And I could take you to jail today for your unsigned registration card, but I just write you a citation for that. That's actually up to 6 months in jail. You think it's funny, sir? It's about the vehicle. Place your hands behind your back for me. >> serious? >> Yes, sir. Place your hands behind your back for me. >> Oh, man. This is serious. What's going on? >> I'm not your brother. I'll never be your brother. I don't want to be your brother. >> On the afternoon of May 13th, 2022, Officer Ellison of Nicholas County, West Virginia, was performing patrol duties on Highway 19. This section of the road has been a notorious speed trap area for decades. >> What's known as a speed trap of North America. And they have thousands of tickets a year. >> Therefore, when man William drove past the section and observed parked police car performing radar speed enforcement, he immediately issued a warning to oncoming vehicles [music] by flashing his headlights. This signal successfully alerted several drivers, but it also included Officer Ellison, who was on duty. Thus, officer immediately turned around to conduct a traffic stop on man and informed colleague via radio to come for backup. >> That guy flashing these lights warning everybody you're sitting there. Now, I'm going after him. >> Subsequently, officer pulled man over to the side of the road and explicitly stated that the reason for the stop was that he had alerted other drivers through his lights. >> That was pretty stupid, wasn't it? >> What's that? >> Flashing your lights at everybody to let them know that law enforcement was sitting there running radar. >> Is that what I did? Is that a crime? >> Yeah. >> It is? I didn't know that. >> You got your license registration for you guys? Why would you do that? You're flashing your high beams at people to >> In the daytime? >> Yeah. >> I didn't know that was a crime. >> It doesn't say daytime or night time. It just says that you can't do it and you did it. >> Facing questioning from officer, William appeared helpless. He then explained that he was not aware that using car lights to warn other drivers was illegal. >> I didn't know that. >> Yeah, you can't have them people at any time in the daytime or nighttime. I'm sure I could articulate some other kind of driving charge in there for doing that, too. That's I mean, that's pretty crappy. >> William believed his use of headlights was protected by First Amendment as freedom of speech. So, he took out phone and began searching for corresponding [music] legal statutes online. However, Officer Ellison was not moved by man's constitutional claims. He went straight back to car and issued two citations [music] to the other party. One for violating so-called special light restrictions and the other for vehicle registration card not being signed. >> All right, so there's your stuff back there.