And now I'm going ask you if I still go on there, will I be arrested? >> Uh, you'll be issued a ticket for for violent for trespassing. >> What's your name and pass number, sir? >> You said why? I mean, why? Why does it matter? Because it matters. >> What seemed like a harmless recording at the post office suddenly turned into [music] a tense confrontation between a citizen and four police officers. >> You know, you trying to deescalate. He's trying to escalate ever since he encountered engaged me today. >> So what I need to do is I need to speak to someone. I understand you saying that they're in a meeting. >> No weapons, no violence, just a camera. Yet it was enough to make the entire system of power react [music] fiercely. Um a citizen was simply filming until four police officers arrived ready to turn the camera [music] into evidence against him. >> Okay. And >> this the bad guy right here. >> No, he ain't. No, he No, right off the bat, he was a tyrant, man. Right off the bat. >> Just a few steps into the parking lot, he was accused of trespassing in a restricted area despite there being no warning signs at the entrance. Is this law enforcement or a tactic to suppress constitutional rights? >> How you doing today? >> Pretty good. How are you doing? >> Good, thank you. Thank you. >> What's your name? Officer DeF de. Okay. >> It's spelled weird. Okay. Pronounced deth. >> And your name, officer? >> What's that? >> What's your name, officer? >> My name's Officer Beer. >> Beer. How you guys doing today? >> Doing well. >> Okay. >> Can you tell us what's going on over here? >> Nothing much. Just walking around documenting like I do every other day. >> Nothing nefarious. Don't have any ill intent today. >> Okay, that's good. >> Do they they get these guys give you 911 or they call non-emergency? I'm pretty sure it was an emergency. >> Oh, okay. Good. I was about to say they're abusing resources. >> Sure. Sure. Concern hanging out by the employee entrance, you know. >> Yeah. Yeah. They probably don't know of that we have a first amendment right to, you know, be in public recording. >> Sure. Of course. >> If you guys can educate them, I don't think so. >> Huh. >> To be in a restricted area. I don't think so. >> Oh, this is not restricted though. >> This area is not restricted at all. There's no signs or there's no signs restricted this area or >> So, this area is cut off. I I I would have to go double check and see exactly what the verbiage is, but from the other direction that >> Well, they you know what they it says I think it says something like um >> uh >> authorized personnel vehicles only. >> Sure. >> So I'm not driving though. I'm just walking in. So >> you know. >> Right. So you you would be covered under the personnel, right? So >> Well, are you authorized personnel? >> Vehicles though. It says it specifically says vehicles. >> We'll we'll take a look and we'll figure it out. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah, you know, I I do these all over, so I know I'm well within uh the legal limits. >> The tension peaked when the post office manager told police she had asked him to leave. Yet, the camera showed a completely different truth. >> Now, let me ask you something now. Can Can I stand on the outside of their office? >> You absolutely. >> Because it's a public space, right? [music] >> In the in the >> That's correct. So, this is a public space as well. >> Where you're standing right now. No problems. >> It's it's public over there, too. This line is clearly marked as not public. >> I'm I'm pretty sure you miss misinformed offices respectfully. >> I respectfully respect. >> Respectfully. >> Thank you. >> We own all this. >> The postal service owns it. >> Exactly. And the federal government is >> service. This is exactly how this is going to look. Wound it when litigation is arises. >> So, >> man, I was hoping one of these officers was officer Parcel and Officer Funk, man. I know all you guys are familiar. >> Yeah, I know. >> Yeah, they were great, man. A month ago, man. They didn't try, you know, they upheld their con, they upheld their oath and they allowed me to do, you know, exercise my first amendment rights and everything. >> You were all the part of the post office. The public part of the post office there. You can do that all day long. That's the public part of the post office. This part is not public access. I I'm I'm pretty I'm pretty officer. What's your name again? >> Deep decept. >> Decept. I'm pretty sure you misinformed. Respectfully though, >> that's why I say maybe you guys would call a sergeant someone [music] that can probably, you know, uh, for lack of a better term, educate you guys on uh my first amendment rights >> and her too as well, you know, because uh this is a regardless this is post office and this parking lot is is accessible to the public regardless. >> Yeah, the post office. You're right. The post office. the parking lot. >> Standing before four officers, the cameraman asked directly, "If I step forward, will you arrest me?" And the answer instantly shifted everything into a fullblown legal confrontation. >> No, that's what they call. >> I just heard him say it though. He just said, "Do you want him to leave?" No solicitation, sir. >> He just did that. >> He just did that on camera. >> The complainant understand what they want to do with their property. Yeah, but he actually That's precisely what that is. That's that's precisely what that is. >> You know, I'm just trying to reconfirm, man. That >> you're going for, you know, viewers and all kinds of stuff. >> No, >> I'm going for I'm going for a protection on rights. All like you you acting like a tyrant right now. Officer, >> that's you are. But I mean, you guys are great. You know, you're trying to deescalate. He's trying to escalate. Ever since he encountered engaged me today. >> He's not trying to escalate. >> That's unprofessional. >> Clearly what the situation is, what we need to do. I mean, here. >> So, here's here's my question for you. So, now that you've been informed that this area is not public access, right? That you are not welcome to be inside the gated area, inside the fenced area. >> That's what she said according from your direction. >> I did not direct her to do that. I confirmed that that was her intent. That was the intent that was relayed to me. >> Okay. I mean, but you know how the judge is going to look at it, but go ahead. >> Sure. Sure. Fine. And that's you're right to go through process. >> But now that you've been informed, you are not in you're not allowed to be inside this fenced area. Okay. >> Are you going to stay outside the fence area where you are not allowed? >> Well, let me ask you this. >> Sure. >> I want to I want to exercise my rights, right? I feel like I feel like me going on this public accessible area in this parking lot is excessing my right. I feel like that's exercising my first amendment. Now, I'm going ask you, [music] if I still go on there, will I be arrested? >> Uh, you'll be issued a ticket for for viol for trespassing. >> I'll be issued a ticket for trespassing. So, I won't be arrested. >> And then if you refuse to leave? Yeah. Yeah. Then you >> then I'll be arrested. Okay. they would now have standing because now I'm being under threat of arrest and duress. I won't exercise my first amendment right cuz that's what's being conveyed to me now by for office. >> It seemed over but this was only the beginning of a legal counterattack. Those who abuse their power may soon have to face the consequences. >> And you in your scenario if they're requiring a mask and you don't wear it then that's trespassing. >> No it's not. See see absolutely not. >> We got you across. Head back to your car. >> Yeah. I'm going actually go back inside the building. So, I know I'll be good to go in there. So, >> yeah. >> All right. All right. >> Anything else we do for you, sir? >> No, that'll be a matter of fact, one more time, man. All you guys numbers just cuz just so I can know who to >> 108 1080 >> 110 take off my desk and see you guys. >> Okay. And >> this the bad guy right here. >> He's a good guy. >> No, he ain't, man. No, he No, right off the bat, he was a tyrant, man. Right off the bat. Tyrannical behavior. >> All right. >> Yep. TTA family. So, uh you guys see that man of trespass uh well threatened with arrest which is the only standing we need uh for just you know documenting in the public uh public parking lot. You know these signs. I mean come on man. They they kill me with the signs. All those signs is going to that says this is man. Stop it man. Knock it off. You know, we going to walk right in the inside here. Uh, one last time. Uh, postmaster lady, she came out and lied to the cop. The cop solicited it. Solicited it right in front of me on camera. So, oh, that's great, man. This is great. It's great. >> Citizens may sue public officials for violating their constitutional rights. Pursuant to 42 US Code SS1983, individuals/organizations are required to pay damages to the injured party, violating police officers may be disciplined, have their licenses suspended, fired, or expelled depending on the policy of the agency/ [music] police chief. The cameraman announced he would file a lawsuit for being barred from filming in a public place and for being unlawfully [music] threatened with arrest. Next, a chilling remark [music] echoed through the post office lobby, sparking a confrontation and the camera captured every second of it. >> I know it's you talking about that poster. Yeah. Yeah, I know. >> Yeah. And it says right there. She's It's cuz like I said, it's a poster seven out there in the lobby out there that way and then there's one right here. She went outside and looked at the one which they say the same exact thing but help diffuse everything. So, we should be good to go, man. We purchase a staff and we'll book out. Make sure y'all stay tuned. >> Another guy going up the bottom. >> We'll make sure she So, you take You was just taking a personal video of me with your phone. I just seen you. No, I ain't took no video. But I can take a picture of you if you want me to. >> Well, you're not supposed to cuz it's against you guys policy. >> You want to make sure you want to check with Abby before you do the wrong thing. >> Well, it goes both ways. We can record each other and I know that. >> Well, the policy says you can't do it. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> We have Dion. >> Now we have to go. >> Hey, how you doing? >> Good. >> I ain't going to be with you today. She's up here. I'm just >> talking to Abby about her taking a breaking policy, man. She's she's breaking policy while at work on the clock. So, >> hey Abby, >> I have a dialogue with you real quick. You're you're this young lady here, one that won't let it go. Her ego and pride's in the way about us recording. She's taking just to let you know, she's taking personal personal videos of pictures of me with her phone. And I know that's against USPS's policy when you know when people come in to record, you're not supposed to do that. And she just did it. and uh just wanted to put you on notice that she did do that. >> Okay, I will talk to him in a second, sir. >> Okay, >> make sure that the >> postmaster stepped in and made it clear that filming was allowed. But what no one expected was that someone still [music] refused to accept it as if their ego mattered more than federal law itself. >> Man, feeling pretty good, man. Obviously, they called you for me, man, which is ridiculous. But, uh, what did they actually say over 911? >> I kind of missed the back end said some type of incident over there. really no incident at all, man. Just trying to sit here and exercise our rights to record. They obviously they didn't like it. A couple of personnel um was raising it up as an issue, but we ended up speaking to the postmaster and everything should have been good to go, but they still called you for some reason. So, so it's crazy. Is it Officer Davies? >> It is. >> What's your badge number, sir? >> 552. >> Appreciate it. >> So, yeah, man. our living God. So, um even after speaking to the uh there's another one coming in. >> It's crazy, man. >> What's your name and badge number, officer? >> Mine? >> Yeah. >> Officer Boy 562. >> Appreciate it. So yeah, like I said, after we spoke to the postmaster, everything should have been good to go. But uh you know, we go through that a lot. So >> talk [clears throat] to him already. >> Uh yeah, couple of couple of different personnel. They you probably can speak to this young man. I didn't really speak to him, but he was here though. Are you like a manager? >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. You keep Is Abby available? Appreciate it. Yeah, I spoke to her earlier. Peace arrived after a call about a disturbance. But when they faced [music] the camera and the raw truth it captured, whose side would they take? The citizens or the side trying to [music] blindfold justice? >> How you doing, Sergeant? What's your name and pass number? Sir, >> you said why? >> Cuz I I want I'm asking for your name and password >> involved in this call right now. >> Well, obviously you are. Sergeant, you pulled up on the scene. You don't want to identify. It's part of your policy, sir. We're good. >> You don't want to identify, sir? >> Wow. Wow. They they pulling up deep, man. For for absolutely nothing, man. We going to go over to the Benson V. Where's your guys police department located, sir? >> Right next door. >> Oh, that's it right there. Yeah. We going to go over and file a complaint on the sergeant, man. Since he don't want to identify himself. Very unprofessional by yourself. >> Well, I'm not obligated to. So, that's the difference. You guys are. It's just we're all good. >> I know, but I'm just by but I know I know I I know I can, but I'm just saying he's you guys supposed to identify and we coming to the memorable public. You're going to uphold that because that's your sergeant. I understand you're scared of them, but I'm not. So, Officer Davies, appreciate you, man. Not knowing the call, but yet still they're pulling up four deep, man. Yeah, I can barely see. I see you waving a little bit, but yeah, the sergeant sergeant is straight up a-hole, man. And he's like, "Why? Why does it matter?" Because it matters. What you mean, man? What do you mean? Of course it matters. But we definitely going to go over there cuz he's supposed to identify, man. We going to go over there and try to see if we can holler at somebody o over him because he, you know, he came. Hey, I could tell that sergeant was a tyrant, man. You could tell he was hoping, wishing, and praying that this was one of those incidents where they was getting ready to go hands on. Ah, sorry for you, man. Try again next time, you know. And then the officer, the female officer was trying to take up for you're you're fine. You're good to go. Oh, I know I am. I don't need you to tell me that. I I knew I was good to go before you got here. And that's a beautiful thing that the uh that the police department >> The sergeant arrived, refused to identify himself, and coldly asked, "Why should you know my name?" A moment where power and the law collided. >> Should it How What's the duration of the meeting? Maybe I can hang around. >> I don't know. >> Is that what you're going to find out? They're not here. So they're closed. >> Um they could be back in a half hour. It could be an hour and a half. >> They're in and out all day. >> In and out of meetings. >> Well, they're in and out of the station all day. >> Right. Right. Oh. Oh. So when you say meeting, the meeting is not here at the location. >> I I don't know where they're at. >> I wish I try to be >> sir. So So what I need to do is I need to speak to someone. I understand you're saying that they're in a meeting. I mean, if you can give me possibly a time frame where I can come back cuz I know they're not going to be the meeting all day. >> Call and or if you want to leave your name, I can tell you what. If you want to leave your name and a number, I'll give it to them and they can call you and set up a time you come and speak. >> You know what I'll do? You guys got a foyer request form? >> Yeah. >> Okay. We Let me fill that out first momentarily. Yeah. We'll we'll get the uh >> we'll get the we'll get we'll get the 911 call >> everything address, phone number, email, what what you're looking for. I'll be put your date and find it easier. >> Yeah, it it'll be it'll be uh you know um the officer all the officers that was just dispatched to the post the post office there. >> Yeah. So it'll be >> Yeah, for sure. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. >> Sign it here and then how you'd like to receive it. Yeah. >> Picking up US mail. >> Yeah, I'm familiar. I'm familiar. >> We We'll do it this way. Yeah, there's a couple of them in here. Yep. All right, we'll do it that way, man. Since no one's available. Uh seemed over, but he didn't walk away. Instead, he headed straight to the police station, marking the beginning of a real legal battle. No one was arrested. No one was forced to leave. Yet, the incident exposed a troubling truth. Some officers showed up not to enforce the law, but simply to enforce their presence and authority. Just because of a step, not at a 90° angle, a 77year-old man was dragged and pressed [music] face down on the ground. But the story doesn't stop there. >> All right. [screaming] >> All right. Set up, sir. >> Calm down. Hey, >> we're going to roll you over. Okay. >> Oh, no. I got to roll over. >> He only asked for his ID in the car, but the police said it was too late. A struggle broke out right on the sidewalk. >> You have your license? >> No. No. You crossing properly. Do you have your license, sir? >> Do you have your license? I need your license. >> This is a subject stop. Are you refusing to give your license, sir? >> What? What? What? >> You have your license or not? >> Properly. What was that? >> All right. This is your last chance. >> You're going to go to jail. >> What in the >> You have your >> I don't have it on me. Okay. All right. Let's go. Let's Let's identify you real fast. >> Why? What's the problem? >> Just told you five times. >> I want to see you guys are here. >> Yo, are you going to refuse to identify her? >> No, I want to see. >> I just refuse to identify. >> Make sure you cross the road improperly. Okay. When you cross the road >> right here, I >> You're not listening to me for a second. Let me explain it to you. As a question, right? When you cross the road, you push across at a 90° angle. Okay. You started over there and proceeded across superseding a 90° angle. >> I was coming this way. That doesn't doesn't the verbiage doesn't say well if there's this then there's that. It says you're required to cross the road in a 90°. So because you consider it a traffic impression this gentleman's asking for identification. You don't have to be pedestri but you're harassing people too. These gentlemen are just trying to involate. I'm not again. So if you refuse, >> I wouldn't >> if you refuse. >> I'm not going to put your IDs in my damn car. >> Are you going to provide >> You won't let me go to my [ __ ] car. >> And then I I want >> That's fine. What's What's your >> I'm not going to provide you any information on these gentlemen. Stop. But I will >> Why information? You can't >> then you can look it up. These gentlemen don't want you involved in their situation. This is my badass >> and I want to supervisor. >> As the handcuffs locked around his wrists, the man shouted, "I'm not resisting." But his protests were buried under the concrete. >> You're being right now. >> You harassed me. You're about Give me my space, >> dude. Don't do that. >> Give me my dude. >> Everybody, >> don't call. I'M >> PUTTING you son of a [ __ ] I got that. >> STOP [ __ ] RESISTING. >> I'M NOT RESISTING. >> STOP RESISTING. Son of a [ __ ] >> I gave you multiple times. >> My ID's in my car. My car. >> We're past that, buddy. >> You're under arrest. >> For what? >> Resisting. >> Resist. Resisting. I was out resisting. >> Identify yourself. >> Pull over. >> Sit up. Sit up. >> All right. All right. >> All right. Sit up, sir. >> Calm down. >> Hey, >> we're going to roll you over. Okay. I got some groceries and I stand on the [ __ ] ground. >> Okay. We're going to try to get >> I can't I can't go over that thing. >> Okay. How would you think is the most successful way in my cuff, please? >> We will once you stand up. >> Hey, buddy. >> The first priority is getting you off your hand. >> Hey, buddy. We need to get you up off. Okay. Roll them on. >> I haven't p him down all the way. >> Okay. the best go. >> So, get him off of his wrists. >> Pick him up. >> That's the rescue position. >> Yeah. >> There you go. That's the rescue position. >> Yeah. >> Okay. There you go. >> Sir, how old are you? >> Sir, how old are you? >> 77. And he says, "Asault." >> I didn't assault you, sir. He was >> me down on the concrete head first. >> I didn't sl first going to provide us with an opportunity to roll you up. >> Yeah. Can I Can I get my >> Yeah. >> Police say he resisted. Residents say he was arbitrarily arrested. The question is who is really breaking the law. >> You good? >> All right. Stand up, sir. >> We're here, bro. We got it. He's in handcuffs. Let's take it down. >> No, let's just stand him up. >> Do the proper ways. >> I got pins and rods in my legs. >> For a second. You're just screaming. We're trying to help you. Okay. >> Okay. If you piss me up like this by going in my car, hit my wall. How am I going to help you get my ID? >> I can only help you do that if I help you get up. >> Ready? 1 2 3 [ __ ] >> Here we go. >> Here you go. >> All right. Now we can loosen your cuffs. All right. >> Let's take them to your car. >> Where's my glasses? I >> We're going to get them. We're going to get them without. >> We're going to get them. Come on. >> Can I have my phone, please? >> Yeah, we got your phone. We got everything. No, we're not. >> Going to go for evidence. >> All right. >> Evidence for what? Scammers have captured everything from violence to threats and now the entire nation is asking, "Are civil rights still protected?" >> Search on you. Okay. >> Sure. Why? Go ahead. >> Do you have anything illegal on this? >> No, I got nothing. >> Have you been arrested before? >> Not lately. No. >> What were you arrested for in the past? >> I don't know. >> Okay. Why were you resisting? >> Huh? There's about 500 witnesses that show I was not I just asked you to give me some space and you got to my face, buck me, then you grab my and for me. >> Okay. Yeah, we got it all on video, right? >> Yeah. >> All right. Camera sit down. >> I have to see a supervisor. >> You will see a supervisor. That's how it works, man. You [music] were the turn. You were walking away from me. >> I wasn't walking away. I was backing up from you. You were spitting on me. >> That's not how it works. Spitting on you, sir. >> Yes. Yes, you were. >> You were. No, it wasn't. >> Yes, you were, sir. It's all on video. >> Yes, it is all on video. I got it was live and everybody's seen it. >> Okay. >> Ah, >> you need to loosen these cuffs. >> Well, you want me to loosen them? I'll loose them for you. >> God damn, man. >> Here, put your arms up. >> There's no such thing as Yeah. Well, that's You don't lose your qualified immunity. I'll tell you. Put your hands back. Damn. >> I didn't do anything wrong. You resisted. >> I did not resist. >> Yes, you did. >> Resisting is not a primary offense. It's got to be a primary offense. >> It was a primary offense. Resisting is a secondary offense. You killed me. >> There you go. Is that better? >> Yes. >> All right. Chill out. >> Huh? Yeah. >> There is a possibility that the citizen could sue under 42 UCSS1983 for violation of Fourth Amendment and other constitutional rights. The incident was videotaped and could be used as evidence [music] affecting the officer's immunity and the department's standing if not handled properly. The right to document, the right to speak, and the right to be treated fairly are not privileges. They are basic human rights. Hey everyone, what do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us with a donation. Thank you [music] so much.