The middle character on that 28 is going to be a fox drop. >> Hey, how you doing? I'm officer Smiley with the Athens Clark County Police Department. The reason you're stopped is you were going way too fast for Clayton Street. >> Gotcha. Have you had anything to drink tonight? Only two drinks, I assume. >> Only two drinks. You're not even old enough to drink. >> Yes, I am. I'm 21. I turned 21 in February, sir. >> All right. Would you mind doing some field sobriety testing? Make sure you're okay to drive. >> Of course. Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Here. If you'll just stand at the front of my car, I'm going to >> uh run your information real quick. >> If you made me do the alphabets backwards, I swear I can't do that. >> Even sober. Like, I've only had two 221 central. I'll be conducting signal one checks. >> I do apologize for going fast. That truck pulled out in front of me and I feel really bad. >> It's okay. Just uh stand in front of my car right here. >> Okay. Your car's crooked. >> Yeah, it is a little bit. Yeah. All right. Stand with your heels and toes together like this. Arms down by your side. Okay. Uh, can you take your hat off for me? Sorry. You can just put it right there. >> No need. >> All right. You have any issues with your eyes? >> No, sir. I just have ADHD and OCD. >> Anxiety. >> Uh, have you had any recent head injuries or anything like that? >> Um, wisdom teeth removed on this side. >> That's not a head injury. >> I know, but I still have to inform you. >> Okay. So, this first test what we're doing is called standardized field sobriety test. is just standardized test to >> uh see if you're okay to drive while under the presence of alcohol. Okay. >> So, this first test is just horizontal gaze and stigmas. All you're going to do is follow the tip of my finger here with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. I'm sorry. I've been up since 8:00 a.m. >> I'm sorry. Now we're just going to do the same thing except going up. Okay. >> I can't look that far up. >> That's the point. >> Oh, okay. Sorry. >> Okay. >> Sorry, sir. >> All right. So, here we're going to come over here. Yes, sir. Okay. You see this crack right here? Yes, sir. Just stand on it facing that way. Okay. >> Okay. Yes, sir. >> Yep. All right. So, this next test is just a walk and turn. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> So, you got any problems keeping your balance? Anything like that? >> No. Just no CD. I have my very high anxiety right now. I didn't take my meds today, so I'm really sorry if I'm nervous. >> Well, I'm going to explain the test to you first and then we're going to go through it. Okay. So, you're going to stand in this position that I'm about to demonstrate. Yes, sir. >> And don't move from this position until I tell you otherwise. Okay. You're going to place your left foot in front of your right foot, heel to toe touching. >> Yep. Just like that. And maintain that position. >> I can't do that. Sober. >> Okay. >> Okay. Well, I am sober as three drinks. >> So, do you want to do the test or not? >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> Okay. It's a voluntary test. It's a voluntary test. You want to do it? Okay. Because if it's not voluntary, then you go to jail, right? So, >> well, I didn't say that, but it's voluntary. >> I know the process. I My friend had a situation with like this in back freshman year. >> Okay. >> I'm of age. I'm responsible. I promise you. I was just working like >> Gotcha. Where were you working at? >> Um, so I was working at Silver Bar for a tab for icon. >> Gotcha. >> And I promise you I am responsible. >> Do you want to continue with the test? >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Sorry. >> So, maintain this otherwise. Okay. Okay. You're going to place your left foot in front of your right foot, heel to toe. So, go ahead and get in that position. You go. Arms down by your side. Maintain that position to tow you otherwise. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. The test is going to consist of nine heel to toe steps down a straight imaginary line in front of you. Okay. So, it's like this. You just go >> one, two, three, four, so on and so forth until you would get to nine. Okay? Then once you get to that ninth step, so imagine I'm on my ninth step, you're going to take an imaginary or not imaginary, but you're gonna take a series of small steps around your lead foot. So my lead foot, I'm going to take a series of small steps and I'm going to take nine heel totoe steps back the way I came. Do you understand? >> Okay, you may begin. This is nine, right? Nine. >> You tell me. I >> I think it is cuz each step is one step. >> Yeah. Count out loud. >> Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. >> Okay. All right. You don't have to go anymore. >> Sorry. >> All right. The next uh test is gonna be the one one leg stand. Do you have any problems staying on one leg? >> No, sir. >> Okay. So, you're gonna put your heels and toes together just like first set just like you're standing right now. Hands down by your side. You're going to lift whichever foot you want to whichever you're comfortable with approximately 6 in off the ground like this. It's a little bit of a slope right here with your toe par or your foot parallel to the ground like this. Yes, sir. And you're going to count 1 1 2 100 3 100 so on and so forth until I tell you to stop. Okay. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. Can I stand over here? >> Yeah, that's fine. >> 1. Just give me one second. One second. [laughter] Sorry. >> Sorry. I was prepared. >> Okay. You can begin whenever you wish. One 100 1,00 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 14,000 15,000 16,000 16,000 Sorry, 17,000 18,000 19,000 20,000 21,000 22,000 22,000 23,000 24,000 25,000 26,000 27,000 28,000 in stock. >> Sorry. Sorry. >> Okay. Uh, how [clears throat] much have you really had to drink tonight? >> I swear to God, I've only had three. >> What did you drink? >> Uh, box cran. >> Okay. >> And a lockable. >> Okay. How big How big would you say those were? >> This This big. Sorry. Please. Please. I >> based on the first step first test that we took, you know, I got there's >> three. So, we do six tests. Three for each eye. Okay. And you scored. >> So, out of all the tests we did, you only passed one. Okay. So, that leaves me to believe that you've had a little bit too much to drink tonight. Okay. >> Please just let me go home. I promise I >> I can't. >> Sir, >> based on your based, >> you have to go to jail. I'm sorry. Turn around. Sir, don't. Please don't. >> Sir, please. Please don't. >> How did I fail out of all five pets? >> I literally walked straight in the line. >> I just don't understand how I went to jail. Can we redo the test? >> I just don't believe this is this is jail. >> This is jail related. This is not fair. This is not fair at all. Sir, I am not drunk and I can prove that to you. >> Okay. Here, we're going to sit in the back of my car real quick. Do you have anything on you that I should know about? >> No, sir. I am 21. >> Yes, sir. Thank you. >> Okay. I'm just going to use the back of my hand. Make sure you ain't got nothing in your pockets. >> Please, sir. My parents will not be part of this. Please, sir. >> Listen, it's just a misdemeanor. It's just >> It's just like a traffic ticket. >> I won't give you anything. >> Don't say that. >> No, it's not that. It's >> okay. Here, I'm going to read you something real quick. I need you Hold on. I need you to listen to me. Okay. >> Please, sir. My parents can't know. Please >> listen. You're an adult. Okay. >> I know I'm an adult, but like I did not cause anything. I only sped up because that car pulled out in front of me. That black truck. >> Okay. You were already going way too fast. >> No, I wasn't. I was going under 30. I watched my speed limit. I am responsible. I promise you I am. >> All right. [clears throat] >> Responsible. >> Hey, listen. Listen to me. I need you to listen. Okay. >> Please take me home. >> I need you to listen to me. Okay. >> I'm so sorry. >> I need you to please listen to me. Okay. The state of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to drive upon the highways of this state. Upon your submission, the state administered chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily sub substances for the purpose of determining if you are under the influence of drags. >> Hold on, let me finish. Now I have to restart. When every time you interrupt me, I'm going to have to restart. The state of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to drive upon the highways of this state upon your submission to state administered chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substance for the purpose of determining if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you refuse this testing, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of the state will be suspended for a minimum period of one year. your refusal to submit to blood or urine testing may be offered into evidence against you at trial. If you submit to testing and the results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or more, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state may be suspended for a minimum period of one year. After first submitting to the requested state test, you are entitled to additional chemical tests of your blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances if at your own expense and from qualified personnel of your choosing. Will you submit to the state administered chemical test of your breath? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes, please. >> Did you already talk to them about somebody getting in the car? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Was somebody coming to get it? >> Smartphone. Um Well, I was going to ask her if she was good with somebody coming to get it. >> Okay. >> Um or she wanted to leave it here, but >> do >> Sophia? >> Yes, sir. >> Are you okay with somebody coming and getting your car? >> Yes. >> Okay. Who do you want to get your car? >> Um Brandon. >> Okay. >> Do they know Brandon? >> Yes, they do. >> Okay. But I don't know if they have his phone number. I swear I'm not driving drunk. I swear, sir. I would never put my friends at risk. I promise you, sir. I promise. >> You know, if he's sober or >> Yeah, he is, but he's an hour away. >> Oh, well, >> yeah. >> I'll ask her if she's good with somebody y'all know locally. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Hey, Sophia, they're saying that Brandon is about an hour away. Is there anybody closer or do you mind if they call somebody to come get your car? >> Um, I have to think. >> Okay. >> I'm sorry. I >> Sophia, this is not the end of the world. You will be okay. >> You don't understand. My parents are, you know, they'll kill me. It is not the end of the world >> and everything. You don't understand, sir. >> This is not the end of the world. Please for me it is. >> Let's try to Let's try to get We'll take it one step at a time. Okay. >> Can you please open my phone and call Brandon? >> Okay. Well, Brandon's an hour Brandon's an hour away. We cannot wait. >> Please call him. Please call him. >> Okay. We need somebody to come get your car. We're We can call him later. [laughter] Okay. >> We need somebody to get your car. >> I don't know who else in Athens. I can't. >> Can they Can they have somebody come pick it up? >> Yes, they could definitely get someone to pick it up. I just >> That's what I was asking. But that's >> we Sorry, sir. >> It's okay. >> Yeah, she is. >> Yeah. In my hand. I'm putting your phone in a bag. >> I can't see. >> It's not the end of the world. It's just everybody makes mistakes. >> I don't think that's true. >> Somebody will be able to bond you out. Yeah. >> Yeah. Breath. >> I'm about to call him. >> All right. Thank you. >> Somebody's coming to get it. >> [snorts] >> It's up to you whichever one you're closer to. >> I swear I didn't drive fast. That car just pulled out in front of me 91. I'm 1095 with Sophia. >> If you don't need the car, I'm you can go ahead and leave and >> they got a ride on the way sober individual to come pick the car up. So, >> all righty. Thank you. >> All right. >> Yep. >> 2291 central. I'm in route to the downtown substation starting mile 992 90. That's what we're about to go do. And then if I don't come out to be drunk and you let me go. >> No, it's >> you have per se DUI and you have being over the limit DUI. So right now you're under arrest for per se DUI. >> Per se. So based on your driving behavior and the results of the standardized field sobriety testing, I feel that you are an unsafe driver. Okay. because of the presence of alcohol. >> That was fair. I wasn't even drunk. I barely had three dreams. >> I swear to God, I'm a Christian. Like, I don't think religion has anything to do. >> I was working tonight like I don't work in a bar. I work in an office. Like I was working in an event. >> I told you it's not the end of the world. You will survive. >> Sir, you don't understand. My parents are Latino. They can never find out about this. I will lose my job and everything. 2291 central. I'm out at downtown substation and then mileage last 3290. >> My parents will just drop everything literally. Oh, >> the arrest decision is heartbreaking. [music] Sophia pleads, terrified of her parents finding out. This is where law and emotion collide. The officer must enforce the law, but he also tries to reassure her. It's a reminder that DUI [music] arrests aren't just legal events. They're deeply personal crisis. Hold on. Here, [snorts] [snorts] take a seat in that chair right there. >> I'm sorry. >> It's okay. Just breathe. I literally did not have more than three drinks. I swear to God. I don't understand. I don't know if it's because I got poison or my anxiety meds. I don't know if it's my anxiety or something. I'm so sorry, sir. I would never ever drive under the influence. My sister's best friend died under the influence. I would never do that. I would never drive if I was unsafe. I would Uber. My parents always raised me to be the type to Uber if I was unsafe. Sorry, I'm having a panic attack, sir. >> Sorry. Sorry, sir. I swear I would never drive if I was under the influence or if I like like I stated, I was unsafe. Just sucks. It's making it very worse for me. What's wrong with your hair? [snorts] >> I'm sorry, sir. >> You can laugh all you want. [clears throat] >> It's not. death. It's >> I want you to know like >> it's not the end of the world. >> I know you keep saying that, but >> I'm telling you it's not the end of the world. >> Sir, I understand that. But >> what you're going through is the same thing as a traffic ticket. >> It's just like I am not the type to drive if it's unsafe, sir. >> Well, you performed an unsafe action and you almost caused a wreck. Whether you saw it that way or not, I watched it >> and one of my roles in my job >> is >> but it's not the end. >> It's not the end of the world. >> It's okay. >> I take medicine for it. I'm just trying to calm myself. >> Okay. And >> what kind of anxiety medicine do you take? >> It's the best for me. I've tried like three different ones. >> Okay. >> The best for me. >> You go to UG. >> Um, no sir. About to graduate next year. >> Did you do go to UG? >> No sir. I go to >> about graduate next year and then go to law school for >> what? This is not going to stop you from going to law school in any respect. >> You promise? >> I promise >> you. My parents won't see this. >> I mean, they might. It's all public record, but >> yeah, but like they won't know unless I call them. >> I mean, yeah. >> I don't know. I mean, >> I'm just going to get a friend to bail me out. I'll pay them as soon as I get out and then Oh my god, it's literally you. You've been to before. >> Yes. >> This is so embarrassing. This is not I'm excited. I'm so >> It's It's okay >> because I'm the manager there. >> Yeah, we've all been to Icon. We know it very well. >> I know because we always have breakins and all this [ __ ] So embarrassing. >> How long have you been working there for? >> It's gonna be embarrassing. Sorry. I just want to fix my hair. >> She was >> literally there was a black truck pulling out in front of me. I got scared and I swerved the side and he pulled me over and then I test and I've only had three drinks and I just got my wisdom teeth out. Sorry, I have really bad like She was going really fast on street. >> I was going 35 almost 40. >> I was not going that fast. >> Yeah. Yeah. Bet. I wouldn't just try to be in the moment. Don't worry about everything. You're innocent until proven guilty. So, don't get all worked up over everything outside of this. >> I swear to say, I just can't take this inity anymore. >> My anxiety is really right now. >> I didn't take my meds today because I got my wisdom teeth Thursday and so like I can't take my anxiety meds, but my wisdom teeth because it makes me freak out like this. Sorry, sir. It's okay. >> Just try to take some deep breaths. >> Change the code. >> Yeah, I know. I I was trying to beep in. I was like, "What's going on here?" >> Yeah, they changed the code. >> Yeah. >> I thought I forgot it. I was like, "No, >> you know the new code." >> No. >> Yeah. I can't believe they do. I think they changed it when they redid all this and said [snorts] no one's eat anymore when >> I think that's probably >> nothing to drink or anything. >> Absolutely. >> Oh, uh pineapple juice is my wisdom teeth. That's about it >> within the last 20 minutes. >> Yes. So, like since I pulled you over, >> yes, I had pineapple juice because my wisdom teeth I have to drink it. >> That's just me. My ADHD OCD. I take the pineapple juice every day the last three days since I was >> three out of six walk and turn. >> Well, actually, she couldn't maintain the position on the walk and turn. So, horizontal engagement stiffness maximum deviation onset prior to 45 >> yeah I I forgot it's by eyes not by >> like three out of six like that doesn't make sense I said, "I don't do many DUIs." I was writing my report. How about that? >> What? >> I was writing reports. I was parked right in front of Up Dogs. Writing my report for my arrest that I just made and then I was like, "Huh?" >> No, not at all. >> No. a lot more. >> We get paid by the hour. >> Not us. >> I thought cops would look the same. I've always have to be like part of the FBI or something like that. So, >> that'd be fun. >> Yeah. [laughter] >> I'm telling you that this will have little unless you >> I'm innocent. Do you want to drive you want to drive a semi-truck? Anything like that? >> No. >> Okay. Then you have >> then you have nothing to worry about. You'll be okay. >> I'm so sorry for making all put this work in. >> It's our job as long. >> I'm sober. Not sober obviously, but like I am sober enough to drive. Like that's not going to be over. Like I have not drank in two hours. I have not. I've been drinking water. I've been taking care [clears throat] of myself. Like, >> you said you had a vodka crayon and what else? >> A vodka rebel. >> I had three drinks in >> You said they were about this big. >> They were literally about this big. >> Yes, sir. I promise you. >> What y'all been up to? >> [clears throat] >> I was about to come up there, but I was like, this wasn't in the Yep. No sir. >> Huh? You can still get on whatever. >> I can't believe they're not working. >> Yeah, I thought I was They both do their dirty work >> now. They're getting off the pedestrian road in front of coach. Where's my yellow vest at? [snorts] >> I was so pissed when that car in front of me. Oh, >> I just watched it drive away. Like I had it in the right lane and then I lit it up. It didn't even hit the brakes and hopped in the left lane. I was like everything off on 10. >> Hopped in the left lane. >> Yeah. >> No, it took it right. So it cut off like three people. Yeah. I was like, "Nope. 108. I'm >> pretty sure it's the same car that ran for me last year. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. And >> y'all didn't find that dude over there at Bridgewater? >> No. >> Yeah. When I saw the description, I was like, pretty sure he probably lived there. Pretty sure he found Yeah. That was good timing because the jail said I got to come back and fix the citation. I don't think it's true. That dude I wrote him a citation for criminal violation. >> What? >> Senator violation. The guy arrested. >> I'm going to get right now. Okay. So, >> yeah. [snorts] Thank you, sir. >> I was like, it's you. I was like, "Oh god, what do I got to call?" And then first pass I was like, "Oh, yeah. My guess is only but not on the walking. count. >> The officer's calm explanation about Bond in court is almost fatherly. He reminds her, "It's not the end of the [music] world." And that's the takeaway. Mistakes happen, but they don't define us forever. Sophia's fear of losing her future contrasts with the officer's reassurance that she'll move past