What happens when a protest over an immigration case gets so heated that one of the protesters ends up in handcuffs? Yeah. Hundreds of people gathered in the streets. But things became much more serious when police tried to regain control. You come here. >> On June 8th, 2025, officers responded to a large protest involving the deportation of 19-year-old Emerson, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras. Around 500 people had gathered to protest his arrest and removal from the United States. But as the crowd grew more heated, [music] Kay allegedly refused to follow police orders and resisted arrest. Yeah. And here's what happened next. >> You guys have a permit to be blocking the street. >> Well, we've got a peaceful protest going on. >> It's not a peaceful protest. You're obstructing traffic. >> Obstructing traffic. Well, we'll be mosing along here soon. >> You got to be out of the roadway. >> Moving. >> You can walk on the sidewalks. You can't walk in the street. >> They're moving. 952 346. We're at the front of the crowd. Where you at? >> That's not what democracy looks like, but criminal behavior looks like. >> Hey, do you guys want to go up to Lelo or Maple and block off High Street? >> Go ahead that way. If they want to walk here, that's fine. They can route down the street here. We just don't want them hitting High Street. >> You're the one in charge. I wouldn't say so. >> Who's in charge then? >> The people. >> No, >> we have a variety of organizations here. >> Oh, they're all violating the law. You realize that, right? You have no right to block a street and pee traffic. We sure do. No, you don't. >> We sure do. >> What What rule do you think that is? >> Can you please if you can point to the place where we can't? >> There's lots of city and state law that you can go ahead and find that and pass it along. >> Okay. You can talk to him. What did he say? Uh, he said they don't want to. >> So why are they allowed on the street? >> Is he in charge of this? >> He says nobody's in charge of this. >> People in charge. We got a variety of people here. I'm a liazison you can talk to. But >> okay, so this is the deal, right? >> We're here to protect you. >> This is the city of Hamilton. >> So I don't know what the deal is with with the sheriff's office, but you guys need to get off the street. You guys can be on the sidewalk. >> I explained that they could be on the side. >> Be on the street and block traffic. Got to get on the sidewalk. Go. We're going to start hooking people. Get on the sidewalk. >> Get on the sidewalk. On the sidewalk, please. Go sidewalk. Just please get on the sidewalk. >> Please get on the sidewalk. >> Is there an ordinance? >> You serious? >> There's an artist. You cannot impede traffic. Absolutely there is. WELL, THIS PROTEST STARTED WITH ONE VERY simple request, and now [music] nobody seems to know who's actually in charge. Around 500 people showed up to protest the arrest of 19-year-old Emerson, an [music] undocumented immigrant, was taken into custody for deportation. >> Are you like blocking me here? >> Sidewalk. Sidewalk. Go sidewalk. >> Sidewalk, please. You guys can walk on the sidewalk. We We're happy. We're happy to protect you guys and make sure nobody bothers you because you know what I mean? I'm a >> You're bothering other people. >> You're bothering other people though that you >> That's a shame. It's a shame that we have our first amendment right to you don't have a first amendment right to block the street. >> Can we please get everybody on the sidewalk? We have to get everybody off the road. Sidewalk. >> Everybody on the sidewalk. Please >> go THIS WAY. >> EVERYONE THIS WAY. >> Please get on the sidewalk. I I feel like they paid their taxes here, man. You know, like >> has nothing to do with paying taxes >> here. You're you're right now there's more of an impediment right here. It appears >> because we have to be with you cuz you can't run you guys over. >> We don't want to have >> We don't want to have to do that. And that's somebody getting hurt. >> Hi to 3464. You want to block off >> sidewalks, please. You guys are allowed to be doing what you're doing, but you got to stay on the sidewalks, please. Thank you. We don't want anybody getting hit by >> I feel like having many 100 200 people all together. >> All it takes is one person to drive through that crowd. Then what happens? >> They could drive through us on the sidewalk, too, man. >> I know, but it's more likely cuz you're impeding their traffic. You're going to upset somebody. >> Exactly. Most likely somebody as far as >> How about you help us with that? >> This is why people don't feel sorryve these people who are out here exercising their frustration with the system. >> I understand that. And you know what I mean? You have to do it in a peaceful legal way. John, let me talk. You're not with us. >> Who's not with you? >> No, I can't hear you. >> I I want you guys, whoever's in charge, to get him off the street so we don't have to do anything. >> Does that make sense? >> I hear you. >> Okay. All right. He's just not going to do it. >> Yet, someone [music] insists that the First Amendment gives them the right to block the street. The First Amendment protects free speech and peaceful protests, but there can still be reasonable rules about where and how a protest happens, especially when traffic and public safety are involved. [music] And in constitutional law, this exact boundary between free speech and breaking public order has been firmly drawn by the courts. This exact constitutional boundary ties directly into landmark First Amendment protest proceedings [music] like Cox versus Louisiana. In those cases, demonstrators who blocked public streets and refused [music] public orders argued in court that their actions were fully protected under their constitutional right to free speech. But the Supreme Court firmly rejected that argument. [music] The justices established that while the Constitution protects political expression, it does not give anyone an absolute right to paralyze public streets [music] or ignore lawful order to disperse. The court ruled that cities can enforce reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions to maintain public safety. Meaning, when a protest turns into blocking traffic, or physically resisting officers, it crosses the line from protected speech into criminal obstruction. >> Aviators, they're [ __ ] too. They look weird. >> Get on the sidewalk, sir. >> Guys, guys, get on the sidewalk. Go. >> Get on the sidewalk. Sidewalk, please. >> Sidewalk. WILL NEVER BE DIVIDED. THE PEOPLE divided will never be divided. >> OH, YOU'RE DONE. YOU COME HERE. SIDEWALK. GO SIDEWALK. Get on the sidewalk. GET ON THE SIDEWALK. SIDEWALK. >> [screaming] >> Please back up. >> GET OUT OF NOW. >> PLEASE BACK UP. on the sidewalk. >> Just stay on the sidewalk. Stay on the sidewalk. >> What happened? What' you see? >> Not your face. >> I KNOW. I'M SORRY. THAT WASN'T YOU. >> I PUSH YOU BACK. >> I DID not punch you. SHOVE ME TO THE GROUND. >> I SAID PUSH. Get back to the sidewalk. Get on the sidewalk. >> Just arrest her. >> Moving everyone. Hey, you're coming with us. You're under arrest. You're underestim [screaming] and get rid of >> WHAT ARE MY CHARGES? Blocking traffic can be against the law depending on local rules. And this isn't just a disagreement about protest rights anymore. She's actively resisting arrest. With no clear leader in the protest and the organizers losing control of the crowd, [music] a chaotic situation was almost bound to happen. >> Take her two. Which one? Right here. >> Stop. STOP. >> Sit inside. Get inside. [screaming] >> Out of the street. >> Everyone out of the street. Out of the street. >> GET OFF THE STREET. NO, LET HIM GO. >> You guys are the ones that are blocking traffic, not us. >> Okay, you can't be on the street. You got to go on the sidewalk. Got to go on the sidewalk. >> The sidewalk is totally fine. >> If I don't, >> you're going to go to jail. >> You're going to arrest. >> You're going to go to Yes, you're going to get arrested. Disorderly conduct. >> Disorderly. >> I told you you have to be off the street. You need to get off the street right here. >> I'm in the parking lane. >> No, that it's still the street. You're going to get arrested. Go on the sidewalk. [cheering] >> Where's your dog? >> We're taking her. Go. Get out. >> All cowards. Every one of you. >> Can you guys get people off the street? The sidewalk is totally fine. Keep doing what you're doing. Have to stay off the street. >> Totally fine. >> Who's in charge of it? Are you in charge? >> Can you get us Can you >> for for what? For what? under target. >> If you want me to list them, we got disorderly conduct and she's finally going to get assumpt of here. >> Okay, ma'am. Here's where we're at. Okay, you are under arrest. Legally, you are obligated to say your name, date, birth, and address. Okay. If you don't, here's what will happen. You will go to the Butler County Jail. You will be Jane Doe and you will not see a judge until you provide your information. Okay? So, it's your choice. >> I really would have liked to speak to legal aid before you guys took me here. But, >> well, you're that's not how this works. So, I'm explaining to you. Okay? You are under arrest. At that point, we don't have to sit stop and talk to a lawyer. Well, at least resisting. >> I'm so tired of [music] people who can't control their emotions. Just because you're allowed doesn't mean you're right. 19-year-old Emerson, a refugee from Honduras, was taken into custody two years after his asylum case was denied, and a judge had issued a final removal order for him and his family. He'd lived in the United States since he was eight and was reportedly a local teen soccer star. The officers at the scene said they didn't know who he was. [music] And then you have people screaming at the officers, calling them cowards. At some point, the shouting isn't helping anyone. >> Resisting. >> No, no, no, no, no. Yes. No, no, no. >> He shoved me to the ground. >> But before that, what was my charge? So he he needed a charge to arrest me in the correct. >> Yeah. And he has charges. If we put you in cuffs, you >> I would like to press charges back because he shoved me first. Yes, it is. It sure as heck is. >> Okay. So, name, address, date of birth, last time. >> I want a lawyer. >> Okay. Step out. Right here. >> Everyone has to be off the street now. Off the street. On the sidewalk. We can go on the sidewalk. You guys can keep doing what you're doing. It's got to be on the sidewalk. Start backing up. >> Start backing up on the sidewalk. >> Let's go. Sidewalk. >> You can keep doing what you're doing. Got me on the sidewalk. Go. >> All good. So, you guys tried to trap everybody in here. >> I'm sorry. >> It was all good. So, you guys tried to trap everybody in here. >> Nope. We tried everyone up the street. It's not how that worked. Everyone off the street. On the sidewalk. >> On the sidewalk. >> Kill the sidewalk. The sidewalk. Get on the sidewalk. >> Hey, just give us a second. >> Street High Street. >> Hey, who's Emerson? >> I know Emerson, but she's not in jail. >> Yeah, that's not a good that I can piggies and get me charges were never seen. I would like to know where they are. >> Okay. Well, minimum resisting arrest and I'm going to There has to be regional charges for why arrest. Correct. So, what were they before that? >> It's probably going to be obstruction, but I'm going to verify. >> Can I Can you let me talk for a second or you just going to keep talking? >> It was a genuine question. I feel perfectly fine. >> Okay. I'm just going to stop if you're not going to listen to me. So, >> love to protect answer. >> Yep. 100%. We love our community cuz we do. >> Dogs of white supremacy. >> Have you ever wondered why these kinds of [music] protests never seem to achieve anything useful? I don't think they realize how much they're making people dislike their cause. And honestly, [music] blocking roads is one of the worst ways to protest. These people seem spoiled and entitled like they're used to always getting their way. >> That they'll actually buy specialized equipment now to handle these kinds of things. >> It's only going to get worse. It ain't going away. >> No, it's not. >> You start throwing people in jail. It goes away. >> We did. throw everybody in jail. It goes away. >> It's kind of hard to do when they're at capacity. >> Well, the sheriff might open up an extraction block or two. >> Ice is good at it. They should be here and taking all these people as well. >> Take them all. >> Well, the problem is it's not these citizens of Hamilton are doing this. It's outside a It's outside agitators. Yep. >> Like the guy with the bullhorn and the girl that got between you and that guy and that guy. They're they're paid to be here and to stir it up. The guy The guy is 100% who I wanted. >> Who's Emerson? >> Emerson Emerson. I don't know what that means. >> Maybe watch more TV than me. >> Watch. >> I didn't know if you could read. >> It can't get darker. Dark fast enough. It needs to get dark. So you the wildest part though. I said like Kyle and I came this way and there was nobody here and then like 10 minutes later there was 100 people out here. I don't they had to like all come on a bus. >> I don't like >> you guys need the education clearly. >> Not foration. >> Where's she at? Who's the one doing that? trying to see. >> I see two people from there's a guy hated Elon. One of them was driving a festival. >> 19-year-old Emerson was deported to Honduras on June 18th, 2025. [music] His mother and sister were not detained with him, but reports say that they were totally the United States within 30 days. So, while the protesters are still arguing in the streets, the [music] case itself had already reached a very serious point. 26-year-old Kay was charged with assault, [music] obstructing official business, resisting arrest, failure to disclose personal information, and [music] disorderly conduct. She was released the following morning. The First Amendment, it protects the right to protest, but that protection does not give protesters unlimited freedom to block roads, ignore lawful police orders, or physically resist an arrest. The specific charges depend on what each person actually did and prosecutors still have to prove the allegations in court. Large crowds can create a group effect, you know, where people become more emotional and willing to take risks they might avoid on their own. Anger can also make people focus more on winning an argument than thinking about the consequences of their actions. So, what do you think? [music] Did Kate cross the line from protected protest into criminal behavior? or do you think the officers handled the situation a little too aggressively? Give us your answer in the comment section below. Also, click on the shocking body cam videos on your screen to watch more unbelievable moments like this. 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