What time? She made a U-turn and almost hit me with her with her with her Jeep. So, I told her to back off and I got it on video. So, and you're being live-streamed, too. Can I get your name and badge number? You guys You guys can film it from over there, then. No, we're good. We're good. Thank you. As long as we're on a public sidewalk, California 148.g. Just a single camera on a public sidewalk. Yet, it's enough to make some badge wearers cross the line of the law. Can you please stay back with my personal space? Just listen to the officer. >> yeah. She's She's reading me some kind of BS right now. I'm not listening to her. >> and you are a subject to immediate arrest Yes, I'm going to stay here on the sidewalk. You guys can take a picture of us, but I'm telling you right now you're not allowed to video a custody facility. You guys I will I will cite you guys. All right, I don't want to do that. A badge does not give you the right to stand above the law. One wrongful act caught on camera can become evidence for life. Just standing on a public sidewalk outside a federal facility in Las Vegas, yet within minutes everything spiraled out of control in ways no one expected. Directly across from the airport. Walking up on their back gate, there's an employee here. Let's see what they say. And this one I'm doing a little bit different. I didn't go in yet cuz I have to be somewhere in about an hour to pick somebody up. And then I'm going to head home, so I kind of just moved to the back real quick. What do you think you're doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? You better slow your roll down and know your authority, ma'am. Don't come out of the hospital but do not come near me, either. >> Stay away, please. Who do you think you are, man, that you can just get out and tell me what I can and can't do? At this moment, everything still seemed calm, but that silence was the warning before the storm. Just minutes later, what appeared to be a minor situation was suddenly pushed too far, and everything began to spiral out of control. Ma'am, you're a postal you're a postal worker, ma'am. Do you realize what that means? You're just a postal worker. Who who uh uh Who left you home owner or in charge of security? We're all in security. So am I. Yeah. Who are you? Who are you? I'm Tiffany. Who are you? Hi, Tiffany. Can I show you my ID? I don't care who you are. Stay back away from me, please. Yeah, can you I'm staying away from you, you stay away from me. I'm not going to enter your personal space. You're an adult, have some manners. I don't have to have some manners. Then don't come near me. I haven't I haven't approached anybody. If you notice, I've been standing right here. You did all your stupidity and all that all on your own. And now Now going to be on YouTube a new YouTube star. What for? Making me She almost hit me with her Jeep and I got it documented. She came like within 8 in of my Jeep. I'm just standing here here in the corner just doing a little story, getting some pictures, and she starts asking questions like like she's supposed to work like I'm supposed to answer her. And then she comes around It doesn't matter, ma'am. It's the government. That means it's our facility, not yours. Whose is it? Who's the government? We We the people, by the people, for the people, right? No, no. I'm going to school you guys today. But she She almost hit me with her Jeep. Okay, you'll see You'll see You'll see the video. You'll see the You'll see the video. And here's the memo from DHS. I got the memo. I got the memo right here. You want to read it? See, now you wanted to know I'm telling you why I'm here. All right. So, now you guys are live on the internet. This lady almost hits me with her Jeep and then this lady comes out and tells me to be calm when I'm just standing here not bothering anyone. An accusation was made. An action was twisted into something else and the line between civil rights and abuse of authority began to blur. Then the arrival of the police pushed the situation in a completely different direction and that's when the real questions of right and wrong truly exploded. Good. How are you doing, sir? No, sir. I was standing on the sidewalk the whole time. She made a U-turn and almost hit me with her with her with her Jeep. So, I told her to back off and I got it on video. So, and you're being livestreamed, too. Can I get your name and badge number? Yiannis? Okay. And it's You're being videoed, too. Great. Okay. >> to keep everybody accountable. >> going to do now is I need to see your ID. No, sir. I don't I don't have an ID. Okay, come over here. No. My lawyer is watching. Okay, everybody I don't have it. I don't have it. Fifth Amendment. Stand it down. You have to identify yourself. >> No, sir. Nope. I was never on the property. I I have video. They said they were they had to have a police officer. You're being trespassed. No, I'm not I didn't matter. I'm not going to say anything. I'm not going to give you ID. Sir, tell me who you are. I was nothing before I was a I'm a journalist. I was doing a story. >> Why are you making this so big? All they want you to do is trespass. I don't know. It's a warning. No one's asking you >> an ID. Tell me who you are. Okay, are you on the phone with your attorney? Yeah. Why don't you ask him if you have to identify yourself to the police? Please do. What's your particular suspicion? That I've committed or about to commit a crime? Listen to me. You made a threatening comment that you're going to hurt someone. Okay? They do not want you on the premises. I was never on the premises. I know the law, sir. I'm a photographer. I'm not Okay, sir. They You know what? You have to have show the proof. I don't have one. No. No. You were trespassed. That's not it. I was listening to him. Listen, sir. >> to get arrested, sir, but I'm not going to give you ID because I haven't done anything wrong. Okay. Stop. I'm not going to give Okay, you know the law? Okay, you know you have to identify yourself to a police officer. Okay, okay, why don't you ask your attorney, please, while we're on the phone? Hey, Philippe, can you guys call What's your station? Just ask him. He knows. He's the one. Please ask him. All I need to know is who you are, so I can They're going to read you trespassing, and it's done. I've never trespassed. No, it doesn't matter. They want to trespass. So, he says that I didn't know. They don't have to have a reason to trespass you. You just stay there in the back. Questions began to pile up. Demands started to surface, and the right to remain silent suddenly became the center of the confrontation. But, this was only the beginning because moments later a critical decision was made, one that would push the situation far beyond what anyone could have anticipated. Philippe, can we be done here? >> Yes. It's not a matter of It's not a matter that you trespass. They want to read you trespass so that you don't go on They can read it to me without my name and and and if they want, but I never I never had plans to trespass. I'm I know what I'm doing. I never I walked alongside the sidewalk the whole time. That's the whole issue is like it's because they Okay, sir. This is This is the thing. This is the thing. Hold on 1 second, Felipe. I'd like to be on my I was supposed to pick somebody up at 12:30, sir. Unfortunately, I can't leave until my boss gets here cuz I need you to ask for him. He's coming so he'll be here in a second. Well, I might be detained then? Huh? Right now? Legally? I mean, but legally what do you detain me for, sir? I'm trying to show I'm trying to be cordial. We're doing an investigation. They made accusations that you threatened them. Well, sir, but I'm not saying you did. Hear me out, Felipe. I'm not saying you did. And that's what we're trying to figure out. So, what I'm going to have her do is go pull the video. We're going to go from there. My boss is right here right now. We're going to talk with him. Okay? And we'll get this resolved. Yeah, I mean, it's just Yeah. I'm I'm okay with you. It was crazy, man. She came out I mean, she started yelling and stuff and I'm not I understand. I have no I have no issues. Okay? But you got to understand something. You got to let me do my job. I've been trying to explain to you that by no means are you getting a citation. By no means are you going to jail. No, I know that, sir. And if I did, that would I've been to jail for that before and it's all been dropped and it's just a waste of taxpayers' money because when it comes down to it, they can't do they can't they can't cite me for a lawful purpose. I have no issue with you out here, Felipe. You're missing I have no issue out here with you. Yeah, but I'm just letting you know I'm not an ID. And what they're doing is and you got to >> have one. I don't have one with me. Why? Because because of this reason. Okay. I And you know what? You don't have to show me. But you still have to tell me who you are. No, I'm not That's it. Listen, do me a favor. When you get home tonight, please research that. I'm not, sir. Please. If I trespass if I was on their property, yes, I would give you my name. Listen. I know how it works. I know how trespassing all works. I have to be on their property, they have to ask me to leave, and then I get trespassed. They can't just They can't just Sure, okay. Sir, so you're telling me that anybody could be walking down the sidewalk and they can just call you and say I want that person trespassed? Cuz that's what I was going. So they Well, they have to have proof of that, sir. Because you keep going back to the idea and I'm not going to let you I'm not going to give you my name. I'm not going to give you my ID. There was no clear action and no concrete evidence, yet decisive orders were still given. And from that moment, a choice that seemed minor set off a chain of consequences no one could have foreseen. Can you please stay back with my personal space? All right, yeah. She's uh She's reading me some kind of BS and I'm not listening to it. Yes, I'm going to stay here on the sidewalk. Hello? I'm going to sue you. Yeah. Yeah, hey, hold on a second. Hold on. Hold on a sec. I want to talk to them. I have to get my my lawyer to come. Yes. You can hold on. Where? The bottom right here. I I don't need a ticket. Sir, you're not done. You're not done. Yeah. It's going to be a ticket. Yeah. Yeah, here. Yeah. They're giving me a trespass warning and a ticket. Because the lady said that I went on her property and uh Cox, who was acting like a [ __ ] came over here and said that I need to I need to be trespassing and give a ticket for obstruction of justice. And uh you guys when I this video goes out, I want you guys to get the license plate and I'm going to sue that lady because they're making false claims and you guys will see the whole video and they can't produce uh fact that I was on the property. All right. Let me get you for a minute, sir. >> Yes, sir. Listen. Okay. It's okay. I already got it plenty of watch commander. No worries. I just need a signature 21st of November, 2017, 7:30 a.m. Okay, it's not admission of guilt, just a signature before I take care of the citation. Just for obstructing. No problem. Thank you for being Yeah, I'm trying to get Can I get the name of the postal lady that made the complaint? I I should have right to that, right? I can I'm I'm supposed to have that. Yeah, she's a supervisor. I'm not sure what it is. Can you get that for me, sir, so I can just ask her to leave? I'll have to go back in there. Yeah, yeah. Everything comes to an end, but the questions remain. The camera captured it all and the debate over right and wrong is likely far from over. Citizens may sue police officers under Section 1983 when their rights are violated. Officers who break the law may be held liable for damages and face discipline or termination. Up next, it was just a filming session outside the Linwood Jail on a public sidewalk. Yet from the very first moments, the atmosphere signaled that something was not right. Employee parking and deliveries. >> Guys yelling? Don't stand up too tall. And then I got the proof. We're right underneath the bridge, right here. That's Imperial Highway. I grew up about 5 minutes from here. They're confused, but they haven't said anything. This guy acted a little bit dumb, but he might have got a call and told him to stay. But, here comes the sheriff. I believe he's coming back, so At this point, everything remained at the level of observation and hesitation. There were no clear warnings, no official orders, just awkward reactions to a camera capturing it all. But, that silence was not the end. Moments later, everything began to shift in ways no one expected. All right, this is live stream. We're not obligated to answer any of your questions. What are you doing? Because I'm on the public sidewalk. What's my name and badge number? Hi guys, we we cannot have you take video. This is a custody facility. It's not up to you. It's up to the law. It's a first amendment It's a first amendment protected activity. What do you need to film this for? This is Is this This is for security reasons. I'm just letting you know. No. Yeah. You guys You guys can film it from over there then. You guys >> No, we're good. We're good. Thank you. As long as we're on the public sidewalk, California 148.g states >> What's What's What's your purpose? We're doing a story on your facility, so I I I'm Whether you make it look bad or not, it's It's totally up to you from here on. I'm on the public sidewalk. I'm on the public sidewalk. Yeah. You guys That's fine. You guys can take a picture of the bus, but I'm telling you right now you you're not allowed to video a custody facility. You guys I will I will cite you guys. I don't want to do that. You guys hear this? You're being live streamed. He's inciting us for standing on the public sidewalk even though California 148.g California Penal California Penal Code 148.g clearly states Here you go. I even got paperwork right here. Okay, I got paperwork right here. I don't have an ID, so you can take me before the judge. You guys hear this? He's inciting me for being on the public sidewalk and practicing my first amendment right, but he needs to call somebody. The reminders were no longer polite, and the line between guidance and coercion began to blur as civil rights were put on the scale. From this moment on, the situation shifted to an entirely different level as the conduct of law enforcement raised serious questions. Guys, be safe. Hey, buddy, back. Hello. Oh, I guess he's not citing us, look. I guess he's not citing us. We got told by the sergeant. Oh, boo-boo. I hope you're not blocking traffic. Look it, you're blocking traffic. Stop crying stop breaking the law. >> [bell] >> All right, we're good, sir. We were just making sure the sergeant pulled up and told me to go home. He said he said he said stay here, I'm going to cite you, and I said, "Okay." I said, "Take me before a judge cuz I ain't got no ID." I was calling you just letting you know. We're behind at the back gate of the Lynwood Sheriff Jail. Yeah, they're there, so I just letting you know. At this point, everything appeared to be under control, but in reality, it was far from over. As one side began to step back, another chose to return, and from there, the situation continued to escalate in increasingly unpredictable ways. What's Hey Hey, Felipe, what what Felipe, what's three bars on their side? Thank you, sergeant. He came and de-escalated. We had like six cars on this side. All right, I'm going to call you back, okay? They're they're pulling out. All right, okay, I'm back. All right, guys, so we're going to turn this off, but they didn't decide not to do nothing, so another six seven cars so I educated, so thank you. Dude, he just said I couldn't cite you. What did he say? The freedom. Look at it. Look at it. He just Right now, that guy just yelled freedom and gave us our hands up. Dude, this security guy like a huge bag. You know he does. Yeah, look at this security guard. We're actually going to go boogie boarding. We're on our way to go boogie boarding. So, they got talked. We're out of here. We already talked to your sergeant, so you can go back in your car. No, we're not No, we're not doing anything criminal. We just talked to your sergeant, so No, thank you. Hey, come over here. No, thank you. Hey. Can you please come over here? No. We just talked to your sergeant. They tried the same thing. He told you guys to go home. >> can I ask you a couple of No, thank you. What's going on? What's going on with you? I just want to ask you a couple >> We don't have to answer you, man. We're We're not criminals. Go Go find the criminals. What's your name and badge number? What's your name and badge number? Stay safe, okay? We don't have no ill intent. >> Yeah, we don't have no ill intent, so When everything came to a close, there were no arrests and no charges, only lingering questions about power and its limits. What remained were questions that forced the viewer to reflect for themselves. 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