I just literally want to help him get out. I feel terrible for him getting in trouble. It's my birthday. This is the last thing I wanted to get involved with. >> Am I? >> Ma'am, you're not free to go anywhere. Ma'am. All right. Until we're done. >> What are you doing to me? I >> I told you to stop. STOP. STOP GOING AWAY. >> I'M FINE. I'm fine. >> Do not resist. You started walking away and I told you to stop. I said a fine. I said a fine. I said a fine. I'm not >> How's it going? >> How's it going, man? >> Deputy Zto, >> you got your all your information there? >> Uh, that should be my my >> That should be right. >> Where you coming from? >> Um, we we rented out in Isra. Wait, you where? Where were you? >> Yeah, we met on an apartment in is >> in. >> Okay. Is that where you're coming from? >> Yes. >> So, you're coming from Alam Marada? >> And then we're going to Key West. >> Oh, you're going to Key West? >> Yeah. >> So, you're on your way to Key West? >> Yeah. For my birthday. >> Okay. What do you know where Do you know what Key West is? You What's What's a little bit more down? >> What's special about Key West? >> Well, I just wanted to go for my birthday. >> Gotcha. >> Okay. All right. Be honest with me. How much have you got to drink tonight? Not much. >> All right, but step on out. >> 414. >> Come on over here, bud. >> All right, man. Uh, so so where were you where you coming from? How about this? >> No problem. >> So what what it called? Island Cove or >> Island Cove >> something in Marada. We rent it out right there. >> Okay. All right. Be honest with me. How much have you had a drink tonight? >> Nothing. So, >> you just said you you didn't have much. >> I I had lunch and that's it. >> Might as if I tell you you're coming from the direction of Key West and going towards Al Marada. >> No, that guy. >> Oh, no. No. That >> We're going to Key West. >> Okay. All right, man. So, dude, I know you've been drinking. So, I know you've been drinking and you told me even at your window you haven't had that much to drink. So, just be honest. How much have you had to drink? So, >> I haven't had much to drink. Let's not >> I'm over here celebrating her birthday. That's >> You You could be over here celebrating Jesus Christ's birthday right now. >> Not Easter, you know. >> All right. Um >> you have a hotel room like a less than an hour away and that's all. >> How about this? Will you Smith to a standardized field soiety exercises to determine you operate a motor vehicle? >> Is that all that necessary? >> Uh yes sir. >> If you feel like it's necessary then well no >> if you feel like it necessary then I do it. It's up to you. If you feel like you I know I know if you feel like it necessary then you have to do it. >> Well I'm asking you will you submit to the the test or not the exercise? >> If you feel like it necessary or >> it's a yes or no sir >> it's the same yes or no question for you too. You feel like necessary doesn't work like that. >> I'm sorry then we ask you the question. >> Yes I will I will do whatever you asking to I will comply but that's I legally have to comply. >> All right. So so so you'll do it. >> I'm not trying to make you difficult. >> Are you willing to do it or not? >> I am willing to do it. Okay. Foot parallel to the ground. >> One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Can I stop? >> Keep going until I tell you. Stop. >> Eight. >> Okay, you can stop. All right. You see a red light? Put your chin down. Follow with your eyes only. You understand? >> Look at the red light. Anyone in the camera? I'm not assisted. >> All right, ma'am. You have somebody to call come get you. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, unfortunately, he's going to go to jail for DIY. No tolerance. All right. Should have made better choices tonight. I'm sorry. It's your birthday. Go get somebody on the phone to come get you. >> If I have to drive him back, he's the one who's been taking, >> you know, Nope. If we let him go, we get fired. Sorry. This this y'all's fault. Both y'all's fault. The zero tolerance. >> Yeah. No, he has a history of DUIs. Yep. So, fortunately, uh he hasn't he hasn't stopped. And the direction y'all are coming from, y'all said you're coming from uh Al Marada. >> Okay. No, y'all were coming from the direction of Key West. >> We're going to Key West. >> Key West is that way. You guys were going that way. >> Yeah, but we had to stop by the gas station. No. Well, y'all call a ride cuz it's getting towed. Y'all come out on our streets doing this stupid [ __ ] endangering our people here, you know, our kids, our family. Call a ride cuz once tow truck gets here, car is getting towed. >> So, call somebody come get you. >> I can see it in the map right here. >> That's probably the direction you were going. >> No, ma'am. >> We're not a fire argument. No, but you're arguing with him for going the direction that he was going. >> It's a totality of of evidence that we have. >> What evidence? >> We're not doing We're not >> No, but I His mom is a lawyer. >> I We don't care. >> I know you don't care. >> We don't care. >> I just want to understand what's going on because >> honestly, he hasn't had like I know him. He hasn't had >> This is going to be like his third DUI. >> I know he's had DUI in the past. I've had my DUI. >> Okay. Yeah, that's great. And you know, and there and you know, and there's only, you know, it's a very common thing not to have any DUIs in your past. >> It's a totality of evidence. So, get get a ride cuz uh soon you're coming out of the vehicle. You're going to find your own your own ways. Okay. >> This is not going to work out in your favor. So, just call a ride so this way you can get going. >> You're saying that we were going the wrong way. That's not true. >> You're saying you're coming from Al Marada, but you're going north towards Al Marada. I know my damn direction here. I drive here every day. >> It's literally my hotel is telling me like there >> y'all. We're going north towards Al Marada from Key West. That's the direction. >> We're going to Key West. >> Oh my [ __ ] Call somebody. >> Key West is that way. I know where Key West is at cuz I live there. >> You don't have to show me on the map. But I know where it's at. >> This is >> I drive these roads every day. >> We're paying for Amirada Resort and we're going to Key West. We're going straight down 1 hour away. >> Oh, okay. Okay. Bright light. All right. Thank you. Thank you for letting me know. Google, call a ride cuz we got tow truck coming. You don't want to end up in the backseat going to jail, too, tonight. So, let's not do it. >> I'm going to move the car right here. >> No, no, no. Cuz you're going to get a DUI, too. >> I can park the car right here. You're going to get a DUI if you hop in that driver's seat. >> I'm gonna get a DUI for parking the car right now. >> Yep. You are. >> This is ridiculous. >> And you can't park the car here. >> I'm going to call his mother. >> That's fine. You You You can call Jesus. Yeah, he's got a prior refusal, too. >> He might have two prior refusals. I think he had three. I think they said two uh two prior DUIs. >> Ma'am, you calling an Uber or taxi or anything to come get you? >> You don't have to worry about me. Thank you. >> Okay. All right. I just want to make sure you have some transportation cuz the car is getting towed. >> Those cars need to get to >> No, it was involved in a crime. Yes. >> I'm going to make sure to take care of it. Don't worry about it. >> No, no, that's okay. It's involved in a crime. >> Okay. Look. >> No, I have my We don't give We don't give a [ __ ] What? What you got? It was involved in a crime, so it's getting towed. >> That's what happens. You understand that? >> One more thing out of you. You're you're you're impeding our investigation. You're going to end up going to jail with your boyfriend tonight for a total different charge. >> This is ridiculous. >> It's involved in a crime. He used it in a crime. It's getting towed. >> Where is it going to get to? >> Um, I will let you know and give him a phone receipt. That way you can get out the >> I would I would like to to know right now if you could let me know the place, please. So it doesn't get charged hourly cuz I know they're going to charge hourly for the car. And if you could also let me know where he's being bailed in so I can pay for that as well. >> I'm not going to charge you, right? >> So your >> whatever I have to do to get the car out and to get him out, I will. >> Are you guys legally married? Is that your personal? >> Yes, it is because you >> Yes, we are. >> Okay. So, do you guys have the same last name? >> Yes, we do. >> Behind it. This is what's going to happen. I'm going to run your name and if it comes back that you're lying to me, you're going to jail for giving me false information because he just told me that you guys are not married, that you guys are just boyfriend and girlfriend. So, you gave me his last name. I'm going to give you one last opportunity to correct >> cuz this is going to be fantastic if he lied. >> One last opportunity to correct me. >> What is your last name? >> I'm just trying to help him. >> What is your last name? >> Okay. >> No, no, it's not fine. >> It's It's fine. I'm just trying to help him out because I want to bail him out. I want to take him. I want to be responsible. We all be at the same place birthday. And I feel terrible that he drove, that he got arrested. Like this. This is not fun. This is not fun on my birthday. Come on. This is like the last thing anybody wants to do on their birthday. I just want to help him out and bail him out. >> What is your last name? I don't please respect me if I'm I'm saying this like correctly because I don't want to be in any trouble. >> You realize we could have been gone. >> I know. >> But you're making this difficult >> and and I don't want to. So if you want >> you were the passenger of the vehicle in a crime that occurred. Therefore, I legally have to identify you. >> I understand. >> I am legally telling you you have to identify yourself. >> I understand. >> So right now, the first time you gave me a false last I I'm only just trying to help you. can already take you to jail. >> I just want to take my Uber like you told me and call it a day. >> Well, we could Uber you to jail. >> I need your name. >> I told you it's Jasmine. >> That's it. >> Spell it for me. >> Jasmine. J A S M I N E P O >> 1997. No, you're not walking away. You're going to stay your ass right here until we're done. >> What's your date of birth? >> Why are we doing this? >> Okay. >> Like this is this is I I'm not in any trouble. >> Oh, no. No, you are now. >> What is your date of birth? >> You are now. I would listen to him. >> I would listen to him a chance. >> My date of birth is today. And it's today. I'm What year? Today is my birthday. >> What year? >> 97. Like today is literally my birthday. >> I don't want to go through this. >> I just want to help him. I'm sorry that I said that I was married to him. Like I just want to help him. >> 0522 1997. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. I just literally want to help him get out. I feel terrible for him getting in trouble. It's my birthday. This is the last thing I wanted to get involved with. >> Am I? >> Ma'am, you're not free to go anywhere. Ma'am. All right. Until we're done. >> What are you doing to me? I >> I told you TO STOP. STOP. STOP. >> I'M FINE. I'm fine. >> Do not resist. You started walking away and I told you to stop. >> I said I'm fine. I said I'm fine. I said I'm fine. I'm fine. Stop. Stop. Stop resisting. >> No. No. No. I'm fine. I'm fine. I promise. >> You're going to go to the ground. >> I'm fine. I'M FINE. I'M FINE. I'M FINE. I'M FINE. I'M FINE. I PROMISE. >> PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND your hand. I'm fine. I promise YOU I'M FINE. PLEASE DON'T ARREST ME. PLEASE don't arrest me. Please don't arrest me. I'm asking you. Please don't arrest me. I'm asking you to please don't arrest me. I'm asking you. I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine. I was walking late to breathe. I was just walking away to breathe. >> I'm going to tase you if you don't. >> No, I was just walking away. >> I was just walking away to breathe. >> Shut up. >> I was walking to breathe. >> I was walking away to breathe. I was walking away to breathe. >> I was just taking a breather. >> Please, please, can you please listen? >> You know what? I'm done with this. >> ALL RIGHT, >> GO. >> ALL RIGHT. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> YEP. There you go. >> Put your hands behind your back. Yep. >> I'm scared. >> YOU'RE GOING TO GET WRECKED. >> YOU'RE GOING TO GET ON THE GROUND. >> GET ON THE GROUND NOW. >> GET ON THE GROUND. >> You're going to get shot again. Get on the ground now. >> I'm asking one second. >> I'm asking for a second. TURN AROUND. >> TURN AROUND. I'M BACK. >> TURN AROUND. >> GET ON the ground. >> You're going to GET DOUBLE TAP. >> I DON'T WANT TO TURN AROUND. Turn around. >> Turn around. Turn around. Turn around. Turn around. Listen. Turn around. >> Turn around. You want to get taped? You want You want Okay. Can you please >> Okay, we're going to help you out. But look, put your handcuffs on. >> Can you please >> I'm fine with getting handcuffed. It's fine. >> Why aren't we? >> It's fine. Push >> her head that way. Get her arm out. >> It's fine. Can somebody please talk to me? >> Stop. Is she still touching up? Yeah. Push her head that way. >> Can you please give me arm? I'm going to tase you. >> TASER. GIVE ME ARM. Give me your arm. >> Give me your arm. Give me your arm. >> Give me your arm. Give me your arm. >> Give me your arm. >> Give me your arm. Give me your arm. >> Give it up. Give it up. >> Please just talk to me. Please. I'm sober and I want to talk. I just want to say something. Please >> stop. Please just let me talk. up. >> Um, >> yeah, we're still trying to put on. >> Sorry, man. >> It's all right. >> Please, >> you're going to end up getting hurt here. >> I know. >> Let's stop. >> We don't want to hurt you, but unfortunately, this is what's going to happen. >> Resisting. Can we get a hold of FHD or >> Park? for this whole stop. >> I know because I literally >> y'all have a transport here tonight. >> [ __ ] >> Can you please brush? >> You're such an [ __ ] to like >> dude. Come on, man. I was just walking away for two blocks. This guy told me that I was running. >> This guy said I was running. I wasn't running. >> Never said you were running. You said I was running. >> Walk away. >> I I literally was right there. You don't think you could catch me? I'm so little. >> I didn't deserve this. I was just walking away to call his mom. That's all I was doing. >> Jasmine found herself facing a stack of serious charges. cocaine possession, marijuana possession under 20 grams, giving police a fake ID, resisting an officer, having drug paraphernalia, and possessing a controlled substance without a prescription. She posted bail and pleaded not guilty across the board. Then she brought in a lawyer, requested a jury trial, and got ready to dig into the evidence through discovery. But then something unusual happened. The case took a turn nobody expected. The prosecutor's office dropped every single charge. their reasoning. Jasmine's defense team had found a case that lined up almost perfectly with her situation, and it changed everything. Here's what happened. During the traffic stop, Jasmine had given a false last name and told the officer she was the driver's wife, hoping that would let her drive the car away. But before things went any further, before an arrest, before she was taken in, before any booking or paperwork, she came clean and gave her real name, all within that same encounter. That detail turned out to be crucial. Florida law has a handful of cases dealing with exactly this kind of situation when someone lies about their identity but corrects it almost immediately. The rule that comes out of those cases is straightforward. If you walk back the lie on the spot, if the police never actually acted on the false information, and if the only real consequence was a short delay in the investigation, that adds up to a full legal defense against a false identification charge. Since Jasmine's case matched that pattern almost exactly, her odds of winning at trial were slim to none for the prosecution, and there was a strong chance a judge would toss out the rest of the evidence anyway once a hearing was held. Facing that reality, the state decided pursuing the case further just wasn't worth it and let it go entirely.