Get in the car. >> Who you talking to like that? >> Why are you jumping out the car? >> Who you talking to like that? >> You. Why are you jumping out the car? >> What you mean? Bro, why you grabbing my arm? >> Why are you jumping out of the car? >> What's the problem, bro? Why are you grabbing my Hey, bro, you know who I am, bro? You [ __ ] pulled your taser out and threatened to [ __ ] tase me, bro, with your two [ __ ] officers right here with my hands behind What the [ __ ] did I do, bro? >> A camera, a citizen who knew the law, and a group of officers who seemed to believe authority could replace legal grounds. But the harder they tried to control the situation, the more they exposed mistakes that could come with a costly price. >> What do you have to leave? >> So, you're saying if I don't leave, I'm going to be arrested? >> Yes, sir. I'm telling you right now [music] you have to leave. >> Is it a lawful command? >> Your your choice of whatever you want to do. >> No, I'm saying if it's a lawful command, >> An unclear demand for identity, a tense takedown, and legal questions closing in on the officers, all over one small mistake that could become evidence of abuse of power. The moment a camera appeared, the female security officer could barely hide her frustration and immediately tried to shut it down. From that moment on, a routine filming session began turning into a confrontation full of questions. >> Yeah, I'm not No, that's okay. That's okay. That's okay. I actually fill out my FOIA on a blank sheet of paper, then I turn it in that way. Yeah, I just can't wear one. I can't, yeah. Yeah. Uh thanks, though. Thanks for being professional. She's been the most professional here. Uh can't say the same for the security lady and the the manager lady. She's very unprofessional. [music] I mean, that's man, that's that's that's just a sign. It's not nothing not Okay, well, you should You shouldn't engage me, then, man. You're You're talking to me and then don't want to be on camera. It doesn't make sense. And because it's not an obligation to cooperate. Oh, absolutely not. I got official business here. I don't have to get out. I mean, y'all pushing panic buttons and I think that was very unnecessary. What? >> Not following our directions. >> So, that So, that make y'all push the panic button? >> Get the hell out. >> Wow, she said get the hell out. Super unprofessional. Wow. We ex- We don't really We don't expect it, but we don't expect it, but we do expect it. So, we uh See what the name of her uh security company is. Oh, it's It's called Tactical? >> Tactical Security. >> Tactical Security. What's your name? So, we can file a complaint. >> What's [music] your name? >> I'm just I asked you first. All right, we going to get it though, trust me. Oh, can't get How How am I going to get in trouble by? Says who? What What law is that? That don't even make sense. Okay. You should have never engaged me from the be from the get-go, especially with that type of attitude. Whose directions, man? That's That sounds absurd. She said directions. I had to push the panic button cuz I won't wear a mask. Wow. And so, that you know, this lobby >> The female security officer had barely escalated the situation before police stepped in as if the outcome had already been decided. But, the more viewers hear how they handled it, the more they have reason to wonder, was this about keeping order or forcing a citizen to stay silent? >> I know an officer. >> Yeah, how you doing? >> Pretty good. Well, what's your name and badge number, sir? >> What Why do you need all that? Sergeant Hayes. >> Sergeant Hayes, can you engage me? So, uh obviously she explained the reason why she called you guys here. Uh she probably didn't explain everything though. So, I'm here to exercise my right to record. I got two things that I'm here for. Uh the second thing that I'm here for is the follow for you. The young lady behind this cubicle here, I forgot her name. Hard to pronounce. She's helping me with that now. Uh so, since I'm when once I'm done with that, conducting my business and exercising our rights, then I'll be good to go. >> Okay. Well, they have policy here. Okay, no phones, no recording. >> Come Cuz cuz I didn't see that. I just Yeah. >> already spoke to the manager. >> Okay. >> It's Cook County policy. And the second policy is right now they have a mask mandate while you're inside the building. >> Right. Okay. And I can't wear one because for for medical reasons. That's That's I'm just saying that's been passed through the governor of State of Illinois and everything. They should understand that. >> That That again, has nothing to do with me. >> Well, I'm saying you have you're I'm you're you're What I'm saying, sergeant, with all due you know, with all due respect, if you're here trying to enforce their policy, you're law enforcement, then you're going to trample on my rights. >> What What you're telling me about their policy. >> trying to put this on YouTube or Facebook and try and get >> What makes you say that? I'm trying to exercise my rights without without being trampled on. >> Okay, so you you're looking for compensation. >> Absolu- How? I just told you two things I was here for. >> Okay, and I'm explaining to you that we're called here because >> you follow the same policy that they're they're requesting. >> Because I can't in terms of the mask. >> You can't because phones are not allowed. >> Sir, where does it say that at? It doesn't say that nowhere here. They're making it up. Did you investigate thoroughly to see that? She She's not willing to speak. It says no phones, so it doesn't say anything about no recording. Even if it did, sir, if it did say that, that still would be a violation of my rights. Plus, I'm here for official business. >> Okay. >> I'm here for official business. >> Okay, so you you can take your official business and you can wait outside or you can wait for the for the delay and then follow the policy. >> I have to I have to I have to follow for you, sir. Did you You just hear me say that? That's official business, so I have to be I can legally be here. Plus, I'm exercising my rights. Are you going to try to step on that today, sir? On camera. That's all I'm asking. I'm just being >> You're looking for the confrontation. I get that. >> How am I looking for it? You have a right You have a right to make your own decisions. Absolutely. I'm asking a question. >> Absolutely you are. >> I'm asking a question, sergeant. >> The atmosphere began to shift as the debate drifted further away from the original issue. And when the chief doctor cited clinic policy, one major question emerged. Was it a valid rule or just an excuse to block a citizen's rights? >> See, I filed my FOIA like the lady was just helping me do. >> You can do that. Cuz she's working on your FOIA. >> That's correct. >> We're all here in the lobby where you can keep it >> to I have to fill it out. I have to fill it out. >> She can bring it out to you. >> No. No, I have a right to fill it out here, sergeant. What is Absolutely. That's uh lawfully I have a right. I have a constitutional right. What's your name and badge number, sir? >> Officer Freddy, 67. >> Appreciate it. Thanks a lot. Yes, ma'am. >> Okay, I'm Dr. Medina, and I'm the lead physician in this clinic. >> Okay. >> What is your name? Because we don't even have your name. We don't even know who doc which doctor you're going to see. >> Oh, okay. Well, to be honest with you, I'm not here to see a doctor. Like I was explaining to this young lady, >> Okay. >> I'm just here to document the building. Like I just told the sergeant, I want to file a FOIA, ma'am. So, I had already I recorded all the footage that I need in terms of the lobby. So, now I need to file my FOIA, which is a right by the state of Illinois. I I told the sergeant if I'm able to do that, file my FOIA, I'll be good to go. >> Yes, sir. So, are you saying you're not a patient in this clinic, then? >> I'm not here for I'm not here for services at all. I'm just here for FOIA services. >> Well, I don't know what that means. >> Oh, okay. Okay. >> I'm a physician. I There are many things I don't know. >> Okay, I understand that. So, FOIA is F O I A is the Freedom of Information Act, state of Illinois, where citizens can come in and request public records from any public agency. This is one of them. That's what I'm here to do. >> So, what public record are you looking for here? >> Uh just general information about this uh department and Cook County Health Department. I'll turn it right into you, so you'll be able to see it. >> Well, yeah. So, so the way the way it work, Cook County Health has an administration, right? >> That's correct. >> So, this clinic is not This clinic is by itself, but this clinic is not Cook County. >> Okay. >> If anybody's going to come here to request anything from us there, >> You're saying you're going to tell me go online? >> Well, I >> Oh, oh, oh, okay. Cuz they usually tell me that. >> No, no, no. If you're going to request something here, you have to go through Cook County administration to do that. >> Okay, so. >> never had anybody walk into our clinic, you know, asking for a folder or a record. We have never had that. >> I can understand and that's probably and >> We have people that we report to. >> Uh, real quick. The reason why they have probably never came in and done it is because they probably don't know that they have a right to do it. >> The debate over clinic policy still had no clear answer when the police chief suddenly appeared. But instead of clearing things up, he pushed the tension even higher, >> [music] >> making the signs of abusive power impossible to ignore right in front of the camera. >> Sorry, are you are you like the chief? Oh, okay. How you doing, sir? I was just trying to ask for your badge number. Does that say your name? >> How can I help you? >> Uh, your your name and badge number would be of help. >> Chief, Police Department, Police Department. >> Oh, you don't want to give your name? >> You can get that on the internet. >> Okay. Well, I I know it's part of you guys' policy. I don't actually need it. >> I'll explain to these officers. >> Definitely after I'm done conducting my business. I have official business here, sir. >> My business is done if you don't mind leaving. >> Sir, I have a file for you. My business is not done. >> You want your medical records? >> No, I'm not I'm not looking for medical records. The general information for this department, sir. Why are you Why why are you escalating the situation, chief? Yeah, cuz you're telling me my business is done and it's not. >> You He hasn't said what information he needs. >> give him a card for the for business here before he goes? >> Sir, I'm I got the file for you before I go. If you're telling >> You don't file for years in >> Yes, you do, sir. >> You don't file for years in the place of business. >> Absolutely, you can. Yes. >> Show them the information. What is it? >> So, okay. So, you Can I show you the law? Where it say I can do it? >> What What are you trying to pull? >> General information for this department. >> Here's the general information right here. >> No, ma'am. No, sir. That's not what I want. >> it that you want, sir? >> Specific stuff that I'm going to put on my request. I don't have to tell you, sir. >> Okay, you have to leave. You have to leave. >> So, you're saying if I don't leave, I'm going to be arrested? >> Yes, sir. I'm telling you right now you have to leave. >> Is it a lawful command? >> It's your choice on whatever you wanted to do. >> No, I'm saying if it's a lawful command, I will leave. >> So, TGA family, y'all see that? Y'all see it? >> The confrontation came to an end, but the questions about how power was used did not. Because sometimes the camera does not create the problem. It only exposes it. Next, what seemed like a minor traffic mistake suddenly sparked a confrontation stretched to the breaking point. But what made it suspicious was the way police approached it. Fast, aggressive, and far beyond a routine traffic stop. >> Get back in the car. >> Who you talking to like that? >> Get in the car. >> Who you talking to like that? >> Why are you jumping out the car? >> Who you talking to like that? >> You. Why are you jumping out the car? >> What you mean? Bro, why you grabbing >> Why are you jumping out the car? >> First of all, bro, why you grabbing my Hey, bro, you don't know who I am, bro. >> I don't even know who you are. Spread your feet. >> Bro, why the [ __ ] you putting your hands on me, bro? >> Because why are you jumping out the >> are you putting your hands on me, bro? Why the [ __ ] are you putting your hands on me, bro? I ain't even did [ __ ] bro. >> What are you doing, bro? You were driving without your seatbelt on. >> What the [ __ ] >> Now you get to go in handcuffs. >> Handcuffs for what, bro? WHAT THE [ __ ] IS GOING ON, BRO? >> TRIPPING, BOY. >> It's going to go one or two ways. It's going to go one or two ways. >> It's going to go one or two ways. Bro, I pulled over to get out my [ __ ] car, bro. >> Do you want to get tased? >> Tased for what, bro? I ain't even resisting, bro. I'm not even resisting. What are you going to tase me for? They tasing me for what? They tasing me for what, bro? What do you know who the [ __ ] I am, bro? You know who I am? >> No. >> All right. So, we going to have fun with this. We going to have real fun with this, bro. Your body cam on? >> Yes, sir. >> Make sure all the [ __ ] body cams on too, bro. You just turned that [ __ ] on too. You just turned that [ __ ] on too, bro. I want your [ __ ] name and badge number, bro. Citation for what? Citation for what? I ain't got [ __ ] on me, bro. You a [ __ ] clown, bro, like the rest of y'all. >> As questions about why he was being restrained still went unanswered, the situation was pushed into even more dangerous territory. What started as a dispute over control now had every eye focused on the officer's next move. >> [ __ ] worry about my name, bro. For what? >> For obstruction. >> How the [ __ ] DID I WHAT THE [ __ ] DID I DO TO BREAK THE LAW, BRO? What the [ __ ] did The [ __ ] is Handcuffs because I ain't have on a [ __ ] seatbelt, so you playing, bro? Did you see me without a seatbelt on? Show me on your [ __ ] body cam where you had on a [ __ ] I ain't have on a seatbelt on, bro. Man, bro, you asked me all this What the [ __ ] did I do, bro? You literally blue light me, bro. You ain't got [ __ ] to charge me with, bro. >> I can charge you with traffic citations if I WANT TO. >> BRO, FOR WHAT, BRO? BRO, do you know how the [ __ ] you look right now, bro? You got these crackers right here, I'm a black man, you a black man, too, bro. You got me in [ __ ] handcuffs. You about to [ __ ] taze me. You doing all this extra [ __ ] about a [ __ ] seatbelt, bro. You don't You clearly don't know who the [ __ ] I am, bro. You clearly don't know who the [ __ ] I am, bro. You clearly don't know who the [ __ ] I am, bro. Cuz you just did all that for a What the [ __ ] did you pull your taser out, bro? Call your [ __ ] supervisor, bro. I ain't saying [ __ ] You two call the [ __ ] Call the [ __ ] supervisor. Call the supervisor, bro. Call the [ __ ] supervisor, bro. You [ __ ] pulled your taser out and threatened to [ __ ] taze me, bro, with your two [ __ ] officers right here with my hands behind What the [ __ ] did I do, bro? >> Because you weren't letting us put YOU IN HANDCUFFS. >> HOW? [ __ ] I NEVER RESIST, BRO. AND THEN YOU TURN YOUR [ __ ] BODY CAM ON LATE, BRO. >> My camera is on. >> No, the [ __ ] it was not, bro. I seen you when you pushed that [ __ ] bro. Do you have a camera on here, bro? Nah, bro. You got me [ __ ] up, bro. It's a Sunday morning, bro. I ain't do [ __ ] to you, bro. If you was going to [ __ ] blue light me, bro, you should have blue light me right then, bro. A look like a [ __ ] traffic sign, Taser though, bro. You look like a [ __ ] clown right now, bro. You look like a [ __ ] clown, bro. You clearly don't [ __ ] know me, bro. You clearly don't cuz you just did the extra [ __ ] with the wrong [ __ ] person, bro. Then you got your two [ __ ] ass at [ __ ] backup over here, bro. Look how you look, bro. Call your [ __ ] supervisor. >> the way. Put your feet back. >> call him. >> He's on the way. >> Call him. All right, then I'm going to call him and call your [ __ ] supervisor, bro. >> on the way. >> All right, what the [ __ ] is wrong with you, bro? >> Just leave me, bro. Please. >> It's like [ __ ] SWAT, bro. You got the SWAT [ __ ] on, bro. What's your name, bro? >> Officer Johnson. >> What's your badge number? >> 64157. >> All right, bro. >> Can you please put your feet in the car, sir? >> Nah, I'm waiting till your supervisor get here, bro. >> That's not how this works. >> over to get out the car like I was doing before you [ __ ] blew light me, bro. What the [ __ ] is wrong with you, bro? >> That's crazy. >> No, you're crazy, bro. I ain't even do [ __ ] You did it about a [ __ ] seat belt, bro. You said a [ __ ] seat belt, bro. Really, bro? >> As the threat of a Taser still hung over the tense scene, the stop shifted into even more questionable territory. From questions about identity, the officers began pushing deeper into a line many citizens believe they had no right to cross. >> Call your [ __ ] supervisor right now. >> You want to say? >> Huh? >> Yeah, it comes right to our girl. So. 54 Delta 2. 10-4, can you send me someone with a fingerprint scanner, please? I think his name is Malakai Jones. >> Yeah, this guy is cool as [ __ ] out here. I'm going to have a field day with this [ __ ] ass [ __ ] Black [ __ ] doing all this [ __ ] for his backup, bro. [ __ ] calm ass [ __ ] >> Okay, sir. >> [ __ ] broke ass [ __ ] What they pay you a year, [ __ ] Stop. Crazy, bro. I'm a [ __ ] cop. I'm a [ __ ] cop, [ __ ] >> Mr. Jones, when's your birthday? I don't have your birthday on here, sir. I need your birthday. Okay, that's fine. That's cool. >> But then, the traffic stop was no longer just about identity. One new reason was brought up, and suddenly the entire vehicle became the focus. >> So, he was driving without a seatbelt on. Pulled up to the stop sign. Did the traffic stop right here. As soon as I blew lit him, he got out the car and started cursing and stuff. I walked up to him. So, I said, "Hey, calm down." Whatever. He didn't want to calm down. So, we were about to put him in cuffs. He started actively resisting us. They've grabbed over his arms, and I said, "If you decide to fight the officers, you're going to get tased." And now he's on the phone with Major Young, somehow. Called her on his Apple Watch or AirPods or something. We have odor of marijuana in the car. About to search it. And then, there's nothing in the car. He's just going to get citations for his seatbelt. You got those with you? Yes. Can I help? He jumped out the car as soon as we blew lit him and started yelling and cursing. Um, told him to calm down, or else he's going to go in cuffs. Go to his heart, put him in cuffs, starts actively resisting. I take out my taser. They have his arms. Didn't arc it, turn it on, or anything. Said, "If you decide to fight them or resist, you're going to get tased." And now he called Captain Young, somehow. And he had odor of marijuana when he was uh holding him. So, we're going to go and search the car in all of that. Go ahead. You got it. Uh yeah, Malik Jones. You know him? His name sounds ultra familiar. I got him pulled up in Phoenix if you want to look at it. >> I'll I'll I'll I'll find it. You guys do your thing. >> Oh, I got a gun. Here we go. There it is. And I'm pretty sure he is a convicted felon. >> When the search finally ended, the conclusions that followed only made the situation look even more suspicious. The question now turned back on the officers themselves. Was this necessary police work or a show of force that had gone too far? >> You got some residue. So, you got something? What's up? >> Contact him? >> Yeah, I talked to him. They said uh his possession of cocaine with intent to distribute was uh just next to the couch. And then he works at the ports, so that might have something to do with it. >> Is that a personal amount of cocaine? >> With intent to distribute. >> Oh. >> It's cocaine. >> You want to test this white powder? I think he thinks it's white. It's a white powder. Truck is over there. >> Literally all I had to do was just sit in the car, let me walk up, talk to him. Like I said, he jumped out. >> down yet? No, he's still talking. It's cool. >> The officers seemed to want to wrap everything up with an ending far softer than what had happened before. But that silence, and the rushed way they handled it, only made the biggest question begin to surface. >> 32 shout. Can you get him out real quick? >> I got this [ __ ] call, man. >> Okay, sir. >> you, man. Hey, matter of fact, y'all first two that came up, make sure you put your name and badge number on my [ __ ] citation, man. One [ __ ] you giving, bro? >> No problem, man. >> All this for a [ __ ] seatbelt, bro? [ __ ] off of me, man. How do I get this [ __ ] off of me, man? >> All right, Mr. Jones. >> Damn, rookie. Can't take handcuffs off first day? Yeah, you ain't know about you >> And it's just a warning citation, okay? >> You talking about nothing, bro. >> Sure. All right, so >> You talking about nothing. You want this [ __ ] >> So, like I said, this is a warning citation for your seatbelt, all right? >> Mhm. >> So, I'm issuing you a guilt for saying that you This is the reason why you got stopped. Here you go, sir. >> Let me get them names and them badge numbers, though. I'll get that body cam. Make sure you got that report up, too. Have it on me. I know Monday a holiday. Make sure you have it for me. So, I can catch that body cam, baby boy. >> There's no report for it, though. >> Oh, no. You going to make a CRN. You made a traffic stop. Make a [ __ ] CRN. Hey, sir. He made a CRN. He came in contact with me. So, he need to give me a CR eight cuz I need to see body cam footage. I need to see body cam footage for the arrest he made. >> Here you go, sir. >> Make sure I get the name and badge number. I need you to write it down. He's supposed to write it down. Provide me a card. I can pull up your SOP right now. Pull up SOP. I can tell you right now. His name and badge number is on that card. I said everybody who was here with >> The incident ended with only a minor warning, but what remained was a much bigger question about how power is used when no one forces it to explain itself. Citizens can sue police under section 1983 when their rights are violated. Officers who violate those rights may face compensation payouts, disciplinary action, or even termination. A minor mistake can be resolved quickly, but abuse of power, if ignored, leaves a deep crack in society's trust. So, what do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and consider supporting us with a donation. Thank you so much. >> [music]