Stay away. Right there. Your Your badge number is what? Speak to it. You walked up to me. >> No, you got to stay away >> You touched me. You touched me. I'm filing a lawsuit. I'm filing a lawsuit. I got you on camera. Got You touched me. Unwanted touching. Unwanted touching. You just made a mistake, Mr. Johnson. You just made a mistake, Mr. Johnson. What's your badge number again? You placed your hands on me. >> I did. Yes. >> Yes, you did and you admitted it on camera. >> A man was peacefully recording police activity in a public place when an officer immediately approached, made unwanted physical contact, and attempted to interfere with his filming. The man promptly objected, demanding the officer's name, badge number, and the legal basis for his actions, while also requesting a supervisor. As the officer continued pressuring him to stop recording, the man calmly but firmly asserted his right to film, pointing out that he was not interfering with police duties and repeatedly questioning the threat of arrest for exercising a protected right. When a supervisor arrived, the pressure continued with officers still attempting to restrict his recording despite failing to identify any law he had violated. Ultimately, unable to provide any lawful justification for their actions, the officers were forced to back down and leave the scene, setting the stage for potential legal consequences over their conduct. >> Hey, I'm here for you, man. >> there. >> Hey, you can't tell me what to do. What's your name and badge number, sir? >> Hey, we'll talk to you in a second. >> I need your name and badge number. >> I will give that to you in a second once we're done dealing with this, okay? >> If you refuse, I'll sue police officers. I know I'm good recording. You don't have to tell me. You don't have to tell me. You're about to get a lawsuit, bro. You're about to get a lawsuit. Maybe lose your your badge. I'll I'll make you lose your badge. You know You know the law better than me? No, you don't. No, you don't. >> idea what the >> I guarantee I Exactly. We know the law, you don't. We know what we can and can't do. I know what you You have no jurisdiction over me. There's a First Amendment protected activity. Y'all know who I am. >> I don't know exactly who you are. >> That's good. That's good. What's your name and badge number, sir? >> My name is Officer Johnson. Badge number 614. Stay away. >> Right there. Your Your badge number is what? Speak to it. You walked up to me. >> No, you got to stay away. >> me. >> You touched me. I'm filing a lawsuit. I'm filing a lawsuit. I got you on camera. Got You touched me. Unwanted touching. Unwanted touching. You just made a mistake, Mr. Johnson. You just made a mi- mistake, Mr. Johnson. What's your badge number again? You placed your hands on me. >> I did, yes. >> Yes, you did and you admitted it on camera. What's What's your >> Officer safety problem when you're walking up >> No, it's not. >> Yes, it is. >> Do you know the law? Do you know the law? There's no law that says how far I can get you. But, you placed your hands on me. You just admitted it. >> plain clothes role that I have every right to run the way I want it to. >> On him. Not me. You have no jurisdiction on me. First Amendment protected activity. First Amendment protected activity. Filming the police is not a crime. Let me speak to a sergeant. I need a sergeant out here. I'm requesting a sergeant. You admitted it on here. You placed my hands on me. Officer, I want to file a complaint. Officer, I need you to do your duty. He admitted he placed his hands on me. He touched me. Unwanted touching. I need you to file up a complaint against him. >> Yeah, we we have a sergeant on the way, sir. >> You shouldn't have touched me. You know you can't go around touching the public, the members of the public. You can't do that, man. You can laugh all you want. You're going to find out tomorrow. Have you had your training yet? Have you had your training dealing with members of the public who film the police officer? Huh? Then why did you touch me? >> Sir, you can walk onto my scene. >> I didn't walk on your scene. I can stand right here. I can stand and state the statute that I can I can how far I can be. You know you already got a lawsuit against y'all. I have a lawsuit against y'all. Y'all want to give me some Y'all want to make me some money? You want to make me some money? You already did. By placing your hands on me. What sergeant's coming out here? He's a corporal. I don't need a corporal. I need a sergeant. Corporals don't know what they're doing. So, you're telling me the corporal's higher than a sergeant? Or equal to a sergeant? Is that the corporal? >> Yes, sir. >> Anything that might say, just remember everything's being recorded. Has been recorded. >> He's recording as well as well as mine. >> Well, sometimes, no offense to you, officer. >> I can promise you I'm recording if you'd like to see. There is no >> I got you, but it leaves our hands, it goes to the other hands. >> So, here's the deal. What can I do for you? >> He actually placed his hands on me. It's battery. I want to file charges on him for battery. If not, I'll go Yeah, battery is an assault. Unwanted touch. I know the law. It's okay. I'll go file a complaint tomorrow. >> I'll at least go do something. It's not an assault. >> It's an assault. >> I'm removing you from the scene. I want to tell you right now if you get in between those two vehicles, I will arrest you for interference. Do you understand me? >> You know what interference is? >> I do know what interference is. >> I already have a lawsuit on y'all. >> That's fine. You want another one? >> Huh? >> Do you understand what I'm telling you? If you get in between those two vehicles again, I will arrest you. >> I didn't go in between the vehicles. I got it all on camera. I got it all on camera right here. Cameras don't lie. I'm not arguing. This doesn't lie. This doesn't lie. This doesn't lie. I'll I'll talk to you I'll talk to y'all up there tomorrow. I'll talk to y'all tomorrow. >> If you remain here and stand up between those two vehicles, I have nothing else to discuss with you. Do you understand >> You know what title 42 is? >> I do understand >> Section 1983? >> I do. >> Do you know what that is? Remember what that is. You know what 20 versus driver is? Are you familiar with that? 20 versus driver? >> Listen, man. I'm telling you if you enter my scene, I will arrest you for >> I can stand wherever where I want. >> You may not go between those two cars. >> I did not go in between those two cars, but I can stand wherever I want. >> You see I'm doing physical violence. This is the law. >> I didn't got to put a tape. You got to put a tape, sir. You got to put a tape. You got to put a tape. You got to put a tape. You hear this? Oh, what happens if I cross over? >> I'm going to arrest you for that. >> Okay, that's all I needed. That's all I needed. You know, by saying those words, you just now created a lawsuit against yourself. That's all you had to say. There's no tape. There's no tape. You know what policy your policy is? There is no tape. You just threatened me my first amendment my You just color Are you working under color law? Are you working under color law? >> Yes. >> You are working under color law, so you illegally >> I'm sorry. What >> You working under the color law? >> No, I'm not >> I'm not trying to walk up to you. You're getting close to me. Corporal, what's your badge What's your badge number? >> 1198 but I'm Corporal 12 of the conversation >> 1198? Is that what you said? >> That's what I said, 1198. >> 1198, car number 4170. He just threatened me my first amendment. Protected activity? You threatened You threatened to arrest me, sir. >> Let me ask you, do you want to have a clear person-to-man conversation? >> You threatened me, sir. >> telling you, do you want to have a man-to-man conversation? Do you want to sit here and be provoking towards my >> I'm over here with you. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. First of all, I never cursed at him. >> You will leave. >> I never cursed at him. I never called him names. I've never done that. I say, "Sir." I call you, "Corporal." I respect you. I called you, "Sir." And I called you You'll see me tomorrow, sir. And my lawyer will see this.