Do you have the funds to be able to pay your tab? I've done nothing wrong Officers responded to the City Pub inside the Orlando International Airport after employees reported a customer refusing to pay for her drinks Nobody said you have We're just, we're still waiting on you to pay the bill I've done nothing wrong I'm not playing dumb! Oh, you're playing something This is how an unpaid bar tab turned into a one-way ticket to the police station You're a f***ing piece of sh** I did nothing wrong She's having a horrible day cuz, uh, her, her her man's family... don't like her and they kicked her out of the house - Okay - So she booked a flight to go to New York today Okay And I heard her, that someone was waiting for her outside So I've been trying to tell her to pay her bill to go - Okay - So just go you know, pay your bill and make sure - Yeah, do your thing and then... - you go outside, see who’s here and come back She said she was going to (unintelligible) Okay Cool, cool After gathering the initial details officers turned to Christine, hoping to resolve the situation peacefully before considering enforcement Hi I've done nothing wrong I know that I've done nothing I know You don't have to make a big scene about it nothing She's just asking for you to go ahead and pay the bill Okay, no problem Okay No problem Go, call the police We, we are the police Yep, yep Okay Do you have your card or cash or whatever however you wanna... take care of your bill? That way she can cash you out, okay? I've done nothing wrong Nobody said you did All right They're not gonna bother you They're just here to make sure that you're okay cuz you fell asleep The camera fall, saw you fall asleep They're just doing their job to check on it I just need you to pay But you're good You can go to your flight safely, okay? We just wanna make sure you get to your flight safely Okay? That's all Nobody's harassing you Nobody's trying to bother you I'm just making sure you're okay If someone falls asleep in my bar the camera sees it And then the, they call police to come check and make sure you're okay Everyone... - We get a lot of medical things here - She's having a really bad day We get a lot of medical calls in here so we always gotta make sure everybody's okay That's all Sure Okay? With each unsuccessful attempt officers remained focused on a peaceful resolution The next decision would shape the encounter Okay, we're, we're not gonna make a scene here so can you just pay your bill please and we'll all go about our way? Yeah - Okay, she's asking you to pay, please - Sure So I just need you to pay and we'll, we'll be good Okay? I appreciate it Do you really think that I'm, I'm, I'm doing something wrong? No, she's just asking you to pay your bill That's it Is this your, where your wallet and stuff in here? Yes, correct Okay Do you have the funds to be able to pay your tab? Yeah - Okay - I have the funds to pay my tab Okay, she's, she's asked several times for you to just pay your check I just need you to pay Everything will be good, okay if you just pay Then you can go to your gate Please? Thank you See, everyone's coming to pay their bills I have done nothing wrong Okay I've done nothing wrong They're not here f... They're just here to check on your well-being That's all I just need you to pay your bill and you'll be good Yeah, no problem I'll take care of it - Can you, can you go ahead and get your stuff? - But I've asked you, like, five times already Can you get your card or your cash and pay the lady, please? Yeah, no problem Okay, we... We're still waiting Do you mind getting your stuff for her? You can't, you can't fall asleep at a bar It's their, their policies, their rules Yeah Okay? The faster you pay, the faster we'll leave you alone All right, all right, all right, all right This is your purse right here, darling? - Yes, it is - Your key, your... Okay, can you get out a card or cash? And, and pay her so we can all go? She'd like you to thank you She'd like you to pay her bill Okay? Do me a favor I appreciate it I've done nothing wrong I, I'm aware of that - I don't think you are - But they're asking... They're asking you to pay your bill... - Ma’am I just need you to - so you can leave square up with me, and we’ll be golden, okay? Please? Okay? How dare you - Okay - Ma'am I'm not, we're not doing that Ma'am Ma'am We got law enforcement here I just need you to pay your bill That's it We're wasting time Okay? - I'm done - Please? Jesus Christ! Somebody help me No, no, no No, no - I'm not doing anything wrong - No, no, no - Ma'am - I know I just need you to pay your bill So, um... Don't talk to me I am - Thank you - Um, my name is Officer Sisk - Thank you - Uh, what's your name? My name is Christine Hi, I got called here It's nice to meet you, Christine Okay So, um... Uh, ba... Basically, all she wants... And she's the bartender, right? - Okay - So... She doesn't know you and you don't know her, right? Okay, fine I believe she... thinks that you might, you know, be... I don't know if it's too much to drink I don't know I'm not gonna speak for her Okay But I think all she wants... to happen... is just, is for you, the customer to pay the bill... and to leave the premises She doesn't want anything else Okay? Okay, no problem All right So, we're... So, that's why we're here until that happens That's all No, she was not like that Okay? Okay All right I'm not doing anything I’m not doing anything I know, ma'am, it just... Um... It appears that way because... I think what's, what's happened is is that... it seems that she may have asked... uh, quite a few times And we've, we've been here... while she's asked and and it, it doesn't appear that you've made an attempt to pay You know what I mean? I'll pay I have no problem paying I, I have no problem - I just need you to pay - And we are, we're... And then we're good, please Uh, yeah - I've asked you - And, and, and we... - five times - We all under... And we all understand that I think it, I think it has to do with the immediacy You know what I mean? Like, like now So, that's, that's why I'm not doing anything! No, the problem is you fell asleep at the bar, so If you fall asleep at the bar... we have to send an officer cause the camera sees you If it's paid, they'll leave you alone - I know - (Unintelligible) - Yeah, I'm just trying to get to that point - (Unintelligible) so we don't have to Cuz then we'll go do a police report and they gotta do more work and I have to do more No problem! - I have no problem doing that - Just pay and then, just, just pay I have no problem Okay (unintelligible) and then you need to leave, that's all Jesus, Mary, and Saint Joseph I have no problem paying I have no problem... paying the bill How could... She's waiting on you to pay the bill, ma'am We're, we're waiting on you to pay the bill Can you get your wallet and pay me please? Everything will be great cause we're wasting time Ev… Everybody is waiting on you to pay the bill, ma'am You under... You know what I mean? Ma'am Okay (Unintelligible) - We're not wasting time - We don't mean to offend you - (Unintelligible) - We're just trying to, to get you on your way We just need you to square up with the bill and everything will be great - No problem - Right now - So if you're gonna take your wallet out now - Okay - and then pay me, that'll be great - You say no problem, but, but you're not paying You say no problem, but... Okay Thank you I appreciate it I have done nothing wrong I've done nothing wrong I just need you to pay I've done nothing wrong Nobody said you have We're just, we're still waiting on you to pay the bill I've done nothing wrong Nobody said you have We're still waiting for you to pay the bill, ma'am How dare you? I've done nothing wrong Nobody said you did anything wrong We're still waiting for you to pay the bill, ma'am Yeah, okay I can't believe there's... Ma'am, we're still waiting on you to pay the bill If, if you don't... This is what's gonna happen If you don't pay the bill then everything’s gonna escalate Just pay the bill and then you'll be okay to get on your flight, please Are you refusing to pay the bill, ma'am? No, I'm not refusing Okay, I'm just gonna give you one more chance Just get your card out for me quickly - I'm not refusing to pay the bill - (unintelligible) By not paying, you're refusing to pay the bill I'm not refusing You are, because you're not paying You understand? - Just give... - By not paying, you're refusing - Ma'am, just give me your wallet - That's what refusing means For... Let's take your wallet out - (Unintelligible) - I'm not refusing I'm not refusing Okay, so... But you're not giving me the card You're not paying Just give me the card and then we'll be good You're currently not paying the bill You are currently refusing to pay I'm not refusing Yes, you are You are You are refusing right now By not paying, you are refusing to pay I'm not refusing - Ma'am I'm gonna ask you one more time - You are refusing (Unintelligible) She's asked you... five... Ten times now $41.51 Do you have a credit card? - Yeah - Can I see it? Can I see your ID, too? She doesn't understand what you're saying - Do you have any money - Can I see your... - on you to pay your bill? - Can I see your wallet, please? And your ID? Do you have money on you? Do you need me to pay your... - Exactly - How much is the bill? It's $41.51 $41.51? Please, somebody help me! I see We are helping you Do you any money on you? I'll give you something Exactly We'll give her something - And we're gonna... - Hold on Do you have a credit card on you? - George, let them help - Do you have a credit card or a debit card or anything like that? I'm not... Sweetheart, you're not dealing with the police right now Yup Do you have a credit card or a debit card on you at all? Sweetheart, listen to me Don't look at them Look at me If you have... If you needed to pay your way out of something, do you have a card on you? You have no money How did you get here? (Unintelligible) No, I have money You have money? Yes They need $42 from you Do you have $42 that you can give them right now? Yes Can, can you put it on the table so they can have it, please? And then you're free to go And I will help you get to your gate You're arresting me Momentarily It might be that way cuz you're failing to pay your bill I have no problem paying my bill! But yet you haven't This entire time you have not Yet, yet, she told you - You're like, you're out of your mind! - We've tried to tell you I've never not paid my bills! Right, and so that's, we don't wanna make this the first time So if you do it now, there's no issue You're out of your f***ing mind There's still time to pay Go ahead and arrest me I don't... - They don't want to - We don't wanna do that We don't want to do that - We don't, they don't want to - We want, we want you to pay We don't wanna arrest you, ma'am I've done nothing wrong - Ma'am, ma'am just... - We're not saying that you have We're just saying to pay the bill and it doesn't have to be that way - I've done nothing wrong - We don't want it to be that way Look at me They're here to, for you to pay your bill - No, they don't do sh** - They're waiting for you to pay it Ma'am Please, can you pay your bill? What el... What... What else would you like me to do? - (Unintelligible) - I've done nothing wrong As soon as she's done with that, we'll go ahead and do it Okay I've done nothing wrong! She said her name was Christine She says she's from New York - My name is Christine - She didn't give me an ID I'm from New York So tell me what you want from me What you could do is, again, for the 5 millionth time, go in that purse grab out some form of money... a debit card, credit card, something - I've done nothing wrong! - and pay your bill - (Unintelligible) - All right Yeah, she's just gonna keep playing dumb It is what it is I'm not playing dumb! Oh, you're playing something You get to... You can tell me what it is but you're definitely not... sober nor willing to pay So that's not really helping us right now We'll take her bags and stuff out there Grab her Go ahead, go ahead - You have to sit down - Arrest me - Hey, sit down - Arrest me I've done nothing wrong You have done something - No, I haven't! - wrong because... - … paid for - She's stupid the drinks that you received You are intoxicated You're not supposed to be in a public place intoxicated for your safety and the public's safety, more for your safety Cuz you're intoxicated We wanna make sure you're safe and nothing take, no one takes advantage of you or you get hurt Christine, you asked us several times to arrest you When this process starts, I expect that you're gonna be a gentlewoman I'm not doing anything I expect that you're gonna be a gentlewoman and accept it Of course - Yeah, you can sit down - Of course - You can sit down at the bar - No, no, I'm not doing anything I'm not doing anything Okay Do I need to get the manager to like sign or something? No, you could... You're good right now - just saying that what you're telling is the truth - I'm not doing anything - (Unintelligible) - I'm not doing anything After every effort to resolve the situation peacefully the outcome came down to one decision Committed a Petit Theft and (unintelligible), okay? Petit Theft? Yes, cause you stole and didn't pay for (unintelligible) - (Unintelligible) - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa - (Unintelligible) - whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Petit Theft? All right? I got it, I got it No, no, no, no Hold on, hold on A Petit Theft? Yeah, you've stolen You, you drank You, you, you've taken from them and you haven't paid for it And four police officers told you Yup And a bartender and (unintelligible) We've been here for a long time Are you crazy? No - I, I did a Petit Theft? - No, ma'am Yeah, it’s… (Unintelligible) right now Ma'am, could you go ahead, uh turn around and put your hands behind your back, okay? Do you have anything that, that's sharp on you by any chance, ma'am? No Do you have anything, uh, that may be considered contraband, uh, like at the jail? Because if you introduce any type of... uh... like, drugs or any type of... - No - You can go ahead and lean up against that if you need to I don't want you falling down Um... And I'm gonna put these handcuffs, okay? So... They, they're not made for comfort, okay? So I'm gonna put two fingers in between it, all right? Just to make sure All right? And I'm gonna do two fingers right here Like I said, they're not made for comfort, okay? We got some info on the... Yeah, it's got her ID on it too Hold on Um Take... They're not gonna accept these at the jail, right? Yeah, go ahead That's contraband It's trash You have all the (unintelligible) Fireballs You want her cash out? It's a couple of dollars - tossed around in here - Yeah, uh Just make sure that, uh, her cash... If you can just put it in her pocket Okay I'll take it because my car is out there - There are other contraband items in there - Finish up with the (unintelligible) Yeah Did you miss this flight? Let's see, is that yesterday or today? Let me... Let me look Christine So here's what's gonna happen You're gonna... You're gonna be able to take your purse with you to the jail This is trash and alcohol contraband We're gonna throw that away, okay? You're gonna keep your cash We're gonna give that to the nurse when we get there, okay? As far as the, uh, the ticket goes we're just gonna, uh this is just for our record, okay? George, ticket Oh I'm gonna need that, but... I got it She have Yeah One One Looks like two, three Two Or 4 maybe Just fold it We're gonna put it up in her... in her left pocket $3 All right Fold that Yep Perfect Okay Trash Yep All right And, uh That officer has searched that You... you should be able to bring all that to the jail with you, okay? Now as far as this bag right here not sure if they're gonna be able to take it Uh, we can get with, um, United and maybe they can, uh keep it here with them, okay? All right Okay Okay Sorry Sorry for (unintelligible) Yeah, she also has pills in her I'm sure The situation (unintelligible) She sat down and asked for a double tequila so she wasn't drunk but she... she was crying Because she had... Her boyfriend broke up with her and said that her family... His family's from Mexican descent and didn't like... like her no more because she's white I said that's very unfortunate I said, you know, some people in life there's either good or evil - Mm-hmm - Right? And... And she was fine then And then, um, she asked for one more Uh-huh I was giving her some advice like, things to listen to going through a breakup Like to work on yourself, go to the gym Mm-hmm I talked to her for, like, ten minutes and then she asked for one more I gave her one more double and then she, um, started falling asleep and then that, the guy from New York tried to help her Right? Mm-hmm And I asked her to pay her bill and I said "Hey, I can't have you sleeping here" And then she started doing it again Mm-hmm And then I think the camera saw Yeah Or one of you Yeah, probably the camera saw I hadn't called yet cuz I was trying to alleviate all the work Yeah It's a lot of work With the arrest complete officers shifted their attention to the next steps Standard booking procedures now took priority as they prepared Christine for transport I've done nothing wrong (Radio chatter) Stay here, ma'am I've done nothing wrong (Radio chatter) All right, are we ready to go out there? Yeah, yeah Yeah, see if, uh, United will take that Uh, bring... I've done nothing wrong Um United? Yeah, she'll... you're not... She'll post a... She'll post a bond, uh, by the time... I've done nothing wrong So ma'am y... your, your stuff is gonna be with United Is that okay with you? I've done nothing wrong Yes or no? We're gonna go ahead and do that, okay? All right I've done nothing wrong Watch your step I've done nothing wrong I've done nothing wrong I've done nothing wrong What we're gonna do is we're gonna go take a left right here and we're going to get... - I've done nothing wrong - Christine? You're gonna go into this side of the... of the police vehicle, okay? Passenger side? Uh, passenger side, yeah I've done nothing wrong Just, um George, if you want to just do a quick scan We don't have a female so I did a quick pat down on the out... with outside of my hand That's the best I can do - I’ve done nothing wrong - I haven't really been able to explore the waistband but it appears that there's... it's flat, there's nothing I've done nothing wrong All right, so just, uh, he's just gonna use the outside of, uh... No problem I've done nothing wrong Sit back on up Watch your head - I've done nothing wrong - All right So, um Just go ahead and try to scoot with your legs You're a f***ing piece of sh** I didn't do anything I did nothing wrong Scoot over a little bit more I did nothing wrong I understand We need you to bring your legs in, okay? I, I can't bring my... I'm gonna help, I'm gonna help No, it hurts It hurts Which... Which part hurts? It's not made for comfort but it shouldn't be painful All right I did nothing wrong I'm gonna put this, uh, seat belt on, okay? All right I did nothing wrong Okay - I did nothing wrong - So your seatbelt's on If you want to go ahead and lean back It hurts, it hurts This? Here, hold on, here's what you do It hurts, it's killing me You know what, maybe, here's what I'll do I'm gonna go ahead and double cuff them, okay? So you have a little bit more room, okay? So it's right around there You got plenty of wiggle room, okay? Just don't pull on it, all right? Officer George Gonzalez is gonna transport you to the Orange County BRC for booking, okay? What?! Yep And then what's going to happen there - What?! - they're gonna process you Yep We've got all your, uh, information that we need Our investigation uh, for now is complete Okay? Let go, let go - I'm not... I'm not touching you, okay? - Let go! You're in the back of a police car, ma'am All right? Let go of me! Please let go of me! I... I'm not touching you, ma'am Okay? I don't think you are Please let go of my... Please let go of me! Please let go of me! I'm gonna shut the door, okay? And, uh - Please let go of me! - We're gonna make sure you got plenty of air conditioning, okay? Please Christine was transported to the Orange County Booking and Release Center after officers determined there was probable cause to arrest her for petit theft According to the arrest affidavit investigators concluded she knowingly refused to pay for the alcoholic drinks she had consumed