What's going on? >> No, he's saying something. >> Can you sit on the curb for me while we talk? >> Yeah. What's up? I got a problem with that. >> Sit on the curb. Listen. Sit on the curb. >> I ain't committing no crime. >> Okay. Did I say >> I'm talking to you as >> Can you sit on the cr on the curb? >> Yo, me sitting down is more or less saying that. >> It makes me feel more comfortable. Please, >> bro. I'm not trying to do nothing to you. >> Please sit on the curb. It It just allows me to feel more comfortable so we can talk like man to man. Please. >> I'm talking man to man. >> What's going on? Sit on the curb. Please. >> More or less, bro. Let me get this off. More or less. He had the nerve to walk by me and get talking about child molestation. I don't who listen the older guy. I never I don't know. I don't recall. I never put my hands on the guy. I told him don't bring that to me cuz I don't advocate in that type of business. You hear me? I don't advocate in that type of situation. So, don't bring that type of situation to me. I told him to move up the block and he made this big scene. >> Yeah. >> And I left the situation. Point blank. >> What's your name, sir? >> Who? >> Me? >> Yes. >> Eddie Thomas? >> Eddie Thomas? >> My name? Yes. Run my name. You shouldn't even be here bothering me, though. I didn't do nothing. >> Listen, Eddie? >> Yeah. >> I don't want to come out here to bother you. Okay, but I got to call. Okay. They gave your description. White hat, black shirt. That's it. It gives me enough to stop out and talk to you and identify who you are. Okay, that's it. I'm do trying to do my investigation. I'm trying to do my job. Okay, I'm not here to disrespect you. >> I hope you know that. Okay, I don't want to disrespect you. Okay, I got better [ __ ] to do. >> You, too. Cool. Eddie. >> Yeah. >> Okay. What you did to you have an ID on you? >> I don't. >> Okay. All I told >> Are you from New Mexico? >> No, I'm not. Where you from? From Michigan. >> Is your ID out of Michigan? >> Yeah. I All I asked him to do was move up the block talking with with that type of reticle, with that type of disrespectful language. That's all I did. Y'all should have never even been called, man. Point blank. >> Point blank. >> Eddie, I'm going to ask you again. Can you please sit down on the curb? >> I mean, am I making you feel uncomfortable? >> Yes. Why? >> Because you are. >> Why am I making >> Sit down on the curb, please? >> Bro, why am I making you feel uncomfortable? I'm holding a conversation with you. >> Sit on the curb, Eddie. >> So, you Bro, I don't Bro, I don't like that, bro. >> What? Did I ask you to sit on the curb? >> Yeah, because that's basically saying I committed a crime when nothing else. >> Are you in handcuffs, Eddie? >> No, you're not. >> You're not free to leave, though. >> No [ __ ] I'm talking to you. Run my name. >> What's your date of birth again? No warrants cuz I know I don't and I better have a delete 95. You know your social, Eddie? >> No, I don't. >> You don't? Nuh-uh. >> Is it Eddie or is it officially Eddie or is it Eddie? >> Yes. Ed DI. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Out of Michigan, you said? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Never had an ID out of New Mexico? >> No. >> What about you to New Mexico? >> I don't know, man. I just came out here. >> Okay. I'm just asking you. >> I just came out here. >> So, can you tell me the the story all about again? >> I told you. He said, >> "Can you just repeat it so I can get >> something derogatory to me?" And I told him, >> "What was it derogatory to him that he told you?" >> Uh, he said, "Mention something about uh child molestation." And I told him, "I don't I don't affiliate in that type of behavior, nor do I condone it." >> I don't even know the guy. >> I don't even know the guy. So, my thing is, uh, he made the call, but he didn't necessarily have a reason to make the call. All I did is told him to move up the block. >> Okay. Never never had. dealt with him. He just called you a child molester or just brought it up. >> He He called me that as I was sitting down. >> You were sitting down where at over there? >> Down there. Over there on the benches, bro. Minding my own business. >> He came up to you and called you a molester. >> He He went by and looked at me and said that. >> Okay. >> And I told him to move up the street and that's where >> Did y'all get into a physical? >> No. No. No fist was thrown. None of that, bro. >> No punches were thrown. >> Didn't get no not in each other's face. >> None of that, bro. >> I'm just asking. I'm telling you. I'm just asking. No. No. >> Don't get upset with me. Just going to ask a question. I >> I told you that from the beginning. No, it wasn't even a physical altercation. It was a back. >> Okay. You stand by with this offic stand by with this officer. Okay. I'm going to call the other officer that's over there talking to him. Okay. >> Nice to meet you, John. What's going on? Did you tell this officer already what what happened? >> Uh, so I was walking down this way. That woman also was she was right over there. You might want to catch her, too. She He chased her away. She started coming. He started yelling at her. But he came at me. I was walking walking my dog. I walk the mile every day. I live a block away. And he comes out. Tall black guy, white hat, black shirt, black Levis of some sort. And he started talking and then he started wanting to fight me. >> Okay. and came at me and I stepped back and then I this gentleman here tried to help me. >> Okay. >> And he started yelling at him and then he he tried to get in the way and I while I was calling 911. >> Yeah. >> He was still going at you. >> Oh, he threatened my big point is he I was about quarter block behind him watching I'm going to library. He goes, "Leave me alone or I'm calling the police." He goes, "That's when he went at him." when he said he would call the police >> and then he really went at him. >> Then the cops aren't going to >> Yeah. And then he started yelling, "The cops aren't going to be able to help you." And started, you know, he said, "I'm going to call the police." And that's when he really went to attack him and he did try to hit him. He tried to come around the dog and hit him and he kept dodging him. Then I got in the way. He was trying to really assault this man. >> Okay. So you were here as well when I was right behind him walking that way. He was >> When I first noticed this gentleman, he was over, you know, by Dwell that yoga place, whatever the hell. >> Okay. Uh >> yeah, I I don't I don't condone in that in uh Yeah, I could go further, but I'll leave it there. Um >> you don't condone in what >> what he called me a child molester. >> Why Why would he say that? >> I don't know. I That's why I addressed the issue the way >> How did you address it? >> How did you address it? >> I told him to move up the street with that. Ain't no child molesters over. That's what I said. >> What uh what was the other guy wearing? >> I don't know. He came up out of nowhere. >> Oh yeah. Did he have anybody or anything with him? None of that, bro. >> You didn't have no like a dog. He wasn't walking a dog or anything like that. >> I don't know. I don't know. I was I was I had a altercation, verbal altercation with one individual. >> Yeah. That was the only person you had and you didn't see that he had a dog or anything? >> I didn't see none of that, bro. >> You didn't see what he was wearing? >> No, I didn't. >> I don't I don't play those type of games, bro. >> Play what game? The game of knowing who called you potentially a child molester. You would think that you would remember >> what what they would be wearing. Can you just run my name, man? >> All right. Y'all advocating that [ __ ] Don't even try to be funny, man. >> No one's being funny. We potentially have a crime. That's why we're investigating it. >> You don't have a crime if nobody if there was not a physical altercation. >> What if we have witnesses? >> There is no witnesses that say I put my hands on nobody. >> How do you know that? >> Yo, it would be Yo, it would be figurative. It would be a lie. I didn't put my hands on nobody, bro. Don't come at me like that, bro. I didn't put my hands on nobody. >> I'm not coming at you like anything, man. And I'm just having a conversation with you. >> That's cool. But I didn't I didn't It It wasn't physical. >> Okay. I didn't say it was physical. You could have put your hands up in the air. That would >> be physical. >> Okay. Right. Not that mean it's not physical, but that's still a crime. >> That's not a crime. >> If you ball up your fist and you try to swing at somebody. >> How is that a crime? >> Cuz it's assault. >> That's assault. Assault is hitting somebody. >> No, that's battery, sir. >> That's battery. I know my laws, bro. At the end of the day, that's not battery. >> That's not attempted. I'm not going to jail for none of this [ __ ] bro. Okay. >> I didn't do nothing wrong, bro. >> All right. We're just saying, you know, I was [ __ ] off. >> That's cool. I didn't touch nobody. >> So, don't get upset at first. >> That's cool. But y'all wasting my time, man. >> I ain't doing nothing wrong. >> Okay, Thomas, put your money back. >> What happened? Sit down. >> What is this about, man? >> What? You're just being detained. >> Why am I being What am I doing? What is this for, bro? I didn't even do nothing wrong, bro. Why are you detaining me, bro? >> I'll explain it to you once I put this on you, buddy. I don't get this, bro. I'm sitting there minding my own business, bro. I broke no laws, bro. >> All right, send that for me, >> man. What the How am I going to jail? >> How am I going to jail? >> Going to jail. You're detained. >> I'm being detained for what? I know the difference between being detained and >> Yeah. Why am I What? >> But what? What is this for? I didn't do I didn't do nothing wrong. >> I did not do nothing wrong. from. >> I didn't do nothing wrong, bro. Why am I being detained, bro? >> Explain it to you. Sit in the car. >> Oh my god. Are you serious? >> Sit in the car. >> Yes. >> Sit in the car, Thomas. >> For what? >> Sit in the car. >> I have no warrants, no nothing, bro. >> I asked you please to sit in the car. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. >> Okay, sit in the car. >> We'll explain to you once you sit. But I don't understand why am I being locked up. >> Okay, you're not being locked up right now. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. >> You're under detention right now. >> I would I would tell you that you're under arrest if I if you were under arrest. >> Listen. Listen, bro. He said that to me and it was a argument and he went up the street. There are people that can witness. >> Mr. Thomas, >> what? >> Right now you're under suspicion. Okay. Reasonable suspicion to believe that an assault occurred. >> Nothing happened. I did not touch nobody. >> What the other officer said? It gives us enough to put you in handcuffs. Okay. >> Does it mean that the handcuff? Listen. The handcuff come off as fast as they came off. >> People. >> Okay. Sit fully in the car. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. >> Sit fully in the car. >> Bro, why am I going to jail? >> You're not going to jail. >> This is crazy, bro. this [ __ ] >> Yeah. So he needed to tell you I did nothing wrong. Step out. >> I did nothing wrong. >> I did nothing wrong. >> Okay. Right now you're under arrest for assault. >> For what? On who? >> On who? >> On who? Relax. >> This is illegal. >> Okay. >> I didn't hit nobody, man. >> Assault. Y'all stay doing this [ __ ] TO ME ALL THE TIME, BRO. I didn't do nothing wrong, bro. >> Eddie, why are you locking me up, bro? >> Cuz >> everybody seen it. You can't >> There's a witness over there. Witness over there >> that that said what? >> That said that you saw you put your hands up. >> I didn't do nothing. >> Hey, man. Stop moving, >> man. This is some [ __ ] >> Stop making for the movement. >> This is [ __ ] >> All right. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. >> Just letting you know, man, if you making Oh my god. >> Look, man. >> Yo, I'm What's your name, man? >> Officer, >> I got something for you, [ __ ] I didn't do nothing wrong. Okay, chill out. >> I'm you, [ __ ] I didn't do nothing. >> I didn't do nothing. >> I'm tired of this [ __ ] man. >> I'm tired of this [ __ ] >> They know I didn't do nothing. >> All right, Eddie. >> You hear this, right? >> This what they want to do to me every time, man. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. All >> right, Eddie. I I understand what you're saying, man. All right. But we have a a person Okay. >> This is what you wanted. So what? I didn't do nothing wrong. >> Nothing. You locking me up for no reason. >> Your life is over. >> Okay. >> I'm I'm confessing. >> Your life and your life is over for this [ __ ] Okay. >> Cuz I didn't do nothing. >> All right. >> And that little bit of mess in my pocket. So what? >> Okay. So is that what that is or what? >> No, I didn't do nothing. >> You have no terms, no right to arrest me, man. >> You have no right to arrest me. Okay, >> ma'am. >> They dead when I put magic on you, [ __ ] >> For this [ __ ] >> you stupid mother. I didn't do nothing. >> I was about to go to El Paso with everything today. >> I didn't do nothing wrong. >> Yo, you Yo, keep on playing with me, bro. >> Bro, right. I didn't hit nobody, bro. >> That's how you lock people up, >> bro. I can't chill out when you locking me up for no [ __ ] reason. >> Not no reason. >> I didn't hit nobody. >> I understand that you didn't hit anybody. >> So what's the WHAT WHAT IS THE ARREST FOR? >> You had attempted. >> I didn't hit nobody. >> I didn't say >> I never swung nothing. >> I stated the fact that's not what the witness is. >> Yo, there was no witness, bro. Who was the witness? >> I need Listen. Who is the witness? My pocket. >> Who is the witness? I need your witness in court. the witness in court. You lock me up for no reason. You about TO DIE. I SWEAR YOU DEAD. YOU'RE DEAD. MOVE YOUR FOOT. >> YOU'RE LOCKING ME UP FOR NO REASON. >> I DIDN'T DO NOTHING. >> I promise you. >> I'm not trying to kick you. You put your foot in. >> I DIDN'T HIT NOBODY NOR SWING. I DIDN'T DO I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. You just kicked you. I didn't do nothing. You stupid [ __ ] It's all right. >> Uh, two. So, it's me and you. >> Oh, he kicked me. >> Oh, you did? >> Yeah. Look. >> All right. Take pictures. >> Hey. Uh, so >> just to be real, >> we got code 16. >> You ain't had this [ __ ] >> Um, >> this is illegal and you know it is. >> I got Is that okay? >> So, this is for evidence. >> Shut up. I use whatever the [ __ ] I want to use. that played no factor in nothing. He called me a a derogatory verb and I said something about him. I didn't swing on him. Nothing. You don't have Where's the eyewitness at? I need that eyewitness for court. >> No. >> Where's the eyewitness? >> Get your subpoena. >> Where? Whenever you get your court. >> Where? Where's the eyewitness? >> I didn't see an eyewitness >> to be able to depict that that person was there. Your job is over. >> How much you want to bet? Put your form on. Look me in my eye. I don't have a 401k. >> Slum guy. Listen. Shut up. 401k. >> Slum. Listen. You talking about your 401k. Slum guy Savage. Look at me. Slum. Look at me in the eye. >> Slum guy Savage said your careers are over for this [ __ ] Okay. >> You locked me up for no reason. >> You found meth on me, but you wasn't supposed to find anything. I shouldn't be locked up to the suppression. >> I shouldn't be locked up. Okay. >> I didn't swing on nobody. Ham >> sandwich. >> You a ham >> sandwich. You smell like you about to die. Hey. Hey. Hey. Elite Peter Piper looking mother. Hey. >> This is Hazen. Hazen is illegal. So did you want to play that game? >> D. Didn't swing. >> I know. Let's go, Thomas. Y'all finished with this [ __ ] Y'all lock me up for no [ __ ] reason. Don't grab on me. Don't tense up. Don't grab on me like that, bro. T they they know who I'm with. >> Get off me, man. You lock me up for no reason, bro. I didn't even do nothing wrong. >> Sit down right there by the hand. >> This is hazing. This is heckling everything. >> Sit down. >> Hold on, [ __ ] I told you who I'm with, too. So when it happened to you, HOLD ON. GOD DAMN, [ __ ] I JUST TOLD YOU. HOLD ON. >> Sit down. >> Yo, I just told you I'm idiot. >> Sit down. >> GET OFF MY ARM RIGHT THERE, [ __ ] >> Just like that. >> Yo, y'all finished, bro. You locked me up for no reason, bro. >> No reason talking about Bro, why? What is you doing, bro? What the [ __ ] I said you had no reason. Hey, why am I locked up like this, bro? Why am I locked up like this? >> Eddie B. Thomas was finally arrested and charged with assault, possession of methamphetamine, battery on a peace officer, assault on a peace officer.