Why do you constantly think it's funny to film us? >> Oh, too bad. You bother people all day. >> Let me give him a black eye so he doesn't touch me. You're wrong. >> No, cuz they're sharing private information. >> One cop humiliates the entire department in just a few ten minutes. >> I'm not insane. >> He hit you. >> Do you love cops that bad that you need to film us all the time? >> And now the entire department faces a high preferenty federal lawsuit. A citizen who was just standing on a public sidewalk filming the police was suddenly accused of loitering and even reported as having mental problems. But what's really going on behind the scenes? >> Dip. >> You just tried to hit me with your car and hit your own building. >> He hit the building trying to hit me on the sidewalk. Are you blind? It's all on camera. I took video of where my feet was. A patrol car drove straight up the sidewalk, almost hitting the cameraman. And instead of apologizing, the police officer threatened to arrest the victim all while the camera was recording. [Music] You dumb. You justing hit your own building, you dumb piece of Oh my god. Oh my god. What the It's a public sidewalk, you dumb [Music] Look at that nice bill you got. [Music] The's wrong with you. What a nut job. This guy ising crazy running me off the sidewall. Learn to drive yet? Stay the hell away from me. Stay the hell away. >> Check out the DA crime code about loitering. I got you out here. I'm arresting you for loitering. >> You don't know the law, dip. >> You just tried to hit me with your car and hit your own building. [Music] >> You're throwing your qualified immunity away, dumb. Are you going to attack me? Are are you going to attack me or can I talk to you? Can I talk to you? He just tried to hit me with his car. He hit the building trying to hit me on the sidewalk. >> Well, you were blocking the gate. Everyone that just came in here said you've been blocking. >> It's on video. >> Show me it. >> No. >> What? >> Subpoena it. >> Well, if you want me to do something about it. >> Nothing. Captain Gross won't do anything. What? What are you going to do? What are you? You a captain? >> Do you want to show me the video if you want? >> No, I don't want to be. >> Then you obviously don't want to. When citizens try to demand the right to film and protest, the senior officer bluntly stated, "Filming is not protected by the First Amendment." >> Public forum. I can stand wherever I want. You cannot stand there for our ingress and egress out of the garage to intentionally block us. >> I was standing on the corner next to the wall. Are you blind? It's all on camera. I took video of where my feet was. >> Great. You going to come show it to me? >> No, cuz you're going to attack me. >> Well, then you have no complaint. I don't need to give you a complaint. I can just sue you. >> Courthouse is five blocks out. >> You guys are nuts. >> I thought the people at the main station were crazy. You guys I come here one time and you're running me off the sidewalk. >> You guys are nuts. >> So you were doing this to harass us. >> Har traditional public forum first amendment right to protest. I have the right to be here and voice my grievances. >> That's wrong. >> What are you voicing? my disapproval with your what everything you guys are doing, >> right? There are more constructive ways to do that than actually try to irritate it. >> Constitution. There was no great in there was no gate in front of me. Just wall. I was standing on the other side. There was no garage door in front of me. >> And I'm asking you to vacate the area. >> You can't. It's a traditional public forum. I have the right to protest here. >> Walk over there. No, I can be on that side of the sidewalk, too. >> You can see the door as much as >> I It's a traditional public forum. I can be there. I won't be anywhere near the gate after he tried to hit me with his car. >> I won't go anywhere near it, but I can be on that side of the sidewalk. >> What? >> That's probably cuz you were in the way. >> I You are insane. >> I'm not insane. >> He hit the You don't want to share it? Who's crazy? >> Cuz you are thugs that attacked me. Captain Gross attacked me and now this guy's running me off the sidewall. Why do you think he's on the sidewalk? Cuz I was there. Cuz I was over there. What is wrong with you people? Are you going to arrest me if I walk past? >> I told you not to go there. So yeah, I'll arrest you. >> Traditional public form. >> Don't care. I told you you're not walking there and I'll arrest. >> Not stopping at threats, the police officially prosecuted, fabricating false accusations to bring the cameraman to court. But what will happen when the truth in the video is revealed? You know why? Because bad things would happen to you. >> Bad things. >> I want me to show you how cool it is to be a cop. Do you love cops that bad that you need to film us all the time? >> I love how pretty you guys are. >> Yeah, I'm cute and I think you're a handsome fellow, too. So, why don't you put in for a ride along? I can take you all over the city. You could be I could be your personal chauffeur. >> I don't need your >> But you never ride your bike. You only push it. Why? Why? Why do you constantly think it's funny to film us? What what do you get out of it? >> I find bad cops like Dean Flight that >> I believe you need to be institutionalized. >> Take me in. Take me in. >> I think you need to go yourself. Where's your bike today? >> There is a nice man. I love this guy. Like, >> and now you walk around with a baclava on. It's not even cold out. >> I'm biking. >> No, you're filming us and you're bothering me. >> Oh, too bad. You bother people all day. >> Why would I bother people? >> It's your job. >> It's my job to bother people. And what do you think your job is? >> It's funny that we know that. >> Wow. Really? It's not like you have facial ID scanners or whatever. You're one. >> You need to get a life. >> That's what you need to do. You need to get a life. How old are you? >> I'm sure you know. >> I I showed them one of your officers running me off the road yesterday. >> My mom's a lawyer. She loves the Constitution. >> And what what kind of law does she does she uh uh uh fight against? What kind of law does she practice? >> Civil law. No. >> No. You sure? >> No. >> Is it criminal law? >> You think I'm going to need it? >> I got work to do. >> Get the [ __ ] out. >> What started as a sidewalk threat turned into a federal lawsuit that could shake the entire police department. And who will ultimately pay the price? >> That's where your citations are going to be going cuz I warned you yesterday not to come back and do this [ __ ] >> Public sidewalk. I am protesting. There's nothing you can do. >> You're not protesting. You're being a nuisance. >> I'm protesting. You're doing the same behavior for no legitimate purpose. >> Protesting? >> No, it's not. One person isn't a protest. >> Your six weeks of training doesn't tell you what a protest is. >> So, you're going to be getting your citations in the mail or I'll come over there and arrest you. >> Say it. >> What's that? >> Okay, bro. I know my rights. Public sidewalks and parks. That is where you're supposed to protest. >> But this isn't a protest, >> bro. It's a protest. I'm protesting the police department being violent. You are the department that LeBron beat up that guy in the alley. Cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. I'm protesting you guys. >> No, you're harassing us. >> I'm on a public sidewalk, bro. >> So, either you're getting arrested or you're going to the hospital again. >> Radio, daddy. >> Got it. >> Okay. >> Do what you got to do, bro. >> And then they will come address you where you live. 10:36, right? With mommy and daddy. You think you're scaring me, bro? You're not. >> I don't care about you. I'm telling you the facts. >> I'm not harassing anyone. >> This is repeated conduct that serves no legitimate purpose. >> Free speech. I am protesting. There's nothing you can do about it. >> You're not saying anything. >> Filming is not a first Can you say that again, please? >> Filming is not a first amendment right. >> One more time for the camera. >> It is not a first amendment right. It is not observed by Pennsylvania 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. Allentown PD received an F4 threatening to arrest a citizen without legal grounds, misrepresenting the law, and attacking free speech, intentionally falsely charging in retaliation against a citizen who filmed the incident. Relle was commended for remaining calm, knowing the law, and pursuing justice through legal channels. Next, a man entered a government building just to film, but was immediately and fiercely stopped with the assertion that this was a security area where filming is prohibited. >> Okay. >> I don't permit this recording. >> Okay. >> It's always under surveillance. Security notice. >> Adam, we have computers back there with information that's sensitive. So >> the tense confrontation escalated as staff followed suit, questioned him profusely and began to take controversial actions. >> Is there a problem or >> Well, usually when you check out security, you're looking for other motives. >> You're looking for exc. What is it? Say it again. >> I don't want to be recorded. >> Oh, I'm not recording you. I'm recording your name tag right there. >> Uh but one more time. Sorry. >> I already told you I don't want to record. >> Okay. >> I don't permit this recording. >> Okay. Are you done asking me questions? >> You don't have a purpose of being clear it up. >> Who said that? You said that. I didn't say that. >> I've asked you what your purpose is. >> And I said what? That don't mean I don't have a purpose. Doesn't mean I'm not sharing it. >> Okay. >> Yeah. No big deal. It's a cameraman. It's not a weapon, right? I'm going to continue to do my thing then. Just didn't want you to follow me around asking a bunch of questions that I wasn't going to answer anyway. So, >> I said I didn't want you to do that. So, I figured I'd stop and speak with you, right? That's always I wasn't saying you were doing anything. I just said I didn't want it to happen. It's always under surveillance. Security notice. Awesome. What? You can't disclose information about individuals. Interesting. That's like uh their policy, is there? Not ours. Like an empty stall. Are any of these empty? Do you know any of these seats empty right now? Okay, I'll find one. I'll find an empty one. I want to get a Say it again. Uh to get some good pictures of an empty one of the stalls without somebody. I don't need you in the picture. I just need a picture of your stall. And she's busy, so I can't take it there. >> When a hand touches the camera, the situation immediately turns into a potential law violation, which can turn the place into the scene of a major lawsuit. following or me around ain't helping me out or helping anybody else. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Why don't you just go do your job? >> My job is >> not following me around. I'm pretty sure that >> you don't know that. I'm just curious. You're filming back in behind our areas with assuming there's nobody at them. We have computers back there with information that's sensitive. So, >> I'm making sure and and I'm being nice about it. I'm making sure I'm doing it in areas where people are gone. Right. I could come right up when somebody's right there working. >> That's fine. So, >> I don't think I'm being rude to you about anything. >> I said there's no need for you to follow me around. >> Get close to me. This is how close we are. >> Couple feet. >> Not very much. >> I mean, there's no reason to do that, right? I just work. That's all I do. Oh, we got these people coming. Let me get out their way. >> We got to be in that first. >> Keeping tabs on your lobby is following me around close a couple feet. I'm wondering if he's still following me really close. Yeah, he is. A long hallway here that we seen to their office is right there. >> You can't film there. >> I'm busy, bud. >> Dave, why this gentleman that he can't film in the secured area? Just continue to do it. >> He's telling me he can't film in a secured area. He's incorrect. I can't be in a secured area. I can film in it. And I'm going to film in this one, too. So, dude just doesn't know what he's talking about. He's looking for an opportunity to say something. Um, and he thought that was his opportunity, right? That was his big opportunity. >> The arrival of the police seems to solve everything, but do they really understand the law or will they become a continuation of this mistake? >> I know it's it's it's a if we had it covered up, it'd be different. But it's like the average person could look in inside there and see it. Even though it's a secure area, nobody's allowed unless you got your permission. >> He can't go in there, though. >> Can you say you were wrong? >> Apparently, I was wrong. >> Cool. Apology maybe. >> You're not man enough to apologize. You were wrong. >> To be insulting you at least four or five times. >> Yeah, I'll take a while. Yep. I'll be in here until they close. No, not man enough to apologize. He said he was wrong. You can't say you were wrong. >> What is your objective? I mean, obviously a YouTube video. What are you trying to accomplish? We're not going to help you. >> Well, again, I don't need help. I told you outside I didn't need help. >> I know. I'm offering you again. >> I'm offering my help again. >> I I appreciate you saying you were wrong >> cuz most people won't do that, right? Most people aren't big enough emotionally to do that. I know I have a hard time with it myself, right? >> I feel like you're going to become distracted >> like a fly on the wall. >> I feel like you were distracting me. As a matter of fact, you grabbed my camera, which legally is definition of misdemeanor assault, unwanted touching. Don't touch me. >> Oh, just my advice would be don't touch people, man. If I wanted to, I could have took it as a threat. I could have defended myself. I could have done XYZ. Let me give him a black eye so he doesn't touch me and it's it's not needed, right? So, you avoid that by keeping space. Don't touch people, things like that. >> Okay. >> But yeah, I'll be here a while. >> As long as you're not interfering with anything that's here, you cannot record any private citizen that walks in this building. >> No, that's not true. >> It is true. >> No, it's not. Where's a private citizen? If you don't have their permission, you cannot do that. >> You're wrong again. >> No, you cannot. >> You're wrong. You're wrong. >> No, cuz they're sharing private information. You cannot record that. >> Incorrect. >> It is not public information. This is a public space. >> Incorrect. >> As the truth gradually comes out, one person is forced to admit he was wrong, but stubbornly refuses to apologize, >> leaving behind big questions about citizenship and justice. Yeah. >> Making him famous. >> You too famous. >> So, sounds like the other um sheriff had to go call the uh sergeant. Look at the windows blocked up. And this is exactly what they're not supposed to do because it's a violation of fire code and building code. But they have them blocked here as well and blocked there. Oh, no. Not blocked there yet. But they're blocked here, right? And these aren't supposed to be blocked. That's a hearing room. So maybe they have some leeway there. That's where I win. >> Yeah. >> It's making for good good material. >> Well, you guys are having a conversation, man. Let's just come check it out. What are we talking about? >> Obviously you >> Oh, that's cute. But what about >> Did he learn? >> What's going on? >> Okay. >> Same thing you've been hearing, Mark. Just curious to what you're doing. >> Oh, that's cool. >> Yeah. >> Yep. You know, it's uh sometimes about a little education never hurt nobody, right? >> That's all. Easy enough, right? They didn't want to show me. Let's get her off the camera. They didn't want to show me her or they tell me what their conversation was about. That's all good. >> BAT continued to film and document further fire code violations with improperly boarded up windows. The staff's actions and the police's response revealed gaps in training and understanding of the law by the public authority. Raise your hand. Put your hands behind your back. >> No, don't get it because you're arrested. May I ask why? >> You refusing to identify yourself. >> Man was arrested just for daring to argue with the police. It all started with a simple transaction. >> And uh she said something. I was like, "Well, that's bullshit." I was like, "I want gas now with my money." No, man. You're right. Just stop moving. >> Okay. Okay. >> You're right. >> And now you're going to go to jail because you think you know everything. a small argument at a gas station. But just a few minutes later, the police show up and everything turns into an incredibly strange arrest. >> Made the $45 payment, but they refuse to correct it, give me back my money, or give me the gas. >> No matter. >> Yeah, but you just wanted to argue with me. You didn't want to identify. >> So now you're going to go to jail. >> He refused to hand over his papers. But what made the police want to immediately handcuff him when there was no sign of a crime? Why would you say that? >> Because I came in. Okay. I went inside. I paid for $15 in gas. I went outside the pump. She chased me outside. She's like, "So, I'm sorry." She's like, "It only got a partial payment." She's like, "You need to come back in and finish paying." I was like, "That's weird." I went, made the full $15 payment. But they refused to correct it, give me back my money or give me the gas. I was like, "What's up with that?" And uh she said something. I was like, "Well, that's bullshit." I was like, "Oh, gas now with my money." So, I custom she's a [ __ ] one here. >> No, no, come outside. Then that black dude in there work behind the counter. him almost a physical location. He almost put his [ __ ] hands on. I'd have beat that dude's brakes on, buddy. >> I'd have broke this nose straight up. >> Where's your car? >> But yeah, [ __ ] it. They took the $15 of gas. So, I would like my $15 back. >> You got your ideal reason. >> Listen, I've been waiting on you. So, you know what? I need to get my break update and get over here. You have to have reasonable suspicion that I have broken the law. >> Because you think you know the law, then you will go to jail. Shocking statement from a female officer who is blatantly abusing her power. >> I knew they was calling you. So wait on the property. >> Like I said, I am here on a legal reason. >> I know you're asking. >> You're not getting my ID. >> Okay. Turn around. >> Why would you put your hands behind your back? Yes, >> ma'am. I apologize for uh Put my No, I'll get it because you're arrested. May I ask what? >> You refusing to identify yourself. >> Just stop moving. >> I'm sorry. I apologize. >> I'm not trying to be complicated with you. I'm just mad, man. Okay. >> I'm sorry. >> You have every right. You have every right. I'm sorry. >> Yeah, but you just wanted to argue with me. You didn't want to identify. >> I'm not trying to argue with you. >> So now you're going to go to jail. >> I'm just frustrated. >> But now you're going to go to jail because you think you know everything. >> No, it's not easy, man. >> All right. >> You're right, though. I apologize. >> Have a seat. >> I'm looking a normal guard. Can >> I ask what kind of >> Uhhuh. >> Yep. >> What's this guy's issue? >> He was just He said that he paid $15 in gas and that it shows on his phone that he has $15 in gas, but then he's refusing to identify himself. He says he hasn't broken any laws, so he doesn't have to. >> And I told him I'm I'm talking her. charged with opposing the government just for not wanting to show ID. Legal joke or civil rights violation. >> Hey, you all right? >> Yeah. Yeah. No, he was just having a So, um, yeah, he's here and I'll talk to you in a second. >> Okay, hang on. Okay, so I get with him and he's telling me the story and I ask him for his ID so I can go inside. I was just going to hang on to his ID while I get their story and starts walking away and I'm like, "Sir, I'm here only. I'm here to talk to you in particular. I need your ID. And he refuses. And I was like, "All right, turn around." I just open up. >> I'm not giving it to you. He starts walking away and I'm like, "Sir, I'm here on a reason. I'm here to talk to you in particular. I need your he refuses." No. He said his wife went ahead and left to go get the kids. >> So, I haven't even talked to them inside anything. He said he was about to go. >> He pleaded not guilty. And you'd be surprised to know where he learned how to deal with the police. >> Yes. For refusing to identify yourself. Well, your ID is in the ground unless >> I was there for a legal reason and I'm not going to argue with you about it. Whenever you're asked to identify yourself, you're you're legally supposed to. >> I'll tell you over there. >> Peace. >> Are you just cut him loose or >> he's he's under arrest for obstruction. >> So, >> I know I'm saying >> Johnny was arrested, detained, and released later that day. At his first hearing, he asked the court to dismiss the charges on the grounds of unlawful detention, a request that was denied. He pleaded not guilty and vowed to defend himself in court. And maybe apologizing is too much for some people. Hey guys, what do you think about this situation? If you like the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support us with a donation. Thank you very much. [Music]