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On today's body cam, we're checking out 19-year-old says she's fine to drive after three beers. >> 1 1,012. So bad at balancing. 1 1,013. >> Okay, you may stop. Now close your eyes. You're going to go like this. >> A 19-year-old driver insisted she was okay to drive after drinking. Minutes later, she was under arrest for DUI. Here's what happened. >> Hello. >> Hi, Miranda. >> Yes. Hi, I'm Officer Brophy with UCF. How are you How are you tonight? >> I'm good. How are you? >> Good. Okay, where are you guys coming from? >> We're coming from the library. >> The library? >> Yes. >> [laughter] >> Did you guys have fun at the library? >> Yeah. >> Did you have anything to drink while you were there? >> I mean, we had a couple of beers. >> Okay, how many's a couple? >> Like three. >> Like three. Okay, what is just beer? That's it? Did you have any food or any water or anything with it? >> I don't know. I had food before. >> Okay. All right. Well, I am smelling a strong odor of alcoholic intoxicating beverages from your vehicle, and I'd like to distinguish I don't know if it's coming from your passengers or you, and I want to make sure you're safe to get home to drive, okay? So, would you be willing to participate in some standard field sobriety exercises for us tonight? >> I mean, we can call an Uber if you're that worried about it. >> No, I'm I mean >> You should have made that decision before you got in the vehicle. >> You're driving at this point, so I need to make sure you're safe, and >> Okay. >> Are you okay with that? Okay, can you go ahead and step out of the vehicle? Can you step over here? >> I like the red interior, though. >> Can you smoke over here? Okay. So, I just want to make sure, you you're okay to drive. You have three passengers in the car. >> Yes. >> So, I want to make sure you're not intoxicated and putting your friends or anybody else's life at risk, okay? You say you only have three drinks and >> Yes. >> you think you're okay to drive? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. All right. So, first I'm going to read you some directions. >> How are your friends in the backseat? You mind rolling down this window? >> Would you like to see my ID? >> Yes, please. >> I can't find mine. >> Are you under the care of any doctor or dentist right now? >> No. >> Currently have like any that you see them for regular medical conditions? >> Um I have like my regular doctor in Stuart, Florida, which is where I am from. And then I have my dentist here. >> Okay. But you don't have any issues going on right now that Okay. >> Can I see the other ID you had, too? >> You're dentist? >> the only That was the only one I had. >> What was the other one that you popped up at first? >> I'm sorry. No, that was I promise this is it. Yes, that's the only one I had. >> All right. How old are you? >> I'm 20. >> Okay. So, how did you get into uh the library? >> The bouncers there, they were friends of friends. >> Okay. >> I'm from North Carolina, sir. >> Okay. I see yours. Oh, you're out of state as well, huh? >> Yes. We were just visiting for a friend. >> Are you guys all visiting? You're from North Carolina, too? >> Yes, sir. >> Is she from North Carolina? >> Yes, sir. >> Well, originally. Originally. >> What about Are you on any medication? >> Um birth birth control and doxycycline. >> Okay. And do you have any [clears throat] fake limbs or fingers, toes, anything? Okay. >> What's the uh doxycycline for? >> It's an acne medicine. >> Uh okay. Okay. >> You don't have any um medical conditions or medicine that would prevent you from doing these exercises? Okay. >> Do you suffer from epilepsy? >> No. >> Uh are you diabetic? >> No, sir. No, sir. >> Uh have you been in any traffic accidents today? You mind shining the flashlight under the seat? I appreciate it. Last time you drank anything? >> Um probably like an hour ago. >> What was that? >> Beer. >> Beer? >> Yeah. >> Um do you have any mechanical issues with your vehicle? >> No, sir. >> What's in your other pocket? I mean, it looks like you got stuff in your pockets. >> It's my vape and that's it. I have a vape. >> Okay. That's all you got? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. You're in a seat. >> Thank you. >> You said you had three beers? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay, and that was it? You don't have anything else? >> You had three beers an hour ago. So, God. People better learn, man. You have the right to remain silent. >> [laughter] >> This is an open and shut case, man. >> Didn't you tell my partner that you had two beers? Did you just forget or >> I didn't say that. I think he said that. >> Okay. >> That happened. >> Oh, okay. Do you have contacts or anything in them? Okay. All right. Keep your head still and you're going to follow the stimulus with your eyes only. So, this is going to be your stimulus. All right, are you serious? Can I just use a pen? >> Did you put your batteries in? >> Yeah, no, I just put new batteries in. Don't you just hit this to get it to come on? >> Okay, so this red light's going to be your stimulus. I'm going to have you follow that with your eyes only. >> So, follow the red light? >> Yes. And keep your head still and follow it with your eyes only. Do not move your head, okay? Do you understand these directions? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Okay, stand with your feet together. I'm going to reach out. >> Okay. >> All right, so I'm going to see it, okay? Okay. And put your right foot in front of it with your right heel touching your left toe. >> Do you want my arms out or not? >> Keep your arms down at your side, okay? >> Do you want me to just walk straight in a line? >> Do not I'm going to Yeah, I'm going to explain it to you. Do not start until I tell you to do so, okay? Do you understand these directions so far? >> Okay. When I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel-to-toe heel-to-toe steps on the line, turn around keeping one foot on the line and return. Go ahead and stay in that position for me, please. All right. When I tell you to begin, take nine heel-to-toe steps on this line. Then you're going to turn around and return nine heel-to-toe steps, okay? So, it's going to look like this. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, you're here. Then it's going to go 1 2 3 and you're going to take a series of small steps. >> So, nine steps there and nine steps back. >> Yeah. You may begin. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >> Okay. Just hang there for me. Keep Just hang out for a minute. You can go ahead and go back on the sidewalk. >> 1 1,001 1 1,002 1 1,003 1 1,004 >> Hang on 1 second. >> 1 1,005 1 1,007 1 1,008 1 1,009 1 1,010 1 1,009 1 1,011 All right. 1 2 3 4 >> Okay. Go ahead and put them back further. >> 7 8 9 Okay, you're being arrested for DUI? >> Then how do I get out? >> You can What was it? $500? The bail out? All right, just have a seat for me, okay? >> I'm not a lawyer, but you have the right to remain silent. Remember that. The second thing is do not do field sobriety tests. Why would you do them? They're optional. Optional. You have to do the chemical test, you know, when you go on down to the station and they have you blow in, you know, or they might draw blood, things like that. You have you know, those you should do because there'll be a penalty if you don't, you know, you'll get your license revoked or suspended and stuff like that or whatever. But these field sobriety, you don't Man, do not do them. I'm Don't. You don't have to answer all all them extra questions. None of that. They're all optional. It's just building a case against you, man. You volunteered and said, "Yeah, I had three beers at Library." And yes, I said Library, okay? It's like, come on, man. You volunteer Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah? Well, that explains why I smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from you. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Mhm. Would you like to participate in some field sobriety exercise. Oh, yeah, sure. Follow my hand. Can't even follow it. You going the other way. You can't even follow it. You Man, oh man. >> her roommate to come pick them up. So, I'll put you guys on the on the video. >> Do they got to tow this car? >> That's the I don't know if they'll be able to drive. >> if she can have somebody come here quick. >> Do you think they can make it soon? >> Okay. Well, I'll see if she can make a quick phone call if we can Well, >> They should be here pretty fast. If not, we'll >> Do they have somebody else that can drive the car, too? Or are they just taking you guys home? >> Ma'am? >> Yes. Do they have Whoever you have coming to get you guys, is there two of them? Is somebody coming to get you guys in the car? >> I'm not communicating with them. >> Okay. If you can have somebody get the car within like 5 minutes, then I won't tow it. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Okay. So, what do you want to do with your car? Cuz I'm going to have to tow it. Do you have anybody >> Don't tow it. >> Do you have anybody relatively close that can come drive your car home? >> My roommates. >> Okay. How far are they? Are they close? Like, do they live on campus? >> minutes away. >> Okay. >> Okay. What's your roommates' names? >> Um I have three. Daniella, Juliana, Brooke Stern, and then um >> Does anybody in the car know them? Or if we can release it to somebody who you think >> They're all from North Carolina, so they don't know any of them. >> All right. >> But, I don't want to tow it, so I'd rather get someone to take it. >> Okay. They said that Delaney's coming. Is that your roommate? Okay. Are you okay with her taking the car home? >> Yeah. Where are they going to go? >> I'm not sure. I think she's getting them. I don't know where they're going. But, is she okay to get take your car? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, then where am I going to go? >> You're Yeah. You're going to go to the We're going to go to the DUI center and then the jail. >> So then, how do I get out? >> bond out in 8 hours from the time now. >> Am I going to have my phone or no? >> You'll be able to make a phone call when you get to the jail. >> Where's your phone and your wallet at? >> It's in my purse. >> Okay, we'll we'll take that with us when we go and you'll get it at the jail. >> In the end, Miranda Henat recorded a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. Instead of serving jail time, she entered a DUI diversion program that included community service, education courses, and strict behavioral conditions. >> Let the sub scribe lift the 808 slide. Crazy [music] as footage on a midnight ride. Bounce to [singing] the rhythm. Let the bassline hit. Fast car damn reaction. [singing and music]
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