Legally, I have the right to ask you your name, your actions. >> No, you don't. And I have not committed a crime, sir. I have >> I have not >> reasonable suspicion, all right? >> I What's the reasonable What >> Just listen. We've already I've already >> Reasonable suspicion. Wow. >> your name, your >> not committed a crime. >> a reasonable explanation of your actions. >> I have not committed a crime, sir. I have not committed a crime. I have not committed a crime. I know my rights about that. I'm not even resisting. I'm not even resisting. Now, you're going to really Now, you're really going to push it to that point. Now, you're really going to bring that aggression, man. >> It's not aggression. >> Yes, that is. >> No, because I have I'm not even I'm not even refusing that. >> name or not. >> This is ridiculous, man. Can I Can I Can I put my phone down? >> Police approached a man sitting outside a public library claiming he looked suspicious and immediately demanded identification without pointing to any specific crime, complaint, or unlawful conduct. The man calmly but firmly refused the demand, asserting that he had broken no law. As the officer continued to pressure him without providing a clear legal basis for the stop or the ID request, the man repeatedly asked what lawful authority justified the detention, refused to surrender his identification, requested a supervisor, and consistently asserted his constitutional rights. In the end, when the officer could not establish reasonable suspicion or identify any criminal activity, he had no choice but to end the encounter and walk away without issuing a citation or making an arrest. >> I would like I would like um some type of paperwork of anything that says that I committed a crime or anything, sir, for you to be asking me for my ID. >> Okay. >> I know my laws. >> Oh, do you? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. What is the state statute about uh >> That That's besides the point right now. We're going off of No, no. We're going off of what is going on right now, why you're stopping me. Yeah. >> Exactly. >> Yeah, I haven't even committed a crime. I haven't even committed a crime. Yeah, for you to be asking me for my identification, sir. Yes. >> Okay. >> I know my laws about that. >> You need to go redo that. >> I think you do. You should show me proof of that. Show me proof, you should. I didn't commit no crime, sir. I'm just sitting here. I could even ask these people right here to come out here and tell you I'm always over here not committing no crime. And you're asking me for my identification when I haven't even did nothing. I didn't even do I'm just sitting here. Look, I'm still sitting here. >> Okay, what's your first name, sir? >> I shouldn't even tell you that because I haven't committed no crime. Can you bring your commanding officer though? I would like to talk to him about this. You should. Because you're asking me for my identification when I haven't even committed a crime. >> Okay. >> That's the whole point, sir. I'm not trying to get on you, but I'm letting you know I know my laws about that. >> Thank you for >> I shouldn't even have to do that when I know my laws about that. I shouldn't even have to give you my identification when I I did commit no crime. >> Is your name Moe? >> No. >> Elmer? >> No. I don't even know who that is. >> Well, I'm just going to name you Elmer because you won't give me your name. >> You shouldn't. >> Or we'll name you >> What what what's the description on that person? What's the description? >> Blue jeans, gray sweatshirt. >> How tall? >> Gray hat. >> How tall? >> I don't know how tall he is. >> See? How tall is that person? Moe. >> You're John Doe, is what I just said. >> No. Who? Oh, you said now that's a different person now. John Doe? Come on, man. You wouldn't said Moe. I have it all on camera right here, too, man. >> be Moe, it could be Harry, it could be >> You said you said Moe. >> I said I'm going to call you Moe. >> Right now, I would really like to talk to your commanding officer, man. >> an appointment 2100 South. >> I shouldn't even have to, man. Because you're stopping me right now for the crime that I don't know what is going on about why you're stopping me for. >> Okay. >> Do I need to go get witnesses that always see me over here, man? >> don't. >> Because you you No, because you're stopping me for something I didn't even do, man. For whatever crime that you're accusing me of. I would really like to talk to your commanding officer. I really would because you're you're violating my rights, man. Man, you're you're violating my rights. >> Go make an appointment. >> You're violating my rights, man. >> Go make an appointment and >> I don't need to because you should send them to me, man. >> Well, that's not the answer, sir. >> Because I'm going to send this to people when this is already connected to the internet. >> How do you figure? >> Because you're asking me for my identification when I have not committed a crime. I have not committed a crime. So, can you ask me why you're stopping me or why you're walking up on me really aggressive even? >> ask you that? >> You should have. You should have stated that a long time ago. Instead, you wanted to get all aggressive and ask me for my identification. You have nothing else better to do, man, with your time than to walk up on me. >> Do you have any warrants? >> No. Why should I? Why should I when I'm actually explaining my rights right now to you, man? >> any warrants? >> No. >> Okay, where do you live, sir? >> I live right up the street, man. I shouldn't even have to tell you right now. I I do literally. I know a lot of people in this area because I'm always in this area, sir. I don't understand why you're here right now. It has me baffled right now when there's other crimes out there that you could be getting to when you're stopping me just for sitting here on my phone on the Wi-Fi in public property. >> you know why I stopped you? Is that what I told you? >> No, no. But but you actually came and asked me for my identification when I have not committed a crime. That's the whole thing, man. I have not committed a crime. Why you're stopping me right now when you should be doing other crimes and going other areas, man, where there's other crimes. There's a lot of crimes going on out there where you should be attending to. >> Such as Tell me. >> I shouldn't even have to tell you when you know. I shouldn't even have to tell you. I I wish I should call my friend David Rybowal right now to come down right now and just talk to you right now about a lot of things. Man, don't play me. I I know my city, man. >> You surely do. >> I know my laws, man. I know my rights. And you're violating me by asking me for my identification, man. Serious. This shouldn't even be happening right now. >> Okay. >> Serious. >> How you doing, buddy? >> How's it going, man? >> I'm on. So, trying to get this guy's information. >> I have not committed a crime though, man. That's the whole thing right now. And I'm even videotaping this just for my own safety and for my own rights. I know. No, I I know cuz my whole >> Hold on a second, sir. I'm calling the supervisor. I have no idea what his name is at all. >> Okay. This man committed a crime. >> Um I've asked him for his name and his date of birth. He will not provide anything. So, I'm going to ask you once again, legally, I have the right to ask you your name and your actions. >> No, you don't when I have not committed a crime, sir. I have >> Listen. >> I have not >> I said reasonable suspicion, all right? >> I What's the reasonable Well, >> Just listen. We've already I've already >> Reasonable suspicion? Wow. >> your name and your name and >> I have not committed a crime. >> a reasonable explanation of your actions. >> I have not committed a crime, sir. I have not committed a crime. I have not committed a crime. I know my rights about that. I'm not even resisting. I'm not even resisting. Now you're going to really Now you're really going to push it to that point. Now you're really going to bring that aggression, man. >> It's not aggression. >> is. >> job. >> No, because I I'm not even I'm not even refusing. >> for your name or not. >> This is ridiculous, man. Can I Can I Can I put my phone down? >> Hold it right here. It's right here. Go ahead.