I know MY RIGHTS. >> GET DOWN. DO NOT GET IN MY FACE. YOU UNDERSTAND ME? >> I'M NOT IN your face. You need a warrant to >> It's turned into a temporary detention. All right, we're investigating this. Let me give you a look at me. Look at me. Still recording, sir. >> Name and badge number, please, sir. >> I'm sorry. My name is uh Sergeant Smith, badge number 87. >> I know what I'm doing is correct, sir. I don't need to lie to you. Do I need to go get [music] witnesses that all we see me over here, man? >> don't. >> Cops are supposed to deal with actual crimes, but in these encounters, ordinary situations were enough to set them off. A few questions turned into demands, pressure, and the usual scramble for control. And once these officers decided someone was a problem, the facts had a hard time catching up. Let's get started. >> Am I under arrest? >> No, you're not under arrest, but step out for me. Front way. I'm sorry. >> I'm [ __ ] serious. >> Well, I want to talk to you back here instead of on the side of the road. >> On October 27th, 2025, a woman driving through Milton, Florida, found herself boxed into the left lane of Interstate 10 doing 64 in a 65 [music] with traffic stacking up behind her for nearly two full minutes before she finally moved over. Well, that was enough >> [music] >> for a Santa Rosa County deputy to light her up. >> Have you got your registration on you as well? In the vehicle? >> I don't have >> Okay. Okay. I got you. It's not in the glove box or anything. No? Okay. >> [music] >> Incident summary. You got a crazy little girl right here. >> Yeah, I don't like it either. Hey, how you doing? Um In just a minute when he clears, will you just find parking over here on this side? We don't the cars, we don't want that. Yeah, no. Now, I need you to go here to the right. >> Right out of the gate, Officer Ford asked for her vehicle registration, and when she said she didn't have it on her, he treated that like a confession to a federal crime. She hadn't even opened her glove box yet, but [music] that didn't stop him from deciding she was hiding something. So, what's the actual policy here? Not having paperwork memorized on command equals probable cause now? >> She thought she was being smart and stopped. You know where the two lanes merge right here? >> Yeah. >> That's where she parked at, right in the middle. And I got up, I'm like I told him, I was like Tell her to pull over this way. >> Yeah. >> She's doing that so he can't get in there and search the car. Nice try, though. >> Hey, go ahead and step out for me real quick. I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. Am I under arrest? >> No, you're not under arrest, but step out for me real quick. I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. >> Well, I want to talk to you back here, sitting on the side of the road. Okay? Yeah. Step back here. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. >> You're good. >> Suddenly, the priority shifted from a lane change to where exactly she parked her van. Ford later claimed she had positioned [music] it deliberately so his team couldn't search it easily as if reading tea leaves through a windshield was part of basic training. This woman was just trying to get out of the road safely, and somehow that got twisted into evidence of a guilty conscience. >> We've got room in my Let me make sure my front seat back here. You got room over there? I'm going to search you. >> Okay, I'm confused at what's going on. >> Well, he's going to talk to you while he looks up your information right now. >> I've been like it shouldn't take that long to >> It shouldn't, but right now we can give you a court appearance for not checking. So, he's got to take care of all that. >> Okay. >> Okay? >> Yeah. >> Let's see what he talks to you. >> Sure. >> Talk to you while I get this. Are you doing okay? >> Yeah. >> You can turn that off. >> No, no, I'm not. For my >> [music] >> For my safety, I'm going to leave >> to turn that off because we have >> Yeah, but your cameras aren't for my safety. >> Ma'am, I'm going to tell you one thing. >> Sir. >> Turn the camera off. Leave your phone here. You can record, but we're not going to have a conversation with somebody else. >> She's not going to speak. She is my witness. >> Put your phone up here. >> Here. Okay, just just put it right there. >> Once she asked if she was under arrest, a fair question considering she was being pulled out of her own vehicle, >> [music] >> the answer was a flat no, followed immediately by orders to sit in the patrol car anyway. That's the oldest trick in the book. Tell someone they're free while treating them like they're not. If she wasn't under arrest, why [music] was she being walked to the car like she already had a record? >> You keep it on. Just put it up there. >> No, no, just stay on the phone, please. >> Keep her on the phone. Just put it up there. Same thing with your keys. Put your keys up here. >> Um >> Nothing in your hands. >> What? >> Okay? >> Okay. >> It's all being recorded. >> Yeah, it's fine. I just feel safer if somebody other than you is recording or is [music] with me. >> Okay. >> We just don't want anything in your hands, okay? >> That's fine. I don't know how my Oh, well, maybe my spray. I'm not going to spray you. >> I'm sorry, what? >> I won't spray you. >> You'll what? What? >> Spray you? >> Oh, no, you won't. >> Yeah, I know. Since you won't spray us, that's good. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, won't. >> So, why didn't you get your tag? Is it a money thing or what? What's what's going on with that? >> Uh one, I didn't know that you had to change it 30 days. [music] He just informed me of that. >> Why 30 days? Does she have a Florida license or a >> I just >> Florida license, yeah. >> Here's where it got genuinely disturbing. The deputies demanded she turn off her recording [music] device and hand over her phone, claiming it was somehow a safety issue. Since when does a citizen documenting her own [music] detention endanger anyone but the officers themselves? They let her keep a second phone running only because someone else was holding it, which tells you everything about what they actually feared, not her [music] safety, but their own accountability caught on camera. >> And sometimes for the people, they don't do the registration because it costs more money. >> tight, you know, but um, it goes out on my birthday, and so I just was waiting, and I had to get my title. >> A lot of people do that, okay? But it's required. Well, yeah, but just because you don't know doesn't mean it's against the law. >> understand that, and I am totally fine with taking a court date if that's what I need to do. Though I heard the courthouse is no longer in the courthouse. >> What? >> functioning. Moved to the courthouse. >> Yeah, it's right here up on Avalon. >> Uh >> And you can also do it Do you live down in Gulf Breeze? Down in the south end? You can go to the You can go to the courthouse annex down there, the >> Oh, okay. >> by the zoo. >> Wait, no, I'm in like if I take a court date, then you don't do court at the annex, right? >> Oh, no, I thought you were talking about changing your stuff. >> No, I know I can change [music] my stuff. >> Well, he doesn't have to give you that. He can give you a warning for that. >> Right, that's what I'm >> But the thing is, this way it notates it, it's in our system, and it just says you >> and yeah. >> Exactly. >> The whole justification for this stop started unraveling into a conversation about an expired tag, [music] which she explained honestly she hadn't realized the 30-day window applied after moving from Florida licensing rules. She even offered to accept a court date without any pushback. [music] Meanwhile, Ford was busy digging through everything, just trying to come up with some sort of violation so he could keep escalating the situation even further. >> We're not trying to jam you up for tickets, but we do want to document it. >> That's fine. I just like to get pulled out of a vehicle, you know. You never know. >> Well, ma'am, we're I don't know if you get pulled out on the interstate. We work the interstate. It's safer >> Right. >> because you saw how he was standing there and I'm standing there. That's not safe for us. Here, it's less likely we're going to get hit and it's also safer for you because there's a roll cage in case somebody crashes into us. You're protected. I'm not protected standing out here. >> Yeah, I don't know. You want to hop in the backseat? >> No. It's crowded back back there. >> Yeah, it Oh, yeah. So, um I didn't know that cops um handled the interstate. I thought that was state troopers. No. >> What What are you doing? >> See, learning all kinds of new things today. >> power. >> Knowledge is power. >> His name is Ford. The officer that pulled me over, yeah. He's a cop. >> I actually don't like Fords. I prefer Chevys. >> Cuz they circle the problem. >> What if his last name wasn't like >> Ford tried justifying pulling her out of the vehicle by claiming it was safer for both of them thanks to the roll cage protecting her from passing traffic. That might sound reasonable until you remember she was perfectly safe inside her own van 2 minutes earlier before he decided [music] to escalate things. And considering how far this case has already gone, just [music] wait until you see the real chaos. >> Hyundai or something. >> Or armpit. >> That's true. It could be worse. >> It could be armpit. >> [laughter] >> There really is an officer in Alabama named Pitts. >> Oh. Oh, yeah. I I can see it. Well, there's actually a one named Outlaw. I know of a cop named Outlaw and I could know another one called Justice and one with the last name Handcuff. >> Did they change their last names or are they natural last >> That's what they was. >> Somewhere along the line they got altered. >> [laughter] >> All right, I'm just I'm just going to give you a warning on the the left lane and I'll give you a warning on the other side. I'm still writing this out right now. Um It just took a little bit for the Texas return to come back, [music] so that's why >> Right, because you have to >> Yeah. So Um Where Where did you say you were coming >> Panama City. Yeah. >> I stepped in ants. >> Yeah, you know, internet dating it sucks. >> [laughter] >> While she sat there waiting on a warning for a lane change, the officers passed the time cracking jokes about last names like Pitts and Outlaw and Handcuff, all laughing together like old friends at a barbecue. It's wild watching them build rapport and charm her into comfort, all while quietly running her history behind the scenes. That friendly banter was their poor strategy designed to keep her calm while [music] they built a case against her. >> You can't really like cheers where they're from on the internet. You just pick preferences. >> just What is that? Like a 2-hour drive? >> 2 and 1/2, about, yeah. Depending on traffic. >> Okay, [music] so while I'm filling this out >> Um so what's the other guy here for? >> That is a K9 officer. >> Okay, yeah. Of course. >> And get get history. She's got history with us with um narcotics also. She was part of a meth lab investigation. She did not want to get out of the vehicle and was real argumentative about that, taking her phone with her, this that and the other. Coming from Panama City, so that's kind of where we're at with her. >> Well, [music] sometimes they show up if they see a traffic stop and they're in the area and other times we call >> Yeah, you call them now. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Then the K9 officer casually mentioned she had a history with narcotics from [music] a past investigation, information he had clearly pulled up the moment he ran her plates. [music] Even then, she answered every single question honestly, but unfortunately, guess that's what happens when a police record [music] from years earlier becomes a life sentence of suspicion, no matter how much time has passed or how clean someone's been living since then. >> So, I'm just going to ask you, is there anything in the vehicle? Is anything that's not supposed to be in the vehicle, in the vehicle, anything illegal? >> No. >> Anything on you? >> No. >> Okay. >> I knew why you had me on the side [music] of the road for so long. I'm not stupid. >> What do you mean for so long? This isn't any longer than >> Yeah, you're not even typing though. See? >> Yes, I am. >> It's okay. >> You see all these pages I've already filled in? You're going to do one at a time here. >> Charles Robert Shine. Charles Edward. CR29 >> This is stupid. I'm going [music] to jail just because they want me to. >> Well, you're not going to jail if we don't find anything. >> There's nothing in there. >> Well, there's nothing in there, you have nothing to worry about. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> She sat there openly saying she felt like she was going to jail simply [music] because they wanted her to. And honestly, watching this unfold, it's hard to argue with her. Ford kept filling [music] out paperwork at a snail's pace, dragging out a simple traffic warning while gloves came out in preparation for a search that hadn't even been justified yet. They had no reason to search the vehicle, no warrant, and [music] no consent from her, but that didn't seem to matter. >> We're good. >> Can I ask why you're putting gloves on? >> Cuz I'm going to search your vehicle in a minute. >> Okay. >> I'm going to come over and explain everything to you. >> Yeah, I'm sure. No, it's cool. Like, I knew them I knew. >> I knew I just don't get it. I just don't get it. I just don't [music] get it. I just don't get it. I just don't get it. I just don't get it. No, yeah, there's nothing so I whatever. It's just frustrating. >> Okay, he's going to talk to you real quick, okay? >> Yeah. >> Hey, how's it going? >> It's going. >> I hear you. I'm Deputy Hopkins with Santa Rosa, so Officer Hopkins showed up and delivered the line that changes everything in these stops, [music] claiming his dog alerted to the odor of narcotics. She denied having anything illegal, answering a rapid-fire list of drug names with the same calm no every single time. And on top of that, did these officers have any proof the dog actually alerted to the smell of narcotics? They can claim anything they want, but that doesn't actually automatically make it true. Um, the dog alerted the odor of narcotics in the vehicle, okay? Is there anything in there you ain't supposed to have? >> Nothing in there. >> Nothing in there? Anything on you you're not supposed to have? >> No. >> Okay. All right, I'm just going to run down a list of things. This is a simple yes or no simple yes or no answer, okay? Any methamphetamine in the vehicle? >> No. >> Any heroin in the vehicle? >> No, they're going off of my past record. >> Ma'am, ma'am. >> No. >> to turn the phone off if you keep doing that, talking back and forth. >> Yeah, simple simple simple yes or no. >> in there. >> Simple yes or no answer. No heroin? >> No. >> Okay, no MDMA, ecstasy? >> No. >> No crack cocaine? >> No. >> No fentanyl? >> No. >> Okay. >> Is it because of my Texas plates? >> No. >> Oh. >> Well, what's up with your past? What do you mean your past? >> Nothing. >> Huh? >> Nothing. >> Well, it means something if you just brought it up. I've never met I've never met you before, that's why I'm asking. >> Well, he called you because he looked up my my past records. So, that's >> Okay, yeah. >> I haven't been in any trouble in the past few years. I moved back to Colorado for my daughter to be closer to family. >> Okay, I got you. When Hopkins brought up her past, she didn't dodge it. She explained [music] she had completed probation years earlier after moving to be closer to family for her daughter's sake. That's [music] called rehabilitation, something the justice system claims to want from people, yet here it was being used as fresh ammunition against her. Once you've paid your debt, shouldn't that debt actually be considered paid? Apparently not in Santa Rosa County, where old charges [music] never really expired. >> I got you. So, you had just recent narcotic or I mean past narcotic possession? Is that what you're saying? >> Um, yeah. But, like >> I'm not I'm just I'm just I'm just asking. I'm trying to just >> when my daughter was born. >> Okay. When I Sorry, what was that? >> My daughter was born in 2020. >> Okay. And I completed probation in 2020. >> Okay. All right, cool. So, all The only reason I ask, I just I just try to get a picture of why I'm out here, okay? So, all right. So, what I So, what we're going to do, um, just let you know we have probable cause search vehicle, so I'm just going to search it real quick and then we're going to have somebody to come search you, okay? And then, um, as long as everything's good to go, we'll get you out of here, okay? Sound good? I appreciate it. Thank you. >> Okay. Excuse me. >> Ford openly admitted he had called the K9 unit because she seemed nervous during [music] their conversation, as if nervousness during a police stop wasn't the most human reaction imaginable. Everybody gets nervous getting pulled over. That's not evidence. That's basic biology. Since when did an elevated heart rate become legal justification for a full vehicle search? >> I mean, they got the dog hit as far as [music] it's going to hit. >> Yeah, the dog's going to hit if they want the dog to hit, period. >> that. I know. Hey, [music] don't worry about it. She was very argumentative. Oh, yeah. Argumentative about it. So, it's probably on her. >> Is that why you might you >> Is what why? >> What I'm just asking why did you call the K9? Personally? >> Because of your nervousness when I was talking to you. >> Because I'm nervous. >> Well, I'll tell you if you want me to tell you because of your nervousness [music] when I was talking to you and then when I came back and saw your history, so I asked for a K9. >> Yeah, that's why >> that. That's our job is to >> No, I know, but like it's history. >> I understand. And look, if that's if that's the case, then that's awesome. >> nervousness, [music] and once you have history somewhere, you're going to be nervous. >> Everybody Everybody has nervousness. I mean, I still get nervous if I get pulled over cuz I don't want to >> And she has no history and she gets nervous when she >> She pushed back hard telling Ford his job was to serve and protect, not manufacture crime out of thin air, and he [music] shot back that investigating was exactly his job description. Are we really paying taxes to fund officers who treat every driver as a suspect until [music] proven innocent? Serve and protect somehow became search and harass, and nobody [music] in that uniform seemed the least bit bothered by the difference. >> I get nervous when I get pulled over. >> This is stupid. I'm just tired. >> Okay. Well, you got pulled over for a legal reason, okay? >> For not changing lanes fast enough. >> You sat over there for over a minute. Going under the speed limit. >> Over But I was passing But I was passing the vehicle and >> No, that's fine. You're right. I'm going to give you a warning. >> I know. [music] You're trying to write me a >> You got pulled over for a legal reason. I had no idea who you were. Once I talked to you, I noticed the nervousness, saw your history, all of that, so I called a K9. That's my job is to investigate things. If you're mad at me for investigating >> I'm not mad at you for investigating. [music] I'm mad because this is Santa Rosa County at its finest. Like there are real crimes happening all the time. >> What year is that van, do you >> It's a 2012. >> 2012? >> Yeah. >> She still has meth sores and everything on her. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that's a lie. >> There are real crimes that go on all the time and [music] y'all are with somebody because I'm nervous when you pulled me over. >> But, do you know where those real crimes are happening? >> Everywhere. >> Do you want to tell us where they're at [music] because right now we're looking for crime. That's why >> They're looking for crime. >> this. >> That's our job is to >> Your job is to serve and protect. That is your job. Serve and protect. >> And enforce the law cuz we're law enforcement. >> And yes, but not to search out and harass people, which is what's going on. >> Search out and look for crime. That is our job. >> The real crime happens constantly while officers waste entire afternoons harassing someone over a lane change and expired tags. Ford's response was basically that looking for a crime is the job, [music] conveniently ignoring that harassment is not the same thing as law enforcement. Makes you wonder how many actual victims are waiting on a response while deputies play 20 [music] questions with a woman who's done nothing wrong. >> Now, look for crime is nowhere in your definition of your job. >> I'm going to keep arguing with you. >> I'm not arguing. I'm just saying this is so stupid. I'm so over this. This is why I didn't want to move back, Farah. Right here, because I'm always going to be a suspect. >> your vehicle. There's nothing to worry about. >> vehicle, but it doesn't matter. There's nothing to worry about. All my stuff is going to be dumped out everywhere. >> [music] >> I know, but that's not the point. Like >> [music] >> I know, positive. At least there's a lot of stuff for them to go through. Yeah. Well, cleaning tool cleaning supplies, junk, bags, like jeez Louise. >> So, you want to be here alone? >> It's >> a joke. >> And I'm joking back. >> We have so passed joking, I think, cuz [music] like >> Except it's not joking. >> Huh? I'm not. I'm just aggravated. >> As the search dragged on, the officers joked with her about how much stuff she'd have to clean up afterward, laughing together like this was some kind of shared inconvenience instead of a violation of her rights. It's [music] genuinely nauseating watching them build friendly rapport with someone while actively working to destroy her day and possibly her freedom. And somehow, they were still far from over. >> Her glove box is locked. >> Oh, okay. Did you get her keys from her? Um, I might I'll be turning around. This is for you >> [music] >> because Oh, yeah, no. No, you need a warrant. >> Ma'am, I'm going to ask you one time and then I'm going to take you out of the vehicle and put you in handcuffs. >> That's fine. You need a warrant. >> Give me your keys now. >> need a warrant. Call No. Ah, you need a warrant. I know the law. >> That'll be Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. >> You need a warrant. Run. >> Then they hit the locked glove box, and suddenly the entire tone of the stop shifted into something far more aggressive. She refused to hand over her keys without a warrant, which happens to be exactly what the law requires for a locked private compartment like that. [music] She wasn't being difficult. She was asserting a constitutional right that every single person in this country is supposed to have. >> Ma'am, you need to turn around. Put your hands behind your back. car door? >> You got to get a warrant. I know my rights, dude. >> Also checking her sleeves as well. >> Yeah, checking my sleeves cuz I'm hiding all kinds of >> You're going to jail now. >> For what? >> Resisting arrest. >> I'm not resisting arrest. >> Yes, you are. >> I'm not under Why am I under arrest? >> All right, told you, let go of those keys now. >> No, get off You need a warrant >> Let go of those keys now. And just start peeling her fingers open. Sorry. >> You You need a warrant >> She's got the spray still. >> Get off of me. >> I think it fell out. Let's go ahead and put her in the back of your car. Got her here? >> You need a warrant. >> Yeah, we're town force, detain. >> This is doctor. >> What followed was disturbing to watch, to say the least. Officers physically forcing her hands [music] behind her back and prying her fingers open just to rip the keys away while she repeated that they needed [music] a warrant. She never once resisted with violence, she simply held onto her keys, [music] yet that alone got labeled resisting arrest. Great job, officers. >> Calm down. Calm down, or you're about to get put on the ground. It's not. >> Yes, it is. I know MY RIGHTS. >> GET DOWN. DO NOT GET IN MY FACE. YOU UNDERSTAND ME? >> I'M NOT in your face. You need a warrant to >> Is that the glove box? >> Yeah, glove box. >> That's why I asked her for registration and she wouldn't look in the glove box earlier. She had a firearm. >> Inside that glove box sat a firearm and what appeared to be methamphetamine, [music] the discovery Ford had been chasing since the moment she wouldn't open it for him. The officers stood around joking >> [music] >> that finding crime and arresting people for it was simply what they do on purpose. As if that admission wasn't damning enough on its own. >> There you go. Right here, bro. >> It's in there with it. >> It's in there. >> She wouldn't give me the registration. I don't She wouldn't open her glove box and look for the registration. >> Ouch. And a gun. >> Was it meth? >> Mhm. >> I think so. I'm not sure. >> We'll take that out. I got to think in the back. You can open that. >> Why do you want to do this? >> We got to clean it out. >> meth. >> Dude, you used to work in here. What's up with these guys? They do this on purpose? >> Man, like I feel like they do it on [music] purpose. >> Just like you guys. >> I like this guy looks like he's got to pee. We do do what we do on purpose. Find crime and arrest people for it. >> Yeah. >> For felonies, yeah. >> Yeah, we arrest people. >> The woman was ultimately charged with resisting an officer with violence, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia. She was sentenced to 270 days in jail. Officer Ford and Officer Hopkins faced [music] no visible consequences for escalating the situation without reasonable suspicion. But, [music] if this case made you angry, just wait until you see the next one. A man named Matthew walked into a private business with his service dog, [music] only to find the staff wasn't willing to let the animal inside, worried it might get hurt in a space that was about to get crowded. And of course, it didn't take long before the police were called, and they did everything except actually resolve the situation. >> Think law, huh? >> Yeah, he said hi to me. See, they talked to me. >> Finally, one guy. >> One guy. >> Wow. >> I tried to talk to the police. >> Hello. >> You said it first, stop. >> It's all right. It's all right. >> Why can't you just give me your name so we can just be done with this? >> Why can't you admit you have right to take my name. >> Well, I have >> And and correct the correct the business for violating federal law. >> No, you're wrong. >> Oh. Well, then get your superior here. Let's get him involved in the whole space and time party with it. >> We're not having a party. We're either identifying you or we're taking you downtown for obstruction. You have You have to identify yourself. You just You stood in there for 15 minutes arguing with me, refusing to leave. That's disorderly conduct. >> As soon as you asked me to leave I said no problem and left, sir. As soon as you you told me that you're not going to follow >> It'll show up on your record, too. >> Right. No worries. As soon as you >> You did not leave. You did not attempt to. >> As soon as you explained to me that you're going to have me You're going to steal my freedom if I don't >> I am not stealing your freedom. >> leave. I said no problem, sir. No problem. I'll leave right away. >> You're in trouble. >> Okay. Hey, man. Call my phone. Sir, I can't leave my dog. >> Right from the jump, Matthew asked the officer for his name so this whole thing could be settled and instead of a simple answer, he got stonewalled. The officer accused him of violating federal law without ever explaining which law that supposedly was. Funny how officers love throwing around the phrase federal law like it's a magic spell that ends every argument in their favor. >> Sir, I can't leave my dog. You can't do it. [music] He said he wants to steal us again. I guess I guess dogs aren't allowed here, and that's it. Federal law doesn't matter. That's it. I'm sorry, baby. Dogs aren't allowed inside. Dogs aren't allowed. It doesn't get him the go away. I know I know it. >> So, Matthew here is claiming that he has the federal right to be inside this building with this dog. They didn't want him here because of other people up in the building. >> Okay. >> Um he didn't have any paperwork as far as his being a service animal. >> Okay. >> And then about 10 minutes in the lobby. Um I tried to just, you know, fortunately get him to go on his way. Just the manager did not want him inside the building. He told uh He then refused to get out of >> Matthew calmly pointed out that the second he was asked to leave, [music] he agreed and started walking out, which directly contradicts any claim [music] of disorderly conduct. Meanwhile, the officer kept insisting he'd refused to leave, [music] even though the footage says otherwise. So, which version of events are we supposed to believe? The one on camera [music] or the one coming out of the officer's mouth? Probably none, right? >> He has to leave the business. And then I told my name is I did a police And then he said Then he began to leave saying, "I'm not detained. You don't have the right to detain me." And I said, "Yes, you're temporarily detained." You're not allowed to. But I was just in And I I don't That's fine. That's fine. You can tell it the way you want. All right, so this is unfortunately this has turned into a temporary detention. Right? We're investigating this. Let me You can look at me. Look at Still recording. >> Name and badge number, please, sir. >> I'm sorry. My name is uh Sergeant Smith, badge number 87. And now >> Did my service animal >> [music] >> or or >> Sir, we're beyond that right now. >> My service >> animal >> No, sir. You're being >> do anything to question her ability as a service animal, did [music] she? >> We're beyond that right now. Right now, they called the supervisor up to the scene because >> I called the supervisor, sir. >> Okay. And I'm >> I called the supervisor cuz >> Sir, >> uh uh Officer 177 is is failing to follow federal law. You are supposed to be giving them a ticket for not following federal law. The ticket [music] is uh $150,000 minimum >> You, sir, >> for the first. What I was hoping was What I was hoping was >> Sir, here's the situation. >> You was going to come here and you was going to correct You were going to correct them and let them understand that there was a ticket cuz I I was I was invited here by the I I'm a >> Sergeant Smith rolled up acting like backup had arrived to fix the situation and Matthew wasted no time asking for his name and badge number for the record. What's telling here is that Smith immediately jumped to defending his officer instead of asking a single question about what actually happened. >> [music] >> But unfortunately, that's what happens when the guy called in to investigate a complaint decides his only job is to protect the uniform standing next to him. >> guest here >> Sir, as a guest to this business, you're saying I don't need to show you any documentation >> as a guest, I'm on the invitation list. >> Of the owner? >> Huh? >> Of the owner? Are you a guest of the owner? >> I'm I'm telling you you're making a mistake, sir. You're You're You're You're in violation of federal law. My service animal hasn't done anything to question his ability. What is the legal right to to be in any public place with a service animal? >> Do you have any documentation that that's a service >> What is What is the legal >> any documentation that that's a service animal? >> You need to get your security here. >> No, this is the beginning of the >> violation of federal law, sir. >> Right now, what we're unfortunately going to do >> Section Section two, part B says you have the right to ask if my service animal is a service animal and then you also have the right to ask what services my service animal does. Did you ask those questions? And I asked you them, didn't I? Okay, so now, did my service animal do anything to question its ability as a service animal? >> right now what you're doing is I'm explaining to you I've been detained for more than 30 minutes. Because you're refusing to provide your information. What we can [music] do in the state of Rhode Island, if you look up the law, right? Which you're you're choosing not >> Are you threatening to Are you threatening to arrest me right now? >> I can just I Listen, I'll explain the >> Are you threatening, Sergeant? Are you Sergeant Smith? Are you threatening to arrest me if I don't identify myself? >> No, I can't do it. >> ARE YOU THREATENING TO ARREST ME IF I DON'T IDENTIFY >> Smith brought up needing documentation proving the dog was a service animal, completely [music] ignoring that federal law explicitly says no such documentation is required or even exists. It's almost [music] impressive how confidently he demanded paperwork that the ADA specifically says businesses cannot ask for. This wasn't law enforcement anymore. This was two grown men in uniform inventing rules on the spot to justify keeping a man detained [music] over his dog. >> find myself >> Sir. >> Are you threatening to arrest me if I don't identify myself? >> Sir, can I May I speak? >> 87, right? >> Badge number 87, sir. >> Are you threatening to arrest me if I don't identify myself while I'm surrounded? Are you threatening to arrest me >> May >> if I Are you threatening to arrest me if I don't identify >> May I speak? I'm going to explain the situation to you. >> I'm being detained. >> You're being detained, right? >> Is there Is there suspicion of a crime? >> Sir, right now possibly disorderly conduct. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, you're telling me you're going to just >> Nope, nope. >> Sir, I'm asking you a question. >> You got to >> I'm asking you a question. >> You wanted a supervisor. >> telling me >> You wanted a supervisor. >> telling me >> Sir. >> if I don't give you my information, you're going to arrest me? >> Sir, what I will do is not arrest you. I will detain you in handcuffs, take you to the station >> Under threat UNDER THREAT UNDER THREAT >> A THREAT. >> UNDER THREAT. Under threat >> under >> of detention. UNDER THREAT OF THEFT OF MY FREEDOM. I WILL GIVE YOU MY NAME, SIR. >> OKAY. It's not >> Under threat of under threat of theft of my freedom, I will give you my name, sir. >> Okay, sir. What's your last [clears throat] name? >> And then I'll be free to go, right? >> As soon as you have no warrants and you're told that from the staff that you're not allowed in here tonight, yes, you will be free to go. >> Are you going to give me a no trespassing order? >> As of right now, I haven't been told by any I haven't even spoken to >> If you're going to ask me to leave, I would like a no trespassing order, please. >> sir, sir. >> I only think it's appropriate for your report. >> Eventually, Smith [music] admitted flat out that if Matthew didn't identify himself, he would be handcuffed and taken to the station, which is precisely the threat Matthew had been trying to get him to say out loud the entire time. He called it a detention. Matthew called it theft of his freedom, and honestly, it's hard to argue with him. Being surrounded by armed men who won't let you leave until you comply is not a request. It's coercion dressed up in a badge. >> I I can I Yeah. >> I I I I believe >> So, can you >> it would only be appropriate for you to give me a no trespassing order, please, sir. >> to the chase. Matthew what? >> Are you giving me a no trespassing order? >> Just let me see your name first and then would you like to leave? >> Yes. >> So, you you're definitely going to arrest me if I don't give you my name, huh? >> What's happening is you've turned this from a simple disagreement with a private business between a private citizen into a situation where you're detained and we need to know who we're speaking to. Right? I'm not arguing with you. I'm telling you the law and what I like telling you. Just let You're not letting me finish, sir. >> If I don't tell you my name, sir. >> No, I'm not telling you I'm going to arrest you. I will detain you. I will detain you. Yes. No. You are detained. You wanted you you kept invoking that statement. You are are sir, right? And while you're detained, we have the right Okay, so the Supreme Court law, we have the right to know who we're speaking with. Okay? So, that's all this officer has been trying to do, it seems to me. >> Why am I detained? Why am I detained? Why am I detained if you are enjoying the rest of your life for not having legal documentation for my service animal? >> We're detaining you, we're detaining you as a parent for your apparent behavior. >> So, what is your last name? It seems like your friend might be the only one that has like half a clue here. >> Matthew kept pointing out that this entire situation started as a disagreement with a private business, >> [music] >> not a crime. Yet, somehow it had turned into a full-blown investigation, complete with a sergeant and a growing audience. Smith's response was basically that detaining someone to figure out who they are is just standard procedure. But, these officers were so clueless, [music] they still didn't realize their best option was to apologize and leave before it was too late. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> He's the only one. >> It seems like it. >> I didn't even play anything. >> Sir, could you give this officer your your name and date of birth so we can check out who you are? Make sure there's no outstanding warrants and we'll have you on your way. >> Or is Matthew even your first name? My last name is Smith-Arthur, sir. >> All right, MC? >> I'm a Smurf Mick from the Blinding Tribe. >> MC C? >> A R T H Y. Little C, big C. >> What's your date of birth? Your birthday >> He said I could leave if I give you my name. >> Once we check you and make sure there's no issues, I'm going to let you go. We just need to make sure there's no warrants. And make damn sure that there's no criminal complaint, and we'll be on our way. >> I I'm complying [music] to what he said you would do in order to not to in order to not steal my freedom. >> Okay, this has nothing to do with you. There's other people that >> You're in violation of federal law, sergeant. >> Okay. >> Okay, Matthew McCarthy, what's your birthday? >> Your birthday >> Like I said, I I'll only tell you under duress of my freedom. >> Matthew finally gave his last name, spelling it out clearly for the officer, making it obvious he wasn't hiding anything and never had been. Yet, instead of wrapping things up like promised, the officer immediately pivoted to demanding a date of birth as well. Congratulations, we're right back where we started except now the goalposts have been moved again and Matthew's freedom is still hanging [music] on whatever the officer decides to ask for next. >> Because you're telling me if I don't give you my birthday, you're going to steal me and take take my service animal to the pound. [music] >> No, but you're in front of a business kind of causing a disruption. You've been causing a disruption >> Well, I they called you to correct them. It's the law. >> I just need your birthday so we can identify you and get you on your way. So, what is it? All right. >> My birthday? >> Yes. >> I forgot. I've been here so long. >> Do you have any ID or anything? >> What is that? >> Identification, ID card, license, driver's license. >> I have an ID. >> Have you ever been arrested for anything before? >> Yeah, I have a >> Have you ever been [music] arrested? Yes. >> Huh? >> Have you ever been arrested for anything before? >> My my my um social security number is >> Can I get you that number again? >> [music] >> Um so, sir >> I'm glad you're recording this for posterity because I just spoke with the staff in there and they stated that you were acting in a loud tumultuous behavior that would disturb a person of normal sensibility. Now, if you look up the domestic uh disorderly conduct >> It's all here on film. >> I'm sure, sir. >> So, are you now going to >> He gave his birthday, then his social security number, then answered whether he'd ever been arrested before, complying with every single demand thrown at him under the explicit threat of losing his dog to the pound if [music] he didn't. Meanwhile, Smith casually mentioned that staff had described his behavior as loud and disruptive, conveniently timed right after Matthew had given up every piece of personal information they had asked [music] for. >> Detain me and >> No, I'm sorry, sir. >> after you're going to arrest me. >> after I gave you my information. Sir, >> [music] >> I mean, we're giving you >> Am I free to go, sir? >> Nobody's shouting at you. >> I just heard them. I just heard them. I just heard [music] the thing. Am I free to go? >> No, not yet. Until we positively identify you, do you have any positive identity on you? >> You just identified I don't have any warrants. >> Do you have any positive ID on you? >> I do. >> You do? May I see it, please? Just so I can positively identify you. >> You told me if I give you my name, I'm free to go. >> Sir, do you have positive ID on you? >> Sir, wait a minute. Are you lying to me? Cuz you told ME IF I IDENTIFIED MYSELF, YOU'D NO longer detain me. And it's been over 40 minutes of detention, and you still haven't identified a reasonable I have >> Listen, I have witnesses inside that are saying that you were being disorderly. >> I have a camera. >> Just listen, just listen, sir. >> You're violating federal law. >> I asked you to identify you so you can >> I asked you to get your sergeant here, and you didn't. >> I I am the sergeant. >> And your office is not following federal law, so you need somebody above you. >> I need your ID, and we'll get you out of here so I can positively identify you. Because if you can believe it, people lie to us about their information. >> Like I said, only because I'm being surrounded by you for more than for more than 40 minutes, and you're telling me that I can only leave You're telling me that I'm going to go to jail. You're going to tell me I'm going to without reasonable suspicion of a crime. >> Smith admitted outright that he was the sergeant, meaning there was no higher authority coming to correct this on scene. And he still couldn't articulate a single specific crime beyond vague claims of disorderly conduct from unnamed witnesses inside. Matthew asked him to look at actual evidence instead of second-hand complaints, which [music] is a completely fair ask when someone's freedom is on the line. So, what do you think they did next? >> Well, I I just explained to [music] you that you have committed a crime. >> Well, sergeant, are you willing to look at evidence? >> I'm willing to look at your ID >> [music] >> and hopefully let you have a enjoy the rest of your evening. That's all I want to do, sir. That's all these officers want to do. >> What What What Where are you guys out >> your ID? >> Sir, where are you out of? What do you What What town What city is >> What city do you think you're in, sir? >> What city are you in, I'll ask. I'm asking you. >> May I see your identification so we can have you on your way, sir? Have a good day, sir. >> I'd like the camera to hear what city you're in, sir. What [clears throat] city are you proud to work in? >> Sir, may I see your ID so we can have you on your way. >> I'll I'll explain >> What city are you in? >> What city are you in? I gave you my badge number. If you don't realize what city that you're in >> I'm asking you. I want you to say it for the camera. You proudly serve what city, sir? >> May I see your ID? >> If you tell me what city >> I'm in Pawtucket, sir. May I see your ID? >> No problem. >> Thank you. Okay. Let me just get all the pertinent information. You've already run him out and he's not wanted. I don't believe that they want to make any type of criminal complaint. Thank you [music] for keeping us here for 40 minutes for being obstinate. >> No, sir, you may not >> Sir, just listen. I'm We're done talking. >> So, you're not giving me a trespass. You're not trespassing me. >> It's up to the business and they don't want to trespass you. Okay? The next time you bring a service dog, you need to have the proper documentation. >> Oh, what documentation is that, sir? >> You're the I'm asked for federal law, right? >> No, no, you're the police. >> Hey, sir. >> You're the police that just detained me for it. What documentation do you expect me to have? What documentation >> In a strange twist, Smith started asking Matthew what city he was in, >> [music] >> seemingly trying to get him to say it out loud for the camera, as if that somehow mattered more than the actual legal question of reasonable suspicion. Matthew handed over his ID anyway, [music] and just like that, the tone shifted. Just look at them. Everything suddenly became fine the second their egos were satisfied. >> Who did you expect to see when you >> no longer I'm not the private business that allows you to >> Well, your sergeant is going to be asking you soon. What what what uh >> Have a wonderful day, sir. You are all set. >> You're free to go. >> You're all set. Good hip box. No, this is private property. They're asking you to leave. >> You just said you're not [music] trespassing me. >> Correct. They are not trespassing you. You're making it a crime for you to leave. No, this is private property. >> They're not trespassing me, right? They're not trespassing me. >> They are asking you >> You ID'd me. >> Okay, so you were >> You extort You EXTORTED ME FOR MY ID. >> So you're refusing to leave? >> No, you said they're not >> See how you're disturbing these people? >> no, this is disturbing. You just told me >> I'm going to tell you this is the last time >> You just told me that I was free to go. And I'm not being trespassed from the >> sir. This is the total opposite of that. >> told me I'm free to go and I'm not being trespassed from the property, right? >> You're free to go. >> You You need to leave. >> Okay, you guys can leave then. >> No, no, no, no, this >> We're not sitting here all night. >> You don't get to sit here. >> I'm sitting in the parking lot. >> They don't want you to be here. >> Well, I'll definitely walk. >> You guys are blocking the entrance. >> the sidewalk. >> Not me. Am I free to go? >> Yes. >> Okay, good. I'm going to go away from you for sure. Are you trespassing me from the property, sir? >> You must leave the area. >> Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. YOU'RE SAYING BECAUSE YOU'RE IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW CAN YOU PLEASE STEP OUT OF MY SPACE? PLEASE STOP. PLEASE STOP. STOP. DON'T TOUCH ME. >> SIR. >> PLEASE STOP. DON'T TOUCH ME, PLEASE. >> After being told he was finally free to go, [music] Matthew tried to walk to his car and that's when things fell apart completely. Officers grabbed him. He said he was legally blind and didn't know which direction to go. If he wasn't detained and wasn't trespassed, somebody needs to explain why hands ended up on him anyway. >> Please. >> Oh my god. >> Please. >> Sir, are you GOING >> PLEASE. PLEASE STOP. PLEASE STOP. YOU SAID I'M NOT BEING ARRESTED. I'M NOT BEING DETAINED AND I'M NOT BEING TRESPASSED. PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE. PLEASE STOP. WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, >> WHERE DO >> WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. >> DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE? >> WHOA, I DON'T KNOW. I'M CONFUSED. I'M I'M LEGALLY BLIND. PLEASE STOP. WHICH WAY? WHICH WAY? I'M NOT. >> RIGHT THERE. >> OH, [ __ ] 177, I'm not blind. Are you a doctor? ARE YOU A DOCTOR? ARE YOU A DOCTOR? WHOA, WHICH WAY? >> RIGHT THAT WAY. >> I WAS TRYING TO GO TO MY CAR. PLEASE STOP. DON'T TOUCH ME. PLEASE. YOU'RE NOT DETAINING ME. PLEASE STOP. Go away, please. I'm trying. You won't leave me alone. What are you doing in my business looking at you right now? Yeah, man. I'M LOOKING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. >> Put the camera on them. Let them see that you're acting in a way THAT'S >> YOU'RE THE ONE THAT SAID I'M NOT BEING TRESPASSED. AM I BEING TRESPASSED? >> I'M WALKING FORWARD. I'M WALKING FORWARD. >> WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. I'M TELLING YOU I'M >> I'M GOING TO WALK AWAY. >> I'M TELLING YOU. WHOA, DON'T TOUCH. DON'T TOUCH, SIR. DON'T TOUCH ME. >> Then leave, SIR. >> LEAVE WHERE? >> TO JAIL. >> LEAVE WHERE? YOU SAID I'M NOT BEING TRESPASSED. YOU SAID I'M NOT BEING TRESPASSED. WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO GO? I'M NOT TRYING TO LEAVE. AND I'M LEGALLY BLIND. PLEASE HELP. Please stop. Please stop. No. I'M TRYING. I'M TRYING. I'M TRYING. YOU TOLD ME I'M NOT TRESPASSED. WHERE DO YOU WANT ME TO GO? >> THE confrontation ended with Matthew [music] being physically taken down despite officers repeatedly telling him moments earlier that he was free to leave and that he was not being trespassed from the property. >> [music] >> And if this case made your blood boil, then get ready for today's final case where officers harassed an innocent person who was simply sitting outside a public library using the Wi-Fi. A man sitting outside a public library minding his own business on the free Wi-Fi while chatting with a friend on the phone found himself approached by Corporal John Albegati without a single crime having been reported or witnessed. What happened next would turn a completely legal afternoon into a lesson on how far an officer will push someone who knows the law better than the officer testing him. >> Well, no committed crime and this guy is asking me right here. What's your What's your name, sir? >> Corporal Albegati is my name, sir. >> Okay, that's cool. I would like your uh >> Well, when the contact is over, sir, I'll give you the information. >> I would like I would like 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. I know my laws. >> Oh, do you? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. What is the state statute about uh >> That's besides the point right now. We're going off of No, no. We're going off of what was 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. >> to go redo that. >> I think you do. You should show me proof of that. Show me proof. You should. You should because now you're really trying to fear monger me, sir, and I feel I feel that I feel my life is being threatened right now because you're doing this to me, sir, and I didn't even commit no crime. I didn't commit no crime, sir. I'm just sitting here. I can even ask these people right here to come out here and tell you I'm always over here not committing no crime. >> Right away, Officer Albegati demanded the man's name and ID without offering a single reason why and the man immediately called that out for what it was. He had not committed a crime, hadn't been accused of one, and simply asked for proof that identification was even legally required at that moment. If Albegati had an actual reason, he sure was taking his time [music] getting to it. >> 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. I really would. >> Good. >> Yes, I really would. No, I shouldn't. You should actually call him over here because now I fear that you're trying to get something off me when it shouldn't even happen like this. Serious. I fear that you're trying to get something off me when you have other crimes to You have other crimes that you should be getting to. People are being raped, being murdered, doing drugs, overdosing out there and you're not attending to that, more important stuff? I don't understand right now, man. >> Well, maybe what day you >> No, no, no. If If you could bring your commanding [music] officer, I would really like to talk to him. You should. >> As the man kept his hands visible and stayed seated the entire time, he offered to bring in bystanders who could confirm he had been sitting there without causing trouble day after day. Instead of taking him up on that, Albergotti just stood there fishing for something, just anything, to justify the stop after the fact. >> Because you're asking me for my identification when I haven't even committed a crime. 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. 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 didn't commit no crime. No. No. I don't even know who that is. No, you shouldn't. W- What What's the description on that person? What's the description? [music] How tall? How tall? See? How tall is that person, Mo? >> Your John Doe's what I just said. >> No. Who? Oh, you said now that's a different person now, John Doe. Come on, man. You wouldn't say Mo. I have it all on camera right here, too, man. >> Could be Mo, could be Harry, could be >> You said You said Mo. That's what you said. Why your eyes really say a lot about yourself, sir, right now. I would really like to talk to your commanding officer, man. >> Make an appointment 2100 central. >> 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. >> I keep looking you in your eyes. Don't even have to be going off to the side wondering what's going on over there because I know what I'm doing is correct, sir. >> Okay. >> Then things got genuinely embarrassing for Elbergotti. He fumbled the name of the supposed suspect he was allegedly looking for. First saying one name, then switching to another entirely different one. The man caught it instantly [music] and called it out on camera, and it's honestly hard to blame him. If the officer can't even keep his own cover story straight, what confidence should anyone have that this stop was based on anything [music] legal to begin with? >> I don't need to lie to you. >> All right. >> Do I need to go get witnesses that always see me over here, man? >> No, you don't. >> Because 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. >> Let's go. >> You're violating my rights, man. >> Let's go make an appointment. >> I don't need to because you should send them to me, man. >> No, that's not how it works, sir. >> Because I'm going to send this to people and this is already connected to the internet. I I should put this on live right now on Facebook because you're violating my rights right now, man. >> How do you figure? >> Because you're asking me for my identification when I have not committed a crime. I have not committed [music] 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. It shouldn't even have to go to that. >> you twice why I'm here. >> It shouldn't even have to go to that, man. >> Okay. >> It shouldn't even have to Because you're walking up on me like that and you're stopping me just cuz I'm sitting at public property using the Wi-Fi, man. Really? Really? >> He pointed out that Elburgatti had walked up aggressively before ever explaining the reason for the stop, which is backwards by design. You approach with reasonable suspicion first, not aggression followed by a scramble to justify it. He even offered to show the hip-hop CDs in his backpack, proof [music] of exactly what he'd been actually doing out there. >> You have nothing else better to do, man, with your time than to walk up on me. >> Do you have any warrants? >> No. >> [laughter] >> 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 have know a lot of people in this area because I'm always in this area, sir. >> Okay. >> And I have not >> specifically [music] always right here for internet. >> Yes. I'm talking to my friends. I make hip-hop music. I could show you my CDs right now in my backpack, sir. I have I have >> Okay. >> No, no, I'm not I'm just letting you know, honestly. I have music CDs in there that I make hip-hop music that I have not done no crimes since I was like 22 when I was having my son, man. I have no I have no I'm 30 about to be 32, man. I have no I have no reason to be out here committing crimes or causing any trouble or making any problems for anybody cuz it comes back on me eventually. >> Right. >> And I've learned that a grown man, I should not even be having to worry about this right now because I haven't even done nothing wrong, man. I have not done not one single thing to anybody or anything to have this be right now. I don't understand why you're here right now. >> He calmly laid out his own story. No record since becoming a father over a decade earlier. No gang ties, no felonies, just a grown man trying to build something positive for himself through music. None of that seemed to register with Alberghini, who kept the stop going despite every [music] explanation being offered freely and without hesitation. >> 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. I know my right about the identification situation. I shouldn't even have to when I have friends in city council and all that, man. I really do have friends in city council. If you know David Ryball, that's my friend, man. [music] >> I don't know the guy. >> Well, you should get to know him because he's going to be in city council just like Jay Jesse Parish, just like Say Ku, all those dudes, man. I know all those dudes, man. What do you think I'm not trying to commit crimes and cause any troubles, man? I got other stuff that's more important to be thinking about right now. That's good. Compared to me talking [music] to you right now, there's way more important. My stuff My friend is on his way right now so we can go back to my house to record. I don't have no time for this, man. I don't know why we're even talking. This is just >> [snorts] >> wow, man. Wow. >> This is very astonishing. >> Where all the tax money goes to, man. Why you're stopping me right now when you should be doing other crimes and going other areas, man, where there's other crimes. >> He kept the camera rolling the entire time, explaining that documenting the interaction was for his own protection and for the record, which is a right every citizen has when dealing with police in public. Albergotti pushed forward anyway, once again asking for identification despite [music] having zero new information beyond the same tired claim of reasonable suspicion. >> 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 Ryball right now to come down right now and just talk to you right now about a lot of things because right now this is bad for District 3. This [ __ ] I know the district, man. Don't play me. I I know my city, man. 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? >> All right, 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. >> Where are you from? >> I know. No, I I know cuz my whole >> Just hold on a second, sir. I'm calling Mr. Bill so far. I have no idea he won't tell us his name at all. >> Okay. >> He's saying he has not committed a crime. >> Um I've asked him for his his name, his date of birth. He will not provide anything. >> The man remained firm that he wasn't resisting, simply refusing to hand over documentation he wasn't legally required to provide without clear cause. Albergotti's tone shifted towards something sharper. In other words, [music] he tried to pressure the man by accusing him of making the situation worse, even though he was doing nothing but standing his ground and exercising the rights he was [music] supposed to have. >> 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 >> Listen. Reasonable suspicion, all right? >> I What's the reasonable What >> You're behind this business. >> We've already I've already >> Reasonable suspicion. >> Wow. >> your name, your name. >> I have not committed a crime. >> reasonable explanation of your actions. >> I have not committed a [music] 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 going to put you in handcuffs. >> 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. >> I'm doing my job. >> No, because I I'm not even I'm not even refusing, sir. >> me with your name or not? >> This is [music] ridiculous, man. Can I Can I Can I put my phone down? >> Hold it right here. It's right here. Don't worry. >> Where? >> Where's your ID? >> You guys are violating my rights, man. >> You smoke marijuana, sir? >> Yeah, but I'm not doing it at the moment, sir. >> Any weapons on you that I should know about? >> Yes, I have a pocket knife. >> Okay, thank you. >> It's all right, man. You can have a pocket knife. I know. >> In the end, let this case be a reminder not to be afraid of the police, and to always stand up for yourself and your rights. Remember, if you don't stand up for your own rights, the police certainly won't do it for [music] you. If today's footage had your jaw on the floor, buckle up, because the next video takes it even further. We've dug up cases that make everything you just watched look almost tame by comparison. Drop a comment [music] guessing how bad it gets, then hit subscribe so you don't miss it. See you in the next one.