You're law enforcement. What? >> Now you are detained because you're standing in the middle of the road. Show me your driver's license. Show me your driver's license. Stand in the middle of the road. Public ease. >> Show me your driver's license. You're standing. >> When police had no clear crime to point to, but still demanded ID and declared a detention. One camera turned that abuse of power into evidence that could carry serious legal consequences. >> You're being detained right now. >> If you put me in handcuffs, you'll be getting a lawsuit. >> Dude, you might come up here for a second, please. Matter >> of fact, let me do this. Let me call my lawyer. Then >> a baseless ID demand turned a normal recording into a tense display of overreach where a citizen who knew the law forced police to face the legal consequences of their own bad decision. At first, the camera was only recording a public area, but the frustration behind the door said more than any explanation could. What made it even more important was that from the very beginning, the sergeant himself confirmed the man had not broken any law. Good morning. How can I help you? How's it going? I don't need anything right this second. I'll let you guys know though for sure. >> What are you doing? >> Just taking some pictures. How you doing? >> Is it not okay to take pictures or >> I don't want to do your picture. >> Oh, okay. I would have just kept her off. No problem. Heat. Heat. [clears throat] Now I'm Open it. >> Oh, good. >> Hey, man. >> How's it going? >> Good. How you doing? >> All right. >> Are you >> You going through or >> what's that? >> Are you going through? >> No. No. I was just checking to say hi. >> Oh, cool. >> Giving you a tour of the sheriff's office. >> What was that? >> Has anybody given you a tour of the sheriff's office? >> No, nobody has. >> You guys want to? >> So, well, not right now. You got to be freaked out. I'm trying to tell them. I know you're not breaking any laws. You can film some stuff through there. We don't have curtains and stuff up there, but obviously >> we have civilian employees that they kind of freak him out. So, >> okay. Yeah. I told the lady in front, she started tripping and I was like, I can keep you off. Like, I don't care. Let's take I'm not from here. I'm just taking a picture. >> Oh, gotcha. Is it for anything in particular? >> No, no, no. Just touring, man. Sometimes >> I stopped. I got a I went ate lunch for about a half an hour and I got about another half an hour to kill before I get back on the road. So, I'm just >> Are you hoping to find any that don't know the law and >> kind of violate rights and stuff like that? >> You guys going to beat me up or something? [laughter] >> No, I don't know. >> I see that [ __ ] on YouTube. That's not what I'm doing. I'm just taking pictures. >> It does. It does that kind of stuff. >> I know I can cuz I see the [ __ ] on YouTube. >> But that initial admission was quickly put to the test when the camera kept pointing toward more sensitive areas. From there, the story was no longer just about lawful recording. It began shifting into a pressure-filled interrogation. Looking for one in particular. >> Come again. >> Looking for one in particular. >> No, I just looking for all of them. >> All of them. How you guys doing? Good day out. >> Cool. Guys, holding up. There you go. Traffic, man. Traffic. Holding up traffic. >> How's it going? >> Good. How about you? >> Good. Trying to figure out what you're doing, man. >> What's it look like? >> I'm just trying to figure out what you're doing. >> You're here filming our facility, >> taking pictures. Yeah. >> And can I ask why? >> I mean, you can ask. I'm not going to answer it. >> Yeah. You have any idea on you? >> I do. Can I see it? >> [ __ ] Hold on one second. She always does this. No, on the left side, not the right side. Send. Send. >> All right. Uh, sorry. Come again. >> Can I see your ID, please? >> Uh, for what? >> I'm just trying to figure out why you're taking pictures of all of our facility. It's kind of a security issue. >> I got you. How's my ID going to tell you that? I'm trying to figure out if you're someone I should know why you're here. >> Well, I'm not. I'm not [music] someone you should know why I'm here. >> Why you're here? >> Taking pictures >> of what? >> Anything. Everything. >> 10 10 minutes. I'll probably fly a drone right around here. So >> why? >> Again, for my own personal reasons, I'm not going to divulge. When the question of legal basis still had no answer, the pressure began shifting toward a more dangerous label. Simply being called suspicious was about to push this man into an entirely different situation. >> At this point, I'm busy. Am I being detained? So, I got to get back to it. >> You're a suspicious person walking around our facility. Yes, you're you're here being detained cuz I wonder who you are. >> I'm being detained. [clears throat] >> Why are you at our facility taking pictures of our vehicles and our license plates? >> Well, I'm allowed to take pictures, right? Can I ask what uh what law you're detaining me for? >> Well, there's some privacy and there's some security back here, right? >> But what law is that? >> Is that is that a law, sir? Cuz if not, I got to go. >> Yeah. >> All right. What law are you guys detaining me for? >> Hello. >> Let's see. What's your name and badge number, sir? >> Be right behind the main office. >> He's busy. What's your name and badge number? Sergeant 459. >> Name and badge number. >> Sergeant Duth 444. >> Okay. And what what crime are you detaining me for? >> I'm wondering [music] why you're taking pictures. >> What crime, sir? What crime are you detaining me for? >> No crime. >> There's no crime. Then you can't detain me. So, [music] am I still being detained? Am I still being detained? >> I'm not being >> You just said you were. Am I being detained or not? Okay, you guys be about your business then. I'm going to go be about mine. It's ridiculous. You can stay away from stay away from my vehicle, too. >> No, I don't have to do that. >> Yes, you do. >> No, I don't. >> Yeah. >> No, I don't. Move your vehicle then. It's out in public, sir. No. >> Walk around. >> I'm going to I'm going to walk around the front to the front of that gate and I'm going to take pictures of your vehicle. >> I'm in public. You can't stop me from being around your vehicle, sir. Is this a police vehicle or personal? Personal, huh? How come you don't have a front license plate? for you to figure out. Okay, >> that's for me to figure out. >> When police could not point to a clear crime, their attitude began shifting from questioning to forcing authority. And in that moment, a normal recording became a disturbing sign of alarming police overreach. >> You're law enforcement. What? >> Now you are detained cuz you're standing in the middle of the road. Show me your driver's license. >> Show me your driver's license in the middle of the road. Public easement. >> Show me your driver's license and you're touching me. Public easement. >> What's your name and date of birth? >> Public easement. This is a public. >> You are a road hazard standing in the middle of the road. >> Public easement. Your car is blocking the road. I walked around your vehicle. It's a public easement. >> If I have to, I'll take you to jail to find out what it is. >> I just like your name and date of birth. That's all. >> What law is it that I have to tell you that? >> Cuz you're walking around out here in the middle of a roadway. >> No. What law? >> There's a sideway sidewalk right here. And you walked out here in the road >> to check your license plate cuz you don't have a front license plate. Cuz I'm going to file a complaint on you. I don't have to leave. I don't have to leave. >> I'm right here. I'm going to do what I'm going to do. You stop me right here. Yeah. Put your ego back in your pocket and get your ass back to work. Don't disrespect me like that. You understand me? That's ridiculous. Get back to work. And you're a sergeant? >> Sure. >> That's crazy. You know damn well I can do that. Your vehicle's blocking the road. If I got to walk behind it, I can do that. This is also a public easement. How far from the middle of the street? Idiot started pushing me and touching me and [ __ ] What a dumbass, man. This is the people you guys work with. Matter of fact, as a matter of fact, what's your VIN? You are an idiot. >> You're an idiot. Run me over. What? Dude, you you have a problem, sir. Being respectful. >> Start freaking out. Think you can illegally detain people for no crime? >> You're an idiot, dude. You're an Hey, have a nice time at the desk or fired because you're about to get 50,000 complaints. >> In the end, no handcuffs appeared, but what the camera captured made the story feel heavier than an arrest because when police could not point to the law, their own overreach became the most important evidence. Next, a camera standing outside the factory seemed harmless, but it immediately made several people lose their composure. And when the question of private property came up, the real limits of authority began to be tested. >> You know, you were taking pictures of the plant and stuff. What What are you doing? >> Taking pictures. >> Yeah, but taking pictures of our plant. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I don't know what else to say but taking pictures. picture. But what do you somebody What do you want? We'll help you. What do you want picture of? >> Oh, I just want to get whatever's in the public area. >> Oh, public area. Who you work for a company here? >> Uh, it's okay. I rather not say anything else. Yeah. >> Well, one, you can't go on our property after you going in. >> I've never been on your property. >> Okay. You wasn't over here >> in your property? >> Yeah. >> I was never in your property. >> Okay. So, you're not going to tell me what's going on? I feel like I've already answered that question, but I think you're looking for something else. I don't know what answer to give you. >> Okay. >> So, Okay. Just picked up. my picture. Can I ask you something? You filming it? You know that's illegal? What seemed like a simple argument with employees should have ended with a few questions. But the call to police pushed everything in a more dangerous direction. And when the officer arrived, one order sent the entire situation into dangerous territory. Just ask me to get a little further off the road. That's all I'm trying to do. >> You want me to move off the road a little bit? Sure. I'll do that for you. >> Yeah. Just so I can get off the road. >> Yeah. Come on. Come on. Come on. That's all I'm asking you. >> Yeah, I'll move. >> Can you move in the parking lot? >> I can't go in their property. I can't do that. >> I'm asking you to. >> No. No. If if they asked me to, then I'd go. I can't do that. >> They're saying that you were just on their property. >> No, I was here. I got it all recorded, man. Up and down. >> Okay. I'm not to look at it. >> You want to look at my video? >> I just got the phone with them. Yeah. >> Well, I've been up and down here. here. If they tell you otherwise, well, they can they can do a PPA. >> Yeah, they can do a PPA and I can go go ahead and go to jail and they can go ahead and release me. >> No, I was about to move. So, you can move your car. >> No, that's cool. You sure? >> I mean, I asked you to go in the parking lot and I'll go >> Yeah, I'm not going to go in the parking lot cuz that's on their property. Okay. >> And he already said I'm not allowed on their property. >> So, I'll just block this. That's fine. >> I mean, if you want to, I can move down there and you can go ahead and park. >> No, I'll make this as easy as possible. >> All right. No problem. >> What's your name, man? >> I don't want to give that, sir. >> Okay. Well, I can tell you right now, right now, unfortunately, you're being detained for disorderly conduct violations because they're saying that you're on the property, okay? And you're cursing at >> You can read that and return it in one minute. >> I just I just want your >> No, if you're saying disorderly conduct, if that's my charge, they can take me in. I'll go ahead and do a PPA and they can go ahead and arrest me and I'll go ahead and fight it in court. >> As I said, I got it all on camera. >> Well, that's great. I'd rather you just >> I understand it, but it's not my it's not my due diligence to prove anything. It's their job to prove ourself. >> Harder than it has to be though. >> I'm not making it harder. They called the cops. I didn't call you. >> But you can read that or you can return it. But it's explaining the law. >> I know what the law is. I'm just >> Okay. Do you want to read it? >> Story. >> Do you want to read it? >> I told you my story. I was taking pictures out here. No, I can't have my property back. If you don't want to read it, that's fine. >> No, right now I'm paying attention to you. >> That's fine. Am I being detained? >> You are. I just told you. >> What crime? >> Disorderly conduct. >> Disorderly conduct. Are you want you want to give them my your side of the story now or? >> No, I'll wait till they tell you theirs. >> Okay. >> And and if they tell you I was in their property, that's fine. >> All right. >> But I wasn't. >> You want to take a seat for me then? >> No, I wasn't. >> All right. Well, I'm going to put you in handcuffs then. Okay. >> I refuse. If you do, I will be pressing a lawsuit against you. >> Okay. You're being detained right now. >> If you put me in handcuffs, you'll be getting a lawsuit. Dude, >> you might come over here for a second, please. Matter >> of fact, let me do this. Let me call my lawyer then. Let me call my lawyer. Just as the detention was announced, another officer arrived and suddenly pulled the story in a completely different direction. But instead of making clear who was wrong, the explanations that followed left viewers wondering, was this a correction or an attempt to cover up a decision made too quickly? >> He says, "I'm being detained. >> He's being detained right now. I'm going to put him in." >> I'm calling my lawyer right now. >> He didn't want to read my information. I told him before already. I've been up and down here, not on their property, on a public easement. It's up to you to do what you want to do, but I'm calling my lawyer. >> Uh, they just said he was taking pictures. Uh, they confronted him. They kind of got back and forth verbally, but was it >> saying he didn't go on the property? >> They said he was in the driveway. >> They didn't say he went past the gate or anything like that. It was the property. >> Are they wanting to press charges? >> No, they didn't. >> No, they're not. That's a different story. They're not going to >> Oh, they want to press charges. >> So, what story did you get? Well, they thought you were on. They were saying you're there. You're you're on their property and you wouldn't leave. You're blocking trucks. >> I wasn't blocking anything. That's a false part. If >> they want to take me right now, you know, you start talking simply a little more information as you talk to him. You know what I'm saying? So, that's why they finally >> Can you answer me this? >> Is it my job to answer your questions? >> You don't have to answer my questions. >> There we go. Now, he says I'm detained for disorderly. Am I still being detained? >> I want to press charges. You're no longer detained. So if I wanted to press charges, they'd be detained, right? You put them in handcuffs the same way. >> What's that? >> You put them in the handcuffs the same way if they were detained, right? >> If I was investigating them for doing some sort of offense and they weren't complying with anything I asked them to do. >> So as I was trying to give him, I am complying, but here's 382. >> I'm blocking all. Let's get >> Yeah, I tried to go ahead and let him. But if you want to read that for me. >> I am. I'm familiar. >> So he doesn't want to get educated. That's the problem. Briggs, what's your badge number? >> Let's get out of here. >> What's your badge number, sir? I'm asking 47 >> 1447. >> I got to get out of the road. Okay. >> I asked you to get out of the roadway earlier. >> Sit back, sir. >> I can't pass back here, sir. I can't pass back here. That's their property. >> See this? This is my safety sign. See that? That telephone call? >> Yeah. >> This is my easy here's the thing. Anything else I could do for you? They're not wanting to press charges. They just say you didn't do anything. So, >> well, I didn't commit a crime, so it wouldn't matter. So, um but as you do you understand 382, sir? >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. And that means I don't have to ID or anything until I have been lawfully arrested? >> Yes, sir. I agree. Police thought one statement could close the whole thing down, but the cameraman was not about to let authority erase its tracks that easily. And when he demanded proof on paper, the balance of power began to shift. >> He uh detained me. I like the instant report since I was detained. >> He never detained. >> He said he I got it on film, sir. >> No. Did Did he >> He said I was legally being detained. He can tell you right now. >> Okay. He never He never put handcuffs on you or anything like that. >> That doesn't matter. I was detained. I would like the incident report. >> Okay. Yeah. So, I can go ahead and press a report. File a report against this officer for detaining me for no crime. >> You'd have to go up to the South Lake Police Department. >> No, sir. The the report was on me. I can get the report right now. That incident number. >> I'll tell you what. Give me at the station. I'll give it to you. >> That's not how it work. Can you get your supervisor? >> I am the supervisor. >> Can you get your supervisor? >> Sure. Give me at the station and I'll have you talk to >> No, sir. I would like to either give me an instant report or, you know, I'm just going to have This is getting more difficult than what it has. Why are you so uptight? Why? Why can't you just give me >> on the road right now? >> Okay. I'm on an easement. >> Are you going to let me talk? Go >> ahead. You asking me a question. Let me answer. >> Okay. All right. When I was asking you questions earlier, trying to get your side of the story, you didn't want to share anything. I told you I was here to get your side of the story. >> Right. And was I fleeing from you or fighting with you or anything? Put you in danger? >> No, you weren't. >> So why would you put me in handcuffs? >> I told you you were going to be detained. I asked you a simple thing was to for my safety was and your safety was to sit on the ground. >> So here's the thing about sitting on the ground. You don't know if I have medical issues, man. Okay. >> Can I get an incident report? >> I told you go. >> Can I get an incident report? >> Look it up for you. Okay. >> Can I get an instant report? >> Yes, you can. >> Can I get it right here right now? >> Can I get the number right here? Cuz I know you can pull it up in your >> Write it down. >> Yeah, if you want to write it down or just tell me right here one second. >> You let me know when you're ready. >> All right. 229. Get the incident number, please. >> It's going to be 20 SP >> 0 SP >> 0137 >> 0137 >> 62 >> 62. >> All right, >> that's it. >> That's it. >> All right, that's all I need to know, man. >> Okay. >> I don't know why you make it difficult, man. Thank you. You going to be on my way. >> All right. All you need, sir. >> You, too, man. >> That all you need? >> That's all I wanted, you know. Oh, did you have your name and badge on Brisb? >> Yeah. Oh, you got a business card. That's awesome, dude. Dang, man. You fancy, dude. >> Here we go. >> All right. >> All right. We all good. >> All right, man. Let go of the video, man. You have a good one. >> All right. So, uh, BL Hernandez, I said hello. >> All right, I will. >> Yeah. >> No handcuffs were locked, but that moment exposed how an unsupported decision could pull a citizen into a cycle of control. And as the camera kept recording, the most chilling question was not who was being held, but who would have to answer for it after everything. Citizens can sue police under section 1983 when [music] their rights are violated. Officers who violate those rights may face compensation payouts, disciplinary action, or even termination. When the man fought back with his own legal knowledge, the officer's [music] baseless accusations began turning into something even more dangerous. an abuse of power [music] being exposed by the camera second by second. 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]