Amanda Caravalha was famous on Tik Tok for having opinions, strong [music] opinions, the kind that go viral, the kind that gets you featured by the ACLU. She had protested the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. She had placed profane signs in her front yard. At approximately [music] 3:00 in the morning on July 19th, 2021, a Livonia police patrol officer noticed a car sitting at a red light. The car did not move. The officer approached the vehicle and found the driver unconscious behind the wheel, slumped, unresponsive, drifting in and out of awareness, the kind of unconscious that [music] does not come from falling asleep at a boring intersection. The driver was Amanda Caravalha, the Tik Tok activist, the woman the ACLU had featured, and she was so impaired [music] that she could not stay awake at a traffic light. >> Officers [music] approach Amanda Caravalas vehicle and attempt to make contact. She is not responsive. >> Woah, woah, woah. Wake up. Put it in park. >> Put the car in park. >> PUT IT IN PARK. Put the car in park. >> Put the car in park. >> PUT THE CAR IN PARK. >> DAMN. >> Police department, put the car in park. >> Put the car in park. Damn. >> Put it in park. Wake up. >> Put the car in park. Hi. Park in park. Officer, put the car in park. Wake up. >> Come park over here. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up. Put your car in park. Put it in park. Just go park over here, Albeano. Uh, yeah, you know, you're good. You're good. >> Hey. >> We'll get a lock here. Miss. Please, put it in park. Put it in park. Put the car in park. >> Park in park. Park. >> We're going to do a lock out. >> They knock on the window. Nothing. They knock harder. She She Her eyes open for [music] moment and then close again. >> She's trying to lock out something. >> Hey. Wake up. >> Car in park. >> Wake up. Put it in park. I'm going to shake the car again. Put it in park. Put it in park. Car in park. Put the car in park. Would you mind opening the door for me? Here we go. >> Oh, hi. Step out. >> Police department. What did you do? Take your seat belt off. Step out. >> hampered 405 you don't know what I have this. >> Huh? >> What's that? >> They're both They're both >> Show me where you're at. >> They're both yeah, checking out the seats. I think you guys are like deep in You know what I'm saying? >> Relax. Relax for a second. >> Oh. >> know where you're at? >> Yeah. >> Where? >> Um at the decision >> At the dis- at the what? >> I don't know where I'm living. >> At the what? >> At the decision that >> Go step over here. Hey, we're going to go over here. Going over here. Good. >> And then, >> [music] >> after several minutes of officers standing outside her car trying to coax a conscious response from a woman who could barely open her eyes, Amanda Carawala [music] woke up. She registered that there were police officers outside her vehicle. >> I mean, there's like a bunch of cop cars. >> All right, come over here. Hello. What's your name? >> Amanda. >> Amanda, what's going on tonight? >> Um there's a cop car. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that you crashed into just now. >> Me? >> Yes. How much have you had to drink tonight? >> Um >> How much have you had to drink tonight? Look at me. Hello. Hello. >> Do you know where you're at? >> Where are you? Do you know where you're at? >> I'm looking at the cop cars that are >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> You know you You know you were asleep at the light. Can you answer our questions? >> Can you >> I'm sorry. I'm looking at the cop cars that are >> Yeah, you were asleep at the light. >> Yeah. >> Can you look at me for a sec? >> What's up? >> answer my questions? Where are you? >> I'm at the mail register. >> Goodnight. >> Um >> What time is it? >> I don't even know. >> You don't know? It's uh >> No, I don't know because I'm driving a car in the middle of the night. >> Amanda, how much have you had to drink tonight? Be honest. >> What time is it? >> 3:00. >> Okay, 3:00. >> Yeah, how much >> Officers [music] physically removed Amanda Caravalla from her vehicle and walked her to a nearby parking lot where they attempted to conduct a field sobriety test. >> 3:00. I've had 3:00 to drink tonight. >> Okay. All right. All right, so my next question to you >> All right, man. >> Wait for a second. These other questions? Do you have anything that's medically wrong with you? Are you diabetic? >> No. >> Okay, would you have any uh Do you have anything that inhibits your ability to walk? Anything like that? >> you suffer from seizures? >> No. >> seizures? Okay. All right, would you mind doing some tests for me? >> Sure. >> Okay. So, what I'm am to have you do is uh I want you to stand with your hands at your side right now. Okay, can you stand with your hands at your side like I am? Hands at your side. What I want you to do is I want >> I want I want Mike um Mike. >> Okay, you want to listen to my instructions to take your test. >> Yeah, I want Mike to take my instructions. >> Who's Mike? >> Okay. >> Mike. >> Are you Are you going to do the test I'm asking you to do right now? >> Yep. >> Okay, so stand with your hands at your side. Okay, I want you to You see my finger? See the tip of my finger? What I want you to do is I want you to keep your head still and track my finger with just your eyes, okay? >> Okay. >> All right, you ready? >> How am I supposed to track your finger with just my eyes when my my kids' cars are moving over here? >> Okay, all right, so >> My kids' cars? >> Okay, do you want to face this way? Yeah, you will face this way. >> cars. >> Okay, let's face >> that are moving in no reason. >> her around. There you go. You ready? All right. >> She could barely stand. [music] Her balance was gone. Her coordination was gone. Her ability to follow [music] instructions was gone. >> I want Michigan State Police, Mike Davis, I want him here. >> Okay, well, I want you to take my test right now. >> Yeah, I'm looking at your finger. >> All right, you got to keep your head still. >> head still. >> All right. >> You good to go? >> Yeah, I'm cool. Michigan State Police, Mike Davis. >> We're taking the test. >> Yep, I'm watching your finger where only please I'm I'm I'm curious about where Michigan State Police is, Mike Davis. That's who I want here. >> All right, well, we're going to do this for a little bit and then maybe we'll see about Mike, okay? >> see about a finger. >> Yeah, then maybe >> Michigan State Police. >> Just stay still. Just stay still. Keep following the finger. Just keep following my finger, okay? Okay. All right, you ready for the next test? >> Yeah, Michigan State Police, Mike Davis. That's what I want. >> Okay, well, that's not happening. >> Do you Okay, yeah, what's going on? >> Do you wear glasses or contacts at all? >> I have glasses and I want Michigan State Police, Mike Davis. >> Do you wear You mean contacts? >> Yeah, I have glasses, contacts in my eyes, yeah. >> Okay. All right. All right. You ready for the next test? >> Um I'm waiting for a Michigan State Police, Mike Davis. >> Are you refusing to take the test? >> I'm waiting for a Michigan State Police, Mike Davis. >> This Who is that? >> That's who I'm waiting for. >> who? We don't know who that is. >> know who >> Okay, well, once he gets here, then you can talk to him. >> Why would he be coming here? >> Why wouldn't he be? >> Cuz he's Cuz we we patrol our own city. >> The alcohol had impaired everything except [music] her willingness to fight. >> Are you refusing to take my test? >> Yep. >> Okay. All right, miss. We're going to have you turn around, put your hands behind your back for me. You're under arrest for whatever you did. >> I'm under arrest for having a Michigan State Trooper coming here. >> No, you're under arrest for having a minor in posession. >> You are under arrest for hitting my car and being extremely intoxicated while driving. You don't even know where you're at right now and you're refusing to take my test. >> I'm waiting, yeah. Okay. >> All right, we're going to have you back in the car, okay? >> Okay. >> Is Mike Davis somebody we could call for you? >> Yeah, I'm waiting for you to call Mike Davis. >> I I can't call him if I don't have his number and I don't know who he is to you. Is he like a your your >> He's my brother-in-law and I'm waiting for him to get here. Do what? >> What am I doing right now that's illegal that >> You were sleeping at traffic light with your foot on the brake pedal. >> All right, miss. So, >> Okay. Thank you. >> Watch your feet there, okay? >> Yep. Fired. What time is it? >> Uh 3:00. >> Yeah, 3:00 in the morning. 3:00 in the morning. You're born, baby. Oh my god, she's fired. She's fired. No. No. >> And talk scared. >> I work hard. >> Yeah, those bills. >> That's what you are. Real piece. No, he's It's robbery. What a joke. Here we are. Hands cuffed behind her back because she's Right here. This is where she works. So, we're going to arrest her. Tell her >> The difference [music] between Tik Tok and a parking lot in Livonia at 3:00 in the morning is that on [music] Tik Tok, volume wins. In a parking lot, evidence wins. >> He didn't say anything. He looked at you. >> Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate it. >> Yeah. Look at you. Bad. You are keeping Livonia safe tonight. >> Spot on. >> Mom was free. Great. Good job. And our So, you know, they're pretty hard getting off on taking people in for nothing. You know, that's what we do here. Got her. I GOT HER. I'M IN A HOLE. I GOT HER. I'M BRINGING HER IN. I am such a badass. Tell yourself how much of a badass >> Every day. >> Yeah, every day. Every day. LOOK AT YOU. MAN, IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. This is what you do for a living. >> No, the warrants are only served >> Unbelievable that this is what you do for a living and you're totally cool. >> At the Livonia [music] Police Station, Amanda Caravallo was offered the breathalyzer. She refused. >> Then get me out. >> Yep. Yep. All right, we'll head on this way. >> Yep. This way. >> Yep. All right. I'm a peace officer. You're under the arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated by the consumption >> Hey, I have a question. >> of alcoholic liquor and controlled substances. Can I read IT, CHRIS? >> NO. NO. I have a question because I didn't even get in a sobriety test. >> I gave them to you and then you said you weren't going to take them and then at that point my hands are tied. And if you don't believe me, I have it all on recording as well. So that's why we wear body cams. >> Yeah, we will. We will request that for footage too. >> Okay, so I'm going to read this to you. I'm going to read this to you. >> I had one drink tonight. I had one drink tonight and I'm being arrested by Livonia PD. >> Okay. >> For falling asleep, for being offended, for being a new mom. Yeah, it's a >> I am requesting that you take a chemical test to check for alcohol controlled substances. >> Oh my god, SO >> IF YOU WERE ASKED TO TAKE a preliminary breath test before your arrest, you must still take the test I'm offering you. If you refuse to take this chemical test, it will not be given without court order, but I may seek to obtain such a court order. >> going to take the test. >> Your refusal to take this test is essentially operating a vehicle I have to show you the video. >> You're confused because you're saying that I'm refusing. >> to read this verbatim, otherwise >> I'm refusing. I'm not refusing. >> I'm I'm just reading what it says. After taking my chemical test, you have the right to a chemical test of your own choosing. You may request a blood test or a urine test. You must give reasonable opportunity to such a test you are required to obtain a chemical test of your own choosing. The result of both chemical tests shall be admissible in judicial proceeding and will be considered other admissible innocence or guilt. Will you take my breath test? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Missy, she said yes. >> No, I don't like to go to the hospital and get a blood test. >> What? So >> You said you consent to a blood test then? >> You want a blood job? Or do you want to Here's the deal, you blowing this and if we Okay, are you refusing or not? I'll explain it to you. >> Yeah, we're >> This was refusal number two after refusing [music] the field sobriety test at the parking lot. You refuse, I'm going to take your license, add six points to it, and they're going to take your blood. Is that what you want? >> No, I cannot imagine being a cop every day of my >> So, are you refusing or are you going to blow? Are you going to blow or are you refusing? >> Take a blow. >> You going to blow or are you going to Are you refusing? >> It's unbelievable. >> Would you like to take the breath test? >> I'm ready for you to take me to the hospital and take a blood draw of my of my >> Are you refusing? So, are you refusing or do you want to take a blood draw? So, are you consenting to a blood draw? >> Yes. >> Okay, awesome. >> I don't consent to this. >> You don't have to when you're under arrest, so. >> Yeah. >> Go on this way. >> Yeah, and they didn't have to fight it. >> Yep. >> Step off to your left. Yep. >> I'm going to go this way. Make a right. >> You guys take your own car. >> Yeah. >> And somebody else for no reason. >> Have a seat in the car. >> Yeah, I read all the Yeah, you guys hit somebody else's car for no >> Yep, yep, that's why it's all recorded just for you. >> I'm talking about in real life. Like you hit somebody else's car for no reason. >> Yep. You up your leg in there so it don't hit it. Appreciate it. Thank you so much. >> I appreciate it. Thank you. It's easy for you to clean out of your seat. >> I appreciate it. >> Yep, anytime. >> All right, so I'm going to have you take your seat. >> arrest people for And that's, you know, know happened. >> Yep. Imagine being so like all the time. Yep. He peed on your seat. I'm going to need to call my lawyer before I >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Again, how am I do that? I'm going to Well, they want me to put a mask on before I come in. You just wheel me in. Yeah, like they didn't want me to put a mask on, which they did. Hence the reason the girl was at >> The officers [music] drove her to the local hospital. >> This way and her last I wouldn't put a mask on, but the hospital wouldn't >> You can put it on now. >> Thank you. Wow. Did you >> Give me allergy >> That's good. Good. >> Okay, so nothing's changed. >> Came off my face cuz it wasn't over my nose, which is the point of a mask. Hard to understand for someone like you. Again, I want to call my lawyer before I consent to this test. >> Um I'm going to get some vital signs. >> I said I want to call my lawyer before I consent to this test. >> So, do you not want to take this test? >> I want to call my lawyer before I consent to this test. I don't understand what you don't understand about such a simple test. >> there's no there's either like I already explained it to you. Like you'll get your phone call if you take the test. You said you wanted to take this test instead of the blood test. >> It got all over my leg. And I >> We'll clean that up. >> want to call my lawyer before I consent to this test. >> Are you refusing to take this test? Are you refusing to take this test? Are you Are Are you Yes. I'm asking you if you are going All right. Well, there goes your license in 6 months. Are you joking? All right, have a seat in the car. All right, I just got to put the seatbelt on you. Yes, I did. >> Amanda Caravalho pleaded guilty. She was sentenced to 12 months [music] of probation, 6 days of community service, and $1,885 [music] in fines. She completed the requirements by June 2022. The case was officially closed [music] on July 2nd, 2022. The legal system [music] was finished with Amanda Caravalho.