I'm stepping on private property, but you went in there to trespass me. You went in there to ask him to ask me to leave. >> I didn't ask him to leave. >> What's your name and phone number? >> None of your business. >> [laughter] >> Can you leave? >> I don't Is this private property? Who owns it? Who owns it? >> This is the sheriff's department. >> The camera makes them lose their cool and break the law right in front of the public, but the more they abuse their power, the higher the price they'll pay. >> You went in there to solicit a trespass. You went in there solicited a trespass. >> Well, you can't be right here. >> Why is that? >> Because you can't be right here. >> You think this is private? >> Is this private? >> These rookie cops forget that a camera will turn every abuse of power into evidence, and the consequences can be an investigation, disciplinary action, and even a lawsuit. Just standing still and filming legally, yet suddenly everything shifts. One small move by the police right here sparks a chain of tension nobody saw coming. >> Everything seemed like a normal scene, music, noise, and one person watching from a distance, but that silence somehow made certain people uncomfortable. The situation takes a seriously suspicious turn and suddenly an accusation explodes. >> I'm not sure. They have a no loitering sign. >> A no loitering sign? Uh well, the owner hasn't asked me to leave. >> Did you go in to ask >> Go in to ask him to leave? >> Ask me to leave? Cuz you're loitering. >> You >> You're loitering. You're not a >> Okay, I'm going to step on private property, but you went in there to trespass me. You went in there to ask him to ask me to leave. >> I asked him if they wanted >> What's your name and phone number? >> I'm Officer Brown, badge number 395. >> You went in there to solicit a trespass. You went in there and solicited a trespass. >> They have a no loitering sign. >> They never asked me to leave. They did You didn't like You didn't like what I was doing. So, you solicited a trespass. That's what you did. I'm going over here on public easement and and I'll be fine. But, you solicited a trespass. I wasn't bothering anybody. So, I said That's on you. I don't answer your questions. I want to talk to your supervisor. Yeah, right now. Well, I'm in the grass and I think I can stand okay. Yeah, I don't know you're worried about my safety, right? Yeah. Worried about my safety, Officer Brown. This is really sweet of you. What is your agenda for messing with me when I was bothering nobody? I said nothing to you. I was 50 ft away from you. You're out of the normal for going in and soliciting trespass for somebody not bothering you. I never said a word to you, did I? I didn't know one asked me to leave. You don't know if I'm a customer here or not. You don't know what I'm doing. But what No, I'm not doing anything. Nobody's asked me to go anywhere. You are bothering me. You are harassing a photographer is what you're doing. You could have asked me nicely and I would have told you what I was doing. It's a little late now when you try to solicit a trespass and threaten to tow a car. >> Hear that? Private property suddenly gets thrown into the conversation. And this is the moment viewers start wondering, are the police following procedure or just creating an excuse to make someone disappear? This is no longer just about filming. It turns into a direct clash between citizen's rights and a power trip attitude right in front of the camera. >> What is your name for the record? >> Officer Mason, number 424. >> Thank you. >> Yep, no problem. >> Yeah. >> It's why she recorded us. It's not a big deal. I mean, we don't care. >> Were Were y'all the same people? It was coincidence. I couldn't tell if that was the same person or not. I take pictures of government officials when they are in public in the course of their duties. I also take video and pictures of government property and buildings. That's what I do for a living. That's what I That's what I do. It's It's something I do. I I spread the word that this is part of the First Amendment and it holds police officers accountable for their actions from the I'm not talking to you. I'm talking [clears throat] at you. >> Okay, you're going to talk at me or you're going to talk to me? >> No. >> What's What's your name? >> I'm not going to give you my personal information. You You shouldn't have bothered me. I'm just engaged in a First Amendment protected activity watching what our employees do. I wasn't bothering anybody, but if you would ask me, I would have I would have been just as nice to you. >> I have a lot of questions and I'd like for us to go inside. >> It's very difficult at this point because you started out by trying to solicitate a crime. >> No. No. >> Hey, hey, making me leave is asserting your believable authority. >> And go ahead and explain. You don't like it. You didn't like it. Or you feel threatened. Which one you're going to say? >> threatened by any means. >> Yeah. >> But the truth is I went in there to get you off the property because you're filming our traffic stops. I don't like that because it's not normal. >> Okay, let me Wait, let me say something. >> You did it earlier. The first time you did it, you were way too close. >> No, I wasn't. >> Yes, you were. >> I wasn't. >> That's why I asked you to back >> I was a good 20 ft back already. >> What? >> I was already 20 ft from y'all. >> I don't think there's a law on it, but the thing is >> There's not. >> close, okay? >> No. >> So, we're trying to watch people in the vehicle >> Did I move? Did I move? >> Are you going to let me talk? >> Did I move? Yes, I did. I respected you. >> Well, I'm trying to figure out now why you're doing this because if you're going to continue to do it, that's fine. I just want to understand why you're doing >> So >> I don't have to worry about you >> So, from what I heard you say was this is the second time I have filmed you. So, you didn't like it. So, you went in there asking them about it because you didn't like that I was doing it. >> The tension is obvious now because instead of ending peacefully, everything gets pushed in the opposite direction. The police keep questioning, keep closing in, and start saying things that make viewers wonder, is this really about safety or are they trying to force him to stop filming? But wait, the scariest twist is still coming. >> May I please have your name and employee number? >> Well, my name is John Geesaman. >> That's That's a tough one. >> Okay. >> Okay. Okay, earlier today I was up at the jail. >> I know. >> I filmed around the jail. >> Okay. >> While I was there, they happened to pull someone over. >> All right. >> So, I was approximately, in my opinion, 20 ft from them. He says, "Ma'am, you need to get back." Start the same you need to get back to the car, which put me about 30 ft 5 ft back. >> Okay. >> I said, "Okay." I'm just telling you what got us here. >> Okay. >> I went back to about 35 ft back. It's all on camera at your place, so you can see it there. I didn't engage. I asked him his name and his employee number, and he wouldn't give it to me then. And then And then they left. But that's policy, so you failed on policy. I'm not talking to you. So, I drove down through here, and I saw, "Oh, there's a traffic stop. I'm I need to get some cigarettes and stuff to drink anyway. So, I'm going to stop, and I'm going to see if anything interesting goes on." I have a First Amendment right to do this. I'm an independent journalist, and I take video, pictures, however you want to explain photography to people of public officials in the course of their duties while they're in public. But then what happened? As I was standing all the way at that red pole, he didn't like it. These are your words. I'm paraphrasing his words. He went in, walked out, and said, "Ma'am, you're loitering." I said, "No one in this business has had a problem. I haven't had an opportunity to buy anything yet." He went in to solicit the person inside to ask them to ask me to leave because he said it made him uncomfortable that I was video taping them. But you being uncomfortable is not my problem. Your emotions aren't my problem. I can still video tape you in public while you're working. Now you and then he said, "I just want to know why. Why Why can't you just tell me why?" He never asked me why. So then this kind officer, he came over and I explained it to him. I I do this. Any officer who approaches me and asks me why, I'll explain it to them. >> The climax hits right here when one line drops that sends chills down everyone's spine. "I'm going to tow your car." In just a few seconds, everything shifts from normal observation to a high-pressure confrontation. At this point, the police start changing their approach. Some try to calm things down while others still push to keep control and assert dominance. >> Listen, listen, we're not going to We're not going to get into a big argument, okay? >> We already had one. >> Well, let's not get into another one then. >> I agree. >> Okay. If If they don't want you here, you can't be here. If they don't say that you can't be here, you can be here. >> From my understanding, they didn't say I had to leave. And I'm going to go in and buy something and I am going to leave. I'm leaving anyway. >> If we go in and ask them if they want you here and they say no, then that's not against any policy or any statute. >> I'll tell you what. Let's all go in there together and see if they Wait a minute. And let's see if they even recognize me. >> Listen, they've already said that you're not >> behind a pole. They never even saw me. They never saw I was here. It was wrong of you to do on a personal, moral, unprofessional level. >> Well, >> It's unprofessional as all get because it makes you uncomfortable. It shouldn't interfere with my right to record you on the job. >> Okay. Bottom line. >> Bottom line. I'm leaving and you're leaving. >> to leave. >> I'm Oh, don't talk to me like that like you're ordering me around cuz that's just trying to assert your your perceived authority over me. Am I on public easement right here? How many feet do you want me to be public easement walking? I'm allowed to talk to you. >> Ma'am. >> Yeah. >> Let's stop. Let's not do it. >> Do him ordering me and giving me directives offend me? >> point >> I'm leaving. I want to leave. But Yeah, yeah, you can leave. You are so unprofessional and and it's it's terrible what you're doing on camera cuz I can't imagine what you act like when you know you're not on camera. That's what's sad. That's why more people need to film y'all, period. >> In the end, it seems like everything is over. But here's the scary part. The way they act when the camera is rolling makes you wonder what happens when nobody is watching. Up next, the filmer was quietly observing when someone suddenly approached and a question that seemed harmless instantly became the spark that made everything far more intense. >> We have these [ __ ] signs out here that say no public access. This is all public parking out here. How you going to say How you going to have signs that say no public access? Just come right here and film all this back here. Really doesn't matter. So like the having no public access signs really is kind of a dumb thing to do if you really ask me. I just don't think it makes any sense at all. We're going to check this guy out. I wonder if this was the same guy waiting for me at the other spot. Who is this guy? >> Yeah, yeah. >> Oh, that's not it. Let me check. Oh, she's not pulling out. She's parking. Parky parky not pulling outy. Let's go ahead and look up in here. I don't see any illegal weapons or drugs in there. >> There could be, but I don't see none myself. So. Think I'll bet you damn mommy. We got our buddy back here. He's out in the back there. Now he's in your side here, buddy. Looking like he's being inside just hanging in. Just relaxing. Maxing and relaxing. Well, this here is clearly a cop car. Yeah, I see a CB radio. Right there. >> Can I help you? >> Ooh. No, besides yelling at me. Damn. Scared the >> The filmer quietly keeps observing and checking the area, but the moment someone suddenly approaches and starts firing questions, the tension snaps tight like a stretched wire. And then things clearly escalate as the conversation shifts into an interrogation and a push to make him leave. >> What was that? >> Why are you recording? >> Oh, cuz I am. >> Why? >> Cuz I am. >> your car? >> Cuz I am. Huh? >> Do you know whose car this is? >> Whose car is it? >> It's one of ours, bro. I'm trying to figure out why you're recording. >> Cuz I'm recording. >> Well, why? I'm asking why. >> Cuz I am. I'm telling you cuz I am. >> I know, but you're all up in this car. I'm trying to figure out what >> Mhm. >> Why are you all >> I'm not in this car, but yeah. >> the thing all in this window. I'm trying to figure out what's going on. >> I had it I had it out the window, yeah, for sure. >> but for what though? >> Cuz I am. >> But I'm asking why. >> And I'm telling you cuz I am. >> Well, we can you leave this premise cuz this is private property here, too. You can't be here. >> Is it Is it private property? >> Yeah, unless you have somewhere you you're meeting someone or somebody. If you're not, you got to move that cuz you don't have no reason to be here. >> I don't have a reason to be here? >> No, we don't need >> Wait, also would it look suspicious if you were anywhere else on the streets and would you be somebody's looking into somebody's windows? We're obviously stopping that person, correct? >> Uh, I don't know what to tell you, man. >> Well, if someone was looking into your car windows, wouldn't you want somebody to be contacted because it's a little awkward. It's a little suspicious. >> Yeah, I mean, I you know, there ain't no problem to look in these windows, so >> Well, actually, yeah, if I stop by or if I'm driving through and I see somebody looking in it, it's called casing a vehicle, potentially to burglarize it. I'm going to stop them, identify them, and go, "What are you doing here?" because that's weird. >> Oh, okay. Yeah. >> So, so what's going on? >> Good luck with that. >> Okay, so what's going on? >> What's going on with you? >> What What are What are we doing here with our car? >> None of your business. >> Well, this This is our This is actually it's my fault. So, what do you want? >> None of your business. >> [laughter] >> Can you leave? This is our private property. >> This is private property? Who owns it? Who owns it? >> This is the sheriff's department. Don't think >> Who owns it? >> Boss man, look, we can do this two ways. >> Two ways? >> Yes. I'm just asking, are you Are you Are you on anything? >> What a clown. Am I on anything? >> Are you on probation or anything? >> Are you on probation? >> Sir, I'm being nice to you right now. >> I'm being nice, too. >> Why don't we walk over here and we can talk over here? >> I'm good. I don't I don't want to go over there. >> Well, you can't be right here. >> Why is that? >> Because you can't be right here. >> You think this is private? >> This is private. Do you Do you Is your car here? >> Do you have a reason to be here? >> This is the This is >> Are Are people allowed to come here and and and conduct business? >> No, it's not a This is not it's a private >> It's open, right? >> start looking into people's vehicles. >> Well, how do you know I'm not conducting business? >> If your business There is no business of looking into other people's vehicles. >> That's not up for you to decide. No, it's not. You're not the authority in that. >> The questions start coming faster, the tone gets harsher, and what began as just asking quickly turns into pressure over why he's even there. But right after that, everything truly blows up as it becomes a tense standoff between the right to film and a power tripping attitude. >> Got it. Sergeant Stone. >> I don't need I He's not my sergeant, bro. He's your sergeant. >> Okay. To me he's just a deputy. >> Yeah. But honestly saying when you look in someone's car like that, that's that's >> I was never in someone's car. >> You were in his car. You had to >> I was in the The doors are open. I was in the car. >> you had to in his window. You were close to his window. >> Okay. All I'm going to do it again here in a minute when you guys leave. >> No, you're not. You're about to >> I am. I'm not going to leave. No, I'm not. You're a completely wrong. This is public property, buddy. Yeah, who pays for this? >> Do you? >> Yeah. Taxes, right? >> Yeah. >> So what are you doing? >> We actually pay your salary. You live off our taxes. You get that? >> I understand that. >> Okay, you live off our taxes. Okay, cool. >> Let me ask you this question, sir. So if I tell >> question? >> If I tell you right now that they don't want you here anymore >> Oh, well. >> If the business If the owner of this property say he don't want you here >> The owner of the property is the public. >> It's not public. >> Yeah, it is. This is the sheriff's office. The The owner is the public. The public pays for this. This is public property. This is a public vehicle. I can look in it, take pictures all I want. I have everything. Do you not have anything better to do? >> My job. >> You look at somebody taking pictures and say, "Oh, that's a crime cuz it's my car." It's not your car. I can and I'm going to and I did and I'm going to do it again and again. I'm going to do it to every freaking public vehicle in this parking lot. Yeah, absolutely. >> We're going to find out. >> Go ahead. We're going to find I'm surprised you don't know it. You're Are you a a detective at all? I see you guys say gang unit on the back. >> Mine don't say gang unit. >> Oh, here just him. Are you a detective at all? >> Yes, I'm a detective. >> You are and you don't know people's First Amendment rights? You don't understand? Yeah, I know them better than you. >> So let me ask you a question. >> What? >> If I If somebody call right now say you're looking in this vehicle >> A public A public vehicle, yes. I can look Yes, actually it is. It It belongs to the public. >> It's not No, it doesn't belong >> Yes, it does belong to the public. The public pays for it. The public pays for it. Do they not? You guys use it. You guys use it. The public pays for it. So. >> Do you have keys? >> Do you have keys? >> I'm asking you, do you have a >> Who pays for the car? >> Do you? >> Okay, answer answer that question. Who pays Who pays for the car, bud? >> you said the public. I'm trying to figure out like where is the public paying for it? >> Taxes. All this is paid for by public tax. >> As the filmer keeps insisting this is public property and that filming is completely legal, the police try twisting it into suspicion to justify control. And then it escalates even further when they start talking about forcing him to leave and demanding things he has no obligation to provide. >> Deputy Stafford, got you. >> That's right. >> I know it's fine. But you just said I couldn't be here cuz it's private property, right? I can be here. No, not really. I don't need your directives or none of that stuff. I'm going to I'm going to be looking in them. You can't make me leave. >> Yes, I can. >> I'm not doing anything illegal. You see me taking pictures. That's what I'm doing. It's a public vehicle, correct? Look at this guy get trying to get close. >> Do you have your identi- identify yourself to me, man? >> I do. You don't need it. >> What's that? >> I do, but you don't need it. You guys would like to identify me. >> Drive it. >> Yeah. Let's go Let's go for a ride. >> You paid for >> Oh, I paid for it. [ __ ] McDonald's don't know [ __ ] off. What in That sounds louder than That sounds louder than you. Can't hear [ __ ] The cool part is I got a app that takes that background noise away. Huh? Yeah, I got like 30 pairs of these. Not not I got two of these and 30 of the ones all kind of you So anyways, I don't I your directives. Get back to work. I don't need it, buddy. >> I I don't mind >> could have been more professional. You don't know what you're talking about. You have no choice but to mind me being here or not. >> to be looking at me. >> getting my ID, none of that stuff. You could go back. You don't get a You don't have a line to draw. >> You've been directed. That is a line. >> You You directives, you don't have a line to draw. You get back to work. I'm going to continue looking in vehicles. I'm going to do it, and that's it. >> and I'm going to remove you. >> It's It's the It's the I mean, I I don't want to drive I'd go for a ride with you. Let's go do some donuts. Yes, sir. There you go. We pay for it, right? There you go. This guy says it's private property. Is this private property? >> I don't know, to be honest. >> You don't know? Come on, man. >> [laughter] >> It's pu- It's public property. So is this uh parking lot. >> Looking inside of vehicles is highly suspicious. >> I'm going to continue to do it. I have a First Amendment right to take pictures in >> Tension hits a breaking point when the police shift into an authoritative tone and hint they'll deal with him if he doesn't comply, while the citizen fires back accusing them of twisting the law just to force him to stop filming. And it doesn't end there. The story suddenly takes a turn when a calmer conversation begins, revealing who actually understands the law and who's only making things worse. >> You were setting up to grab me and all kind of [ __ ] Or we're going to ID you. Are you on probation? Can we do this and that? >> I'm going to tell you >> If the You guys were goofy, bro. You were goofy. >> I'm just trying to figure out like what are you getting out of this today? >> Wha- I was just getting some uh footage for a story I'm doing. You guys came up. You Now Now this is the story. >> the door for you. >> This is the whole story. Yeah, but I I was worried about keeping you guys on camera cuz you guys were about to do something stupid. >> going to >> You were. Yeah, you were. You were You were getting real close to grabbing me. >> stand this close to you and not grab you. >> I know I know, but you but you were getting ready to. >> I I would tell you [laughter] I wasn't going to grab you out of a cracker box. >> Uh and you would It's all good. Six months from now, a year from now, we would have had [music] you in a deposition trying to explain why you grabbed me. You know what I mean? My lawyers in Oakland would have tore you up. We could have been, real fast. But it's better See, that's what I'm saying. Thank you, Rod. I appreciate you. What was your name again? >> I'm Johnson. >> Johnson, [music] thank you, Johnson. I appreciate you. So, Johnson's the only one who did good. This dude was pretty respectful. Um I didn't talk to none of the rest of these except McDonald and and Stafford. Thank you. I appreciate you, bro. Look, if you see somebody recording that you're not doing anything illegal, man, remember it's reasonable suspicion of a crime, not just suspicion. Remember that. I won't touch your door handle, but I'm going to look right in your car. I already did. And I'm going to check your tires. Okay. Well, I I could uh I'll find out where it is. Yeah. >> Are you just filming unicorns? >> Yeah, yeah. Just like this, man. Just Just looking in the cars, man. I was just looking in this one cuz it had such dark windows. Yeah, I could see right through it with this. I actually have some filters that I can put on there that the glare [music] from the window it'll it'll be like it's it's uh wide open, right? So, I just don't have them with me today. But yeah, I was just getting some footage inside of the cars, outside. I've been over getting you guys driving out, people getting off work, getting you guys driving out, cars driving by, uh patrol cars. Yeah. Why is because I'm doing a story. On top of that, I want to see how how the officers approach me when they approach me like those ones did and they just failed miserably, made all you guys look bad. I don't blame some of you guys, but when it happens all the time, it's an issue. But it's your training. It's your training that is failing you guys. >> The tension finally cools down and the filmer clearly explains his rights. But the most haunting part is this. It only takes a single camera to expose their true attitude. Citizens can sue officers under Section 1983 when their rights are violated and cops who cross the line can end up paying damages, facing discipline, or even getting fired. Let's build a culture of proper conduct, transparency, and accountability because justice cannot exist if power isn't kept in check by ethics, the law, and public oversight. Hey everyone. What do you think about this situation? If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us with a donation. 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