I want to stay keep my name private. >> Nobody else is in know your name. >> How you doing? Officer Warren. I'm not lying. >> That's not what that sign says. There >> doesn't need to be a fence here in the event we have to get out in an emergency. >> A camera, a citizen who knows the law and a police woman ready to throw a misdirected legal punch. Do >> you have your ID on anybody? >> How you doing? Officer Warren. >> Todd. >> Todd, are you just filming the >> If yours has a projector, then you got the stabilization. >> From small talk to threats of arrest. Did officer Pearel cross the line? A stranger with a camera was rounded up by police in front of an ICE facility, but was he breaking the law? >> What's your name? >> Uh, >> what charge is that? >> Failure to identify. >> That's good. >> Taser. >> No, I try to use my words as much as I can. >> The seemingly innocuous question, do you live here? Unexpectedly opens a tense undercover interrogation in the middle of Pearl Street. >> They didn't know your wellbeing or what was going on. You needed a ride or something? >> No, I'm just walking up and down. I'm an investigative journalist out here on assignment. >> Okay. Do you have your ID on you by any chance? >> No. >> What's your name? >> Uh, I keep my name private. >> Well, it's for a report. You're not wanting to identify yourself. Is there a reason? >> Uh, for my privacy? >> I know, but I mean, we're the only ones that are here. >> Officer Warren. >> Todd. >> Todd, are you just filming the >> Yeah, just doing some >> You live here in Pierce Hall. Do you have any weapons on you or anything like that? >> No, I'm not armed. No, I don't even have a pocketk knife. >> Okay. So, you're not wanting to identify yourself? >> No, ma'am. >> So, you don't want to ask if you live here in town or I'm just being cool, you know? I'm kind of >> I know. I understand. You live here, too? You guys live here? >> I live in San Antonio. >> Oh, really? >> A lot of guys do it here, too. It's surprising. The sheriff's office. This place. Uh, >> where's the sheriff's office? Oh, you guys you guys are PD, right? Sheriff's Office is way out there, like in the middle. >> Do um my job brings me down. My job brings me down on the radar a lot. >> Okay. >> In the valley, too, you know. So, but yeah, I'm just out here. I'm a journalist, investigative journalist out here on assignment. >> Okay. >> Like I told her. So, >> it's a nice camera. 4K. >> Yeah, I love it, man. I got it for Christmas, man. >> I got the Sony one with the one that had a projector on it. I have >> What is that? Like a GoPro. >> They work real good. >> Yeah, stabilization. I had the one I had the >> Yeah, this one's got that. If yours has a projector, then you got the stabilization. >> The stabilization. Yeah, it's a nice camera. >> I love it, man. Man, because man, Best Buy. They were like $900. >> I got mine open box. I shop open box. Get try to negotiate a deal. >> Man, you guys you guys are all right, man. Um I do this all over the state. So, uh I appreciate you guys, man. >> Is it cool? Can we just get your name and your date of birth so we know who we're dealing with? >> I gave you my first name as Todd. >> Todd what? >> That's it. >> You don't want to identify yourself at all. >> When the police woman coldly said, "You don't want to get arrested, do you?" Things started to spiral out of control. >> You don't want to catch a charge, do you? >> What charge is that? >> Failure to identify. >> Do you know what 382 is? >> Yes, sir. >> What is 382? >> Failure to identify yourself. >> I'm sorry. >> You don't want to catch a charge, do you? >> What charge is that? >> Failure to identify. >> Do you know what 382 is? >> Yes, sir. >> What is 382? Right. >> Why don't you tell me what it is? >> No, why don't you tell me what it is? Cuz I know. >> All right. So, >> all right. >> This guy's going to look up 302. Guys, you >> I mean, we understand what you're saying, but >> I mean, just to know who we're dealing with. No one else is going to know if you want to. >> I'm not going to identify myself. Okay. And if you need to look up 302 before you decide to take any action against me because >> what uh where you >> I work for a national organization, an investigative journalist. I told you what I'm doing. I'm not armed. Other than that, >> who we're dealing with, we have to identify everybody we come in contact with. >> Okay. But that's your policy. >> Okay. Exactly. >> Go ahead, MJ. >> Why did you say >> I just wanted to make sure you all right? >> Well, uh, I guess you can see what's going on right now. >> Should probably look up 382, man. >> And you know what? This is a this is a this code 302 is failure to identify in the state of Texas. So, this is one code that you guys should be very familiar with. I know exactly. Not you're not being victim. You're not being uh you're not saying you did any type of crime. I know what you're talking about. >> Somebody's got a complaint. Just want to check you out. You seem like you don't have any weapons on you. You have every right to be out here doing whatever you're doing. >> Okay. >> A sudden mention of a law left the entire police team speechless. Who needs to relearn the law? >> I appreciate the way you approach me. Um but she's being a little pushy. She's going to be educated right now. >> I said I'm kind of new. So, >> how long you been a police officer? >> I actually since June >> really >> I got I'm a commissioner in June and I've been here actually just got off FTA. >> How long is the academy now? You went to San Antonio. >> San Antonio sack. Yeah, they have different if you depend when you start. I think the long shortest be like 9 months. >> And do you get to choose where you want to work? >> No, you actually you apply. So you get you get commissioned and you can apply anywhere. So I was working up north and I wanted to go PD. So I came back down here. >> You're working up north as law enforcement? >> Well, actually correction correction officer. So then I wanted to go to the street. But I got took a test and got picked up here. You've been out here for a while. You need some water or anything? >> Actually, I'm pretty thirsty, man. >> I'm going to get your water. >> But it's it's pretty dang warm today. >> Yeah. >> This weather has been clear. >> Started cool this morning. >> Yeah. It was a little windy, too, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Are you guys detaining me right now? >> No. >> Okay. I'm not going to go anywhere, though. >> Have you ever had to use your weapon yet? >> No. That's good, man. That's good. >> Taser. >> No, I try to use my words as much as I can. >> That's good, man. I can tell you're going to be a good officer, man. >> I appreciate it. >> Just real quick, what' you say you're working for? National What? >> Sorry. >> What' you say? You're working for national >> investigative journalist and I'm out here on >> No arrests, but an implicit threat uncovered. Will this confrontation really end peacefully? >> All right, sir. Well, I'll go ahead and let you be. So, did you get educated today on 382? >> No, I didn't look at that. >> Called your supervisor. >> Yeah, just to see just to be on the safe side, you know, people >> Y'all be safe. Those are those Those are nice. How come you don't have body cam? I >> have it right here. Okay. >> Yeah. Like I told you, some people were concerned. They didn't know if you needed a ride or something. All right. >> Y'all have a good day. Y'all be safe. >> I appreciate it, bud. >> Water's fine, man. >> I appreciate it, >> man. You guys hear that? Okay. Hey, I'm live streaming on two phones right now cuz I don't know which one's working. The one officer said he's going to bring me out a water. The lady was a little pushy. I think she got educated today. >> He just passed me. What? >> Yeah, I'm good. He's going to go get me a water. >> Are you really? >> Yeah. >> Is it hot out there? >> Hell yeah. My mouth is dry. Uh but the lady cop was really pushy. She she was getting ready to threaten me. She was threatening me with arrest. Good. He He's going to bring me back a water and then I'll I'm I'll hang out until he takes off and then uh we'll get out of here. It's going to be a good audit. >> All right, baby. >> Female officer threatened me with arrest kind of in a in a roundabout way. The uh the male officer was cool. He's actually took off to give me a walk. The veiled threat of arrest for failure to provide ID is an example of ignorance or willful disregard for civil rights. The person who filmed the video hopes to retrain young officers who are not yet familiar with civil rights and raise legal awareness in the community. Next, a man walks into a government building with a camera and a flag in his heart, but he doesn't expect what's waiting behind that door. filming on village property. >> You you literally just lied. Yeah. >> And you could apply for a permit to be videotaping on village property. >> The first amendment gives you Are you Are you telling me you're going to arrest me if I >> When an officer refused to identify himself? The citizen challenged him directly. If you have a gun, do you have the right to be unclear? The tense argument began here. >> Who are you? >> I work here. >> You work here? >> Oh, okay. Thanks. You work here? >> Yeah. >> What's your name? Why? Who are you? >> Me. >> I'm just asking. >> Wondering. You're You're in a private lot. I'm just wondering what's going on. >> There's no signs making this private. >> Okay. >> This is This is public property here, right? >> Right. Okay. >> I'm just wondering why you're taking pictures of the cars and not >> Yeah, I'm just taking video and picture of the car. Exactly. Okay. You're not going to tell me who you are. I would just like to know who I spoke to since you work for the the police department here. >> I am. I'm a detective. I work here. >> You're a detective? Can I get your name? >> What? Uh I just I just looking for your name, that's all. I mean, >> just wondering what's going on. That's it. >> Yeah. And I'm just wondering what your name is, that's all really. Just cuz you talked to me and I would like I like to know who I spoke with, especially cuz you're coming you're a police officer making contact with me. So, I think >> I'm just wondering why you're taking pictures of our police cars and our lockers. >> Oh, yeah. I I I just told you that I am that I'm an independent journalist gathering content for a story. But again, I would like to know who I spoke to. So, if I can get your name and shield number, I would appreciate it. >> Okay. Can I get your name? >> Well, no. I'm I'm I'm a member of the public, and I I don't want to have to identify myself to you, but as you know, a public employee, >> you know, you should identify yourself to the public. That's all. Just cuz I I didn't come up to you asking you what your name was randomly. I just you made contact and I public information, right? >> Okay. I'm just wondering why you're filming. But you you keep wondering that, but and I I've answered that question, but I keep wondering what's your name so I can know who I spoke to. And you're not giving me your name. I don't understand why. Why wouldn't you? >> But you're not >> watching you wander through the lot taking pictures. >> Unless you identify yourself to me, you could be lying. I don't know you're a police officer. Just because you have a gun on your hip, that doesn't mean you're a police officer. You could >> tell me you're an independent journalist. >> I'm not the one carrying a gun. >> If I was carrying a gun, I'm sure you'd want to know who I was, right? Okay. Is that not fair? You would. >> The sergeant announced a village code that prohibits filming in public, but couldn't cite the law. Here's where you'll see who's actually breaking the law. >> Filming on village property. >> You literally just lied. >> Excuse me. I'm not lying. >> That's not what that sign says. >> It's fenced off. Correct. Do you see the fence back? >> There is no fence here, ma'am. >> There doesn't need to be a fence here in the event we have to get out and perimeter. >> Yeah. If you are filming on village property, you must get a permit for video. >> What law is that? >> That's a village code. Okay. And you can apply for a permit to be videotaping on village. >> The first amendment gives me the right to film in public. >> Not on village property. >> If you're going to be enforcing code on me, I would like to know the code. Please >> go upstairs and speak to the clerk. But you're you're you're telling me that I'm >> I'm telling you that you have to have a permit to videape in the building according to according to a law of large. >> Okay. And you cannot articulate what code that is. >> You have to go upstairs and get it. >> Okay. So, are you giving me >> I'm telling you you cannot videotape on village property without a permit. Even if you were making a commercial or you're filming a movie on public property. >> Okay. >> This is public property. It's also it's belongs to the village of Larchmont. There are police vehicles and other things that are not accessible to the public here on this property. >> Where are you getting that? Where are you getting that information from, Sergeant? >> Our code. Our village code. >> The one you don't know. >> Give me a second and I will get it. >> Can I get your name, please? Now, >> detective what? >> Hammond. >> Hammond. Thank you. Thank you. >> Shield 101. >> Shield 101. Thank you, detective. >> I'm going to stand over here on a public easement just in case. I was given a lawful order apparently. So, >> what's your name? First name. >> You've been very You've been very cool to me. My my first name is Sean. Yeah. >> The challenge made the entire police team wary. When the people know the law, will the police dare to cross the line? >> It's unconstitutional. >> Ma'am, respect respectfully. >> I ask you to stop video. >> I'm on I'm definitely on a public sidewalk right now. So, if you are you are you telling me you're going to arrest me if I >> I never said arrest. I asked you to walk to see the fourth floor. Don't put words in my mouth. Okay. >> I asked you for permission to videotape. I'm asking you nicely to stop videotape. >> You haven't been nice since you got in here, ma'am. And then I'll go up there. >> I'm not answering any more questions. I'm telling you to go see >> Well, I'm going to ask you anyway. I'm going to >> I'm not answering any question. >> I'm going to ask you anyway. What are the repercussions for violating large village? Yes. >> It is actually an arrest. >> It's an arrestable offense. >> You get you get a DAT and you have to appear. I'm not giving you an arrest ticket right now. No. >> But I'm not >> I'm giving you a warning to go see the court clerk. I would like an arrest ticket. So, what would what would I'm continuing to film. I'm breaking the code. So, if I'm on You're saying that I can't film. I'm on a public sidewalk. Let me make that very clear. And if it's against the code for me to film, I understand that, ma'am. So, I would invite you to write me up on the code, ma'am. I would invite you to do that cuz it's unconstitutional. I am not I am not >> I am not even on village property anymore. >> No, the sidewalk technically belongs to the village. >> It It belong technically belongs to the people, ma'am. Ma'am, I'm going to make I'm going to be I'm going to try and be reasonable here. It's not against you. It's against that code. And I'm going to continue to film what I could seen from public. >> Video taping into the police to obtain a permit to continue videotaping. >> Ma'am, I'm I'm going to stick up for what I believe in here. I believe in the Constitution. I believe in freedom of press. If you need me, if if you would like to, you can arrest me or write your ticket of arrest, whatever that is, I invite you to do that. I'm not moving from here, ma'am. I'm not moving from here. you would be violating my constitutional rights. So, I'm I'm inviting you to do that if you so choose. But that would be a violation. You will lose qualified immunity and I will have litigation for this village of Larchmont. Ma'am, I'm not going to stop videoing what I can see from public. I'm not going to start videoing. >> I'm asking you to stop videoing. >> I'm telling you no, ma'am. I'm telling you no. >> When the threat of arrest is no longer effective and all cameras are on the officer in charge, who will take the final walk of shame? commercial like if I was shooting a movie or something like that. Yeah. Yeah. If you're shooting like a movie or something, but my that's on my I'm an investigative journalist. So that's freedom that falls under freedom of the press >> which can't be violated in any way. So that's why I'm inviting your sergeant so that way cuz it when she does I can then take it to court >> and get that code changed because that's in direct violation of the constitution. And your sergeant's making a big deal right now about me leaving. So, I have to stand my ground to show her that I'm not going to leave because I have a right to do what I'm doing. And, you know, I've offered her to do to enforce her code, you know, and that's all I'm going to I'm just going to peacefully exercise my rights here, sir. That's all. That's all. I'm going to stand up for what I believe in. Thank you. You've been very cordial to me the whole time, and I appreciate that, sir. Thank you. We're going to stand out here on the public sidewalk and wait for that uh that walk of shame from this sergeant, the drive off of shame because she deserves it. You all watching this video deserve to see this tyrant drive away from here without any sort of any sort of legal repercussion to me because she's a tyrant. I'm inviting her to violate my rights because there will be legal action taken if she does. >> These officers right here honor their oath. Very good officers. I'll be putting in commendations to both of them. >> 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/ police chief. In Long Island, Audit said it would file a lawsuit to overturn the unconstitutional rule and continue to fight for press freedom. It noted the names of the offending officers and vowed to return to Larchmont to continue its oversight of public authority. Up next, even walking has become an excuse for police to abuse their power and intimidate innocent people. Okay, >> I'm okay. Are you okay? >> Excuse me. What did you say? >> What's your problem? >> Am I Am I saying? >> What is your problem? >> I don't have a problem. You have a problem. Why are you following me? >> You want to get arrested? >> Arrested for what? >> For LMP. >> For what's LMP? Yeah. What is that? >> You want to find out? >> Yeah. >> I can take you to jail. >> For what? >> Find out on the >> Why? I'm just walking. It's not normal for a normal person to be at 250 in the morning around. >> Who says? Who says law? >> You know that law doesn't say that. >> No. >> Simply for walking at 250 AUM, a citizen was followed and threatened with arrest by police over an unclear charge. Is this not a clear sign of abuse of power? >> So, what are you going to arrest me for? >> What? You're threatening me? >> Listen, first things first. >> You're threatening me with arrest. >> Listen, first things first, lower your voice that there's people sleeping and we don't want to cause >> Okay. So, what do you want, man? >> We're following you because it makes >> What do you do? Do you know me? What do you want? >> I know who you are. >> Then why are you following me? >> Because I know who you are now. >> But if you if you know who you are, why are you following me? >> Listen, because I want to make sure you're not doing anything that you're not supposed to be doing. >> Really? Really? Really? Have I ever done anything that I'm not supposed to do? >> Oh, a bunch of times. >> This is the kind of [ __ ] I can't deal with anymore. >> Then move. >> Yes. >> Oh, really? I reach what you want. Low your voice. Okay. There's What do you want? We patrolling. We make sure that everything is fine. >> No, you're not. You're not making sure. You're harassing. That's what you're doing. Yes. >> Yeah. Subjects like >> You're harassing. I've never I've never broken the law in my life. >> No, you never been arrested before. >> Never been arrested in my life. Hey, I've never been arrested in my life. What's the point? You're telling me I've been arrested? You're telling you're telling this officer I've been arrested? You're lying to him cuz I've never been arrested. >> You're being arrested by officer in West Miami a bunch of times. >> Listen, you're so full of [ __ ] right now. You're not even funny. >> Don't [ __ ] disrespect me. >> I'm not disrespect. I can tell you you're full of [ __ ] cuz you are full of [ __ ] >> Instead of relying on actual violations, the police acted on biased assumptions about time of day. Labeling walking at 250 AI Dem as abnormal reflects an enforcement approach driven more by emotion than by law. >> Oh, you're going to tase me too, huh? >> This is not a taser. This is my hand. >> Okay, arrest me, bro. What do you want to arrest me for? >> 24. >> What are you going to arrest me for? >> For him. >> What are you going to arrest me for? from his uh information. I >> I don't have to give him my information, man. >> No, listen. >> You have to identify yourself. >> I don't have to identify myself. >> Yes, you do. Because >> especially that you know me. Listen, let me let me know my voice. Let me lower my voice. >> And when you saw us, you start going around. >> I didn't saw us. I saw you. >> Exactly. And then you're trying to avoid. >> So you're taking out the handcuffs on me, you're threatening me with arrest. Do you think just because you have a badge on you, you can go around threatening people with arrest? >> No. I can stop people and find out what are you doing. >> Listen, why are you walking? This is because this is my neighborhood. >> Okay. This is your neighbor. But it's not normal to be walking around. I don't know who you are until now. >> No. No. You You knew who I was. >> Yeah. From from a mile away. >> And now that you know who I am, why are you still talking to me? >> Because I want to find out. >> No, because I want to make sure everything is listen. That's called harassment. >> That's not >> Okay. Do you know your amendments by any chance? I do. >> So you going to arrest me? Why? Arrest me. I dare you. >> Arrest me. Listen. Listen. I already told you. >> I already lower my voice. I lower my voice. >> Lower your Okay. >> I lower my voice. And why are you coming? >> Listen. >> This is harassment, bro. I've done nothing but watch my my freaking silence. >> That's what that's what I'm watching. >> They keep watching. >> Unable to justify the stop, the officer pulled out handcuffs as a threat. A clear act of abuse of power. Rightfully called what it is by the citizen. Harass. >> We are. >> I'm being nice to you. >> Nice. >> And that we're being nice to you. >> No, you're not. He's with the arrest. He's not being nice to me. He's taking off the haircuts and stuff. I don't want to talk to you guys anymore. >> What did you say to go? Listen, you didn't wiggle where you work at. You know you have your And you even know me. Keep walking. >> And you even know me. Keep walking. I know you. Okay. I know you. I'm full of [ __ ] >> What are you going to do? Like you're going to hit me. >> I'm full of [ __ ] Get Get out. Get out. If I see you doing something wrong, you make sure you're going to go for the right. >> Oh, really? Oh, really? If you see me doing something right, if I see you again because you're being arrested. I've never been arrested, bro. I'm tired of my voice. I'm sorry. >> No, listen. If you scream one more time, you're going to jail for disorder. >> People's property before. >> I've never been arrested in my life. I can't believe the things that you've done to me. Know this is the kind of thing that has me not wanting to live anymore in my own in my own in my own in my own neighborhood. You know, >> if I don't like it, then move. >> Stop every night. You walking around. >> I'm going to get stopped every night. >> Yeah. If I see you walking around. Yes. >> Every night I'm going to get stopped. >> Yes. >> You don't deserve to be a cop. In the United States, if police harass, follow without just cause, make arbitrary arrest threats or violate constitutional rights, they can face civil lawsuits, criminal prosecution, and be subjected to federal oversight or reform measures. The officer's actions show signs of harassment, unjustified surveillance, arbitrary threats of arrest, violations of constitutional rights, and failure to follow lawful stop and identification procedures. What's with the handcuffs and running away? Hey guys, what do you think about this situation? If you like the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us with donations. Thank you very much. [Music]