On February 21st, 2021, a fish and wildlife officer was on patrol when he spotted a man fishing from a boat ramp and decided to investigate. >> Sorry, what? >> I can't. The wind's loud. >> No, you don't need to move. You're fine. Any luck today? >> Nothing. [Applause] So, do you uh your official license on you by chance? >> It's on It's on my phone, but my girlfriend's phone got it from >> on your girlfriend. >> Oh, you got from Walmart? >> Walmart. >> Do you have a smartphone? You don't have any weapons on you, right? No, >> I have my phone, but >> uh Okay. >> Stop. I'll stop then. >> No, I just just checking. Yeah. just you know going through the motions on you. [Applause] What was it? Sir, >> I said I have I have my permit but as I as I told you >> that's fine. That's that's that's seriously fine. I just want to make sure you have it. That's all. I just want to make sure you actually if you don't mind give you a hard time over that today. >> Give up my driver's license. >> Well, I'm just asking your driver's license. It's not going to be anything serious, sir. >> I know that, but I don't want to give >> I'm going to give it back. >> I know, but I don't want to get >> You're not You're not in any trouble if you have your fishing license. You're fine. Just >> Yeah, I rather give you a fishing license. But let's say I don't have a fishing license. >> Do you want to give me your name and date of birth? Then >> I don't want to give you anything. >> Is there a reason you don't want to give me your name and date of birth or driver's license? >> Because I don't want to be in no system for anything. >> Well, you're already in a system if you have a fishing license. >> Not checking. If I have a fishing license, I give you a fishing license on me. I give it to you. But you know, I'm giving my license. But you're not >> license is different than a than um >> than a driver's license, right? >> Yes. >> Well, you're not if you're not in trouble. >> I know I'm not, but but still I'm I'm fishing without without it on me. So, >> you're fine. I'm not going to get in trouble. Don't go back in your car for me. Do you have any you have any weapons in there or >> No, I'm going to see these tools. I don't Come on, bro. Nobody comes to fish with weapons. >> A lot of people fish with weapons, sir. >> A lot of people fish on boat with weapons. I don't want a boat. >> Well, people are allowed to have weapons. People carry weapons a lot. So that's the only reason I asked. >> I don't carry a weapon. Never have. >> Okay. >> Can you hang with me leaving or something? >> I just wanted to know if you especially if you official license on you. >> I don't have it on. >> That's what I was asking. >> Wasn't my girl's phone. She took one for me. >> Okay, I understand that. >> But if I'm just asking for your driver's license, I'm not >> breaking my law or anything, am I? >> I'd find out if you didn't have a license and you're lying to me. Then you'd be breaking the law. There's no reason for me to lie to you. A lot of people fish here all the time. No reason for me to lie to you. >> And a lot of people lie about their fishing licenses. >> Well, there's no reason for me to lie to you. As I told you, it's not on me. It's on my girlfriend's phone. And I would have >> I just want to confirm. >> As you can see, I don't I can't even move it. >> I understand that. >> So, I'm not breaking a law. So, I'm not going to give you my license for you to check on anything with my license. A fishing permit. Fine. You can look at it. You're going to see. >> All I'm going to use your license for, sir, is to check if you have a fishing permit. I'm not going to look. I mean, there's nothing else. I'm not going to write you like a traffic ticket. I'm I'm not on the arrest or anything, brother. Man, I'm not not giving you any >> No disrespect. >> Do you know by refusing to give me your driver's license or your name and date of birth, you're interfering with my investigation? >> You're performing a highly regulated activity of fishing. You're not producing identification to me. >> Yeah, you asked me to pursue give you a permit, a fishing permit. I told you I don't have one. Huh? >> That's fine. And that's why I was going to get your driver's license. >> My driver's license to check or anything anything like that. >> Well, then we can There's only one other option here. >> Then you can you could arrest me or anything. It's up to you, brother man. But I'm not giving him my license to run anything. I'm not breaking the law. I'm not committing a crime. It's only fishing. Come on. >> I just have to check. >> I said to you, I don't have it with me. >> That's why I need your license. >> If I did, I would showed it to you already. I showed you my phone not even working. >> Sir, it will take 5 seconds. I'm not taking my driver's license to run my name officer. >> Why not? Do you have you have like a warrant out or you >> I don't have a warrant or anything, but I just not giving it to you to run my link my name cuz I [Applause] >> Well, that's not coming in the crime. I didn't I don't have it with me. That's not committing the crime. That's not breaking the law. >> Well, if you don't have it with you, that is actually against the law. >> So, if I don't have my driver's license with me, that means I'm breaking the law. If I'm >> If you don't have your fishing license with you in possession, you're breaking the law. >> Well, I didn't know that, but I don't have I don't have it on me. I can't I'm not going to give you anything else to to violate the more. I'm not. >> So, it's up to you. It's up to you. >> Listen, I'm trying to do this easy. >> I told you I'm not I'm I don't I don't have it with me. >> That And every time I fish here and I have it, me and my girl is here with me. Nobody comes up to me. Nobody whatsoever. And today's like you guys were just >> you're literally the only one standing there. >> There's a guy fishing here a minute ago with a pickup truck and there guy walking walking under. You didn't trouble none of them officer. >> There was a gentleman walking here. There's like tons of people under the bridge fishing. You I'm not telling you to check them, but I'm just saying why me you want to pick on to >> I'm not picking on you. It's just you're here fishing. >> I'm doing my job. We check people here every single day. Okay. >> Yes, I can check boat suit. I keep knew first. I saw you check >> and that's why I want to see >> to run my driver's license breaking out. >> That's not true. >> I'm ask I'm giving you a lawful command to give me your driver's license key cuz you are >> I don't I don't have my driver's license. >> You don't have it with you? cuz I don't want to give it to you. I don't want to give it to you. >> I have to take a ticket or anything just for that. fishing. >> Yes, that's the whole point of it. >> That's is a permit. If you say we don't come back fishing without your permit, then fine. But not not for you to get the driver's license. Find out fishing. >> Come on, fellas. I mean, everybody was fishing a minute ago. The guy left the guy fishing with the pole left. They got under they got six people under the bridge left. >> Okay, we're going to run your license plate. I mean, >> we're going to find out who you are. I'm going to check your fishing license. That's all I'm trying to do. Not trespass. It would take 5 seconds for me to do that. If you want to continue to do this, I have one from the time I came down came down here. [Applause] >> I didn't even >> I know. It's free license. That's why this shouldn't be a big deal. >> Exactly. It's a free license. But I'm trying to do my job, right? >> Well, well, I'm just trying to protect myself from not giving him my license without me breaking. >> You're not going to be in trouble. If you're not breaking law, you're not trouble. >> It's not about getting in trouble. It's not >> And what is it about? >> You understand? You don't understand breaking. I don't want to bust your balls. You're doing your job. Yes. But I don't want It's not about breaking law, getting a ticket. As simple fact, it's a free license permit thing, right? >> I understand that. But we have to do this for everybody >> because people come and they they take fish, right? They take too many things. That's why we're doing this, right? Make sure you keep paying and keeping this land filled with fish for more people to fish for generations to come, right? That's the only reason we're doing this. I'm not doing this to try and get you in trouble. I just want to check an easy stop. How you doing today? Let me see your fishing license. You don't have it? Let me see. Use your name and date of birth. >> See what I told I told you. If I had anything, I don't give it to you. If my girl should I put it up on her phone and say, "Hey, very >> I understand that. Easy solution is to give me your driver's license." >> Yeah. >> I don't want to have to put you in handcuffs over a driver's license. Maybe your name >> cuz I as I say I say you're running it so you can All right. Just hang tight. Okay. Put him in handcuffs and do a pat down. Okay. Do it safely. Okay. All right, sir. I'm going to need you to put your hands Turn around. Put your hands behind your back for me. Okay. Spread your legs. Bend at the waist forward. Right. >> Put your hands behind your back with your thumbs facing up. Put your wrists together. Put your wrists together. Backs of your wrist. >> Backs of your wrist. Can you spread your legs for me more? >> Bend at your waist. What? >> Bend at your waist. Bend forward. Okay. [Applause] Sir, the officer is just simply trying to tell you this is going to be a lot less worse for you. >> Yeah, but picked on me, man. Please don't interrupt me for a second. Okay. >> Literally the first person that we have >> checked today. Okay. >> For like an hour >> because I'm waiting for my other officer. So, um, you're really making this a lot harder for yourself. I just want to inform you what you are doing is breaking the law. Okay. So, you're refusing. >> I don't consent any such. >> I'm not serving you, sir. I'm patting you down for weapons or contraband. All right. This a wallet. [Music] >> That's your wallet in there. >> I don't have a wallet. >> You don't have a wallet? [Applause] >> Whose vehicle is this? >> It's my car. >> It's yours. You own it. Your name? >> Yeah. All right. Me, sir. Temporarily contained right now till we can hopefully just identify sir for a simple fishing license check. Like I said, breaking the law. >> Okay. Well, this is a lot worse than >> what? >> You get up. >> She is Yep. There's something maybe a >> Look at that. And it's tiny. >> Yep. >> Yeah. It's a mangro, right? >> Yep. Wonder how you can tell >> that little blue line, right? And then >> uh you want to be careful on that because on muttons they'll have a really pronounced blue line as well. >> Okay. >> Um you can look at the coloration or the pinkish fins that gives it away. Um cuz you'll notice in cleaner water you'll get ones that have bars on them and then people will mistake them for school masters. >> Okay. >> School masters have yellow fins. >> Okay. If you're going to take pictures of it and it is undersized, I would definitely do it right there. >> Okay. >> Did you march over here and just throw all his crap in the trunk? >> He was He was like getting ready to leave. It seemed like >> he got very mad that we stopped him. >> Yeah, cuz And again, it's ego. I would do it over [Applause] I uh honestly just just this I don't care or I don't know if you care but uh just to help you flip it around so the mouth is pointed there. >> Oh, okay. >> Cuz that way you'll be able to get a full Okay. Here. Back it up just a little bit. want it to be. You want it to be right there on the zero. >> On the zero. Okay. >> And then pinch the tail. >> Yep. So either way. [Applause] >> That's all. >> Yeah. I'm going to check these other spots here. J. Thank you. size mangrove. >> Even better. >> Yeah, he actually had stuff. >> Mango, right? >> Wonder. Oh, this is why he didn't want it. Exactly. >> Oh, fish caves. >> Okay, >> this is getting good, man. Like >> every time I checked away. >> Little quantities of each. The man was charged with resisting officer without violence, penalties in bag limit, and his warrant for possession of cannabis. Thanks for watching Body Cam Breakdown. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe. Support the channel for just $1 a month. See you in the next one.