And you guys are a long uh city of Long Beach Police. >> And you are city of And that that is that and that is my complaint. And that would be my complaint with the police department. Sir, >> I know 602 like the back of my hand. It's not 602. Let's pull up. Hold on. Do your thing. >> Are you going to train the officer? >> Complaint here. Take the card. >> Are you going to train the officer? >> Strange policies, confusing orders, and threats of arrest all over a camera. >> Can I get your name and badge number, please? >> Inspected the pump. I don't have a pat. >> Okay. Inspector, nice to meet you. I'm >> When constitutional rights confront unreasonable policies, what truth will be revealed? And who will be held accountable? >> Correct. And being threatened to be arrested by not only now, Sergeant Alexander, but but yourself for trespassing. Trespassing doesn't say anything about filming in public, sir. >> A seemingly harmless policy suddenly became the spark that ignited a tense confrontation between citizens and security forces. I can film government employees in the course of their duties. If you're preventing me from doing that, that's a violation of my civil rights, sir. >> When people ask for transparency, the answer is silence and confusing headshakes from the government. What are they hiding? >> I don't know who you are, sir. You need to sign into you're the one confronting me, ma'am. No, with all due respect, >> I'm asking you to come downstairs and comply with >> I walked into a publicly accessible building, ma'am. I'm not going to I'm not going to go and and and jump through your hoops. Just I I walked in. No one told me to sign in. No one This is a public building. >> Yes. And And there's >> I have a right to be here. >> Rule that you should sign in downstairs. >> There's a rule. >> I'm just asking you to come downstairs and sign in. >> No, ma'am. I'm not going to go downstairs and sign in. No, I'm not going to do that because that that's me giving up my personal information. >> How you doing? >> Hey, how are you doing? >> All right. I think you failed to sign in downstairs with me. >> Yeah, you never told me to sign in, though. >> Perhaps the mess. right there. But perhaps the mask, but you got to sign in. I'm not sure if this is allowed, but with me, you got to sign in though. >> Yeah, you could you could put on you could put down a >> No, no, I can't write anything for you to sign. >> No, I'm not going to give up my rights and sign away my and sign a name >> in the building. >> Yeah, >> it's not to stop you from doing anything just with me. And you know, you got to sign in. >> Okay. You didn't you didn't tell me that though. >> Uh perhaps. >> Okay. So, let me let me finish handle my business here really quick and then I'll I'll get down there. >> I got to go with you. So, you could sign in. I mean, you can follow you can follow me everywhere you want. Yeah. >> No, no, no. I'm not stopping you. I don't know if this is allowed or not. You understand? What I'm saying is you got to sign in with me, then you do what you got to do. >> But I'm already in the building. So, what is it? I I could I could easily take care of that when I go back downstairs. >> Signing out. >> Yeah. I can easily take care of that when I go back downstairs. >> You're signing out. But if you're here, you got to sign in. If you're in the building, that's a policy. It's downstairs. >> And this is I'm trying to get the policies. I want to just confirm what you're saying. >> Somebody here. >> Yeah. I'm I'm trying to talk to somebody here. And then I want to go to the city manager's office. >> Police escalate. Threats of arrest over a camera. Can policy be above the constitution? >> Sign in. >> I don't want you guys uh blocking me in here. >> Can I get Can I get your name and badge number officer? >> You're literally looking right at my name and my badge. >> Well, I would like you to identify yourself. That's all. >> Would you go sign in, please? >> Hi. How are you? >> How are you? >> Good. >> Thank you. Would you just go sign in, please? And then you conduct all your business. >> I I passed security and I didn't have to sign in. He didn't he didn't tell me to He didn't tell me to sign in >> as I'm already in the building. >> Telling you need to sign in. >> Yeah. What what law what law is that officer? You're you're you're a law you're a law enforcement officer. >> Yes, I am. >> Can I get your name and badge number, please? >> It's Inspector Deal. I don't have a badge number. >> Okay. Inspector. Nice to meet you. Um that's not a law to sign into a building that there is no law. Can you >> It's our policy. Otherwise, you're transparent. >> But you're not you're not policy enforcement. You're law enforcement. >> This is this is a secure building. Okay. >> I understand that. >> So, we're asking you to go sign it. >> Okay. So, I don't have to give I don't wait. I'm not going to give up any of my uh my identific I'm not giving you my license or anything like that. So, so we're clear before I go downstairs. >> What's downstairs and sign in? >> What are the What are the pro what are the procedures for signing in? >> We'll discuss this downstairs. >> Why can't I just know the procedures? I'm going to go sign in. >> Okay. >> But I'm not going to give you my uh my license or anything just so we're clear. Okay. Okay. Great. >> Whatever you say. >> Great. >> Hi. Can I get your name and badge number? >> Oh, officer 230. >> How about you, officer? >> Officer Reinhardt 289. Great. >> As citizens search for the truth, the foyer process is mentioned. But will justice come before the city gates close? >> Does it seem like there's anybody who can help me, Lieutenant? How about you do? Can you help me find somebody to to help me conduct my business? >> You haven't told me what business you need to conduct. >> I need to speak with somebody at the city manager's office, which you've kindly enough pointed out to me. And now that I'm in the city manager's office, there is no one here to speak to. And you, as you just stated, the building doesn't close for another 24 minutes. That there's no one here. business. I can try and put you to the right person. >> I I just want to speak to somebody. There you go. >> You need to ring your bell. >> Oh, >> I didn't know anyone was here. >> Oh, great, great, great. Hi. How are you? Can I get your name now? Now that I'm >> My name is John McN. I'm the director of public relations. >> Director of public relations. Oh, that's great. You know, fantastic. >> Did I get your name? >> Uh, no. I'm not going to give it. You can check the sign-in sheet downstairs that I that I signed in. But um so yeah, I just wanted to know there I want to see the policy for requiring somebody to sign in to your to the city hall because the the officers couldn't supply me with that policy. >> Sure. If you could just foil it. >> Oh, you want me to do a Freedom Information Act? Sure. That's So I would do that with the city clerk. >> So it's Well, city hand probably be able to do that on the spot with you. >> Excuse me. >> He's probably not going to be able to do that on the spot with you. >> A foyer request. >> Correct. >> Why wouldn't he be able to do it on the spot? >> Foiler request. It's 5 days for the city to acknowledge and 20 days. >> No, no, I understand that. But I'm talking about submitting submitting the foyer request. >> You could do that >> today. Correct. >> Yeah. Okay. So, I'm going to do that. >> Email the email address is foil at Long Beach. >> Okay. And and and my other question to you would be is that what So, is that policy been I I know you're not going to show me the policy, but that is in fact the case that it's the policy here of this building. >> You're really you're going to have to foil that up to see what the policy is. >> Oh, okay. So you don't know any of the policies here as the media relations person. >> The formal complaint has been filed. Will this spark a groundbreaking investigation or lead to familiar silence? >> So what is it? You asked me to come there so that you could you had a complaint. So I >> My complaint is that your policy here, Lieutenant is unconstitutional. That's my complaint. >> That the complaint is about polish being unconstitutional. >> Correct. And being threatened to be arrested by not only now Sergeant Alexander, but but yourself for trespassing. Trespassing doesn't say anything about filming in public. Sir, you would be using that crime of trespassing. I have every right to be in that lobby. Can we agree on that? >> You can certainly go into the lobby. You can't record. >> So, if I record in the lobby, I'll be charged with trespass criminal trespassing. >> And that that is that and that is my complaint and that would be my complaint with the police department, sir. >> Okay. So, >> you know, do you have a chief >> sergeant the sergeant for now informing you of the policy? I'm not sure what the complaint >> I my my complaint is against the policy in its totality. >> Okay. So the complaint is not about the officer. The complaint is about the policy. >> The policy. Correct. And he should know better to enforce a policy. He's law enforcement. He's not policy enforcement. He's law enforcement. Just like yourself, sir. I told you this at city hall. There's laws that you enforce and that's it. That's your job. You took an oath to the Constitution of the United States to uphold the Constitution. >> Thank you for that. >> You should you should take that oath very seriously. And that oath and that constitution says that I'm allowed to film I'm allowed to redress my government film. The Supreme Court has said that I can film government employees in the course of their duties out of a not the Supreme Court um a district court federal district court. It's case law. Turner v. Driver. I can film government employees in the course of their duties. If you're preventing me from doing that, that's a violation of my civil rights, sir. And you're and you're you're doing that by that policy is is exactly what it's doing. >> Thank you for that information. >> What do you have to hide in there? What is what? Can you tell me the reason behind the policy, Lieutenant? >> I could. There are people that discuss private matters and come in with their own personal matters discuss with the death, which is why the policy is in place. >> So to protect people's privacy in public, >> 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. Police risk being sued for violating constitutional rights, being subject to internal investigations, losing public credibility, and being forced to change policies illegally. Up next, just one camera and immediately security and police appeared. What made the whole force act so urgently? >> Excuse me. >> Can you stop? >> I can, but I don't want to. >> Okay. >> Am I being detained? Yes. >> For what crime? >> Stop. >> What crime? >> What crime? >> What's going on? >> What crime? You're crimeing the guard over here. >> Crime. What crime? >> And this is a this is the second call that we've gotten. >> What crime? >> You're harassing. >> What crime am I being detained for? >> You're causing a disturbance. >> Taking pictures is causing a disturbance. >> You're you're causing a disturbance. So I'm asking you >> how >> I'm asking the questions, not you. How? >> Excuse me. >> How? I'm asking the questions. How >> you how is how is taking pictures here? >> How what crime do you have? Hey, record for me. >> Yeah, I'm making contact. >> They even got the wrong name. >> Negative. I don't need to >> What? What crime? >> I'm asking you a question. >> I don't care. I'm asking you questions. What crime? >> The The crime is 4:15. >> What? How? How is taking pictures of 415? How is taking pictures of 415? >> Like I said, >> how is taking pictures of 415? How is taking pictures of 415? >> No. No. Look up 148G and learn the law. Taking picture cannot be a disturbance, suspicious, a detainment at all. >> She's they're concerned for their safety. So they call >> Well, good luck with it. Good luck. Good luck. >> Crossing the line. No disturbance. Yet citizens are threatened with arrest. What policy is behind this controversial decision? >> On. >> Is your body cam on? >> I'm asking you questions, though. Is your body cam on? >> I am. I do not detainment don't need I mean I need on top of that this is an illegal detainment. This is an illegal detainment. >> It is because 148G says I could take pictures from public areas. I was in a public area taking pictures. So Oh boy. This is Oakland PE. This is the second one. And again seems like she feels like she has a little I am recording. >> I know. It's been fine. It's been fine. even taking pictures from where I was taking pictures at. So, >> it doesn't matter. It don't matter. It don't matter. >> And did I go past the guard? Did I go past the gates? So, that means I'm on public property. >> Public property. Public. Go ahead. But that's not a 415. They called you for what? Taking pictures. >> Did they call for taking pictures? >> A suspicious person on private property. >> It's not private. >> We're here to investigate why you're here. Why? Oh, we got ignorant Baker back. Okay. Well, >> what's your name? >> What's your name? >> I'm Officer Jenkins. I already told you. >> Cool. Badge number. >> I'm 9363. >> Nice. Okay. >> What's your name? >> What's your name? >> A heated confrontation broke out when citizens cited the law right in front of the police. Was the truth distorted to cover up wrongdoing. >> Questions. Let's go ahead and pull up 602, the California Penal Code. >> Go ahead. >> And and let's see where it describes either lawful business. >> I know 602 like the back of my hand. And it's not 602. Let's pull up. Hold on. Let's pull up United States Supreme Court cases. >> That this has been tested time and time again. Many of them. This has been tested time and time again. Look them up. Look them up. >> The thing is the thing is is why I'm irritated is you guys should already you guys should already know this, right? Where where I see ignorance in an officer that has two stripes to walk up and say you're being detained. You're being detained. Look it up. Look, Google it. Google it. My lawyer sent me probably like 15 different cases to to to know. Look it up. It's as easy as googling it. >> I'm on private property. >> I'm on private property. Are we good? >> I just want I I would rather highlight officers. I'm not anti- police at all. I'm actually pro police. But when I have a ignorant officer coming up detaining me for taking pictures, it's kind of that's where we draw the line. That's where we get mad. Yes, it is. >> Yes, it is. >> Taking photos. >> Yes, it is. What' you respond to then? >> Somebody on public property. >> Somebody on public property. That's the thing. And this is what we see too where when you're wrong, you won't admit it. It would be better if you just say we, hey, we were wrong. You could be here. You could take pictures. As long as you don't go past the gate, sorry, we're gone. That would be better. That's what we want to see. But look what you're doing. And look at how like like a waste. This is just a waste of resources for a dude with a camera. >> Preparity calls that were all associated. >> And what was the last one? >> Priority. >> What was the last one? What did they call for? Cuz I'm going to get the radio chatter. You know that, right? I'll get a copy of it. Ask what the last call. What was it for? Somebody taking pictures. What did they call about? >> Yeah. >> I want to Somebody taking pictures. >> I'll actually pull it up for you. >> But was it somebody taking pictures? >> Smither. Was it somebody taking pictures? >> Show me. Let's see it. The arrest warrant was suddenly exposed. The call transcript revealed a truth that many people could not believe >> for that. I got I know how to do that. But I know how to do that already. Don't worry about that. >> You have other business here. >> So this is ignorant. Are you going to Are you going to train the officer, >> my friend? I'm going to do my phone number. Are you going to train the officer? >> Complaint here. Take the card. >> Are you going to train the officer? I just want to know if you're going to train her >> for what though? I'm >> because it's an illegal detainment. >> I have to watch your camera because you're not providing me information. You're saying you'll see you'll see it. Look, she said, "I'm being detained for harassment and being on private property and disturbing the peace." That's not what we just heard in the call. >> Okay. >> Okay. We heard a guy taking pictures, which Do you know 148G of the penal code? >> I I will look at her camera later. I'll see if there's any issues. I just >> Do you know 148G of the penal code? >> I don't know 148. >> I just want her trained. 148G says that taking pictures cannot be deemed suspicious. You can't be detained for it. You You have to be left alone as long as you're on public property. I was on public property the whole time. This whole driveway is public property until you get to that gate. Okay? >> So, go train the officer. I just I was trying to tell her that, but she won't hear it cuz you guys have this block where you get mad when somebody's pointing out something wrong. Don't take it as a bad thing. How are we going to bridge the gap and fix this? >> You're right. >> You know what I mean? I I mean, no need to be mad. She could have just said, "Hey, I [ __ ] up. Sorry." I would have walked away. I don't I'm not a sue I've never sued a person in my life. I'm not a sue happy person. I'm not trying to sue for a five minute illegal. I just want the change of it. That's why I do this. I'm not anti- cop. I'm anti bad cop. >> Okay. Take care of yourself. I I I I wish you the best of luck. I took a picture. I got it. I wish you the best of luck in life, man. >> Yeah. Thank you. You, too. >> Citizens have vowed to pursue the case to the end. Will those involved escape legal responsibility? Public video shows police officers are ignorant of the law, but willing to use excessive power. You won't believe the real reason this man was arrested. A seemingly harmless statement turned out to be a ticket straight to jail. >> You are detained, so technically I can. >> I'm not I'm not trying to I'm not going to hurt. >> If you will shut your mouth, I'll tell you that you're legal. >> Y'all been >> That dude talked himself into jail. >> I know. I can see it. I was going just right. >> When the police ask you to roll down your rear window without giving a clear reason, is that the beginning of an illegal bug hunt? And what happens when people start to argue? >> All right, driver of the vehicle, step out. >> Hey, Metal, record a video. >> Don't worry, everything's being recorded. >> Yeah, that's cool. That's cool. >> All right. Is there something back there you're trying to hide? >> Nothing. You can search. I'll help you. >> I'm I don't want to search your car. I remember you. You can search. I'll help you. You can do You can do what I Matter of fact, I don't consent to industry. >> I'm not trying to search for your time. >> The only reason I wanted you to shut up. >> Look, stop being unprofessional and telling people to shut up. Stop doing that. Be professional. The only reason I want >> You're supposed to deescalate the situation. Stop telling me to shut up. I'm here to comply with whatever you want to tell me. >> You're about to talk yourself into jail. >> For what? >> Because you're being aggressive. >> Is that a crime? >> Yes. >> Being aggressive is a crime. All right. All right. I'm going to talk to you like this. That's okay with you? I I don't want you to talk. I want I want me to conduct my traffic. >> My right to remain silent. >> Thank you. Police department. The only reason I asked you to throw it on your back window is cuz I couldn't see inside. That's why I asked you to step out. The reason I'm pulling you over is cuz your tags expired. Do you have a license, insurance, and updated tag? >> Yes. >> Let me see it. Not the first time this man was arrested by this same officer for illegal error. So what makes the police keep targeting him? >> And every officer in the state has to accept this as a form of ID. >> I do know that. >> You do know that. So pull it up. >> Is that what I'm doing? >> You're arguing about it. >> I'm arguing with my phone in my hand. >> You're not pulling it up. >> I love your laws. You love them. >> I do. >> Yeah. You told me you break them and sleep good at night. The last time on camera beauty more on pair orchard. >> You said that. >> Never said that. >> Right there. I'm legal. I don't break y'all law. >> You have an expired tag on your car. >> Yeah. I need to put that on there. I have it on there by the day. I'm legal. I follow y'all law. They pull me over. They pulled me over for this legal tent with the BMW on it. And he the one who took me to jail for it. The dude put the broke tent meter on it and he said he don't have a problem with it. And then the judge threw it out. He knows I'm not lying. >> He pulled me over right there in the old pant. The last time dude put the tent meter on my legal tent. No, I'm saying that the judge said it's not illegal. >> Okay. My tip meter is not broke. I can put it on there. >> Yeah, put it on there. Yeah, cuz I'm telling him the last time they did that, it didn't fly and I was telling him that this is legal till I bought the car like that. >> Okay, but it's not legal to have an expired tag. >> I agree with you. >> You mind rolling your window up just a little bit on the driver? >> Do whatever you want to do. To search and see just a >> Well, I'm not searching your car. I'm just asking you roll the window. >> He told me to step out the car, man. He told me to step out the car. If you want to touch my car against my wheel, then you do it. >> Well, I mean, I can measure your tent, but I'm asking >> measure it. I don't want you. I don't want you to work anything in my video. >> Well, you just let you know. I know. I told you I want you to do. I ain't tell you to do that. >> Is this a good example of a free country when your words can get you handcuffed and your liberties can be trampled just because you upset the police? >> You are detained. So, technically I can. >> I'm not I'm not trying to I'm not trying to help you hurt me. >> Calm Calm down. >> I'm trying to hurt you. >> Well, if you if you will shut your mouth, I'll tell you that you're legal. >> Y'all been your race been talking to us like that for too long, man. Y'all time is almost up. According to Revelation, y'all time almost up. You Esau, you go back to Esau. Genesis 25 to 25, he said you were read all over pulling the race car together. >> Race car is a nation. Exactly what you nation. I'm from the nation of Israel. You from the nation. Let me explain something to you, sir. You understand? By him writing you a citation for courtesy, he can arrest you merely on what he stopped you for. Do you understand that? >> Okay. >> What I want to tell you is yes, your tent is legal. >> Okay, then write the t. >> But if you It's legal. That's what I'm telling said you'll shut your mouth. >> Stop cussing at me and deescalate. Stop cursing and be professional, man. Stay within your professional guidelines, man. Ren police department says honor, integrity, and pride. >> You can read. Listen, you got no You won't shut your mouth long enough to talk with anybody. >> That's the first amendment. It's the right to free speech. >> I understand that, >> bro. That's the first amendment right to free speech. >> But you can't converse with anybody when you interact the little black boy from the 60s. >> I'm not trying to speak like anybody. You But you talking to me like I'm something. You stop talking to me like >> I just tried to you that your l your tent is legal and you won't shut your mouth. >> Listen, I don't have to. I got a right to free speech. I'm not cussing you. I'm not doing all of this. You see what I'm saying? >> She must be locking. >> I need to put my tag on there. >> This case could become a national precedent. abuse of power will be exposed and this time the people will not fight alone. >> I'd ask him to roll his back window down cuz I couldn't see in wouldn't respond. >> I tried to talk with him reasonably at first but he just won't you can't get a word in with him. So I mean I'm not going to deal with an irrational person and since he wants to be that way then we'll we'll take his guns and put them in safety. He's going to learn dude. You you don't treat police like that right off the bat. I mean, >> I was trying to tell him that his tent was legal and he wouldn't shut his mouth. >> That That dude talked himself into jail. >> I can tell. >> I was going to just write that. I wasn't even going to write him. I pulled him over cuz his tag was was expired. >> I'm going to talk to Sergeant about it cuz >> I might hit him with resistant. >> Yeah. He was searching searching. I said, "Man, I'm just asking for your cool." >> He was throwing the N word around. He saying we was treating him like a like a n word. I'm like, >> "Dude, I just asked you for your insurance." >> Oh, he cuffed up easy. He didn't want that smoke. >> I'm going to talk to Sorry about it. >> Yep. Enhancement. Yep. >> I'm going to him every way I can. The driver claimed he had been arrested for legally tinted windows and one in court, but was still being hassled by the officer again. Police Chief Brian Mayers confirmed that an internal investigation was underway and promised to take action, but did not specify any specific violations. He still avoided mentioning civil rights violations or abuse of power. 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