If you want to show me what what ordinance it is, I would love to be educated, but I go by the law. I'm not breaking any laws. You can give me your interpretation and if y'all want to get the the ticket going, I'll accept the ticket. The tickets are always thrown away because as you know, there has to be a device to measure my sound if I'm breaking ordinances because they go by that same they go by the same law and I've already done my due diligence with smokes. Talk to the artist over there. And if you're saying that there's a law that I don't know about, I would love to be educated and if you need to send me give me a ticket to educate me, then Police approached a man citing vague noise and permit regulations despite having no official complaints or any sound level measurements to support their claims. As the man calmly asserted his rights, questioned the legal basis for the stop, and pointed out that the officers themselves could not clearly explain the law they were trying to enforce, cracks in their argument quickly began to show. But instead of admitting the weak legal foundation of the encounter, the officers continued escalating the situation and even threatened to confiscate his speaker. In the end, unable to provide any clear evidence of wrongdoing, they issued a highly questionable citation and quickly backed away from the confrontation. How y'all doing? Good. What you got going on here, man? Chilling, man. Hanging out. Yeah? Mhm. You know you can't have a speaker down here, right? Uh what law is that? You're welcome to look it up. If I look it up for you, I can write you a citation. >> That's fine. Do you have a permit for the speaker? Uh I got permission as far as uh utilizing the public space. For what? You know, the first amendment. You really want to go that route, man? Well, I I just want to let y'all know that uh this is a public park. No, it's not. Okay. So, you cannot have the speaker anywhere near the Riverwalk. Do you understand? I just don't know what law that is. >> Like If you could help me out. >> it for you >> That's fine. >> by writing you the ticket. >> Which is doesn't say we can't have a speaker on the Riverwalk. Unless there's a law I don't know about, I would love to be educated. >> There is one. You don't Yeah, man. If you could educate me, it would be great, but I'm expressing myself out here. I don't have my ID on me, but I can give you my name. What's your last name? I'm not a San Antonio police officer. I'm letting you choose. Yeah. What do y'all want from me? I I'll give you the name, but what what do you mean choose? I just want to make sure get that going. Without a permit, you can't have a speaker down here. >> What permit would I get? I've If you want to show me what what ordinance it is, I would love to be educated, but I go by the law. I don't I'm not breaking any laws. You can give me your interpretation, and if y'all want to get the the ticket going, I'll accept the ticket. The tickets are always thrown away because, as you know, um there has to be a a device to measure my sound if I'm breaking ordinances because they go by that same they go by that same law. And I've already done my due diligence with smokes, [music] talked to the artist over there. And if you're saying that there's a law that I don't know about, I would love to be educated. And if you need to send me give me a ticket to educate me, then But you said you've been down here for No, I mean down here as in downtown. No, no. You said you've been down here for a while. >> I just corrected it. I I told you downtown. Okay. Now you've been downtown for >> Downtown. I've been here for the last 5 weeks. Why are you very argumentative? Are why are you very argumentative? I'm cooperating. I gave you all my information. Right. I turned off the the speaker wasn't on. I didn't say that. I never said that. >> You didn't say you knew one of we did, did you? No, I didn't I I said I said I knew the law that pertains to me. I don't know all the laws. That's why I'm saying if y'all educate me. I'm trying to get information, sir. You're You're a member You're a public servant servant, sir. I'm I'm a member of the public, so I would I would appreciate if you call a a lieutenant out here or or a supervisor. You're not doing that? Who's Who's the Who's the Who's the superintendent? Who's the superintendent tonight? Who's your supervisor? Who's your supervisor? You're right. You're right. You got me on that one. Who's your supervisor today? And you You don't have to be so uptight, sir. I'm I'm talking to you, gave you my information. I don't have to give you my information cuz I wasn't violating any law. You're still looking for it. While you're looking for that, can I go get some water? The water fountain's right there, bro. I'm being detained? Okay. So, the the number one on there says the playing or permitting or causing the playing of any radio, television, phonograph, drum, jukebox, nickelodeon, musical instrument, sound amplifier, or similar device which produces, reproduces, or amplifies sound when done in a manner That's the very important part of that. That's the period right there. And then it goes on to number two. I get you, but before that it when done in the the manner. That that's the important part. So, it So, y'all would have to get a call and then y'all would have to So, it says when done in this manner to annoy, distress, cause harm, that part is the part that we always deal with. And as y'all said, y'all didn't get a call. So, like I will work with y'all. So, if y'all get a call, like obviously I'm going to lower down and then we'll go over I have my decibel meter, too. Like I dot my my tees and dot my eyes and cross my tees. Cuz I I have to be safe for myself. I've been No, I just showed up, man. So, my my whole thing is that I if it's a public space, I'm allowed to street perform and busk. And I've I've heard the stories about the street performers getting kicked out. And it it's something dear to me that I I wanted to come down here and advocate. Obviously, we don't want this to be a circus down here, right? We want We want people to go by the law. And that's what I do. I I educate the street Just expressing myself, like my religion. I'm a Christian and then I do my busking, which is my art, also part of my religion is is is expressing myself in public spaces. And protesting my right to be in public spaces is something I've been doing for the last three three four years because I've gotten arrested for this several times. I have litigation against the city. So, I that's why I'm versed on it. It was It wasn't trying to be a jerk. I think I was like in the park, but it was a miscommunication or whatever. That day, too, I don't know if you're talking about the same day, but I was put in handcuffs. And that's what started the whole litigation. I would love to know that law that you're referring to. Is is this against the law? Is this another a law? As far as the sand code, no, I I didn't tell her that. I would like to keep it. I don't know where it came from, but I do want to keep that jar. If you interpreted that I'm breaking a law, then we'll we'll challenge it the way it's supposed to be and challenged, but it's your opinion. No, no, the the the Supreme Court, like the main the highest court in the land. You're good, man. Did you figure it out? Yeah, we're going with 21-52. Okay. Well, it's going to get thrown out, but I appreciate the headache. Go through the motion. No more speakers down here? I'm going to keep using it. Hey, we catch you down here again, I'm going to take it as evidence. That's fine. They did it last time. It's on you. You want a litigation, that's on you. We'll get through this. We will get through it, sir. Yep. Okay, you're very familiar with it already. You think you're sitting up here and down here and trying to make sure you get your just a promise to appear. And uh we'll get this all sorted out. See y'all soon. I just wanted to be very clear. I am going to continue utilizing my First Amendment, and I'm going to continue to make sure that I'm not in violation of 21-52. It's your interpretation that that I'm breaking 21-52, but y'all didn't even pull out y'alls decibel meters. So, if y'all really want to go this route, I'm giving you advice, use the decibel meter cuz it might have some sort of evidence on y'alls part. But, if y'all want to take my speaker for evidence, very disrespectful. [music] But, y'all can do whatever y'all want, and I'm going to still continue to utilize my my uh First Amendment, and I'm going to be out here lawfully. I'm going to go get my water now. It was good. Hold on. Hold on. You're free to go. Tell him. You can use your First Amendment. Can't use the speaker. All right? If I see you with the speaker again, I'm going to take it for evidence. I'll see you soon. Can I go get my water now? Appreciate it. Peace.