Come here. >> I'M NOT GOING. THAT'S WRONG, MAN. >> That's wrong. >> So, what is he just had coverings on? I didn't I wasn't asleep. >> I wasn't asleep. I'm not giving you a license. >> Okay. You're operating a motor vehicle in the state of Colorado? >> No, I wasn't operating. >> I'd find it. >> 165. >> Said I'd find it. >> I said I'd find it. >> Okay. you're under arrest. >> Most people assume that if they stay calm, follow instructions, and know their rights, they won't have problems with law enforcement. But as you're about to see, that's not always how things play out. In today's cases, ordinary citizens find themselves facing officers who push boundaries, abuse authority, and make decisions that leave everyone watching in belief. The most surprising part, these encounters don't go the way the officers expect. Stay tuned because each story is more shocking than the last. >> Man, no idea. >> Come here. >> A Walmart delivery driver named Quincy found himself at the center of a family dispute that had been dragging on for years. Calls to police had become so common that officer Zach White apparently grew tired of responding the normal way and decided to try something new. He slipped into the woods behind the property and started listening from a hidden position. >> 63 Willington is calling again. She's called 911 saying her nephew's over there creating a disturbance. They live across the road from each other. I'm just going to go up there, park on Eugenia, walk in on foot, see if I can't uh see something from a distance or hear something from a distance. Uh they don't know that I'm talking. >> That's the first time I've ever come across a car here. Well, look, there's somebody's old little path to just >> While hiding near the property, Officer White claimed he heard Quincy make a threat toward the ant. His problem was the body cam audio didn't clearly support that claim and Quincy flatly denied it happened. That left everyone stuck with that classic police formula where the officer heard exactly what helped his case. In just a few seconds, that claim would become the excuse for a very aggressive encounter just for me. Yeah. Wake up. 2011, you just go ahead and come on in. He's just threatened to kick her tail. >> Officer Zach White walked out from behind the houses and approached Quincy, who had remained on his property the entire time. Quincy argued with family members and accused them of lying. Yet, his feet never left the yard. A man standing outside his home somehow became the main threat of the day. Unfortunately, Officer White's next decision would somehow push this situation into much deeper water. Quincy >> just lying. >> Yeah. You say I did what now? He heard you say you going to lie now. >> He came over and pushed me down. >> Well, he that man, he You a liar. WELL, YOU YOU BETTER STOP TELLING THAT DAMN LIE. >> He came over here and pushed me down. I just Yes, he did. >> So, you going to sit there and tell him that lie? >> No, he was around there. I >> No, he she he took my phone. I I was ready to hell. >> I'll let you [ __ ] >> He took my phone. >> Zach White then asks Quincy for his name and ID, and Quincy complies. What's your name? Who? >> Mine? >> Yes, sir. >> You got some ID on you? Who am I? >> You got some ID on you? >> Yeah. >> Y'all need a >> I know. I ain't got to show anything. [ __ ] [ __ ] >> I don't know why they even stand to come out out here with us. No handcuffs. Yes, sir. >> No, you not. >> Quincy handed over identification when officer Zack White asked for it, which usually signals cooperation. During that process, White suddenly grabbed him without clearly announcing a detention or explaining why Quincy was being seized. Arkansas procedure required officers to communicate the reason for a detention. However, since nothing happened, all of this was extremely shocking. What made it even more surprising was that this was only the very beginning. >> Sure. >> Pepper spray came out within seconds and Quincy took it directly to the face. Keep in mind this happened while he was trying to understand why an officer had grabbed him in the first place. Officer Zach White moved from conversation to chemical force with impressive speed. Some people spend longer deciding what to order for lunch. Quincy could barely see yet the pressure kept building. >> Really, dude? >> FOR WHAT? >> You're under risk, man. >> Come here. >> Come here. Don't spray me for nothing, MAN. THAT'S [ __ ] UP. I WAS DOING THIS. COME HERE. COME HERE. Come here. I'm not going. That's wrong, man. >> That's wrong. >> That's wrong. >> Can you get this stuff out my eyes, please? >> YEAH. YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO DO NOTHING. WHAT DID YOU DO? Everybody standing there. >> Officer Zach White kept chasing Quincy [music] toward the house after spraying him. Quincy begged for help with his burning eyes while family members watched the scene unfold with disbelief. The atmosphere shifted from confusion to outrage. One detail stood out more than anything else. Concern for deescalation seemed completely absent from the menu that afternoon. >> Come on. DON'T TOUCH ME. DON'T TOUCH ME. DON'T TOUCH. WITH MY MOTHER. >> HOLD UP. GET BACK. Get back. Don't worry about it. >> Don't worry about it. >> You know he don't worry about it. Get back cuz I swear to God, bro. >> Hey, what's your badge little man? >> 473 Lieutenant Zack White. >> And what's your name? >> He's Officer Collins. >> No, I'm talking to him. >> I just told you. >> I'm talking to him. >> Oh my god. >> They done. >> I'm dragging him like my brother for nothing. They came They done came IN OUR YARD ASKING HIM FOR IDENTIFICATION. He ain't got he ain't got to show them and he cuz he ain't did NO CRIME OR NOTHING. >> SHUT UP. HUH? BRO, that's wrong. It don't matter. You ain't doing nothing. >> I heard you threaten her. >> I heard you threaten her. Come on. Threaten her. >> Come on. Come on. Get in the car. >> I can't see. >> Family members demanded answers while Quincy struggled to see and repeatedly asked for relief from the pup fur spray. Officer Zach White focused on getting him into the patrol car and insisted he had heard a threat. The family's version sounded very different, but the worst part was that Quincy was told he'd be getting help for his eyes only after arriving at the jail. Great officers, but what was he supposed to do until then? >> Are you helping get in the car? >> Yeah, I'm trying to do. He's trying to GO TO THE GROUND. I'm just I'm just trying to hold him up. >> Hey, can you please get this stuff out my eye? >> Yeah, we're going to get >> I got to I got to >> We're going to get you some water at the jail. Come Get in >> at the jail. No. >> Go ahead and get in. >> I can't see. >> Go ahead and get in. >> What I'm going to jail for? >> Assault on a family household member. >> NO. WHY YOU FEEL ASSAULTED? She ling >> in the car. >> That's crazy, bro. >> 95. >> Hey, what's your badge on my >> We want him. The one that makes your badge. >> His name is Officer Allan Collins. That's all we need to give you. >> I want his badge on you. The sergeant. I'm the lieutenant. >> Yeah. You going to come out here and just base my 2011 warning custody measured. They told me don't come over there, so I ain't going over there. >> And Beverly told officers that water had been thrown on her and that her phone had been taken. Relatives quickly responded that she had a long history of calling the police and creating drama inside the family. Sorting out those accusations would have required patience and investigation, but officer Zach White seemed far more interested in locking down a suspect than untangling the truth. >> The actions of police officer Zach White. >> Did I call the police? They supposed to be coming up. >> You going to need to go inside after this cuz this we're just going to keep coming over here till everybody goes to jail. >> My son come pick me up. >> My son, give her a assault on a family. He we do talk to jail. >> I don't know what the [ __ ] did. He took my phone. >> Card [ __ ] >> Hey, quit. >> Okay. >> Where's her phone? >> Walking up on me asking me questions. I fear for my life. >> No, you don't fear for your life. >> Right in the world to defend myself. >> Yeah. >> Where's her phone? >> My hands are right here. I ain't got no taser. >> How am I supposed to He walking up on me and I got every right in the world to defend myself if I real threat. >> We don't know where her phone is. She was over there. How am I threatening you? >> I feel threatened. You You just walked up on my brother Mason for no reason. No reason. >> Hell yeah, I feel threatened. >> He was under arrest. >> One relative explained that Quincy felt threatened after watching officers rush into the situation and use force. Honestly, that's hardly a shocking reaction after seeing someone get pepper sprayed over a disputed statement. Officer Zach White then revealed he had been hiding in the woods [music] listening before making contact. Maybe he thought it was a brilliant move, but he only looked like a clown with enough free time to hide the bushes instead of dealing with real problems. >> He was under arrest and was refusing to submit to arrest. Assault on a family or household member >> for what? >> Assault on a family or household member. >> Okay. How how you under arrest for that? How you going just going to go out? What she say? She assaulted him. >> I've been hiding in the woods listening to y'all and listening to him threaten. That's what's going on. >> How he threatening her all >> We're done. We're done talking. Do you know where her phone is? >> Know where her phone is. She came over here. She said, >> "I don't know where her phone at. >> I don't know where her phone's at." >> Hey, get off that car, bro. That ain't your car. >> GET OFF THAT CAR. >> I DON'T GIVE A >> GET OFF THAT CAR. THAT AIN'T MY CAR. >> She going to move it. Get off that car, bro. >> So, what is y'all's deal >> since y'all are the only ones that are calm right now? Austin Rick. She's not supposed to be here. >> Officer White defended the arrest by pointing [music] out the alleged threat and Quincy's refusal to submit once force was used. Family members challenged [music] that explanation and questioned how one side's story instantly became the official version. That's where many viewers [music] started raising eyebrows. An officer hiding in bushes emerging from nowhere and spraying someone during an [music] ID check wasn't exactly textbook example of a building public trust. >> Any order on him? Miss Beverly called you for a ride? >> Yeah, I did. >> Okay. And then what's his relation to you? >> That's my son. >> Okay. >> Well, great. I'm glad she's she's leaving cuz this is just going to keep going all day. >> Hey, Beverly, I don't want to take you to jail, too. >> Do you know who they are? >> No. >> Tell them. Yeah, it's funny. Tell the man how many times you call the police. >> He ain't the only one anybody messing with me. Can you get in your vehicle and be quiet, please? >> Yes, ma'am. I don't lie. I tell him the truth. >> Quit talking, Beverly, and get in the car. >> As tensions cooled, officers focused on separating family members and getting Aunt Beverly away from the scene. Even then, arguments continued over rights, self-defense, and who actually started the conflict. Everyone seemed frustrated except the people carrying badges. Somehow, the individuals dealing with pepper spray arrests and accusations looked more concerned about fairness than the officials controlling the entire situation. >> It was kind of hard for me to go through with this. She see she's a she was rest in peace. She's she was a >> Beverly, quit scratching your ankles and get in the car. >> I'm trying to I can't move. I can't. >> Come on. Quit talking and get in the car. Beverly, we're waiting on you. >> We're ready to leave. >> Okay, I could. My son really, >> do I have the right to protect myself >> against any threat? Any threat? >> Yes. And no, it kind of depends on what it is. >> We're not going to start getting these blanket rules. >> Ain't no blanket rules. This is right. >> I said blanket. >> Blanket. >> My car's over there. >> It's over there. All right. >> Yeah. >> 267 268 checking. >> Oh my goodness. >> I'm still recording, by the way. I think I am. I hope I am. [ __ ] stand, man. Just get on my nerves. So I came around the corner. I was s sitting around. >> Quincy spent 3 days in jail before getting released on bond. Later, prosecutors dropped the major charges through a plea argument that left only a refusal to submit charge in place. Though Quincy said he barely understood what happened during the process. Officer Zach White [music] faced no discipline connected to the incident and was eventually promoted to captain. Color me shocked. And if you think this situation was already out of control, let's move straight to a video about a police officer who completely lost it over an ID. What started as a guy resting in his vehicle before work somehow turned into a full-blown encounter with law enforcement. The man had parked near a trail head, let his dogs run around, and settle into the back of his vehicle for a short break. Officer Christopher Denton saw something very suspicious, though. Apparently, having window covers and sitting quietly in your own car, that's enough to trigger an investigation. >> No. What do you want? I'm not camping. I'm not camping. >> No, I'm not camping. No, I'm not giving you no ID. I didn't do anything wrong. I'm not giving you nothing. >> Yeah. Okay. Right. Okay. People park here all the time. They go walk and they come back and they rest and that's all I've done. I haven't been here all night. I haven't even been here an hour. Okay. The man kept asking a simple question. What law had he actually broken? That's [snorts] usually where these conversations tend to get awkward cuz officers love talking about rules right up until someone asks for the exact rule. Officer Denton focused on the fact that the vehicle looked occupied. So yeah, if you didn't know, existing inside your own car had become suspicious behavior. Okay. So what does that mean? Hey, however you want to do it. Okay. Okay. So I've been warned. I'm not giving you my ID. I haven't broken a law. That's not a law. Okay. What's the What's the code? What's the code? >> Okay. I haven't broken it. I haven't broken it. How long do I have to be here? I'm not sleeping in my car. I'm resting. I'm resting. >> Okay. Call for backup. Okay. So, you do you contact everybody that parks back there? You contact everybody that parks back there. Okay. Well, you made contact. Have a good day. I said you made contact. Have I'm not giving you my ID. I'm not giving you my ID. I haven't broken the law. I haven't broken the law. I've I haven't even been here an hour. I said I haven't even been here an hour. I don't care what my windows are. So, what does that mean? I haven't been here. Officer Denton continued pushing for identification while the man repeatedly asked about whether he was being detained. That's a pretty important question, especially when someone keeps demanding information from you. The officer never seemed eager to provide a direct answer. Let me guess. Maybe because there wasn't one and this whole approach happened simply because the officer was bored. >> Okay, I understand. No one's allowed to park back here. Okay. >> I'm just been parked. >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm not giving you my ID. I haven't broken the law. >> So, am I being detained? >> Yes, sir. For what crime? >> I haven't broken the law. >> I haven't did anything. I haven't did anything. No, I haven't. >> Okay, that's fine. The man continued standing his ground and pointed out that resting wasn't the same thing as camping. That's actually where the entire dispute lived. Officer Denton had already decided what he believed and everything afterwards seemed designed to support that conclusion. Some investigations start with evidence and lead to a theory. This one felt like the theory showed up first and invited the evidence later. So, like I said, my name's Chris and uh my a big part of my job is just informing the public um about what is legal and what isn't. Okay. and at the um that on any federal land from Eisenhower tunnel here. Just step over here for me, sir. Out of the roadway. Okay. >> I'm You're in the roadway, too. I'm standing right where you are. >> It's just for my safety. Okay. >> Okay. So, go ahead and stop that person, too. >> Are you going to stop that person? You said you stop everyone. >> We're not I'm I just need you to take a deep breath. Okay. >> All right, man. Dude, you take a deep breath and you relax. >> I am relaxed. >> He said we bother everybody, so go bother that guy. I stopped here. I let my dogs run and I just jumped into the back. >> Yes, sir. >> So, >> like I said, my job is to contact folks and inform them of the regulations on federal land. >> Right. Right. >> Eisenhower tunnel. >> And when it's considered camping, how long do I have to be here? >> All night. Right. >> Residing is illegal. Camping is illegal. >> Okay. How long can I be parked here? >> You cannot park overnight [music] here. >> I didn't park overnight. >> All right, sir. Like I said, >> there you go. >> You can have There you go. I will have court with the judge. >> That that but I'm trying to what I was trying to do is give you a warning and explain it to you. So, >> but I wasn't parked here overnight. >> Sir, you have coverings on all your windows. >> So, what he just had coverings on. I didn't I wasn't asleep. >> Okay. >> I wasn't asleep. Officer Denton insisted he needed identification because the vehicle was located in Colorado. The man pushed back and pointed out that he wasn't driving anywhere when the contact happened. That's where the logic started wobbling a little. The officer admitted he didn't know how long the vehicle had been there yet. He still moved forward with the enforcement and he was nowhere near the end. >> No, I wasn't operating. It was parked. >> Okay. >> So, you didn't stop me. >> You didn't pull me over. Only if I broken a law. I had broken the law. I wasn't camping. >> I tried to explain that. >> I wasn't camping. I'm explaining it to you. >> You have your name and information. >> I'm not giving you my ID. >> Okay. >> I haven't done anything wrong. >> I'm not answering any questions. >> Okay. So, I'm going to have to give you a ticket. >> Okay. I'm not answering any questions. >> All right. I I what I wanted to do is inform you of what's called >> Dude, you're harassing me. >> Urban Front Country holder. Okay. >> Name and name and badge number. >> My name is Officer Christopher Denton. My badge is 2459. >> And how long have I been parked here? >> United States Forest Service. >> How long have I been parked here? >> I don't know how long you've been parked here. >> So, you So, you just admitted you don't know how long I've been parked here. the indicators that you have in your vehicle. >> Dude, I don't care what you think an indicator is. You just admitted you don't know how long I've been parked here. So, write whatever you're going to write and we'll see you in court. >> Yes, sir. I need your identification. >> I'm not giving you ID. I didn't break a law. >> Okay. I'm just going to wait for another officer here. We'll have >> And it'll be the same conversation when your backup gets here. >> Yeah. >> In the state of Colorado. >> I didn't do anything. >> Did you not see the signs last night? I I did not. >> The argument circled back to overnight camping. Officer Denton relied heavily on experience and observations while the man focused on actual evidence. But isn't it funny that the officer was talking about overnight parking in the middle of the day? I swear some officers will say anything just to have something to say. It doesn't matter whether it actually makes sense or not. >> I did not park here last night. >> I did not park overnight. >> And you don't know how long I've been here. >> You just admitted that on camera. my experience. >> I don't care what your experience is, sir. >> That's what matters in court. Okay. >> Okay. >> Are there's >> And so what does that mean? >> I have bad I have I was not asleep. >> Okay. >> Could you see me back there? >> That's I did. >> Could you see me back there sleeping? >> That's what it looked like to me. Okay. >> But you said my windows are fogged up. So how did you see me clearly back there? >> You had coverings up the windows. >> Of course I have coverings on my windows. Of course. >> That doesn't mean I was camping here overnight. Just >> I wasn't here overnight. >> It's not my job to prove this in court. It's my job to observe to report. >> Right. You report and not guilty. >> Okay. That's what the judge could say. >> Not guilty. >> He might say that. >> Yeah, he will say that. >> Especially if I have a videotape of me somewhere else. >> Awesome. >> Great. >> You can bring all that to court. >> I will. >> My job is just to folks. >> Okay. >> On federal land. >> Hey, listen, dude. I wasn't camping. >> I wasn't camping. I wasn't camping where it's posted. So, where is it posted? >> It's posted at the beginning of this road and there's about four signs at the trail head. >> Okay. I wasn't at the trail head. >> The man explained that he could prove that he hadn't been there overnight if necessary. Officer Denton remained focused on educating him about camping rules, and that's what made the whole thing feel so strange. The man wasn't arguing that camping was legal. He was arguing that he wasn't camping. Those are two completely different conversations. Somewhere along the way, Officer Denton appeared to merge them into one giant misunderstanding. >> I let my dogs run this way. I jumped into the back just to rest >> and I was not camping >> at the beginning of the road. >> But you're not getting my ID. >> It said >> I didn't break a law. >> Camping is prohibited. Are prohibited? >> I haven't I haven't made a fire and I haven't been camping. So >> that's just what I'm I'm explaining to >> and I'm letting you know. >> Okay. Is it your car? >> Okay. Don't worry about that. I'm not answering any questions. >> There's another vehicle. Are you going to stop them and tell them they can't stop or be in their car? >> Sir, I've been doing this for a while. >> Are you going to do the same thing? >> Like I said, sir, this is >> Or are you just harassing me? >> This is just an education contest. >> Well, then I haven't been camping, so you don't got to educate me. >> Do you need some resources for housing? >> No, I don't need anything from the government. >> I have some I have some. >> Okay, I understand. >> Okay. They're located in Summit County and there's like >> I have two jobs, dude. I don't I don't need any resources. I just wanted to >> officer Denton suddenly shifted gears and started offering housing resources. The man explained he [music] had two jobs and wasn't looking for government assistance. He almost had to laugh at that point. One minute he's supposedly a camping violator. The next he's being treated [music] like someone experiencing homelessness. It felt like Officer Denton was throwing every possible explanation at the wall and waiting to see what stuck. >> One of the requirements is if you if you work here in Summit County, you can >> I have two jobs in Summit County. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Yeah. that you can legally sleep in your car at certain spots in the county. >> I can It's my constitutional right to travel and be in my car. >> Yes, sir. >> So, >> yeah. >> But you did admit you don't know how long I've been here. >> No, sir. I don't have to for >> Okay. I just have to explain the residing regulations. >> Right. And I wasn't I haven't been camping here >> and because of >> I haven't even been here over an hour >> for how long? How long? >> I've been I've been in Summit County since 2015. Okay. So, you know, this is the first kind of public land. Once you leave Denver, we get crushed with a lot of human impact. That's the reason for these regulations around the >> inter. But I'm not camping though. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> That's just where we have a fundamental disagreement. For me, for me, I'm in the business of giving warnings and educating the public on these >> cuz I know they can use. Okay. But in order to do that, I have to identify. >> Okay. What What is What is What is considered camping? Camping is using a vehicle, a tent, or >> Hey, what's up, brother? >> To to to sleep in your car. >> For how long? >> It doesn't matter. It's pretty at all. >> Well, I've been resting and I'm not giving my ID. >> Once we're around the interstate, >> okay, >> we're just having a conversation uh about uh camp. I trying to explain to him the regulations surrounding camping on the public and that it's it's not allowed. >> The arrival of another officer brought more discussions about definitions and regulations. The man calmly explained he had exercised his right to travel, gone for a run with his dogs, and breasted before work. Officer Denton still viewed [music] the situation through a camping lens. And let's be honest, all of that was simply because his ego was too big to admit he was wrong. Period. >> It's not allowed. Uh >> he thinks I've been here overnight and I haven't. I just came in. I ran with my dog. I got I recorded you, man. I ran with my dogs. I came back. I got into the back of my car and I'm resting before I go to work today. So, I told him my point is education, but in order to do that, I have to write a warning and explain and tell him that I've explained all the regulations to him. That's where we're at. And I think we're just having to disconnect. I know you said you're traveling. That's >> No, no, no. I said I have the right to travel. I didn't say I'm traveling. I work at the Circle K. >> Okay. >> And I got here this morning. I let my dogs run and I was resting in my car until my shift started. >> Yes, sir. >> Now, just see it from my perspective. When I >> I'm not going to, man. you you bother people for a living. I'm not going to see it for for perspective. I have to go to work later, man. >> Okay. >> So, I too. >> Okay. >> So, like I said, my in the in my business, it's it's all about that education. >> Leave here armed with the information about the urban. >> Yeah. You can't sleep overnight here. I know. >> Yeah. You can't camp can't I >> I'm resting, dude. I have just got here. >> Okay. >> So, I haven't done anything wrong. >> With that, I want to write you a warning. Write the warning to the vehicle. I'm not giving you my ID cuz I have not broken a law. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I I hope going forward that we can have those. >> The man explained his morning routine in detail and even described where he worked. None of that seemed to move the needle, though. Officer [music] Denton remained committed to delivering his educational seminar on camping regulations. That's probably because abandoning the theory would have created a new problem. >> Right. To come harass people before they go to work. Yes, sir. >> Look how many people have pulled up in the [music] morning time. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Are you going to go write each last one of them a warning? >> I was just going to say in the last two weeks >> I've given referrals for folks to buy housing. I >> I'm not I don't need your help. >> I I I understand that sir. See it from my perspective. If you're sitting here with a car with windows clocked the clock on the windshield. Okay. To me and to the judge in Grand Junction at the federal courthouse, that indicates that you're sleeping in your vehicle, >> right? And and you observed me for how long? I'm I didn't say that. I didn't say I saw you overnight. Indicators. >> Why are you bothering me then? >> You didn't see me here overnight. I came here this morning. I let my dogs run. I was resting before, Dude, cuz we're going round and around. You're saying that I was here overnight and I wasn't. >> Okay. I I I did not say I I'm saying the indicators on your truck lead me to believe that you're using your car as a residence. >> So, what does that mean? You can't do that on public land within a >> I can't come here and let my dogs run around and be like everyone else. >> Okay. All right. Just sit tight for me. Okay. >> That sounds ridiculous. >> I came here just like those people came here and I'm sitting here with my dogs and you don't like that. >> Dude, I came here this morning. Bro, >> the debate reached its peak when [music] Officer Den openly admitted he never claimed to know the man stayed overnight. That's a pretty important detail considering the entire encounter revolved around the appearance of overnight camping. Great. So why were they standing there arguing for more than 10 minutes then? What exactly was the point these tyrants were trying to poo? >> Yeah. Well, cuz there's other cars that have shown up and you're not going to, you know, approach them with the same vigor that you made contact with me just because you see a little condensation on the windows. >> Okay. All right. Take a deep breath. I'll be right back. >> I'm fine, brother. I'm good, man. I was here relaxing with my dogs and this dude, you know, comes up talking about camping and [ __ ] and I'm just like, "Dude, I'm not camping. Not out here. I know your sign." Great. >> I'm never out here, man. Unless I let my dogs run and I was like, "All right." So, I got a few hours before I go to Let me [music] watch a movie. I'm sitting back there watching a movie and I'm about to go to work at 2:00. So he's like, "You can't camp out here." I'm like, "Dude, I'm not camping out here. I stay right there behind my store. That's it." Where I know I'm good and I don't got to get bothered. >> How's the house? >> The house is coming, dude. I got like maybe eight grand saved up. [music] My son's working, too. So yeah. Yeah, we're going to make it happen. >> I just stopped by. >> Yeah. Just like, damn, man. He's like, "Take a deep breath." I was like, "Dude, I haven't done anything wrong. I don't know why you're bothering me." >> While officer Christopher Denton stepped away, the man tried explaining the situation with the other officer. He talked about letting his dogs run, watching, moving the back of his vehicle, and trying to relax before work. Some pretty wild stuff, I know. But the problem with these officers was that they kept covering for each other regardless of whether they were right or wrong. >> Yeah. Just like, damn, man. They like to take a deep breath. I'm just like, "Dude, I haven't done anything wrong. I don't know why you're bothering me cuz I'm not h you know cuz you >> man. Dude, I don't know either. >> Yeah, exactly. That's what I thought he was going to you know it's that ID crack. Give me your ID. I'm just like dude I haven't broken a law. I haven't broken a law. I haven't done anything wrong. I don't I don't understand why I have to give you my ID. So >> we don't we don't >> Yeah, I know. >> He's like, "You're sleeping back there." I was like, "No, actually I was watching a movie, you know, and then he knocked on the window and my girls didn't freak out. So I put them up and I came up here and I was just like, "What's up, man?" He's like, "Well, you got condensation on your windows." Like, "Yeah, well they're up. We're watching a movie. >> You know, usually we don't have your situation. >> Oh, yeah. I know. >> We do. We do. >> I'm not, >> right? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> I know. So, >> anybody's going to get con [music] condensation if they sit in their car with the windows up. That happened. >> The man kept coming back to the same question. Why was he expected to hand over identification when nobody could explain what law he had actually broken? That's when you see the frustration sit again. He wasn't hiding. He wasn't running. And he wasn't causing problems. He was sitting in a parked vehicle. So, next time you sit in your car for more than 2 minutes, get ready to be arrested. that have a couple of bets. I'm serious. We just got back from running. Like not even 10 minutes I was in there and I was watching the video. We had just got back. I let him, you know, we run through here, >> come back. Thank god I ran them cuz if not they'd be all hyped up [music] when this dude tapped on the window. >> I'm pretty sure those are just like ours. They don't have anything to do with you know. Wow. I wasn't haven't done anything wrong. >> Especially, you know, you don't you can be parked somewhere inside of the town and not be bothered. >> Yeah. >> The guy pulling around a trailer with a goddamn smoke stack. >> You seen that guy? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> That dude has a smoke stack, man. telling you what you doing. You're staying here while you get the house. Where's the house? >> It's in Park County. Partel got a couple [music] of Well, I got a couple of pieces of property. Each are like five five acres and some change. The man remained calm and continued talking about camping regulations and how they should actually be defined. That's a fair point. Laws are supposed to have standards. They're not supposed to operate on vibes and guesses. Unfortunately, some officers treat assumptions like evidence, then act surprised when people push back. This >> is freaking insane. >> They need to have a definition on on what camping is. how long in one spot, you know, other indicators that show, okay, this person is trying to reside right here in this little in this little section. You know, there should be a defining term. Okay, camping means this. And I'm sure there is. That's why he's that's why I know he's wasting time. Have to maybe observe me, you know, for two days cuz I had a conversation when I first got out here with this uh lady that did law enforcement for them. I think her name was Wiki or something like that. Okay. >> And uh we were uh me and my sons, this is when we first got out here. We were over there off of a trail head um north of Silverthorn, right? So north of Silverthorn. She was like, "Well, I observed you for 2 days out here." And that's what she told me. She's like, "I saw you in the same spot for 2 days." And I'm just like, "Okay." >> The man explained that a [music] different law enforcement officer had once observed him for multiple days before making any conclusions about camping. Notice the difference there. Observation [music] first, conclusions later. Officer Denon seemed prefer the opposite approach. He reached the conclusion almost immediately and spent the next 20 minutes trying to reverse [music] engineer facts to fit it. >> Okay, so is that with the divining for like well over a day? That's how I know this dude's just harassing me, making contact, you know, cuz I swear to God, I just got out here. I just got out here, man. You know, cuz we wake up, the girls want to go run, piss, [ __ ] We go out there and we do that. And I just came back, turned on a movie, 2:00 I closed today. >> So, you know, >> obviously, >> yeah, I mean, that'd be the same thing any of these people are doing. They're coming, they're freaking they're going to leave their car there. They're going to go walk off. Some actually sit in their car for a while. How do you know this, Dave? Because I sat here and I watch people. They do the exact same thing. While waiting, the man pointed out the steady stream [music] of vehicles arriving at that same location. People parked, walked around, relaxed, and used the area exactly [music] way public recreation areas are supposed to be used. Yet somehow, he was the one receiving special attention. But it wouldn't be long before the officer returned, and he wasn't coming back empty-handed. Okay. >> All these different cars I have coming and can I um if you have anything to I'm just going to explain something to you really quick and then you can say whatever or you can you're free to go. Okay. Um what I wrote down here is that regulation that we were talking about. >> You can Google that on the White River Force website. [snorts] There are some places in the National Forest where you can camp legally or I'm just just putting that out there. >> What's a defining what's the definition of camping? Like how long do you have to deserve me in one spot? It's not about a time. There's not a time limit. Not a time. No sir. >> Just whoever pulls up in parks is considered camping. >> No, sir. That's not correct. These trail heads are designed for recreation, for hiking. >> So, I can be here. >> Yes, sir. >> Absolutely. >> So, you're writing me a warning. >> Correct. >> Even though I'm allowed to be here >> for recreation. Yes, [music] sir. Right. >> Okay. Um, and then my sense. >> This is the incident number up there. Okay. This is my name [music] and my badge number. Okay. Officer Denton finally handed over the warning and attempted to [music] explain the regulation again. The problem was the explanation created even more confusion. The officer admitted there wasn't a specific timeline that automatically made somebody a camper. Great. So, if there wasn't a time requirement and there wasn't proof he stayed overnight. What exactly triggered the whole thing in the first place? >> This is the date and all that. It's under what's considered occupancy and use. Um, [snorts] and um I just filled out the information I have for you. >> So, how long did you observe me here? I We're not having that conversation. >> So, you don't want to tell me how long you observe me here? N >> I didn't think so. >> Do you have any other questions regarding public land? >> Just as long as you have everything on here so where I can file a complaint against you. >> Is this your supervisors? >> No. No. This is something my supervisor works out at Glenwood Springs. >> So, you hadn't observed me here longer than 10 minutes. You just decided to write me a warning. >> Yes, sir. That's correct. Yep. Okay. Be safe. Okay. >> Okay. So, you too, buddy. You, too. >> Okay. All right. Yeah. If you ever have any questions for camping, you can >> I'm not camping. >> Okay. the forest service office. >> Goodbye. >> Yes, sir. >> Unlike many encounters, this one [music] didn't end in handcuffs or criminal charges. The man just received a warning, went on with his day. Still, the bigger issue never really disappeared. Officer Christopher Denton spent nearly 30 minutes defending a theory he couldn't actually prove. That's what made the encounter [music] so frustrating to watch. Nobody expects officers to be perfect, but they don't have to be this bad either. And speaking of that, let's move on to the final case for today. one that's going to frustrate you even more. This case started with a citizen walking into a Texas police department to file a complaint. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, apparently somebody inside that building took it personally. What followed was one of the strangest traffic stops you'll ever see. A man who questioned police conduct suddenly found himself pulled over in just minutes [music] later. Then somehow through a series of truly impressive mental gymnastics, he ended up getting [music] arrested for agreeing to sign a citation. Yes, you heard that correctly. >> Yes, sir. Here you go. I think that's belongs to you. >> Okay. Yep. >> All right. Is there anything [music] anything else you wanted to add to this? >> Uh, I was want to talk to Clint. >> Okay. >> Is he here? >> No, sir. >> Okay. Are y'all I guess you're a motor officer, too. Today? Yeah, today. Yes, sir. [music] >> Are y'all supposed to be driving backwards on the shoulder of the highway? >> What do you mean? >> On the wrong way on the highway. >> Okay. >> It's not a complaint, but separate issue. >> Oh, yeah. As long as it's safe [music] to do so, you see. >> The man asked about the officers driving backwards on the shoulder of the highway, which seemed like a fair question considering most people would probably get a ticket for trying that stunt. The officer brush it off and insisted it was safe. That's always comforting to hear. So traffic laws became more like suggestions whenever a police cruiser was involved. Yes, sir. >> As long as it's safe to do so. >> Was it Was it being unsafe? >> Well, I don't know what does safe mean. >> Huh? >> What is the determining factors of safe? >> Well, I mean, was he You tell me. >> I don't know. >> Was he causing an accident or was he was his driving making people avoid him? >> I don't think y'all should be doing that. That's dangerous. >> It's a closed highway. mean closed. >> It's a closed highway. >> What do you mean closed? >> Uh the opposite of open. >> What? What? What? How do you use the word closed to determine something? >> Okay. The highway is not in use. Airgo closed. >> Yeah, it's in use. They're driving on it. What do you mean? What part's closed? >> Maybe we're talking. >> You're talking about the new flyover, >> right? >> Yeah. >> The man kept pressing for answers and tried to understand how driving in the wrong direction on a highway suddenly became acceptable. One minute the road [music] was open, then it was closed. Then it was somehow both. Now the guy was basically trying to decode whatever language the officer was speaking in. >> Yeah. That they're driving over. It says the Byron or uh what does it say? The Litzy exit, but it's [music] actually the part that takes you over 377 that they drive on every day. >> Yeah. >> That's open. >> Where where they're driving right there is a closed [music] highway. >> So I know I know what you're talking about what they're doing. Well, they do it on eastbound 114 where they're not supposed to be pulling people over over there in West Lake. West [music] Lake. >> Okay. Yeah, that that subject has been addressed. >> Talk to Clint about that driving on the runway. The wrong way. >> I'll push this up. >> Yeah. >> What's that? >> I'll walk you out. >> No, sir. >> It's free lobby. >> What's that? >> It's a public lobby, man. >> Okay, go ahead. Don't be a piece of >> I'm being a piece of >> You didn't need to follow me out. >> I'm not following you out. I'm walking to my bike. >> Yo, >> I don't like people walking behind me. >> I don't like people walking behind me. >> Okay. >> As the discussion wrapped up, the officer started following the man toward the exit. And that's where things took a turn. The officer heard something under his breath and immediately spun around looking for a confrontation. Pretty interesting reaction from someone who's supposedly trained to stay professional. If a random comment can derail your entire day, maybe law enforcement isn't exactly the ideal career choice. What's that? What you say? Draw my attention. Okay. You got something to [music] say? Typical. The encounter at the station ended, but the timing of what happened next raised a lot of eyebrows. Just [music] minutes after filing a complaint, the same man suddenly found himself on the receiving end of a traffic stop. Talk about efficiency. Some police departments struggle to respond to emergency calls, and these guys apparently managed to locate a complainant in record-breaking time. Pure coincidence, [music] I'm sure. Hello, I'm Sergeant Osborne, the Rono Police Department. The reason for the stop is twice on two separate occasions, you failed to signal 100 ft prior to your turn. Can you see your driver's [music] license and proof of insurance, please? Okay. Do you understand the reason for the stop, sir? >> No. >> Okay. So, you failed to signal 100 ft before you make a turn on a highway. Officer Osborne claimed the stop was for failing [music] to signal 100 ft before a turn. Maybe that's true. Maybe it isn't. The problem was everything's surrounding it. The man had barely left the police station [music] before officers were behind him with lights flashing. You can probably understand why people started getting suspicious. The sequence of events looked less like traffic enforcement and more like somebody holding a grudge. >> Wait, can you use your turn signal? You have to signal 100 ft before your turn. Okay. >> All right. I'll be right back. Okay. Hey, >> do we have a failed to signal 100 ft prior? >> I think just failed to signal. >> Okay. >> While officer Osborne explained the alleged violation, another interesting detail appeared. Multiple officers showed up for what supposedly was a simple signaling offense. That's a lot of manpower for a traffic ticket. Usually that kind of response is reserved for [music] someone dangerous, not a guy accused of forgetting a blinker. At that point, it felt like everybody already knew this stop was headed somewhere else. All right, Mr. Walker, do you have a good telephone number? >> Mr. Walker, do you have a good telephone number? >> Mr. Walking, do you have a good telephone number? No. No, you don't have a good number. Okay. >> Is that Roundy back there? >> Pardon me. >> Is that Roundy back? >> I can't hear you. >> Is that Roundy back there? >> I don't know. >> You'reing stupid mother. >> Okay, you are receiving a citation. >> The officers kept asking [music] questions while preparing the citation. The driver remained irritated but cooperative enough to stay in the conversation. Then things started going downhill fast. The discussion shifted towards signing the citation, which should have been the easiest part of the entire stop. Most people spend longer choosing a drive-through order than it takes to sign a ticket. Somehow, these [music] officers turned into a major incident. >> Citation for failing to signal 100 ft prior to the turn. Okay. >> How'd you measure it? >> I need you to sign in this box here. >> I need you to sign in this box here. >> No. >> Okay. Uh, if you don't sign this box, I have to take you before a magistrate. >> [ __ ] >> Okay, you understand? If you don't, if you refuse to give it to me, mother, >> hold on. >> Shut the [ __ ] up. Give me the goddamn thing. >> Let me explain to you. >> Shut the [ __ ] up. >> Let me explain. >> I want my license back now. >> Okay. I'll get your license back when we've concluded the stop. You understand? >> [ __ ] off. >> Okay. Not yet. So, sign of the box there. It's not admitting guilt. It's an agreement to [music] contact the court. Okay. >> You understand? >> No. >> Do you Are you refusing to sign? >> No. >> Are you refusing to sign? >> No. >> Are you refusing to sign? >> No. >> Okay, I'm going to take that as a refusal. I need you to step out of the vehicle. >> Officer Osborne presented the citation and explained that the signing wasn't an admission of guilt. The driver initially resisted, argued back, and demanded his license. Fairly normal traffic stop behavior, honestly. Then the officer asked the question that would define the entire case. Was he refusing to sign? The driver's [music] answer couldn't have been much clearer. He said, "No." And that's when reality apparently packed its bags and left the scene. >> That was not a refusal to sign. >> I need you to step out of the vehicle. >> What did I say? >> I need you to step out of the vehicle now. >> I say I'd sign it. >> You're under arrest. [music] I need you to step out of the vehicle. Put your phone down. Put all your stuff down. Don't touch anything. Get back to the back of your vehicle. >> I said I'd find it. >> 165. >> I'd find it. >> I said I'd find it. >> I said I'd find it. >> Okay. You're under arrest. >> Dispatch [music] 165. Show Walker 95. Start double A. Officer Osborne asked again whether the driver was refusing to sign. Once again, the answer was no. Then somehow, Officer Osborne announced he was taking that as refusal. Hold on a second. Since when does no mean guess? Did we accidentally enter some alternate universe where words stopped having definitions? The guy even reached toward the device to sign. It couldn't have been more obvious what he intended to do. I failed to see how you refusing to sign is retaliatory. >> I said you said are you refusing to sign and I said no. >> Okay. >> That means I am going to sign. >> Stop after you refuse to sign. >> Okay. >> You're a liar, man. It's all body camera. >> Yeah, it is. >> You Okay. >> You're going to get in trouble for this. >> I'm sure. Got this. >> Yep. There we go. The driver repeatedly explained he was willing to sign the citation. Officer Osborne repeatedly act like he never heard that. Then came the arrest. Watching this unfold felt like watching somebody fail an openbook test. The answer sitting right there in front of him. Yet somehow he still arrived at the exact opposite conclusion. That's actually impressive in a very concerning way. All right. You go and have a seat. phone wallet. Okay, you're right in stand on here. Looking at everything that happened, it's hard to ignore the possibility a complaint at the station. A traffic stop minutes later, an arrest over agreeing to sign a citation. Great work, officers. They somehow turned one signature into handcuffs in a tow truck. That's a level of escalation most people couldn't achieve if they actively tried. Officer Osborne may have believed he was enforcing the law, but from the outside, it looked like something very different. If you thought the cases we covered today were hard to believe, you haven't seen anything yet. The next video takes things to a whole new level with encounters that are even more outrageous, more frustrating, and far more shocking than anything we discussed in this one. Trust me, some of the moments will leave you wondering how they ever happened in the first place. You won't want to miss the next one.