From two officers fighting an old lady. Stop. Stop. Get off me. To another officer tasering a man without asking a single question. God, they're doing [Applause] Here are four instances when cops were caught making illegal arrests. Disclaimer. On March 26th, 2023, a patrolling officer noticed an old lady, Stephanie Sylvestri, sleeping on the sidewalk of a Wendy's parking lot. The officers stepped out and approached her. He began by asking personal questions, but Stephanie was unable to understand as she was not in her right state of mind. Look at me. Don't touch me. Don't touch me. Don't touch. I'm going to put you under arrest. Don't touch me. Have a seat. The officer got physical with her, upon which Stephanie asked him not to touch, but the officer clearly didn't listen. Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Have a second. Please. Now, now that we've explained this, have a seat. Have a seat. Don't touch me. Don't touch me. Have a seat. Don't touch me. Do you know where you are? Yes. Where are you? Don't touch me. Sit down. Don't touch me. Sit. Don't touch me. Put your hands behind your back. Get your knee off me. Put your hands behind your back. Get your knee off me. Put your hands behind your back. Get your knee off me. Oh my gosh. Stop. Stop. Get off me. Get off me. The officer continued to hold Stephanie while she resisted, knocking her down and putting his knee over her. When this wasn't enough, the officer dragged her and threatened to pepper spray her. You have no reason to arrest me. Get off my knee. Stop resisting. Hang on. Get off your knees. Get off my knees. Get off my knees. I didn't get off your knees when you stop. I didn't touch you. Get off my knees. Where's the female? Get off my knees. Where's the female? Get off my knees. Joined by another officer, things got even more terrifying for Stephanie. Both officers mercilessly held her from behind and forcefully got her hands cuffed. Uh, we had a complaint about her at Oleander Mini Park. Yes. No. No. No trespassing. I was never No, we didn't trespass you, but you just left. Right. You left on your own? No. Never ever written anything down. Never nothing. He came up and started anybody written anything down. He came up and started assaulting me. The officer can be seen accusing Stephanie of trespassing even though there was no clear evidence for that. And you know by law that the um government has done this to my body claim. So you can go ahead and arrest me. And um I'm not I'm not above the law. I'm under the law. This is lawless for my claw. Yes. Hold still. Do you have anything in your pockets? No. Do you have anything on your person at all? No. Nothing in your undergarments or anything like that? I don't own any undergarments. Okay. Nothing under your clothing under your shirt. Just laying on the ground. Okay. Just sit tight. Without any warrant or evidence, the officers started checking Stephanie's clothes and other belongings. But surprise, surprise, they found nothing. Okay, since you're in handcuffs right now and you're not free to leave, I'm going to read you this. Okay, you have the right to remain Why are you Why are you reading that? Like I just said, because you're in handcuffs and you're not free to leave. Why am I not free to leave? Because you're detained. Why? Why am I the events that led up to this? No. No. Why am I detained? What did I do wrong? Despite finding nothing suspicious with Stephanie, the officer detained her and asked her not to move. You understand your rights? No. I've been hit in the head. Where did you get hit in the head? In the park two days ago, I got hit in the head and I got threatened last night again that they would punch me in the head. So, I do not threatened to be uh understanding as to what you just read at all. Okay. Who threatened you? I don't know who they were. Which park were you at? Um the one up by Sailor's Return. Yes. Like Shepherd's Park. I don't know what it's called. It's the one with the little playground in the sand and it's got uh the riverw walk on it. I don't know where all the sailboats. I have something wrong with my head. Okay. So, I don't have the capacity to understand. Do you need an ambulance? No, thank you. Stephanie told the officers what had happened to her in the last 2 days and what caused her to be in this condition. However, the officers seemed completely disinterested, as if they had already made up their minds to accuse her. Do you know what city you're in right now? Yes. What city are you in? Who's the president of the United States? Biden. I met him. You met Biden? When did you meet Biden? My name is senator. Oh. And what year is it? 2023. The officer started asking Stephanie some generic questions to test her memory and if she was mentally stable or not. Stephanie gave all the right answers, proving that she was in fact mentally stable. Rock up on that knee and then we're going to stand up. Right. I don't know if I can cuz I have trouble with my balance. Okay, we got you. We won't let you fall. All right. Or walk over this way. Walk over to uh Officer Lee here. Go ahead and have a seat right here. Go. Having difficulty walking, the officer helped Stephanie and took her to a police van where she was asked to sit inside by Officer Lee. Now, go ahead and have a seat in there. It's not going to happen. I've been hit by the government so hard with my balance and they my calm clam. They ruined it. I cannot get up in there without some assistance. Okay. All right. Have no use of my right leg. They made me a rocket. Who's going up the air balloon? Yes, ma'am. Put your left leg up on that step. I can't I can't lift your left leg. Okay. I'm trying to sit right here. I cannot I cannot. I do not have the use of my body. You were just That's crazy. You do not understand. I do not have the use of my body. Okay. Well, let's see if whoever else has control of your body can get it in there. Sit back so this doesn't hit you. There you go. Despite having no evidence of Stephanie being intoxicated or violent to the police officer, she was arrested on the charge of just resisting an officer. Stephanie had already had a traumatic past 2 days. But the officers didn't listen to her side of the story and physically abused her, bringing even more misery to her life. What Stephanie had to endure from these officers was pretty merciless. But what happened to John Efford just because of his racial status is even more shocking. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Now before that, on August 15th, 2020, Dylan Poente was stopped by Keller police officers for making a wide right turn despite cooperating with the officers. He was inexplicably arrested. Hey, roll your window back down. What's up? Name is Sergeant Shimont Police Department being stopped today. He made a wide ride turn. turned from 1709 to 377. Any reason why you rolling your window up when I walk up to this car? No, sir. You had been driving it down for the past mile? I just rolled it up. All right. Step out of the car for me. Step out. Do not shut that window. Open it now. Step out. Right here. Face that direction. Why you acting so suspicious? Cuz I'm scary. Well, what? You're rolling your window up and I'm walking up on scene for a routine traffic stop. Ain't nothing going on. You roll your window up. What does that look like to me? I mean, I'm just rolling it up cuz I uh it's my for my safety. For your safety? Yeah. The situation escalated when Dylan's father, Marcus Poente, arrived and began recording the arrest of his son. That's my dad. No, sir. Yeah. I rol I rolled out my window. 320. Give me a unit code now. And he got mad cuz I rolled out my window. Yeah. You're about to be arrested for blocking the roadway if you don't park and get out. I rol I rolled over there. You said I can. It's my right. You are interfering with my job. You need to go park over there. I rolled up my window like you said. It was my right to roll out my window. No, it's not. Even though Dylan was already detained with his hands cuffed, one of the officers threatened to arrest Marcus for allegedly blocking the road and instructed him to park his car. I've never met you before. Yes, I know. And then the first thing you do is you roll up your window like that. I thought it was allowed so we can roll up my window and hand out my license. How do you think it would look to me if you're rolling up your window when you walk up? I guess suspicious a little bit. Suspicious. So, it's even more suspicious, right? You've been cruising. It's a hot day. You've been cruising right under down. Yes, sir. And the first thing I do when I walk up is you roll your window up. Yes, sir. Then I say, "Step out of the car." And then you proceed to roll your all the way. And I can I can no longer see you. I can roll my window and then shut the door and lock it. The officer can be seen arguing with Dylan, attempting to make him feel guilty for rolling up his window when approached by the officer. What? Want me to stand here? Yep. Where you at? Arresting for what? Put your phone down. Blocking the roadway. Put your phone down. Turn around. No, man. For what? What? Hold on. Hold on. What am I block? I'm not blocking any roadway. Enough. Enough. I am not blocking a roadway. Put your phone down. Put your hands behind your head. Hey, Russ. I hope you got this on video. Marcus stepped out of his vehicle to record his son's arrest, which agitated the officer. The officer then called for Marcus' arrest and try to seize his phone. And now he's taking my phone away. Hey, dude. Oh my god. Hey, you're going to dude, what are you doing? You're going to get sprayed. Okay, spray. Oh my god. Spray. I'm not even doing anything. You let everything need more unit run. What the heck? Stop. Stop. Stay away. When Marcus resisted, the officer knocked him down and pepper-sprayed him twice in the eyes before allegedly confiscating his phone. What is this about? Ross, can you check my phone? Hey, stay away from yourself, boy. Sir, stay away. Video from the corner. Stay away. Video from the corner. Going anywhere, buddy. What the heck? The officers forcefully handcuffed Marcus and threatened pedestrians to stay away. They then took Marcus, who was unable to see properly due to the pepper spray, to the police station despite finding no narcotics in Dylan's car. The officers accused him of carrying drugs. In December, Marcus filed a federal lawsuit against the Keller police officers. The lawsuit found the officers guilty of inhumane and cruel treatment towards Marcus and Dylan. As a result, they received a $200,000 payout as part of the settlement, and both officers were subsequently fired. It's unfortunate how two people from the same family were targeted by these officers. But now we have to move on to John Effort's case, which you just have to see to believe. On March 14th, 2019, John Efford was on his way to interview for his job when he was warned by Gwynet County police officers not to cross the road outside the crosswalk, but he didn't listen, triggering the officers and leading to an unfortunate event unfolding. interview. Sit down. I hit the crosswalk right there. What did I do? There's no crosswalk right now. What did I do? Sit down. What did I do right now? What did I do in the air? What did I do? I had to make my interview. What did I do? Both officers covered Jon to arrest him and started threatening him with a taser. Jon can be seen asking, "What did I do?" as he wasn't even aware of why the officers were being so aggressive towards him. Hey, get on the ground. 1 2 3. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Back up. Back up. I'm going to tase you. Last time I'm going to ask you. Last time I'm going to ask you. Hands behind your back. Hands behind your back. Hands behind your back. Hands behind your back. Help me. Put your hands behind your back. I didn't do anything. Sir. Sir, I didn't do anything. Hands behind your back. Sir, I didn't do anything. Sir, I didn't do anything. Get on the ground. Hands behind your back. On the ground. I didn't do anything. You're going to get chased again. You got to get 10 to get. Get down. On the ground. On the ground. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Do anything. Get down. Put your hands behind your back now. Get on the ground. Get on the ground now. Get on the ground. Frustrated by Efford's resistance, the officers quickly resorted to physical force. They held him by his neck and knocked him down. An officer used a taser on Effort and he can be seen shouting in pain. I did not do anything. All right, he's getting tased again. I did not do anything. Cuff him. Sorry, man. I I was just trying to go, man. Please, Lord, please leave me alone. Please leave me alone. Stop moving. Please leave me alone, sir. Sir, I didn't do it. He smell like 38 as well. Try to go to an interview. Please, please. What did I do? Read him out. Look 121. Start FD for taser deployment. I don't have a record. I don't have a record. I didn't do anything, sir. Knocked down, effort was handcuffed by one of the officers while the second continued deploying a taser into his back, rendering him helpless. What did I do? You have not told me anything. Sir, you jaywalked again. Right right in front of us again. Bro, that was across the That was over here. There's no crosswalk down there. There is. Well, sir, I did not know that. I just stopped right there. I It's a stop sign right there, sir. And I seen a I didn't know if it was a It was no red light or none of that. I was not trying to jaywalk again. I promise you. I thought that was okay. I never been in this situation. I'm just trying to go to Miami. Oh my god. I was trying. Lift his leg for me. Lift the leg. Lift his leg. Hey, we're talking. We're talking what they say. Okay. What? Yes, sir. I'm not like that at all. I was just trying to go punch my energy. Let's get him in the car. What did I do? We're going to sit in the backseat of this car. Can I please just Oh my god. Lord, I don't need this. Hang. Hold them tight right there. Just stay facing this way. Oh my god. Joined by other police officers, the officers started checking effort and took his belongings, including his wallet. Despite finding nothing suspicious, they still took him into their car. Are closed, so might have not been effective. Is this one in your chest? No. Pull them all out. It's one pull this one out. Yeah, it's it's uh it's not attached to it. There's two. I don't know where the other two went. Just give us a second. All right, man. We're trying to get you hooked up. All right. There's more wires. Yeah. Oh, that's my blood, man. That's crazy. We got one more right here. Okay, let me get a picture. I don't know where the fourth one at. No, I didn't get the one on the ground. There's one on the ground. You can sit down, though. There's a fourth. Well, I I'll let you call your mom in a minute. All right, man. We got to let the ambulance come and check you out. All right. Treated like a criminal, effort was accused of two charges: obstruction and crossing the street outside the crosswalk. Both charges were dropped after prosecutors saw the video. Later, Effort sued the officers and the police department for $10 million, while both officers involved faced multiple charges. Although, we all know the officer was on the wrong side of the law. But in this last case, it's up to you to decide. The incident occurred on September 21st, 2020 on Blue Hills Avenue when officers pulled over and accused the female driver of driving a stolen car. Despite her telling the officers that it must be some kind of misunderstanding, the officers chose not to listen. Let's see if she was telling the truth or not. You lying. I have no idea what happened. You liar dropped the dollar, man. You really going to sit there and lie? Everything I do is legit. Everything I do is legit. Everything I do is legit. You need to relax. Get the out of here. I don't want to talk to you. I want your badge number. I want your badge number. I'm not Sydney. So, how's it How's it How's the register stolen? I don't know. That's what I'm trying to figure out. I I think you got you got the hot sheet for nothing. J, that's your name. Can I get your badge number? Can Can we show her that? Can we just show her that it's on the list of stolen? She wants What's her name? Ma'am, Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am, I need you to step over here. Come here. Come here. Come here. I want to show you. I want to show you something. I'm trying to show you. Listen. See your car right here, ma'am? I see it's on red. You see a W? There's no Listen. Listen. No, there's no possible way my She's literally not going to know. Stolen ever. Well, listen. Listen. We're trying to tell you. We're trying to tell you. Leave me alone. No, it hasn't. Never in life has it. Everything is in my name. Could have been. I'm trying to We're trying to show you why we're stop. No. Listen. Where'd you get the numbers from? All right. I'm done. registration. The woman can be seen throwing her cards and showing the officers proof that the car is in fact hers. But the officers weren't interested in any of these facts. No, you can't leave. You can't car. Do you have the keys? Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am, get out of the car. What are you doing? Stay over there. Stay over there. Stay over there. Stay over there. Stay over there. Stay over there. I'm not going to tell you again. It's still over there. Get out of there. Get out now. Get out of the car. It's my car and it's not stolen. It's my car. Get out of the car. Don't get in. It's my car. What are you doing? It's my car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Stay over there. Stay over there. Stay over there. Get back. Get back. Get back. My daughter's in here. Leave me the alone. Stay over there. Leave me alone. Leave me alone. I'm not going to tell you again. Stay right there. Leave my sister alone. Yeah, leave alone. Frustrated by the officer's behavior, she decided to move away in her car, but was stopped by the officers. Many pedestrians came to help the woman, but what happened next was unjustifiable. We here. No, that's fine. We're trying to Listen, we're trying to run the front. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Get behind the curve. Get behind the curve. Back up. Back up. Relax. Get back. When I tell you, get back. Get back. Look what they doing to her. She's not listening. Get back. I'm not listening. Back. What the do? When the situation became uncontrollable, the officer dragged her out of the car despite her daughter being inside the car and warned pedestrians not to come closer to the car. I'm not worried about it. I'm not Stay over there. Stay over there. All right. All right. [Applause] Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Yo, you don't need that many. Back up. Back up. The woman can be seen knocked down and the officers put their knee on her and she can be heard shouting for help as she was unable to breathe. I'm an officer, too. This is not needed for all this. We need to just calm down. Why? Why is there no female cop out here? Why is there not Why is there not a female cop out here? Why is there not a female cop out here? Just step back. Just relax. Just step back. Step back. Just relax. Just relax. Just relax. Just relax. Sit down and stay still. All the other passengers of the car got out and came to support the woman and they started recording this unfortunate incident. Yeah, we want them names and bad numbers. Y got a problem. Look at Stay back. Stay back. Stay back. Back up. On the curb. About to break. Get on the curb. Y about to break. Y the door. I don't care. Stay back. Stay back. Get on the curb. Boss, get on the curb. I'm not going to tell you one more time. Stay on the curb. What you mean? I just I got him on tape. What you talking about? I don't care. I'm not going to stop yelling none of that. Put her in the ambulance or stop. So stop then driving the car away with her daughter in it. Smart. She's scared. Look at how much he got to her. What do you mean? Get out of here. Officers can be seen arguing with the other passengers while the woman was taken into custody and accused of interfering with police and reckless endangerment. The video went viral on social media and created outrage amongst the community. No action was taken against the officer.