So, I was told that you're getting a trespass warning >> for for for what? >> Saying that you can't go back to Jacksonville City Hall. >> For why? >> I don't know the reason why. They just told me to come by and give you trespass. >> In this video, a man was at home when a police officer showed up at his door saying he was there to give him a trespass warning from city hall. The man was confused and asked what he had done wrong, but the officer said he had no idea and was just told to deliver the notice. When the man refused to sign anything, the officer kept insisting even though he admitted he didn't know the reason for the trespass. The man explained that he had worked for the city before and believed this was retaliation for exposing illegal dumping by the local garbage company. The situation got tense as he stood his ground and questioned the officer's authority right at his own door. >> How can I help you? >> Good morning, you Toby. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, I was told you're getting a trespass warning for what? >> For city hall. >> For what? >> It was just my sergeant told me that that you're doing >> from who? >> From Jacksonville Police Department. >> Is it court ordered? >> No, it's a trespass warning >> for for what? saying that you can't go back to Jacksonville City Hall. >> For why? >> I don't know the reason why. They just told me to come by and give you a trespass. I have to talk to my sergeant about it. You can. >> No, I I want I want a court ordered from the judge. >> That's not how trespass warnings work. >> I haven't done anything. >> Okay. So, you can either refuse to sign it or or you can sign it. Either way, you're being >> I'm not signed anything cuz I haven't done anything. >> I'm writing down refuse then. >> Refuse for >> Okay. What's your date of birth? >> What's it matter? >> Uh I need your date of birth. >> You don't need to have it. >> 345 unit. I I don't know why why you're being difficult about >> because y'all don't y'all harassing me. >> It's not harassing me. >> Yes, it is. I haven't done anything. What have I done? >> Have you gone to city hall recently? >> Nope. >> No. >> Nope. >> Well, I don't know why they they >> I don't either. I don't either. It's got to be court ordered or something. >> No, that's not how trespass warrants work. >> I haven't done anything. I want to know what I've done. >> You You know what? Here, let me call my sergeant. Call out. >> He's the one saying that you got to be trespass. >> I haven't done anything. Call him. >> Okay. We'll find out. >> We'll find out. So, >> you don't want to give me a date of birth? >> Nope. >> You understand? You have to identify yourself. >> No, I don't. No, I don't. Am I Am I operating a vehicle? >> That's not how that works. >> Yes, it does. It's called It's called Stop and identify. >> Yes, it is. >> Arkansas. Yeah, whatever. Whatever. >> 3:45 315. >> You come to my house and ask me my date of birth. >> I'm doing a trespass warning. >> I ain't done anything. I haven't done anything to warn a trespass. Look, I don't know the situation city hall. >> Then why you harassing me? >> Because I'm not harassing you. I'm doing my job. >> You're harassing me. You trespass from city hall. >> I haven't done anything. >> It doesn't mean you're going to jail all >> I know I'm not going to jail. I haven't done anything to go to jail. >> Okay. Well, if you don't identify yourself, there's strong possibility you won't go to jail. >> No, I won't. No, I won't. I'm not operating a vehicle. >> That's not how that works. >> Yes, it does. Am I ordering? >> Am I being detained? >> Yes, you're detained right now because >> I'm not being detained. Yes, you are. No, whatever. >> Complete this trespass. >> I'm trespassed right here on my property. >> No, you're being trespassed from city hall. I ain't done anything. Get your sergeant. That's fine. >> He's on his way. >> Good. >> Okay. >> It's harassment. >> It's not harassment. >> Yes, it is. No, >> it's not. I'm here for a lawful reason. >> I ain't done anything. >> Obviously, you did something at city hall. >> I haven't done one thing >> that makes them want you trespass. >> I haven't done one thing. >> Okay. >> Done one thing. That's for the people. You see, you don't know what's going on. See, the city's about to be sued big time. >> And that's why I'm recording you. >> That's between you and them. I'm just here because I was told to come give you trust >> and it's wrong. I ain't done anything. >> Okay. Well, then if you want to take them to court on that, that's all that's all power to you. >> That's good. >> But I received a call saying I need to come here and give you a trust. >> That's fine. >> That's why I just need some information. >> You know why they don't want to go to city hall? Cuz they don't want council to know what's going on. >> They don't want the council to know what's going on. >> That's right. That's why they come on Thursday. >> Are you on the city council? >> No, I'm not. >> Okay. >> But I' I've done everything. I've talked to the city attorney. Everybody. >> So you trying >> I talked to Miss Friedman, everyone. See, I used to work for City of Jacksonville. >> Okay. >> Okay. And what they're doing is illegal, the garbage company. >> Okay. What they're doing is they're they're dumping they're dumping illegal. They're they're going to the animal patrol and they're picking up pets and they're dumping them at the landfill and I refused to do that and they they let me go for no reason. They didn't tell me why. That's why I haven't done anything. >> And so now that's why they want you trespass from city hall. >> Exactly. >> Okay. >> That's right. >> I didn't know any of that. All I got was a call saying, "Hey, show up at this address. It needs to be trespassed from city hall." >> You see what I'm saying? >> But >> I didn't know anything. I've never I've never I've never been detained. I got a clean record. In order to do that though, I just need to fill out your name. >> And I've been advised by my attorney not to sign anything. >> You don't need to sign it. You >> You just said I had to sign it. >> You can either sign it or you can refuse to sign it. Either way, you're >> either way. I'm not I'm not ref I'm not signing anything. >> Okay. So, you're refusing to sign it. >> Exactly. You're still being >> I don't I don't have I don't have to I don't have to sign anything. >> Okay. But you're still >> Unless that comes from Let it come from the judge. >> The trespass does not need to come from the judge. >> Well, we'll see. >> Okay. All right. So, >> yeah. So, by the way, but by the way, as I what I'm trying to tell you is this. I don't have to I don't have to show you no identification. Am I lording? Am I lording right now? >> I need your identification to fill out this. >> Am I Am I lording? >> You're not littering. >> Am I being detained? >> You for the right now? No. No. That ain't how it works. That ain't how it works. I I know the law, sir. >> Okay. >> I know the law. >> Sergeant's on the way. >> That's good. That's good. >> Waste everybody's time right now. Waste waste all taxpayers money right now. That's fine. Okay. Protect the serve. See, I used to back the blue. This is why people people give up on y'all. Y'all harass. >> Okay. >> You know, citizens are first. >> That's That's your opinion. >> That's It's right. It's my It's my right. It's constitution. Okay. I >> mean, if you just give me information, I can be on my way. >> No, you I'm not giving you no information. They got all my information. They want to be there, right? >> I I've never been out with you. I don't know who you are. >> Exactly. You don't need to be You don't even know who I am either. I ain't done anything. >> Well, obviously they they don't want you trespassing city. >> That's fine. >> So, >> that's fine. This is harassment. This is It's harassment, man. I ain't doing nothing wrong. You come to my house. They don't want to go to city hall. I I work for the city, Jacksonville. What they do is wrong and they know they're about to get slammed. No, I got fired for no reason. They didn't tell me why. I said, "I refuse to go back to the animal shelter and dump pet pets at landfill," which is against the law. Take them out of freezer in the same truck that picks up all these trash cans. >> All these trash cans will have to be replaced. Those three trucks, white trucks, they're going to have to be replaced. Let me be shut down. Okay. >> Miss Freeman knows. >> Okay. >> City attorney. >> That's good. >> All right. So, here's my sergeant. >> Good. We need all of them. All right. A whole slew here. One, two, 3. >> What's up? >> Hey, Ben. How you doing? >> Good. Sergeant Harness. Nice to meet you. >> We a y'all came to me. >> I was told you wanted to speak to a supervisor. >> That's right. >> I mean, sergeant. >> Well, I I I said No, he said he's going to call you. I didn't say call your sergeant your field officer. He called you. >> Okay. Well, you did ask for the sergeant to come. >> I didn't say nothing about you. You said if I didn't sign a piece of paper, your sergeant will come out here. And I said, "Okay, >> that's not what we can say. I got all >> some information from you so I can complete this form and so we can go on about our day." >> You got all the information. I work for city. >> Your date of birth? >> Ask Charlotte, she'll tell you. >> Asking you right now. >> Ask Charlotte. She'll tell you. >> I haven't done anything wrong. >> I have not done one thing wrong. >> Nobody said you've done anything wrong. >> Exactly. There's nobody wasting my time wasting y'all's time >> because we were we were asked to come out here and serve you with this sheet of paper that says you cannot come back to the city hall. It's part of our job. That is what we do. >> I'm not signing anything. I haven't done anything wrong. >> Nobody said you had done anything wrong. >> Then why are y'all here? >> Because somebody asked us to trespass you from >> get a court order and get that from the judge. >> We don't we don't need a court order to trespass you. >> Yes, you do. >> No, we don't. >> Okay, that's fine. I'm not signing anything though. I've been advised by my attorney and the screen as well, your city attorney. >> And she's the one that sent us over here. >> She said she did not. I can show the text. >> All right. So, completed 60. He's being advised he is not to step foot on municipal uh number one municipal drive, the city hall property. If he does, he will be arrested. You understand? >> That's fine. I haven't done anything. You know why? You know, >> I'm telling you, you step foot at city hall. >> I don't want to go to city hall. I don't want to go to city hall. >> But I want to know why I can't go to city hall. What have I done? >> I don't know. >> Well, I want to know why. >> It's not our job to know why they don't want you there. It's our job to tell you. >> They don't want me to council meeting. That's why >> they don't want you there. Okay. You're not welcome. >> I haven't done anything. I haven't done anything. >> Okay. It's not for us. That's not our job to decide what you have and haven't done. >> Our job is to tell you you're not welcome back at city hall. >> I don't want to go back to city hall. >> Okay. >> Channel 7 is going to love y'all. >> Will you sign this form? >> I'm not signing anything. I'm not signing anything. >> All you're doing is saying you understand you. >> I'm not signing anything. I can't write my hands messed up. I'm right-handed. >> Okay. >> All right. All right. >> Complete a 60 saying he we he was told verbally by us not to go back and um give him the report number if he wants >> for for no disclosed reason whatsoever. >> You want the report number? >> I don't want I don't want anything. >> Okay. >> I got everything here on the camera. >> Y'all have a great day. >> After calling his sergeant, the officer finally told the man he was banned from city hall but could stay home with no charges filed. The man refused to sign the papers and reminded him that without a court order, he had no real authority to enforce it. The officer eventually left empty-handed, and the man proved once again that knowing your rights and staying calm can stop intimidation before it goes any further.