I don't live here. >> Okay. Brian, you live here. >> Okay. >> Who in there is your obstruction? My mother has you by the wall. It's not the obstruction. >> I will listen to you. Don't get me wrong. I will listen to you. >> I can explain everything. But I need your name and date of birth right now. I'm not going to tell you. >> What's your last name? >> My name and date of birth. >> Yeah. >> On whose kind of birth? No. >> Me? What's your last name? >> I'm not giving you my name. >> You're not? Okay. >> Asked for her name and date of birth. She refuses to give either one. Under Hyabel versus 6th Judicial District Court of Nevada, a state may require a lawfully detained person to give a name. The Constitution allows that rule but does not create it. So the duty depends on each state's law. Without a name, the deputies have fewer ways to end the call. >> She said she's not giving it up. So once they're done, we're going to take We're just checking you out. That's awesome. >> You walk in on them and check where they're at. >> We are. We had a couple walk in right now. >> Oh, okay. You check on them right now. >> They are checking them out. We're checking you out right now. >> They're check. They're checking them right now. Can we get your blood pressure? Let me just check your nose right now. >> Check your blood pressure. >> How's your breathing? >> Bubble. Will you do me a favor? >> I'm going to need your We're here to help you. Okay. >> You need to be right here. >> I have a friend. >> What's your address? >> I'm listening. I'm sorry if it doesn't sound that way right now, but I guess you're right that you're the only one who can help me right now. >> Um, I have a way home right now, but it's my last house. So, >> what's your address? >> Um, you know it? >> No. >> You don't know where you live? >> No, I'm going home to my man's address who lives in in Kentucky right now. That's my addresses right now. I'm having such a hard time right now. >> Are you visiting here? Do you have an Airbnb or something locally? Do you know how to get back to Airbnb? >> Yeah, I do. I did this. >> Is this yours? >> Is your address in here? You want to take your stuff? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Thank you. Yes. Fine. Thank you. >> What's your address? >> Do you Do you know your Airbnb address? >> I'm sorry. I do. I do. I do. I do. >> Here. Here. Give me this. I don't want you to have that cuz I don't want to get pepper-sprayed because you're upset at us. where you're at. >> I'm all right. I don't have anything right now for 15, but I need to get her out of here. If she doesn't leave here, then she'll go to jail for 51, >> but I'm going to move her up. There's too much time being wasted sitting here. All right. >> That was really kind considering what you're going through. Thank you. All right. Second one is >> Can I ask you >> like, am I okay with even getting like any kind of upset with you? >> I'm not upset. I'm just doing my job. >> I'm upset. >> I understand that I'm wrong. >> So, I have to consider that I'm wrong right now and I'm going to have to walk away. >> Yeah. Sorry. And I get that. >> I just I don't want to take you to jail. I'm trying to avoid that. But you got to go. Okay. The deputy says he wants to avoid jail, but she has to go. Under Atwater versus City of Lago Vista, police with probable cause may arrest for even a very minor crime committed in their presence. So staying on the property after a trespass warning can end in handcuffs rather than a citation. The choice is still hers and the time to make it is running out. >> Have a good night. You know, I just got pierced right there. >> Got to go. Okay. >> I'mma wait till y'all are done. Don't touch me. >> Don't hold. >> You okay? >> Yep. >> Now she's fighting. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. Why are you touching me? >> Okay. >> Hold on to the handcuffs. >> It's okay. I'm just having it for video purpose. >> Stop resisting. >> Fingers. >> Oh, no. No. Let go. Let go. Let go of your head. >> Yeah. Leave her. Let her. >> Yeah. There you go. Yeah, leave it. >> After repeated orders to stop resisting, the struggle goes quiet for a moment. Under Graham versus Connor, force during an arrest must be objectively reasonable from the view of an officer on the scene. Courts weigh how serious the crime is, whether anyone is in danger, and whether the person is actively resisting. By that measure, the next few minutes matter more than the words that led here. I got you. Stop. Hey, >> get off OF ME. >> GET OFF of me. >> Get >> Why can't you just sit in the car? Sit in the car. >> Why is my man in this? >> Why aren't you sitting in the car? Sit in the car. You're causing a crazy scene over another. >> Everyone's recording you right now. >> Just sit in the car. >> Stop. >> I need someone to >> record the scene right now. >> You're being recorded by us. >> I need to record the scene right now. I need y'all to make a scene right now. I need the video to be recorded right now. I need the video to be here right now. >> Hear me out. >> So, show me. >> Sit in the car. >> Show me. Get this man off my mother legs right now. Get him off my arms right now. >> Sorry. You don't let HIM OFF MY ARMS RIGHT NOW. Let him off my arms RIGHT NOW. LET HIM OFF OF ME. >> I'm going to talk. >> Get him off of me. Then get the >> Why are you debating with ME RIGHT NOW? GET HIM OFF OF ME. >> NO. IF YOU LISTEN TO ME, if you LISTEN TO ME, >> GET HIM OFF OF ME. >> AND WE'RE GOING TO stay right here until you chill out. Stop acting like a little kid. >> Can you get off of me? >> I will grab you and I will sit you in there if you calm down. If you're going to continue to act like this, he's going to keep holding you. >> My man and I can't even go home to sit in the car right now. Sit in the car. >> Sit in the car until you listen to me. >> Get him off of me. That's what the problem is. Do you want a man at the end day? Do you want a day? >> And we're going to sit in here until you >> Why can't you just be home with him? Why do you have to drag me through this? >> Calm down. Sit in the car. We're going to have a supervisor come and talk to you. Right. If you >> talk about what, bro? >> Sit in the car. >> Talk about what? >> You're gonna create a scene for nothing. >> Sit in the car. Sit in the car >> like an adult. You're >> about Helen or about who? Who? Why the you want me right now? >> Sit in the car. Sit in the car. Look, stop doing all this [ __ ] Sit in the car. Stop. >> What is Stop doing this. >> I'm going to grab you. I'm going to guide you to the car and you'll have a seat. >> Okay. Stop this for nothing. I'm gonna grab you and I'm going to sit you in the car. >> Question. Can I go home after this? >> If you sit in the car and I can have a conversation with you, then we can debate on that. >> Home after this. >> We can talk about it, but if you don't sit in the car, then I'm going to take you to jail for obstruction. So, sit in the car and stop creating a show. I'll got it. >> So, I go to jail for obstruction and that's it. >> No, you need to back up and go get the week. Watch out. Sit in the car. Like I said, just chill. Stop this. >> Why is he going to chill when obviously they want me in trouble? >> Okay, sit in the car, please. See? Turn around. I'm going to put the window down and we can have a conversation. Just relax. >> A request to leave ended as four criminal charges. And the reasons carry beyond this one bar. When a business tells a customer to leave, the invitation to be there is over. Once a trespass warning is given, staying on the property becomes its own offense, separate from whatever started the argument. According to the footage, trespass after warning and disorderly intoxication were two of the four charges. The safer course is to walk off the property first and dispute the story later. When an officer says a person is detained, walking away is no longer an option, even if no arrest has been made. asking why is reasonable, and she asked that question more than once. What turns a short detention into something worse is acting on the disagreement instead of voicing it. Staying put and staying quiet protects every argument a lawyer can make afterward. When the complaining party asks only that someone leave, officers often have room to end the call without charges. That room stays open only as long as the person cooperates with the simple request in front of them. Here, the offer to go home was repeated several times before the handcuffs came out. An exit offered by police rarely stays on the table for long. When hands go on and handcuffs come out, the decision to arrest has already been made. Pulling away or refusing to get in the car does not undo that decision, and it can add new charges on top of the first. According to the footage, the other two charges were battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer without violence. The place to challenge an arrest is a courtroom where the body camera video works for both sides. When staff at a bar decide a customer has to go, a clear request and an early call to police protect everyone involved. The bartender here told deputies exactly what he wanted, and that gave them a lawful low-level way to resolve it. Telling officers the desired outcome and whether cameras recorded the incident shapes what they can do next. The footage puts the stacked maximum at 6 years and $120 days in jail plus $7,000 in fines. Those charges are accusations. Every defendant is presumed innocent and the outcome of this case was not available for this analysis. Thoughts on how this call was handled are welcome in the comments.