Sorry, I'm talking to her. I wasn't I was I'm allowed to talk too. And I'm going to continue to talk. I'm going to advise her to keep her mouth shut. I'm not incriminating her in her in anything. I know. I'm just simply making conversation. No, we're seized right now. Your blue lights are on and we're seized. I'm not answering any questions. You're detained because I'm further investigating what this resident said. He felt threatened. You guys pulled over on the side of the road in front of people's houses. All the residents were out. You openly had your firearm. People's kids are there anything illegal about that? When you're recording people's houses Are you kidding me? You should probably call your boss right now and ask him that. Ask your boss if you should have us detained right now. Police pulled over a man after he recorded in a public area and openly carried a legal toy, then quickly turned a vague complaint into an excuse to pressure and detain him. When the man calmly invoked the law, refused to answer unnecessary questions, and accused the stop of being retaliation for filming police, the officers repeatedly tried to justify their actions by claiming nearby residents felt unsafe. But instead of backing down, he continued recording, challenged the legality of the detention, and exposed contradictions in the officers' story. In the end, when they failed to establish any clear criminal activity and their investigation began falling apart, the officers were forced to release both the man and his passenger without filing any charges. Hey, how you doing? I'm okay. Can you fill me in sir what your issue is what the deal is? All right, I seen you recording me which is fine cuz I was just doing my job but then I have I have a resident that apparently you displayed your firearm to them. I didn't display anything. My firearm is open. Okay, you're on a public road. I get that but you're getting out and then this deputy, do you know them? Why are you recording his vehicle? None of your business. None of your business. None of your business. Well, it is their business because now they don't feel safe. Okay. I don't answer questions. Without an attorney. I don't answer questions without an attorney. I'm sorry. I don't answer questions without an attorney. I'm just trying to figure out where this is stemming from Cuz I was doing my job and you chose to engage with us. I didn't engage with you. So, not only the person I was talking >> Nobody engaged with you. See, I told you I'm I'm going to I'm going to invoke my fifth amendment right. >> accusing you of anything. I'm just asking what the issue is. Okay, thank you. Ma'am, do you feel safe? Yeah. Okay, you don't look like you feel safe. Why why are you so uptight? Like I said, you watched him engage with me. >> Because of you. Are you I I don't have to answer that. >> Trying to get famous or something? >> I don't have to answer that. If you pulled us over for that, you got a big problem. Come on. >> No, sir, because I just had a complaint from a resident that you that you displayed your firearm to Okay, I'm carrying open. I'm allowed to carry open. I I felt threatened, too. How's that sound? >> his neighbor, who is a deputy. >> And there was no point in doing that. >> First amendment. First amendment. >> a reason for that? >> First amendment. You can't stop people for that. You didn't check your system for the call that I made. What was that? About the the police car blocking the sidewalk. And that's a crime. Oh, is that why you were recording it? I I was I was just needing an explanation. >> answer questions. You just volunteered information to me and I'm just trying to further my >> I'm but I'm allowed to figure out what I want to tell you and what I don't. >> This opened that door up for me to ask further questions. >> Well, you can if you want, but I don't have to answer them. I don't have to help in the investigation. >> I don't have to answer those questions, nor am I going to. Okay. Sir, do you have your ID on you? For what? You sure you're allowed to ID me? Yes, we ID everybody we make contact with. I I'd rather not ID. And again, like I just said, I just had a complaint and unless you have Well, are you going to you were in front of his house. >> Okay. Are you okay mentally? Do you feel okay? None of your business. Because I'm kind of concerned with you having that firearm on your hip if you're not >> concerned and do your investigation and do what you got to do. But I don't have to answer questions. Is this your husband, sir? No. I mean, She's a man, by the way. Not a sir. Is it I'm sorry. Is this your boyfriend? >> Yes. Okay. Ex-husband. >> got a kid. You said ex-husband. >> You don't have to answer her questions. >> Okay, you guys live together? Yes, okay. And that's our son. Okay. Sir, I'm talking to her. I wasn't I'm allowed to and allowed to talk, to you. And I'm going to continue to talk. I'm going to advise her to keep her mouth shut. I'm not incriminating her in her in anything. >> I know. I'm just simply making conversation. >> No, we're seized. Right now, your blue lights are on and we're seized. I'm not answering any questions. You're detained because I'm further investigating what this resident said. He felt threatened. You guys pulled over on the side of the road in front of people's houses. All the residents were out. >> Okay. >> You openly had your firearm. People's kids are out here. >> Is there anything illegal about that? When you're recording people's houses? Are you kidding me? >> questions. >> You should probably call your boss right now and ask him that. Ask your boss if you should have us detained right now. We didn't do nothing wrong. Sorry, can you not touch your firearm, please? My firearm is nowhere near. I'll keep my hands I got you. >> see them please, okay? >> Yep. All right. Do not go anywhere for me, please, okay? You guys are detained right now, okay? Just stay right here for me, okay? You're fine. But do you want to step out of the car and talk to me in the back of the car? Just privately away from I wouldn't. I'm not going to ask you any questions. How are you? We're good. Good. I think I've met you before. How you been? Pretty good. How are you doing? >> Good. If you don't mind, just right here in the back of your car. >> You don't have to. Unless her order is you out. Out of the car and back here. She's detaining us for video taping people that felt uncomfortable. Did you go up onto the property? Nope. You stayed on the sidewalk. >> I certainly did. Not only did I I called 825-2280 about the sheriff's deputy's car that's blocking the public right away. Did you call before the stop? After the stop. No, what do you mean? I just don't know if that >> Oh, it was before we got stopped here. Okay. Yeah. I don't know if anybody >> I did just so you know, it's my I just didn't want you to think I How come you started carrying when you're I don't know. You always before. I always have. I feel bad doing this to you, but I'm sorry. You didn't do nothing wrong. She didn't like the fact that I was video taping her. So what she do? She waits till we leave and pulls us over. It's obvious. I mean, it's obvious. It's so all said you had a firearm and they feel threatened because you're videotaping. Well, I mean, I I don't know. You guys aren't the feelings police. And I don't mean I don't mean that you're supposed to be inhumane, but >> No, I understand. >> what about people's rights, you know? And then she says, "Oh, you just got out of a hospital. I'm concerned about your health." I mean, No, you're not. You're pissed off because I was videotaping. You get pulled over right after we leave. All right, Mr. Bender. Enjoy the rest of your Is that it? I believe so. Okay. Thanks for your professional Yeah. Thank you. You're welcome. >> man. Take care.