You >> you confronted me first, so don't don't don't [ __ ] help you. >> And I told you no. And I'm telling you to mind your own business. Go back to doing what you're supposed to do. >> I am on public property, not your property. At this point, you're dismissed. You're dismissed. You're dismissed. You're dismissed. Bounce. >> When an officer thinks he is invulnerable, the internet proves otherwise. >> Now look, you interfered with yourself. I'm standing here recording. I'm not doing anything unlawful. And this is And this is private property. >> This [ __ ] is trying to be Yeah, he trying to bully me. >> SGT Rio thought he was giving orders, but was actually taught a lesson by the camera in front of thousands of viewers. >> You don't scare me either with that >> gun and that taser and [ __ ] wheels. I have a first amendment right to be here recording you. Turner versus driver. A city that was once rated A. But today, everything will change because of an unexpected encounter. >> I'm going stand right here and do my job. You go do your job. Before we go any further, I'm going to read you your rights. You understand? What are you investigating? I'm not trying to catch you doing anything. I'm already doing it. >> He was just filming. The cop approached. Words were exchanged. And then the law was challenged in the middle of the street. You You confronted me first, so don't don't don't [ __ ] ask if I can help you. >> And I told you no. >> So don't come over here and tell me what to do. All right. Mind you say that. >> You said, "Can I help you?" And I'm telling you, mind your own business. Go back to doing what you're supposed to do. >> Yeah. I'm trying to do my job. Okay. >> Okay. I'm not interfering. Now look, you interfered with yourself. I'm standing here recording. You walked away. >> Give us some space, sir. >> I didn't say a word to you. >> I said, "Give us some space." >> Okay. We're searching this car, sir. >> Okay, good. I'm I'm going to document it. >> Give us some space. I got you have enough space. Step back. >> Supreme Court says 10 ft >> from what? >> From whatever you're doing. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Right. Right now I'm here and this is what I'm doing. I'm telling you, step back. 10 ft from me. >> 10 ft from you. You w you approached me. I was 10 ft from you. I was more than 10 ft from you. I'm not doing anything unlawful. >> And this and this is private property. So go yourself. >> Go yourself, man. Go back to work. You know who I am, right? >> Yeah. You don't scare me at all. >> You don't scare me either with that gun and that taser and [ __ ] wheels. >> Mhm. >> Sergeant, you go do your job. >> That's what I'm trying to do. >> Okay. Well, I'm not interfering. You walked over here >> when you walk in the line, sir. >> Like I said, I was standing here minding my own business, recording silently, and you approached me. Record this. >> Yeah. He's trying to bully me. >> Watch your language, sir. >> You watch your language. It's the first amendment, man. You know about the first amendment? You took an oath to uphold the constitution. Do you have anything in your pocket that will stab me? Not the arrested person asking, but the officer asking the question in a situation no one understands why it has come to this. >> You got anything in your pockets going to hurt me or stick me? Before we go any further, I'm going to read you your rights. You understand? You have a right to remain silent. Anything you say to me can and will be used against you in a federal court. Step back 5T. Don't approach me again. You guys have never been on my radar, but now you you're going to cause your department to look bad right now. I never with you guys, man. Always film silently. All your officers know that. But you got to act like an [ __ ] >> What's your opinion? >> It is my opinion. You know how that [ __ ] works. >> Yeah, I don't. >> Well, you're going to find out. You're going to learn. >> Concerned about what YouTube says going to be. >> It's not going to be YouTube. Your department and your chief's going to know about it. Learn the First Amendment. You took an oath to uphold the Constitution. do that. I have a first amendment right to be here recording you. Turner versus driver. >> I'm not interfering. Go back over there and do what you were doing before I got here. >> I'm not doing nothing. I'm standing here recording your stupid ass. >> Scare me. [ __ ] gun. Without that gun in a badge, you ain't [ __ ] I think you're a tough guy. How long you been a police officer? Long enough to have three stripes on your shoulder. >> A citizen reads the names of the presidents. A three-striped officer stands motionless and the whole world is watching live. >> Pull your Tos file. I'll find out what you are about. Stay right there. Hey, you can come a little closer. >> What's your badge number? Rios, >> don't look like you're doing nothing. Standing around. >> We don't invest. What are you doing? >> What are you investigating? I'm not trying to catch you doing anything. >> I'm trying to catch you guys doing the right thing. [Music] [Music] More than 1,000 people were calling the police station and the name SGT Rios was starting to get famous in an unwanted way. >> I think the phone calls are already started to your department. I'm not even talking to you. Don't talk to me, [ __ ] Talking to my audience. Hey guys, if you got if you're going to call, tell them how much of a jerk Sergeant Rios is. Let the captain of Universal City, Texas know. Sergeant Rios. Yeah, I'm live streaming. There's about,00 people watching this right now. >> They've already started calling the the department. If only these people knew they didn't have to consent to a search. >> I'm not talking to you, [ __ ] Stop talking to me. >> This guy is. These guys seem to be okay. He's got the stripes. He thinks he's hot [ __ ] >> Hey, thank you for being professional, man. No problem. We just want to make sure they safe. >> Yeah, I understand, man. You know, you guys see me out here recording a lot, man. And every almost every encounter I've ever had with anybody in your department, but you know, I don't like being bullied when I walk up. I mean, I give you guys space. I never interact with you guys, man. Never. >> You know, but if you're going to confront me and try to bully me, you you probably know who I am. >> Yeah. Nobody safe out here. >> I understand, man. But but I mean, really, does this camera look dangerous? That's all I have, man. You guys know I'm out here all the time recording, but I appreciate your professionalism, man. And I want y'all to stay safe. The person filming threatened to look up Rio's Tik Texas police training and disciplinary record record to expose potential wrongdoing, suggesting that Rios may have been the subject of an internal investigation or had a history of inappropriate behavior. Next, a citizen went to the police station just to film, but less than 1 minute later, the situation got out of control. >> At this point, you're dismissed. You're dismissed. You're dismissed. You're dismissed. Bounce. illegally detained. None of this >> I got detained. We're getting arguments. We're getting fluff >> for refusing to show ID. He was detained in the middle of the police station parking lot. And the law that the entire San Mo Police Department had never read was about to be quoted by the victim himself on the spot. >> How you doing? >> All right. How about you? >> Good. >> Cool. >> What are you doing? >> Just taking a couple pictures. >> Yeah. >> Yes. How you doing? >> Good. >> Cool. Yeah. Is there a reason you're taking the pictures? >> Yeah. Just checking everything out. >> First amendment. We collecting data on us. >> Checking everything out. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. Good. Take your pictures. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Once you leave, I'll take my Yeah. mask on, please. Good. >> Here. There you go. >> That'd be good. Get out of the car. >> Okay. He just taking some surveillance photos over here. How's it going? >> Good. How are you? What's your name, sir? I'm all right. >> Do you live in the area, sir? Live in this area? >> Uh, not right in this area, but yeah, around somewhere. >> Okay. So, what brings you to the police department today? >> I was taking a couple pictures. >> Where were you walking around taking pictures around the station? >> Well, he just saw me right here. >> Great. I didn't see you, so I'm just curious. I'm coming to the city. Okay. >> Uh, I do. Yeah. >> Okay. Do you mind if I take a look at that? I'd just like to know who I'm talking to. >> But why would you why would you need my ID um the gates to the PD? >> Um just because you were taking pictures around the the area. >> There's really no issue at the end of the day though. You're you're on the police property and you're taking photos. Do you understand how that could make me feel a little bit suspicious? Could you do me a favor and just keep your hands where I can see them? >> Am I being detained? >> I'd like to identify who you are so that I know why you're here and what you're doing. >> Okay. What were you taking pictures for, sir? >> Because I feel like it. And if I'm not being detained, you don't have you don't get to tell me what to do. >> Lieutenant steps in not to solve the problem, but to ignite it. When cops forget their own badges, what's really going on? >> You don't need to walk more than 6 ft to me. >> Well, yeah, I'm getting upset. What are you doing? >> So, am I being detained still or are you going to recount that? >> I'm not going to recant that. >> Okay, cool. Identify you. >> Do what you got to do. you. What's your name? Badge number badge 33. Maravis >> name badge number >> Lieutenant Meford. There you go. >> Name badge number. >> Officer Chadge 188. >> What's your badge number? >> My name. >> You don't have your badge number readily uh available. I need to see your badge number. There you >> go. >> I didn't get a picture of it. >> Either say it or let me get a picture of it. And you're refusing to identify with your badge number. >> He just did, sir. >> No, he didn't. I didn't get a picture and he didn't say it. It's not verbalized and it's not here for my >> documentation. Name and badge number. >> Name and badge number. >> What is that? >> Can I talk to you? >> No, no, no, no. Okay, back to work. Right. >> See you guys later. >> What I'm going to say to you is >> No, no, no, no. Directives. Back to work. Am I still being detained or not? >> Blah blah. Why are you not all gone already? Why? Why? >> Why? Answer it. >> Bye. >> No, not at the end of the day. No directives. You are free to leave. >> No, you just detained me. Now I'm free to leave. Now I'm free to leave. What was I detained for? >> You were acting suspicious. My lieutenant told me you were >> taking pictures is not acting suspicious. Go look at the penal code. You can't detain somebody for pictures, right? You're a Supreme Court judge now. I'm assuming. >> Show up and you start arguing with us. You know, >> I was just illegally detained. Illegally detained for what? Anybody that watches this is going to see that I was illegally detained and you guys got put in your place. That's what they're going to say. >> As the citizens stand still, but the officers scream as if they are in mortal danger. You won't believe what happens next. >> We have co >> Are you trying to get in there? >> I'm on the whole other side of the door. How would I be trying to get to the vehicle? I'm taking pictures inside the vehicle from me. Look, now I'm straight surrounded. I didn't walk up to you. I was trying to walk up. I got it on camera, bud. You walked in front of me. You're You're closer than 6 ft. Back up. >> I'm on the other side of the door. >> How am I getting in the car as if you're trying to It's all good. Don't touch me. Don't touch me. You back up. Don't touch me. That's what you can do. You You guys have already ruined the situation. I'm negative. I'm not leaving. Negative. Go back to work. Exactly. All of us leave. We got a tyrant right here. And we got somebody here who doesn't I'm on the other side of the door. How could I ever be get in the car? You guys are right there standing by the door. You don't get in front of somebody, you don't get closer to 6 ft. You're not preventing it cuz I'm not going towards the door. I was going to the opposite way of the door. >> You guys are horrible. You're tyrants. It's not a point. You guys are tyrants. No. If you would have came out and said, "Hey, you need any help?" And I would have said no. And you would have left. >> You didn't do none of this. I got detained. We're getting arguments. We're getting fluff. Now you guys are surrounding me. She's touching me. This guy won't let me come take pictures like I wanted to. Don't touch me. I can get as close to you, >> bro. I can get as close to you as I want. What are you going to do? >> What are you going to do, you psycho? My hand was not near your gun. I'm talking. I'm talking. We all have it on camera. >> You get all You're going to yell at me like a freaking psycho. >> When your hands near my >> And now I'm surrounded again. >> What was supposed to be a peaceful filming session ended up being a legal lesson for the entire police team. You go watch my channel. I highlight so many police officers and police uh uh departments. It's not even funny. I'm the only one that makes police look good. When they make theirself look good, you're a lieutenant. When she detained me, you should have said, "Hey, we don't have reasonable suspicion." You didn't say that, right? You let it go in hopes to what? Get my identification. Did you get it? Did you get it? Especially you. Get this tyrant off the force. We >> get this tyrant off the force who thinks he can freak out on people and yell in their face and point in their face. >> We want We want officers to do their job the right way and not illegally detain somebody. And when a superior sees it, a far more superior officer with more training sees it, doesn't say anything about it and allows the person to be detained until I have to school. I'm not detained. I'm not detained. >> You're a first amendment, guys. >> It's not about the First Amendment. It's about all of our constitutional rights. It's about all of our constitutional rights. Come to a police station and take pictures. You get faster service than if you call. >> We have better things. >> If you need help, you get more service if you just come here and take pictures. So, hey, snap. You're back to work. Go ahead. You're dismissed. >> Wow. Hey, thank you. >> You're dismissed. No problem. >> Telling me what to do. >> Exactly. Cuz you're Cuz you're a public servant, right? Situation has to be this day. >> Have you ever had deescalation training? Have you ever had deescalation training? Have you had deescalation training? If somebody gets close to you, you can't freak out and yell in their face and point your finger as close to my goddamn face. My hand was nowhere near your firearm. You're >> I'm going to see you later. You're dismissed again. Again. I peel you like an onion, bro. Look how you already got. You're dismissed. Go back to work. I didn't even have to try. I just had to try to take a picture and you freaked out. >> It's going to be there. >> People that watch this don't have any tolerance for stuff like this. Under >> citizens may sue public officials for violating their constitutional rights pursuant to 42US 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/ police chief. After calling in his superiors and legal counsel, the trooper confirmed that Shawn could continue to stand on the side of the road and film legally, claiming he would not be arrested. Shawn highlighted the huge disparity in treatment between the two correctional facilities, Elmyra and Kaga, even though they were in the same state. A reflection of a lack of uniformity and possible overreach in some places. >> I have surgery. >> What are you doing? When the license plate expires, it becomes the ladder to test the durability of the postsurgical wound. Come >> over here. >> Very well. >> You're not listening. >> Just had surgery. >> That's not a lot of talking. >> Where'd you have surgery? >> Come here. >> I had man was stopped by the police as he was returning home. But seconds later, the conversation turned into a scene that left everyone breathless. >> Hi. >> I live here, so I don't have no weapons. >> Okay. Well, you >> All right. You know what? Come over here. Come over here. >> I'm going to speak slow. Interlace your fingers. >> Hey, sir. >> Don't put your hands behind your back and go into jail right now. >> Put my hands behind my back. >> Having just undergone surgery, he repeatedly begged for mercy. But instead of listening, the police issued threats that outraged the entire community. >> Hi, I'm live here. I don't have no weapons. >> Okay. Well, you see >> All right. You know what? Come over here. >> Come over here. >> Very well. >> No weapon. >> The head. >> Okay. >> Speak slow. Interlace your fingers. >> Hey, sir. Stop. >> Stop. I will grab it. >> Actually, my paperwork for my surgery yesterday. >> You just had surgery yesterday. Be careful. >> Just relax your hands. >> You're not listening. >> I just had surgery. >> That's my point. >> You're doing a lot of talking. Put your hands behind your back. If you resist, you will get hurt. >> If you hurt me, I will sue you. I just had surgery yesterday. You hurt me, I will sue you. >> Hey, Johnny. Johnny. >> Yes, sir. >> Can you listen to us? >> This guy threatened me. I will get hurt. >> Come over here, Johnny. Johnny, come over here. >> Don't Don't force me. >> I just have surgery, sir. Spider, >> I'm not Look, let me let me What are you doing? >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Put your hands behind your back. You're going to jail right now. putting my hands behind my back. >> What is going on with you? >> I told the guy I just had surgery. You don't have to do >> I just had surgery. Please. >> Where'd you have surgery? >> Here. >> I had cancer. >> What is your issue? >> Have a seat. >> I just had cancer. >> What is your issue? In the midst of post-sepparative pain, he simply tried to show his medical papers. Yet, that sparked a brutal crackdown and perhaps a multi-million dollar lawsuit. >> Why did we have to get to this point? >> You saw us back there pulling you over. You kept driving into your driveway. >> Yes, sir. >> Why? >> My my car. >> Yeah. >> Had December tags on them. Actually, it's June, so that's why I pulled in the driveway. Sir, >> this officer threatened me that he was going >> because you're not listening. >> I was explaining to him. I just had surgery. >> That's fine. You're still not listening. >> I'm listening. >> Now, you are his his aggressiveness. That's why I offer. So, I would just >> You still weren't listening to me. You weren't listening to my partner here. >> There was three people talking to me at the same time. >> No, there was not. We each individually tried to talk some sense into you. And then my when my paper flew down >> and I caught it. >> Yes. Okay. You were the one. Okay. >> So why does it have to get to this point? Why can't you just listen to what we have to tell you? >> But you kept driving into your driveway. >> Yes, sir. I did. >> Why? What are you supposed to do? That's not my question. >> What you supposed to do? >> What are you supposed to do when you get pulled over? >> Supposed to pull over. >> Okay. What did you do? >> Show you guys every all the paperwork. I just had a 4-hour surgery and I'm I'm just messed up. >> So I'm surprised you're acting the way you are. just wanted to get home, get that paperwork so I can get it to my job and that was it officer and I got >> I'm surprised you got to the point where you did if that's really the case. >> It but the threat officer wasn't necessary. The officer right here by law he said he was going to hurt me so well. >> Yes, by law >> I thought Johnny >> one officer bluntly declared, "You're lucky you weren't pepper-sprayed or knocked to the ground." But those words later became evidence in court. By law, >> we have to tell you that we will use force on you if you're not cooperating. >> And >> did you know that? >> Well, I know one thing. >> Did you know that? Yes or no? >> You did. But you're still questioning why we did that. Because it's a threat, apparently. >> But it was just a threat. I I was going to everything. Yes, I was. >> By law, we have to tell you we're going to use force on you. >> Okay. >> Okay, officer. >> I want to let you know you're lucky you didn't get tased. I want to let you know you're lucky you didn't get pepper- sprrayed or thrown to the ground. Think about that next time. >> I will. I thought about it. I I thought about it. >> You might be going to jail now. The question was simple. Why didn't he stop immediately when the police siren blew? But the answer led to a chain of actions that cost the entire police department. [Music] That's hey. After the incident, the and sued the city and won the case, receiving financial compensation for wrongful arrest, unnecessary force, and violation of civil rights. The video is a clear demonstration of how abuse of power can lead to serious legal consequences for law enforcement. When a camera freaks out the entire police department, it's probably not the citizens that need to be checked. Hey guys, what do you think about this situation? 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