Either I'm being detained or I'm not. >> Actually, you are being I'm invoking my right to remain silent. I'm invoking my right to have an attorney present. >> You're officer what? >> Dickman. >> Can you answer her question if she's too stupid to answer it? >> A man was surrounded by police just because he was filming in front of a naval base. Do >> you understand this is a military base? >> Yes, sir. That's That's why I'm not here to photograph the military base. Report. >> Yeah. >> The photographing a videoape. >> It's suspicious activity. Is it um unlawful activity? Yeah. The photographing a video tape. >> It's suspicious activity. >> Is it um unlawful activity? >> The tense confrontation turned a working session into a civil rights violation case. A mysterious phone call immediately caused the police to close in on the man just because of what he was holding in his hand. >> Wonderful. >> Good. Jeff, you have any credentials that associate you with this? >> Not on. >> Am I being detained or anything? >> You're getting ready to be. I mean, am I suspected criminal activity? >> Show your ID or you will be detained immediately. The warning rang out even though no one had yet named a specific crime. >> Wonderful. >> Good. Jeff Brian Ranking, JSO. >> Nice to meet you, sir. >> What's going on? >> Just getting some photographs out here today. >> You understand this is a military base? >> Yes, sir. That's that's why I'm out here to get photographs of the military base. >> So, uh you don't you don't think that's rather odd? Uh, no. They're having the uh I heard on the radio they're doing the um base security operations this week. >> Okay. Are you with the news? >> I Yeah, I'm with Pak News. >> Who are you with? >> Pac P I NAC. Pac News. >> Do you have any credentials that associate you with them? >> Not on me. No. >> Usually people with the media have all their credentials on them when they're working. >> All right. >> So, are you working? >> I'm just getting photography. Okay. I didn't just I didn't just drive by and see you. >> Yeah. >> It's a call for service cuz somebody's called in, reported your videotaping, photographing people leaving the base is what they said. >> That's the photographing and videotaping. >> It's suspicious activity. >> Is it um unlawful activity? Okay. >> So, you have an ID? >> I have an ID in my car >> in this one. >> Yeah. >> Okay. You want to grab it? >> No. >> Really? >> Yeah. I'd rather not ID. >> So, you're refusing to ID yourself? >> Am I being detained or anything? You're getting ready to be >> I mean, am I suspected criminal activity? >> Especially you're taking pictures of a Navy base or a Coast Guard base. It's a federal facility right here. You're actually standing on federal property. >> No, I'm standing on public property. >> You're actually on easement. You're not on a public rideway >> adjacent to federal property. >> Well, I mean, am I being detained or anything? >> You will be. >> Well, I mean, if I will be, that means I'm not being detained. So, >> you're not right now, but I'm trying to give you the opportunity. >> A heated debate ensued. Where is the line between federal property and civil liberties? >> And now I'm going to stop and mess with you. >> Okay. I have a lawful reason to be here. Have a lawful reason to ask you any questions because of what you're doing. >> And I have a lawful right not to answer any questions. >> Well, this gentleman's here says is with the media. >> You know what? I got my business card. Can I give you my business card? >> No, you're not. You're not going toward anywhere now. >> You've already refused to identify yourself. Why not give me your ID? >> Well, cuz I'd rather not ID. I got my business card. Well, it doesn't work that way. >> How does it work? >> I'm here for a lawful reason. I'm asking you for your ID. >> But you've already affirmed that I'm not committing any crime. I'm not suspected of any criminal activity. >> Well, we'll see. >> Failing to give us your ID is a crime. It's called resisting without violence. >> No, it's not. >> That is a state statute. So, you want to do you want to go to jail on something like that? >> No, sir. I don't want to go to jail. >> My name >> What's your badge number? >> 63433. >> How do you pronounce your name? >> Read it. >> I can't guy that goes around doing stuff like this. >> I don't know. How am I being a smartass? >> I've never been before, so I don't know. >> Well, okay. Since you guys say I'm about to be. >> Either I'm being detained or I'm not. >> Actually, you are being free to leave. >> Since I'm being detained, >> and you say you're conducting an investigation, I'm going to I'm invoking my right to have an attorney present during questions. >> At this point, you can direct all your questions to my attorneys. I've told you who I am. My name is Jeff. >> Told you I work for Connect News Services. I'm gathering content for the story. >> You cooperate with us. And there's the >> I have cooperated. That's what I did. I told him my name. >> What's your ID? >> I don't need to give you my ID. I told you my name is Jeff. Let me know when I'm free to go. So, >> you're not free to go. >> Jeff, you said Jeff? >> Yes. Jeff. >> When the questions became overwhelming, he asserted his right to remain silent and asked for a lawyer to intervene. >> Your car now because you've already shown me that you really want to cooperate with me. If you're going to if you're going to tell me no, I don't have to identify myself, which you do, >> then >> I don't have to identify myself unless I'm suspected of a crime. And I have identified myself. >> Suspicious activity. >> A suspicious activity, a misdemeanor or a felony. >> It doesn't matter what it is. >> Is it a crime? Is it a crime to take photographs? That's what >> you find out. It's a crime that you're not giving us your identity. >> You have to have reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime. >> We already have it. >> What's your reasonable article suspense? >> Right. >> We have the right to question. Well, I would say that taking photographs and videos of uh say all you want >> of a military installation is a telling you what we >> taking photographs and video recording >> a military installation or a federal installation from public property is not only lawful activity it's constitutionally protected activity >> not being arrested. >> Well, that's like I said if you're investigating on my lawfully constitutionally protected activity then >> that's what we do. We investigate that. >> You can talk to my attorney. >> You think that's worth it? >> You guys get your uh supervisor out here please. Who is your supervisor? What's his >> He's already on the way. He'll let he'll let you know his name when he gets here. >> They'll give you his badge number. >> I'm really surprised you guys are doing this. I thought you guys learned learned your lesson about this by now. >> If you do what you say you do, you should be using >> I thought you guys learned your lesson about this by now. >> Huh? >> This is an unlawful detainment. You realize that. >> You don't care. >> Investigate suspicious activity. I'm not doing anything unlawful. worry about >> you're you're detaining me unlawfully >> because of your >> I'm not free to go >> because of your >> The accusation of civil rights violation rang out across the street and the cameras were still recording it all. >> You don't have a lawful reason to detain me. >> You can argue that all you want. >> You're incorrect. You should know better. How long you been an officer with JSON? How long have you been an officer? >> Been a cop for about 35 years. >> Oh wow. >> And you don't know by now that you can't detain somebody? Yeah, I know. Without lawful without a reason that >> I'm not moving. >> And you don't know that Florida state statute says that I have to be lawfully detained before you can arrest me for failure to ID. Oh, no, no, no. I don't want to be arrested. Like I said, I'd like to be free to go. I'd like for you guys to leave me alone. >> Let you go, but you can't now. You can do with your cooperating. >> Jeff, that's connect News. That's who I am. What I'm doing is gathering content for stories. I'm I told him I get my business card. >> Business card is not you know that. You got to have like a driver's license. You know what? >> I'm engaging in lawfully protected activity. >> You know what? We can go round and round. >> I'm going to grab my phone here. My phone. >> Is that okay? >> Yeah. All right. >> I have not. I'm up in Jacksonville being detained right now by JSO. Hey, hold on. I'll call you back. Okay. If you don't hear from me in about 20 minutes, uh, I've been arrested. All right. I'll call you. >> Okay. You're free to go. >> All right. Thank you guys. Be safe out there. >> The video shows police officers abusing their power by detaining people without apparent legal cause. If sued, this could lead to claims of violation of First and Fourth Amendment rights and could result in legal consequences, internal discipline, or civil damages. Next, in the middle of the busiest intersection in the city, a man holding a shocking sign caused a stir in the whole neighborhood. >> How y'all doing? >> I know what it is. >> Yeah. >> Why don't you write Smith Bres? >> The cafe owner called the police, accused the sign of being provocative, and wanted the person holding it to leave immediately. How y'all doing? >> Get across. >> That's good. Why don't you write this in big letters instead of I love coming? >> I know what it is. >> Why don't you write Smith Borad dot in big letters versus I love coming when you got inside here. Yeah. [Music] >> Well, it's just freedom of speech, man. Even if I didn't have anything written on there. >> I'm not denying that. But I mean, >> you ever heard of coming Georgia? >> Yeah. That's how they spell their name. Coming Georgia. Okay. >> Well, I mean, my question is why such big letters with the vulgar I mean, >> it's not vulgar. It's >> women that come here. They're the ones complaining a few times. I'm not >> I can't help it if they have dirty minds. I can't help it if they have dirty minds. >> One of those people. >> I can't help it if they got dirty minds. Look, you're not going to stand here and judge me. All right? I'm not judging anything. name I got on video. >> What' I call you? >> You first. We first walked up. I can't remember the specific thing you called me, but >> you already called me a name. You're officer. What? Dickman. >> Business. >> No, it's not just your business. I want to know if you're recording. >> Are you recording? >> Are you recording? Are you too stupid to answer my question? Can you answer her question if she's too stupid to answer it? >> I'm not too stupid, sir. Look, you're getting nervous. I can smell on your face cuz you're starting to from the way it looks. Right. >> I don't give a [ __ ] what you're saying. How about that? Turn around. How about that? The confrontation heated up as police questioned him and the man bluntly told them to back off and go away. Let me ask you this. >> I'm not interested in I ask you because that's what you're going to do. >> Would you be any problem if you want >> me? I'm asking to put my own. You better back your ass off. >> You're the one that's being threatening. You don't understand that. >> We're supporting you. >> I understand. You're the one putting the situation here as backyard. >> We have every right to be here. We got called here. That's the law. >> We got a call for somebody to exercise in free speech. >> No, we did not, sir. You want to know what to call us for? You want to speak inappropriately to me again? I'm being respectful. Please do the same. This is on reporting, right? So, you're going to show yourself being disrespectful to a person. I'm being disrespectful. You should >> That is our job. Okay. So, we're doing our job, right? You understand? >> That there's an inappropriate sign outside of a business. Right. Right. What do you think the sign says? So you guys aren't >> the sign says sir >> sign says I love Smith bey >> but for onlookers if we're told >> I love coming Georgia >> I understand that I've been there before >> I can't help it if people have dirty minds >> 77 I understand that and I'm not saying anything otherwise all we're asking is would you mind maybe going a little bit further than this if you come to their front door anywhere around then we're going to trespass you okay >> okay go ahead trespassing trespass Take it official. Get a trespass. Trespass. It's actually not a trespass. Go ahead. >> So, this is a trespass. >> All right, sir. So, here's the deal. Yeah. >> Okay. This is Springport Coffee Business right here where you're standing on the other side. Yes, sir. That was the property manager on the other side. Go on the sidewalk. >> Okay. So, I can't stand right here on this side. >> That's correct. And I will trespass you if you're on the side. >> Don't trespass me. Make it official. Trespass. >> I'll stand right here. trespass. >> The boundary between public sidewalks and private property becomes the focus of intense debate. >> Make sure that the property where you're standing is sir. I just said that. >> Make sure that this isn't a public >> sidewalk. You hear you where the building is, sir. Where the building starts right here. >> I understand what you're saying. I'm just saying make sure that you're you're correct about it. >> We are. >> We are correct, sir. >> Usually you're not. >> That's fine. But today we are. >> It's sad. >> Why? Why right here then? >> I got to ask. >> I understand. I understand. And look, it says I love Smith because I >> know. I know. I know. >> All right. So, you don't have to trespass. You don't have to trespass just cuz they want you. >> But I've been I've been having phone calls from a whole bunch of people cuz they don't understand. And then like customers keep talking to the employees about it and stuff and it's like we've been here for 10 years and obviously I want to continue being here. >> So like if you chose like spot that maybe what I'm saying like >> are you like are you the owner of this? Yeah, this is the next place we pay $5,000 a month to do business, right? >> I can't, like I said, I can't help it if people got dirty minds, man. >> I can't help it if people got dirty minds. I can't help it if you put your $5,000 or whatever a month business right next to the public sidewalk at the busiest intersection, Green Co Springs. >> I guess I should have uh >> Let me ask you this and I'll just talk to you. All right. What's the difference this corner versus the other? >> Busiest corner we got in Green Co Springs as far as I know. >> As far as foot traffic or just vehicle traffic? >> Vehicle traffic. >> That corner is just busy. I'm just talking about any one of these sit right in front of you have to take the sign down. We get that. I understand that. I'm just saying >> understand the reason we got called in is because I get what they have. >> And the end result, a controversial ban along with accusations of police colluding with businesses to silence citizens. >> I'm just saying why not that corner or that corner? >> Yeah. See, it says I love Smith be coming. I explained it to him. >> Smith be coming. >> Smith B. What is that? Smith v. Coming is is case law out out of coming Georgia C which didn't give us the right but affirmed our right >> to film law enforcement officers. Okay. >> All right. So it made it established case law. Any officer that arrests somebody for uh filming has no qualified immunity. Before that they did because it wasn't established. >> Right. I guess I guess back to my original question. Why didn't you make it everything big and low you can read? I mean obviously you got what you needed. You >> actually I highlighted Smith. Sure. What's going on? I just need some of your permission. Are you willing to get that or no? >> No, I'm not going to give it anymore. >> You want your copy? Sure. >> I actually have no idea who you are. >> Oh, you Okay. I don't believe that. >> Who are you? >> I don't believe that. My name is Jeff. You guys were so stupid. >> I've never run into you. So, >> I've never I've never even seen you before. >> You local here, Rinko, or just play. Have you ever run into law enforcement before because of this or just >> uh stuff like this? Filming the cops, doing stuff like that? >> I usually have a pretty good pretty good. >> Okay. So, what are the uh boundaries that I So, I'm clear. >> Sir, can we explain that to you? And you're all hypoth. >> What? What are the boundaries? >> You cannot cross this line right here where the building starts, sir. >> The bottom of the line right there. Okay, sir. On that side where you're at right now. >> Citizens may sue public officials for violating their constitutional rights. Pursuant to 42USS1983, 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/ police chief. He was banned from Spring Park Coffee and the sidewalk that the police said belonged to the shop. He plans to file a complaint/appeal to protect his freedom of speech and denounce the cooperation of the police and businesses to restrict this right. The police's prioritization of protecting business interests over the constitutional rights of citizens raises suspicions of abuse of power. >> You take off my other bracelet. Oh, that's a that's not a bracelet. >> Don't move your arm. >> Okay. I want I want >> A 70-year-old woman was dragged out of a bathroom in pain and the police department is facing a 3,500,000 sense lawsuit. >> Okay, come on. Yeah. Right now. Open the door. >> Be a big one. >> Ready? >> Yep. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> This is not >> An elderly woman got stuck in a toilet and what the police did next gave the public goosebumps. This was no ordinary arrest. >> The property owners want you to leave. They said that you're banned. So if you come out and leave, you want to get tased. >> Don't do it. >> Rupus, I need you. Roffus, I need you. Rupus, stop moving. Don't grab me. I knew it. I'm not grabbing you. >> She begged to call her relatives for help because she was sick. But instead, what she received was laughter and cold contempt. >> The property owners want you to leave. They said that you're banned. So if you come out and leave, what if I don't? >> Because you won't come out of the bathroom. They want you to leave. I have diarrhea, vomiting. Is that a sin? >> No. You come out and leave. >> Get away from me. >> I love my job. >> You guys are going to need new air freshener. I hope you don't mind. Nobody's trying to kill you. They want you to leave. >> It's unlocked. I can feel like the tension from her hand just holding it. >> She has a lighter and aerosol spray. >> That's nice. >> Lost. >> It sounds like we need a super. She has a lighter and aerosol spray. >> Yeah. >> You guys go to school. >> Yep. >> Yeah. >> Exactly what we train for. If she opened that door, my hands are going on her immediately. >> I'm about ready. There we go. >> My hands are going on her. So, as soon as the door opens, we need to put our hands on her hands and she needs to go in custom immediately for safety because this is a mess. >> Why? What have I done to you? >> I'm not located anybody either. Okay. >> Cuz you're trespassing. They told you to leave and you refused to leave and now you're trespassing and you're trying to set the building on fire. When the police start talking about incendiary devices and arson, you think this is a dangerous suspect. But what's behind that door will make you question it. >> You want to get tased? >> Don't do it. >> Then come out. >> Okay. Come on now. >> Yeah. Open the door. >> The taser didn't scare her. The taser didn't scare her. >> Well, she's just in there. >> I'm not calling anybody else. You're going to open the door. Your >> children. This is just what I wanted for the first damn call of the day. God, >> no kidding. >> No kidding. Is right. Right. >> I thought it sound interesting, so I was like, >> right to the blue team, we >> just call I will leave. Okay, >> Ella. I'm not calling nobody. You're coming out. >> How simple is that? >> It's simple for you to open the door and come out and it's going to be a good time when you don't. >> I don't even know what this lady looks like. Is she whining? >> I have no idea. >> Code. No, I started driving coke right before you. >> So you you need to >> Donna kick it. >> We can, but we were going to try to bust it down. >> Yeah, let's bust it down and then spray her. Oh, open the door. >> So the light is off. So we need to be aware of that. >> Okay. >> Okay. So the light is off. >> She has a lighter. She has the spray. >> We're going to come out >> right now. >> No. Come out. >> No, I need >> Okay, so you ready? We're going to >> They broke in, grabbed her in a tight space, and that moment led to screams, blood, and a million dollar lawsuit ahead. >> Kicking long ass killer. You think you can get it with your long legs? >> A big one. >> Ready? >> Yep. >> I need your rupus. I need LH to me. Cass, I need my son Cass. I need my Stop. I need your help. >> LH. LH, stop it. Stop it. You're hurting me. Okay, I'll go to jail. I don't mind. I'm double. Stop it. >> Give us your now. Lord is my shepherd. like a big story all get your hands out of my pants. That is so nasty. >> Yeah, this was unnecessary. >> You're right. >> We didn't have to do any of this. >> I really Let's clean the blood. Let's clean the blood of his >> Can we clean up the blood? >> Yeah, we're going to have to clean. >> Do not kick him. Do not kick him. >> No, he is. Please. Not kicking soda. This is not right. It's not right, sir. It's really not. My grand >> Thank you. Thank you. >> This is not >> from a simple trespassing allegation to being dragged bloodied in a $3,500,000 cent settlement. Is this one of the most blatant abuses of power you've ever seen? I'm coming. Heather. Heather, would you call cat, my son? What? What did I do? Okay. All right. Whatever. I'm trying to do the best I can. Not my rings. Please. Can I take my rings? >> Why are you taking my rings? >> I don't understand. >> Why are you doing this to me? Why are you doing this to me? Well, that's cute. >> After all that, >> that's cute. Who? Who is she? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Who is that? Freaking spray is probably on there. Oh, what's her name? Uh, >> Daffany. >> No, no, I think it is Daffany. Bella >> Bella, my cousin in Texas. My mom and I took a trip to Texas. >> Yeah. When I was only five and Well, well, you didn't take off my other bracelet. Oh, Leslie. That's not a bracelet. Stop moving. Okay. All right. >> Stop moving. Don't grab me. I'm not I'm not grabbing you. Don't grab me. >> I'm not grabbing you. >> No. Put your hands. Curl your hands. Don't grab me. >> Like this. Okay. I won't. I won't. I won't. >> Can I have something on my cheese? Oh, you dropped your dasking. You dropped. >> I did. Do you want her? >> I think it's cool. That was one of my favorites. >> It was a good one. >> It is a good Can you just stick it on my chest over here under happiness? >> You don't have a cage? >> I don't have a cage. >> So, what's wrong, baby? What's wrong, honey? Okay. Would you put Jazzy? Please put >> Lana filed a $3,500,000 zero sense lawsuit alleging abuse of power, false arrest, excessive force, and racial discrimination. Video and evidence suggest the case has a good chance of winning, setting a serious legal precedent for the officers involved. It seems that in Green Cove Springs, free speech is only legal if the owner agrees. Hey guys, what do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us with the donation. Thank you so much. [Music]