He's giving me his time. He's giving me his time. He can give me his time. Don't put your hands on me. I'm not doing anything. They're doing it. They're doing it. >> Get out of here. >> Ma'am, please don't touch me. >> Get out of here. >> Don't touch me, ma'am. >> I need That's fine. >> Wait. I'm not resisting. >> Okay. >> A journalist dared to expose the truth, but within seconds, the entire machinery of power turned its spear against him. >> It's their prerogative to violate free speech. Support your >> Yes, I do. Of course, I do. I do. that old stack. You weren't in there. You should have got here earlier. >> When those in power are questioned, instead of answering, they choose to call the police, turning free speech into an act of unprecedented repression. The moment a journalist dared to question, he was met with an unexpected order from the mayor. And police rushed in as tensions erupted. >> I'm the next speaker. >> I'm trying to talk. Okay. >> No, the mayor is not a he's not a he's not he's not a ty. Within seconds, accusations of corruption rang out, and instead of answers came an order to be thrown out of the hall along with threats of arrest. >> Hey, uh, he's g he's giving me his time. He's giving me his time. He can give me his time. Don't put your hands on me. >> No, he's giving me his time. That's permitted. That's permitted. That's permitted. You're not going to do that. >> He's giving me his time. That is permitted. Excuse me. >> It is permitted for someone else to yield his time to me. Listen to me. >> I I'm going by the rules. >> Any city council woman or man going to stand up? He's allowed to transfer his time to me. >> I'm the next speaker. >> I'm trying to focus. Okay. >> No, the mayor's not a He's not a He's not He's not a tire. He can't just tell people to leave. >> I know what he's saying. >> He can't just tell people to leave. >> I have three minutes. >> I have an additional 3 minutes. >> Listen, you don't have to put cuffs on me. He's giving me his time. >> Are they Are they allowed to give over time? Yes or no? >> We can let you back in. Let's go talk. >> Here you go. You want to read this? You want to read this? >> What is this? >> Right here. >> This one. >> This one. >> I'm right here. I'm right here. Understand? Understand? He >> He is handing He is giving me his time. Mayor, is that not permitted? >> It doesn't work that way. >> Doesn't work that way. >> You're not allowed to y my time, >> sir. Sir, >> I would like Okay. I would just like I'm leaving. >> I am going to enter the record. As a as a Melbourne resident, >> I would I would like to enter this into the I'm I'm just entering this into the Don't put your hands on me. >> I don't want to arrest you. Come on. >> You don't have to. I'm going to enter this into the record. >> I'll enter it in the record. >> Okay, >> sir. Please. Okay. >> I can be right here. I'm waiting right here. I have a right to be here. I have a I have a right to be here. I have a right to be here. Talk to me. >> I am going to sit down. I have a right to be here. Yes, I am. >> He wants you out of the Put your hands on me for what? I haven't done anything. >> We're going to trespass you. Come talk to us. >> Just cool down. >> I'm sitting in the back. >> Cool down. Come talk to us. We'll let you back. I'm sitting in the back. Come on out. >> I'm not leaving. >> I have a right to be here. >> I'm going to have to arrest you. I don't want to. >> No, you're not going to for me. >> Listen, I have a right to be here. >> In the middle of a public meeting, police were forced to choose. Uphold the Constitution or become tools of political power. >> You're broken the law. >> Take a breath. >> No, no, no. Take Okay, let's take a breath. Okay. I haven't broken the law. >> Talk to the lieutenant. >> Lieutenant, I haven't broken the law. I would like to go attend the public meeting and I'm not going to say anything else. >> Once the mayor throws you out. >> No, no. The mayor can't throw me out. >> He can't just throw What did I do for him to throw me out? >> Well, that's I have no idea what you did in there, man. I was out here. >> He can't just throw me out. >> I can tell you once he wants you out, I can't put you back in. Now, we can go sit there and find out what's going on cuz I don't know. You just want me to walk in there. All right. But the mayor is the only one that can throw you out. He's kind of the in charge of the whole. >> So the guy that I'm exposing his corruption has every right to just throw me out because he doesn't like what I'm saying, the content of my speech. It sounds like a violation. I want to speak to your supervisor. It sounds like a violation of of the United States Constitution that the mayor can just throw me out because he doesn't like the content of my speech. I have a first amendment right to address the mayor. I have a first amendment right to be in this building. I have a first amendment right. I'm not going to cause a scene. The rule said that you could transfer over the time. That's all I was trying to argue for that he I wasn't trying to get more time than anybody else. That individual was going to transfer his time over to me. That's permitted by the rules. >> But understand where I'm coming from at this point. Okay. >> You have the mayor. >> Yeah. You're just following orders, right? >> But see, I'm not going to go there with you. I'm trying to be nice about this. >> But you mean you're being nice by violating my rights? >> I've not been a jerk this whole time, man. >> But you're But you're violating my rights. Explain the whole >> I'd rather you be a jerk and not violate my rights. >> Okay. What do you want me to take? I have you have to leave cuz that's really not what I want to do. But if you want me to do that, I'll tell you. >> Well, then you earn yourself a lawsuit, sir. You earn yourself a lawsuit. I will sue I I will sue the city of Melbourne for violating already violated rights. I just want to sit down. >> That's probably the right course of action. Okay. I don't want to have to trespass and then do an arrest. >> Yeah. Well, if you do that, then you're going to you're going to be I promise you >> I I advise you to use Google. I advise you to use Google. >> Easier for everybody. >> No. I No. No. >> And we don't have to put cuffs on you. We don't have >> I have not broken the law. Trespass me. Trespass me. Arrest me. I haven't broken the law. Why? >> He insisted he was innocent, having broken no law. Yet the police closed in, ready to handcuff him right there in the hall. >> Disrupting. >> I'm not disrupting. I'm not disrupting anything. It's ridiculous. >> These people can't go in cuz you're >> You're violating my free speech. >> Do what's on the back. >> I'm not doing anything. They're doing it. >> They're doing it. >> You're taking our time. >> You guys love free speech until it's somebody that you don't like, right? >> No, we love free speech. >> It's free speech. >> We're here from Turning Point. We love free speech. So, so obviously they are silencing me because of my speech. So, you don't like my speech, right? That's their prerogative. There you go. 47. There you go. It's their prerogative to violate free speech to support your >> Yes, I do. Of course, I do. >> I do. I had a whole stack. You weren't in there. You should have got here earlier. >> You should have got here earlier. >> I have my team. You should have got here. >> Waste of time. >> Yeah. I Oh, it's it's their prerogative, right? >> Get a hold of him. That's We're trying to I'm videaping his behavior. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's disruptive, right? Okay. I'll make it. Let's make it clear. I'm going to make it clear. I'm going to make it clear. Listen. I'm going to make it clear. Listen. I'm going to make it clear. If I go back in there, you going to arrest me? Yes, sir. >> Okay. Great. Great. Great. Great. You love freedom of speech until when it's something contrary towards you, don't you? >> When the one being questioned is the very person ordering the expulsion. Is this public safety or a blatant crackdown on free speech? Would you like to talk about you using your deceased brother's credit card fraudulently to have to spend on your mistress here and to uh have your uh Excuse me, ma'am. >> Using the police department, the Melbourne Police Department to intimidate your family members, sir. >> Really? >> Do you have any comment on that? >> Yeah, using them out of jurisdiction. >> Hey, thanks for coming out and get your three minutes. >> Oh, yeah. I'll be back to get another three minutes. No worries. It it would be great if you just if you allowed the uh I'm not going to do any harm to the mayor or his m or his mist. Yeah. Yeah. I'm a peaceful man. >> So, mayor, do you have any uh comment on any of these allegations? Why were you fired from or forced out of the Melbourne Police Department? Why? What were you doing with those drugs? >> You don't want to answer anything? What were you doing with the drugs? >> Thanks. >> How was the vacation? How was the cruise, mayor? You were on a cruise, right? You went on a Royal Caribbean cruise with your mistress, right, mayor? >> Good day. >> I'm good. Thank you. >> Hey, so I just had some public records requests here. >> Okay. >> Uh pursuant to the article one, Florida statute there. >> Okay, let me take a look. >> Yep. It's uh about three pages. >> How are you? >> I'm doing well, ma'am. How are you? Some of this we can um provide to you right now. Um not sure. >> Oh, it's pretty detailed. I I'm looking for like the mayor's call logs. Um I believe the mayor uses his uh personal phone to conduct city business, I was told. So, um I don't know how you're going to parse that out, but >> Yeah. Yeah. And it might take us a little bit. We might not be able to get all of it to you today, but I know like um let's see his email address, phone number, all we can give you like his card >> in the state of Florida. Corrupt or abusive police officers can face criminal prosecution for misconduct, lose their certification, face internal discipline, and be sued under 42 UCSS1,983 for damages caused by violating constitutional rights. Reyes left the meeting after being restrained, then proceeded to city hall to file a public records request. Up next, at a small post office in Illinois, an unreasonable demand sparked a tense standoff between a citizen and the authorities. >> It's a public place. It's not a private place. >> I can call the sheriff's office. I'd be more than happy to wait for them because I'm following the police. >> Yeah. >> No, we No. Unless you're going to refuse my business here. >> No, please. Please don't call the police. You don't want to waste her time. >> She's the one that threatened my business. definitely don't want to waste your time. They got better things to do. We're we're in a public accessible area right here. Is this a private place or is this paid for by the by the taxpayers and >> Okay, that's you. That the requirement is for federal employees. In fact, you don't have to wear it anymore. It's it's up to you. Why would you want to wear it? >> Want to continue? I will call the police. >> You do what you feel you have to do. You want to get educated today, go get educated today. Uh sorry, ma'am. I am. This is a public accessible area. >> Okay. Well, I'm just letting you know we are I'm talking to the police right now. >> That's okay. >> Okay. >> I have no problem with that. >> This is Kayla. The um officer will be here shortly. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> That's great. Thank you. >> No problem. >> Ma'am, you can't refuse this any business here because we don't wear a mask. It's not a mandate no more. The governor lifted the mandate. First of all, >> the man the man the mandate was wasn't even for us. It was for you guys. You guys are the employees. You guys are the federal employees. We're not federal employees. This is not This is not a state issue. This is a federal issue. >> Hello. >> Get out. >> Get out. >> Excuse me. >> Get out of the business. They don't want you in here. Get out. >> This is Wait. I'm This is a public place. Ma'am, >> I don't want him trespassing the business. >> Ma'am, >> you don't you don't want him trespassing. >> In just minutes, a lawful public space was turned into a place where constitutional rights were trampled without restraint. it on video. >> Okay, >> that means don't. >> Okay, that's fine. I'm being totally orderly, you guys. Hey, you guys want to violate my rights? That's fine. I'm all I'm Are you saying I have no off >> the whole property? >> Are you saying I have no business? >> You are trespassing. Get off the property right now. >> Badge number >> 404. Go. You'll have no more. Go. >> No. No. I >> I will remove you if you do not leave the property. She's touching you. >> Get out of here. >> Ma'am, please don't touch me. >> Get out of here. >> Don't touch me, ma'am. >> I need That's fine. I need his badge number, name. Let's >> go. You're going to go to jail. >> Wait. Wait. I I'm leaving. I am leaving. >> You are not leaving. Wait, I'm not resisting. Behind your back. Okay. Behind your back. Okay. Take it in. Take it easy. You're good. >> All right. Right there. Okay. Hey. >> Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. That's fine. That's fine. You want to arrest me? That's fine. I'm on a Hey. Hey. I'm on a public area. I'm on a public area. Public area. Public area. You see? You see what happened? >> Conducting business. Public area. This is fine. I've done nothing wrong. Totally ordered. Totally ordered. You guys are being disorderly. You guys are tyrants. You guys are tyrants. You guys are tyrants. You're being very disorderly right now. I' I've done nothing wrong. I've done nothing wrong multiple times. >> I'm in a public area. Accessible area. I'm in a public accessible area. You can You cannot You cannot evict me from a public accessible. I'm I'm a I'm a civilian. I'm a taxpayer. Come on. Seriously. The man remained calm, but a single touch from the police set off a chain of events no one expected. >> I'm handcuffed. >> I need some help. your badge number, please. >> Let's back over here. >> No. >> What is your badge number? Please back up or we have have them in custody. We'll be more than happy to talk to you, but you're not. >> You need to back up. You need to back up. Back up. Please back up. Please back up. No, don't touch me. >> Move back. Please move back. Please. Thank you very much. Okay. He is being arrested. You can come up to >> Stop walking at us. Stop. >> You're threatening me. >> How am I threatening? >> You're walking towards me. Stop threatening me. >> Move back. >> No, you are walking towards me. Stop threatening me. Now, >> thank you. If you know where the police station's at, you can come get him up there. >> What's your badge number? >> I am 52. Officer Moore, >> your your depart. What's your position? >> Yeah, we know about the thin blue line. Yeah. Piece of crap. >> Yeah, right. You don't. >> Sure. Damn it. I didn't get it. >> Have a great day. >> I got it. Did you get all of it? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> No, I want I want badge numbers and names. >> As the cuffs tightened around his wrists, a cry for help rang out. But was justice truly being served or was power being abused? >> First and foremost, I want to acknowledge Richard's daughter, Trinity, for displaying such bravery during a traumatic incident such as this one. exercising her rights in the face of tyranny, immediately picking up the camera and recording the incident without fear. We the people are so proud of you. Second, let's be clear. Richard is not an auditor. He is simply a man who peacefully stood up for the his rights and the rights of his family. For that, Richard is now facing a total of eight misdemeanor charges. three counts of resisting arrest, one for each officer, two counts of criminal trespassing, and three counts of disorderly conduct. Originally, he was charged with only one of each. But when he refused to plead guilty, the state's attorney, Robin Babcock, added on five additional charges, which seems really suspect to me, being that he wasn't guilty of the original three. Richard was representing himself prosay during which time he was being taken advantage of by the corrupt criminal justice system. Richard was not given any discovery material to take with him because Judge Smith feared he would post it online. That same judge was having exparte communications with the state's attorney. Thankfully, Richard is now being represented by James Jens, the same attorney who represented me for my Berwin, Illinois case. Richard is not guilty of any of these charges he is currently facing. The only guilty parties here are the tyrant officers who not only escalated the situation but also violated a man's rights and traumatized his daughter. In fact, officer Brocks was so wrong an internal affairs report found that she should be disciplined because of her actions during this incident. We also cannot forget >> from a minor incident, a pile of unusual charges exposed a dark justice system hiding behind the mask of law. The case laid bare police abuse of power, prosecal manipulation, and the risk of traumatizing innocent citizens. Next, when a group of peaceful citizens stood in a public park, they did not expect it to lead to a tense confrontation with the very people tasked with upholding the law. This is not a private event. This is a public event. >> A festival that claims to be welcoming to all. A group of people showing up with a message of love. And then something happens that makes freedom of speech a topic of threat in broad daylight. >> We want to get on the outside of the of the actual festival. >> So where have they rented? Where is >> So they have from the civilian all the way down all the way down to where it curves around on the other side. >> Is that like a permit or something? You have a copy of it? I do not have a copy of it. But >> can you easily obtain one? >> Correct. >> Can you also can you obtain one and show us what they've actually rented? Also, >> why are you giving me a >> Oh, no. What's your name, officer? >> I'm just asking. >> I'm just asking you very nicely. If you guys step on the outside, then you can do what you want. >> Sergeant, what's your name? >> What's your badge number? >> 304. >> Okay. I'm Mike. Hey. Uh, we're going to respectfully decline your request and we're going to stay here for now. Okay. This is a public park. We're on the public access of the park. We understand they've rented some pavilions and things like that. We're not going to occupy their rented pavilions and things like that. And they have signs that says everyone is welcome. And this is a public event, by the way. It's not a private event. I already talked to the parks and wreck people. >> Hold on. >> This is not a private event. This is a public event. >> Stand by one second. >> What would happen if we don't leave? What will you do, Sergeant? >> Oh, actually, this should just move on the outside. >> I understand you're asking. I'm just respectfully declining. >> All right. >> Okay. Cool. We're all good then. >> Yeah, I suppose so. All right. >> If I get if I get into words, I'm >> What are you gonna do if we don't? >> Remove you from the park. >> How so? How are you going to remove me from the park? By force. >> I'll get you a copy of >> you. How are you going to sergeant? How >> somebody's a man? >> Yeah. Thank you. My name is Mer. >> Lord bless you. >> Good luck on your hi. A vague contract, a refusal to show documents, and an implied threat to leave. Is something crossing the legal line? >> Yeah, I know. >> So, I got I got the paperwork here. >> Uh-huh. >> You look You guys are more than welcome to be out here, but that's the entrance. You guys can stand on the outside entrance. But >> they have signs. Everyone's welcome. >> Okay. Listen listen to what I'm saying. >> They don't want they don't want the protesters in here. So, >> we're not protesting, sir. >> The thing is, this is an event. If they want you burned, then you got to come. >> I was told it was a public event and that they rented the pavilions and things, but this is still accessible to the public. This whole park, right? >> No, it's not. >> The public is walking through here freely all they want, >> right? But they're not in here protesting. >> We're not protesting. This doesn't does not want you guys in here. So, we're actually What am I protesting? >> Whatever this is you got going on right now. >> This is just what God's word says about pride. This is a pride event, right? >> You guys are welcome to go up to the entrance and do what you do, but they don't want you inside the bubble. >> What does the paperwork say? It's right here. here. City's okay with it. So, >> right here parks and venue and parks and venue. >> But what does it say? >> Does it specify the location that they have rented? >> Yes, they have this right here. >> Where does it specify? >> Can Can I see that? >> Well, what are you going to do? >> I mean, you showed me the document for like 3 seconds. If I want to be informed so that I can make a wise decision, let me see where is specified that they rented. >> This is a public event. A cry rang out from the crowd. But when people stood still, what made the police see this action as a threat? >> Taking their invitation. >> They asked everybody to be here. It's a public event. >> A public event. He just said so. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's all. >> We've had many non. >> No. No. >> Makes sense. >> Hey, thanks, man. >> We're not domestic. Christian Taliban >> one in the pink cave. I'll tell you that much. >> Yes. >> I mean, really, she's walking up and down intimidating us through the stairs. >> She's been following us for >> I appreciate you. >> Yeah. No, I I I totally understand their side. So, I just want to let you know we we have no intentions to block a vendor booth. >> I'm only here to make sure there's not a ruckus and everybody's safe. That's it. >> We don't take up arms. >> Hey, I'll keep it once they figure out what they're doing. >> You know, it's got saying we affirm and actually I don't know but if you know but in the Bible it says that >> so I heard I heard him say it's a public event >> so it's open to the public >> very high >> no they they can control who's in their pavilions who's in their vendor booths all that stuff they can't control who's in this part of the park >> no they can't the public can walk through here all day long if they wanted to control who's in this part of the park they would gate it off and they would they would in let people in and out have some sort of security >> they wouldn't be using the state they wouldn't be using Southbend They wouldn't be using the university police to enforce their will. >> No, no, they don't control who's in here and who's not. You're wrong. It's a public event. They invited the public. It's a public event. It's not a private event. >> When the law is broken in the middle of the park, who is the real troublemaker? The people holding the banners or those who claim to maintain order? >> Charging admission. It's open to the public. Traditional public forum applies. Okay. Now, we're not allowed to do anything criminal within their vent. And we're also not allowed to disrupt their permanent event, which we're not doing. We're just standing here with a message on signs. That's it. >> You guys get one of these. >> Love hasn't won yet. Talks about like class oppression and who in our society is most am I with the abortion people? Like the Planned Parenthood people? >> No, like the anti-abortion people. >> Oh, like the Christians? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I'm a Christian. Yeah. You get one of these? Y'all get one of these? >> I'm an atheist. >> Oh, that's fine. Christ came into the world to save all kinds of people. I was once an atheist, too. >> This is number 30. >> Oh, hi. >> Hi there. Who am I speaking to? >> Mike. >> Mike. >> I'm Merrick. >> Merrick. >> Yes. Okay. >> Um, so the main issue is obviously this is an open air vent. >> Yep. >> I understand that. >> Um, but you're going to be stationary. >> What problem? because they rented out all these spaces to the vendor. >> We they we said they could set some up here if they want to. We're not blocking anything. >> What I'm saying is you're stationary situation. >> I'm not bending anything, sir. >> You're handing out. >> I'm not bending anything. I'm not I'm not soliciting anything. I'm not selling anything. Freedom of speech. There's no exchange of money. I >> I understand. Yeah. that you're coming at me with a little bit of venom there. And >> I just want to make sure I establish our right to hand out literature if we want to. >> And it's not a crime to be stationary in a public park, but it's a public venue and a public event. >> Right. I understand that. But the people that are here that are stationary, >> citizens may sue public officials for violating their constitutional rights pursuant to 42 US Code SS1983. The individual/organization may be required to pay restitution to the injured party. In severe or intentional cases, punitive damages may be ordered. Additionally, the court may order the losing party to pay the plaintiff's attorney fees and litigation costs. The police ultimately did not make an arrest, but repeatedly pressured and threatened to remove the group from the public space. If the group wanted to, they could have filed a civil or federal complaint for abuse of power and interference with constitutional liberties. What began as a minor incident has revealed police abuse, prosecutorial manipulation, and a justice system that traumatizes the very citizens it should protect. 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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