I don't have any ID on you. >> That's going to be it. >> Okay. >> He's over my house twice a week. >> Do you have ID, sir? >> Yes. >> What's your name? >> A state police officer exposed his own abuse of power on body cam. >> I'm not going to call anyone. I don't. >> Last answer. >> I don't have an idea. >> Is there anything on you that's going to harm you? >> I have not broken anymore. >> No one said that you did. You're not under arrest. And as the internal affairs department tried to cover up the incident, the truth made the public more outraged than ever. A normal conversation at the airport suddenly turns into a tense confrontation. And just minutes later, a peaceful citizen is illegally asked for ID. >> Yeah, >> I'm asking legally an order from a state trooper to provide me your ID. >> Listen to me. Listen to me. I'm trying to identify you. Been he's like pushing the limits. Uh he's trying to test us. I think >> there was no arrest warrant, no crime, but a state trooper suddenly pushed a citizen against a wall, threw his phone to the ground, and handcuffed him. All captured on his own body cam. >> State police, how are you doing today? >> How you doing, trooper? >> Good. I'm here to find out what your business here is at the airport. >> Uh, nothing. Just uh gathering content for a story. I'm I'm an independent journalist. >> Oh, great. Do you have your ID on you? >> Uh, I'm not going to provide you my my ID state for your ID. You're going to have to provide. This Connecticut, sir, is not a stop an ID state. And unless you have reasonable, articulable suspicion, I've >> committed to do that. I'm not here to get a legal advice from you. I'm asking legally an order from a state trooper to provide me your ID. You're causing alarm at the airport. Multiple people have come up to us asking what you're doing. >> Sir, there's a TSA supervisor >> who just told me I was well within my rights. Sir, let's see. Put your hands behind your back, please. >> I'm going to I'm going >> Put your hands behind your back, ladies. I'm not going to close any alarm. I don't last. I don't have any. I'm not going to put any I'm not >> sorry going to I'm not going to close any longer. I don't >> last the answer. >> I don't have any I'm not going to put any I'm not >> I don't even have any ID on you. >> That's going to be it. >> Okay. >> I can give you my name and date like Do you have your body? >> 581 >> one detained. >> Refusing to provide ID. >> Is there anything on you that's going to harm me? Poke >> anything sharp. >> I don't consent to any searches. >> I didn't ask you that. Is there anything on you that's going to harm you? Knives, needles, weapons? >> No. >> No. What's this, sir? >> That's my car key. >> Sir, I'm an independent journalist working on gathering content for a story. >> Okay. >> I have not broken anymore. >> You did. You're not under arrest right now. You're being detained. >> But why are you detained? >> You're interfering with my investigation. >> Sir, you need to have reasonable articulable suspicion. >> When the people demanded to see their superiors and invoke their constitutional rights, what happened next was chilling. No one would accept the complaint on the spot. >> You're causing a disturbance at the airport. >> No, I'm not. But yes, you are gathering content. I'm an independent journalist, sir. >> You need to stop trying to teach me your >> shaking. I'm not going to hurt you. >> You need to stop and listen to me. Listen to me. Listen to me. I'm trying to identify you because you're causing a disturbance at the airport. You refuse to provide me your ID. >> You're clearly doing this on purpose. >> I'm not I'm gathering content for a story. I told everybody I'm an independent journalist. I get that. There is no proof of that. The First Amendment grants me the the right to last name. >> And then I'm going to >> I'm going to ask you again. What's your last name? >> If I do not give you my name, sir. >> You're going to be under placed under arrest and taken to be fingerprinted to identify you. >> Okay. My last name is Reyes. >> How do you spell that? >> R E S. As long as you as long as you know, if you say you're going to put me under arrest, I will give you my name. >> That's what we would have to do to identify you. It's not what I want to do. >> You have no You have no >> I came over here just to identify. >> You have no right to identify. You have no right to identify. First, >> are you going to stop arguing with me? because this is causing a big problem. Now, >> my my first name is S E A N P A U L. One word. Can I get your >> 1021? >> Do you have a Connecticut driver's license? >> Can you No, sir. Can you tell? >> I already have a driver's license, >> sir. I I don't want to. Since I'm being detained, I gave you my name under threat of arrest. I'm not going to answer any more questions. Seriously, here. Please revoke my fifth. >> Okay. 581. >> 581. >> Name and date of birth. unknown on the state he's refusing. >> The final internal investigation report is out and you won't believe what the police wrote to cover up their blatant abuse of power. >> Multiple people came up to me, including TSA, saying this guy was acting suspicious at the checkpoint. I observed him recording, which there's nothing wrong with that. However, when I went to identify him to find out what his business here at the airport, he refused to comply. He's like pushing the limits. Uh he's trying to test us, I think. uh where they um violated his first amendment right and that he didn't have to provide ID and that's why he didn't when I asked him to put his hands behind his back cuz he wasn't being compliant with me and I was investigating he refused to do so to do that had to physically put his hands behind his back he's been compliant since but constantly for what he was here to do he says he's a journalist and he was recording um but he has no documentation of that and I just did a pat down I didn't do a search obviously >> well he was what did you find him >> he was literally right here recording everyone passengers and people were just alarmed and disturbed by what he was forever. >> Hi, Sergeant. >> Sergeant Drummond. Yes. >> Sergeant Drummond, I would like to be uh released immediately from this unlawful detainment. I have not Your trooper did not have any reasonable articulable suspicion to identify me or in any way the TSA, Brett Kavanaaugh, he told me that I have every right to film the security checkpoint. This is a public building. I'm not violating my first amendment right of freedom of press. And like I said, I would like to be released from these handcuffs. >> Okay? >> And he turned off my phone just, you know, I would be released from these handcuffs immediately. I have not broken any law, sir. Okay. >> All right. Why were you video? >> The police officer trembled, stuttered, and acted like he was facing a dangerous criminal. But what was the truth? A camera, a citizen, and a fight for civil rights. >> I'm an independent journalist gathering content for a story. >> Okay, >> I'm not going to divulge until the story is published. Now, I guess the story has changed to an unlawful detainment by your officer. Sorry. And uh like I said, the longer I'm in here is the longer you guys are violating my rights. So, I would as a supervisor, >> okay, >> and your trooper has a grave misunderstanding of Connecticut uh Connecticut law saying that a trooper if they ask for your ID, you have you're obligated legally to provide it. I know articulable suspicion. >> All right, turn on. >> Okay, go ahead. I'm sorry. >> You need reasonable articulable suspicion and I think you're I would like to and I'll be writing a statement to your internal affairs, but I'd like to file a I'd like to file a complaint with you as a supervisor. Well, I'm going to direct you to our professional standards unit. There's you're not >> I don't take complaints. We don't do that. You have to go through our professional standards. >> That's not how it works at treatment. >> No, it has to go you professional. Yeah. And then it'll come down to >> But I will advise that the Could you at least could you do that for me? Can you advise him that that's not the law? That >> No, no. Actually, he uh you were uh he had a reason to question you. You chose not to cooperate with him. You became the subject of an investigation. I cannot I I do not have to provide my ID unless he articulates a crime. >> Okay, that's fine. Listen, uh >> he told me he was going to arrest me, trooper. This is what I'm saying. I understand you guys have your thin blue line and you guys stick together. I get that. >> Listen, what I'm saying is talking or I'm going to leave. Stop talking. >> I mean, you can leave whenever he's on. >> What's going to get going near my my uh >> Oh, okay. Yeah. >> Come on, man. This is all on a call for >> I don't know. I'll be talking I'll be I'll be talking to professional standards. You need to learn the law. >> 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. Reyes exposed the inconsistencies, lies, and bias in the report, stating that the system we investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong. He announced that he would file a federal lawsuit against Trooper Lavoy and Sergeant Brian Fehee for violation of constitutional rights and unlawful arrest. Next, a citizen dares to face the police directly, asking, "I'm on public land. Why am I being evicted?" And then the tense confrontation begins. >> This is public property. The people own this. It says public parking right there. I'm not doing anything wrong and I'm not breaking the law. You have no authority over me. It says public. It says public parking. >> Take it down. It >> It says public parking. >> Police issued a series of bizarre orders ordering people off the sidewalks. But were they legitimate orders or just a blatant abuse of power? >> No, I'm not. This is public property. The people own this. Says public parking right there. And this is a public street. Dude, I already checked I already checked this out with GIS survey. Am I being detained, sir? >> I'd like to go. >> Why don't you go? What's your name, sir? >> Find out. >> 5991, huh? >> You're on vacation with me. >> I'll find out. He's over my house twice a week. Do you have ID, sir? >> Yes. >> What's your name? >> Right there. >> Is that what you tell the judge, sir? >> Yes, sir. I'm just asking you what your name is before I I don't know. Are you Are you >> Okay. And what's your badge number, sir? Or employee? >> I have badge number. >> Yes, you do. What's your employee ID number? >> 1451. >> That's correct. Yes, sir. >> How can I help you? >> They don't want you to take a picture of the building. >> Too bad. It's a public building. It doesn't matter. I'm on public property. I have a right to film it. >> Why don't you go ahead and leave right now? >> Why don't you turn around and take off, too? I mean, if you're going to issue directives, why can't I? to you. I'm not doing anything wrong and I'm not breaking the law. You have no authority over me. >> It could be a misdemeanor. >> No, it can't. Suspicion is not a crime. >> If I tell you to leave the property, leave the >> I'm not I'm not No, you can't. You can't tell me to leave public space. You can tell me to leave their property if I'm on it, but that says public parking. >> Okay. >> Public. That That's for the public. >> Are you parking? No. >> Do you know Do you know that my car is not sitting over there in this parking lot? >> I don't know why you'd be here anyway. It's just kind of weird. >> Are you certified? >> Yes, I went through the camera. Is he IA certified? He wouldn't answer. >> Uh, I don't know. >> Are you certified, sir? >> No, I'm not. >> Okay. So, you're not an officer? >> Yes, I'm a special deputy. >> When people said, "I came here for freedom of the press and transparency in public administration." The police's answer shocked everyone who saw it. >> So, you you don't really have any authority out on the street, out on the street, out in the public either. I I wasn't on the property. >> On the on this property? Yes, I do. There's my badge. There's my identification and there's my ID. Now, I've asked you not to I said you can film across the street. I said I don't have no problem with it. I said do not come to the front of the building because we have juveniles that are that are >> Hi, sir. Congratulations. Please. >> Nice to meet you, sir. >> Yeah. What are we doing today? >> Taking pictures. >> Okay. You can take pictures. >> I'm not on their property. I'm on public property. >> Okay. Not not only that, but right there it says public parking. I can go in that parking lot, right? Okay. Well, it's a yellow curb. It's part of the street. >> So, I can be right here. >> No, not really. >> So, so you can't tell me to not be in the road. There has to be an easement. >> Well, the the roadway is dangerous. You're obstructing. >> Am I not am I not lit up bright enough? >> Still they have to slow down and change their direction of travel. Okay. >> Why don't we go to the public parking lot and stay in there and talk? >> Technically, that's not public parking. >> Okay. It says public. It says public parking. >> My take advantage. >> It It says public parking. It says It It says public, but it says public. >> Okay, I understand that. That doesn't mean that it is. >> Can we go over to this parking lot and talk? >> Sure. >> I'll stop traffic for you. Right this way. >> People have to stop. So, you can't be in the street if you >> Well, I'm following you. I wasn't in the street. I was following you. >> That looks like uh private property. >> Well, they told me that this was actually public property over here. Okay. >> You're safe up on the grass. Okay. I don't want you to fall. I want you to scoot over in the grass for me. >> You keep issuing directives. I think I've been I've been walking. >> It's for your safety. >> But you are not in charge of my safety. I am. >> Well, if you if you call somebody hits you, then I got to >> When police threatened to use the failure to ID law, people fought back. What crime did I commit? A heated argument broke out right in front of the prison gate. >> Okay. Okay. You have a name? >> Yes, sir. >> I'm asking you to identify yourself because you're all I need. >> No, sir. >> Okay. You're refusing to identify yourself. You're in front of a detention facility. >> Hold on. Hold on. Just before we get going, would that be code 342853.5? What crime have I committed? >> I'm just trying to find out your name. >> Yeah. Yeah. What? But but what crime have I know that you're not? >> It's it's only in it's only in the case of an infraction. >> That's not public property. That is a public facility, but it is a detention facility. >> Right. I understand that. Never on that's why it's never on the property. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> So, what did they say about this? I can be in the grass or the or the walkway. Correct. >> Okay. Now, you can't film juveniles going into the facility. Then that's between you and the juvenile. You felt >> you you you can cuz they have no expectation of privacy. >> That might be a question. But him and you can resolve in in civil court or whatever. Okay. >> Well, there there's there's nothing to it because you have no expectation of privacy in public. >> It's up to civil court. All right. >> Well, I'm telling you that I'm innocent until proven guilty. >> People lie to me all the time. >> Well, I can't help what other people do. I'm not. >> You may be lying. How do I know that? >> Because the climax comes when the people are harsh. Are you calling me a liar? I thought you were serving the public. Who should be ashamed in this part? >> I mean I mean how dare you? I thought you were a servant to I I thought I thought you were a servant to the public. >> None of what I hear and half of what I see. >> I I thought you were a servant to the public. >> I am. >> Okay. So So So we're all terrible. >> No, I I I just can't believe you're calling me a liar, a thief, a cheat, a murderer. Right. I don't know you either. Do you have any internal affairs investigations? >> I not that I know of. >> So is that Mr. Is that Mr. Stone or Mr. Gladia? >> Which one do I ask? That would be Captain John Zagelmire. >> You You want me to speak to Mr. He knows who I am? >> Okay. >> You're welcome to call him then if you know who he is. I'm >> Oh, yes. I hide. I have his car. >> My My life's no good. All right. I'll be right back. I'm going to talk. >> Thank you, sir. I appreciate it. Thank you for your time. >> Although no arrests are made in the video, the proceedings clearly demonstrate a series of procedural irregularities. issuing illegal orders, making baseless threats, and refusing to fulfill public responsibility. Up next, when individual rights are violated, the police overstep their bounds. What happens next? >> What the >> Get down. >> The car. >> Stop. >> Okay. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Turn hands behind your back. No, I cannot do that. >> Beat the white out of this on my mama. >> Chill, just chill, >> bro. Fix this up now. >> You're going to chill out. >> All right. >> Stop talking to me. Fix the cup. Fix the cup. You can't just rip a wig off your kids. Hey, stop the car. Stop. >> What? >> Can you stay here? >> No. >> What are you doing here? >> Why does it matter? >> Turn the car off. Turn the car off now. >> Turn the car off now. Turn the car off. >> Turn the car off now. >> Watch what you doing cuz I'll put you on your [ __ ] Let me know. Let me explain to you what we're doing. Put your hands on me and I don't respond. I don't give up. >> I'm responding to put your hands on me and I did turn up on you. >> It all began when a woman sitting in her car was suddenly approached by police and ordered to shut off the engine with no reason given. The first sign of an overreach of authority. >> Nobody's under turn. Turn around, ma'am. Turn around. You're not under You're not under arrest. on you. You're >> not under arrest. >> Get down. >> Chill, bro. Chill, bro. Stop. Stop. >> 40 seconds. I'm stepping up. >> Get down now. >> Get down now. Turn around. >> And put your hands behind your back. >> Get down. >> I don't care. >> Get down. >> What the >> Get down. >> I'm in the car. Move it. Stop. >> Okay. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> Turn hands behind your back. My mama >> if you don't stop. >> What's going to happen? >> Put your other hand your back. I can do it myself. Hey, just come over to my roll over. Hey, just calm down. Come on, bro. Come on, bro. You know how this is, baby. >> Tell her to quit moving. >> If you don't stop moving, >> stop. >> I'm trying not. >> I'm trying not to you. >> I'm trying not to hurt you. >> I am trying not to hurt you. >> Come on. Turn around. >> Sit down. Sit down. >> Sit down. >> What started as an unreasonable demand quickly spiraled out of control. Police escalated to brute force, ignoring the victim's please and lack of resistance as she begged for relief from the painful handcuffs. >> I thought I thought you were a servant to the public. >> What's wrong with it? >> Stop. >> Stop touching me. Calm down. >> Stop touching me while I bite the stop. Calm down. He has my arm twisted in his handcuffs. And I swear to God if I get out of his swear to God the white out these on my mama. >> Chill, bro. Just chill, >> bro. Fix this up now. >> You're going to chill out. >> All right. >> Stop talking to me and fix the cup. Fix the cup. You can't just rip a wig off your kids. >> Stop touching me. >> Stand up. >> The fix my wrist. >> You're going to wait. >> I'm mad. You up. >> This didn't have to be like that. >> Stop touching me. It did cuz you was aggressive for no reason. >> And you know you wrong and I take your whole job. >> Oh my soul. Fix my wrist. It's biting. >> What the >> If I said it hurting hurt and I will spit on you. Fix my wrist. >> What the >> What are you doing? >> Stop touching me. >> Stop pulling me. >> Stop touching me. My wrist hurt. I'm going to pull away. >> What the You doing too much, bro. >> You touch. Don't jump. She can talk to me. You can't say to me. >> Check her. You can't say to me. Fix my cuff. >> I will if you were just >> fix my cuff. >> Turn around. >> I asked way too many. >> I will. So just turn around. >> No. What the are you doing to your dog? >> Listen. >> In pain, the victim pleaded for humane treatment, but was met with profanity and blatant abuse of power by the police. >> Okay. Don't touch me. >> She got me. >> Oh, don't. She can talk to me. You can't say to me. >> You can't say to me. Fix my >> I will if you would just for a second. Okay. >> Fix my cuff. >> Turn around and I'll wait for me. >> Yo, what the are you doing? I got to do your job. Stop pressing on me cuz I'm not resisting. >> Okay. >> My wrist already. >> Okay. I'm I'm trying to put on new one. So people get these. Hold on. I'm going to lose my >> Why are you taking so long? Why the >> Well, you keep freaking moving around. So, what was you talking about? >> Yep. >> Oh my god. I'm >> just fix my wrist, bro. Cuz that hurt. >> Okay. >> And your officer going to lose his job. >> Okay. >> Get off. >> Don't push me. Don't push me cuz I'll knock your Don't push me. Stop. >> Is it your >> Stop. Okay. Stop. >> You're hurting my wrist. >> Well, you keep moving. So, stop. >> Oh my god. >> Stop. >> Yes. >> I don't know why she just came, bro. >> Oh my god. I swear to God if I my mama. >> Is it left or right? >> Okay. I'm I don't care. Open my door. >> That you don't care. My wrist hurt now. >> In Florida, police officers who abuse their power may face administrative discipline, criminal charges, or civil lawsuits. But in reality, accountability is rare and justice is often elusive. This case is a stark reminder of the dangers of law enforcement overreach, especially toward women, people of color, and those without social power. Police protect and serve as long as you don't hold the camera. Hey guys, what do you think about this situation? If you like the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us with the donation. Thank you so much.