You, the one who caught my attention, you were driving kind of weird. You were driving pretty slow and you kept swerving, okay? That's not my my main thing. Your tag lights, um they're very dim, okay? State statutes read that has to be visible by 50 ft, okay? You have them all um both on there, but it's very dim. It's like it's time to change it, okay? Not a big deal. I'm not going to give you a hard time for that. I'm not going to give you a ticket. I'm just going to give you a warning and then be on my way, okay? Sounds good. Can I see your registration, insurance, and your license, please? Any weapons? No weapons. >> Okay. No, you're good, dude. Where are you headed to tonight? I'm going to go to where I live, in Charlotte. Okay. You're uh nearby? Um it's probably another 10 miles. 10 miles? Okay. Are you a teacher or something? Am I a teacher? Yeah. No. Oh. I I thought that was a ID or something. It's my vehicle registration, not my ID right now. >> Appreciate it. And then your insurance, brother, and then Is it on your phone? Uh I do have it on my phone, yeah. Yeah, it's fine. I'll just check it and then you're good to go, okay? Okay. Did you hear me when I was like, "Oh, pull off like to the next side?" Okay, okay. >> Yeah, if you wanted I'm not trying to get hit. We'll just step out. I'll get your information, cut your warning, and you're good, okay? I'm good. Say what? I'm good on that. This is my POV. I'm going to stay in it. I know, but I'm not trying to get hit by a car. You come on this side. I Like I said, that's why I came over here cuz I can't really hear you. It's fine. It's fine. It's fine. I don't know why you're being like that. What's your primary 1476 >> Couple questions. Have you had any drink today? No. No? No narcotics, nothing like that? No marijuana? No. Nothing like that? Sure. No illegal substance? No dead bodies in the trunk? No weapons? Okay. Do you mind if I search the car? I don't. I do mind. Okay, that's fine. It's just a question, man. That's it. All right. Just give me a second. Just watching him. He's being weird. He He refused to step out of the car cuz I'm like, "Listen, dude. This is where you stopped. I'm not trying to get hit by a car." So, he's refusing to get out of the car. So, that's fine. Okay. He can stay in the car. You just asked me to step out just cuz? Well, yeah, you know. Look Look where we're at. Where? On the lane. I I told him to stop on the next side road, but he didn't really understand me. So, I'm like, "Just stop here, dude." Cuz he first stopped on the third road, you know. I was trying to stop on Payne, but it's okay. Not a big deal. Yeah. Yeah, he's uh his the way he was driving is kind of weird. If you want to go over there and talk to him, I can't really smell alcohol. You know, he's very mellow. Um see if you can get like like a smell or something. I I couldn't really get any smell, but just look at his eyes for me. If you don't mind. Yeah, no problem. Hey, brother. You wouldn't by chance happen to have a valid and up-to-date vehicle registration? That one just expired on on September 23rd. I'd say that one's good to go right there. 9/4/24. Still technically expired, but I'll still take it just because it's newer. See if you can find a new one. If not, I'll I'll settle for that, too. Okay. How are you doing? Good. How are you? I'm well, thanks. Deputy Sheriff's Office, K-9 Unit. Um understand that uh they asked uh when when they stopped you, they asked if if they could search the car. You told them no. Um what I do in these situations is I is I get the dog out. We walk around the car. Okay, if he alerts to the odor of narcotics, then we uh then we search from there, okay? >> Yeah, he asked me to step out of the car. I said I'm going to stay in my my POV. Talk to him. He asked if I gave him consent to search. I said no. Yeah. Yeah, that's fine. Not a big deal. But now I'm going to have you step out so I can run the dog around car, okay? So if you step back, you walk over here. Stand in front of the patrol car while I get the dog out. I'm not exiting my vehicle, sir. Why is that? I don't consent to get Is that It's not something that I'm asking you to do. That's You need You need to step out of the car so I can do a free air sniff. I'm not breaking any laws here by sitting in my vehicle, sir. Well, if you're if you're refusing to get out, then you're obstructing. I don't have any purpose to get out of my vehicle, sir. Yes, there is because I'm telling you to get out so I can do a free air sniff. That's not a lawful order. It is. It is. on my my property. Yes, sir. So he's refusing to get out. Yeah. Okay, yeah. He's doing the same thing. I just waited for you to just Okay. Well, I told him that if he doesn't get out, he's Yeah, okay. resisting. Okay. All right. So I'm trying to be nice again. It is It is Allen, right? Yes, sir. Okay. All right. I need you to step out. >> step on out, okay? You You're going to make this worse. I'm giving you a lawful order to step out. There is Don't make this worse. Okay. Yes, sir. You're not allowed to do that. Sir, you're not allowed to do that. Step out of the car. Help me get the driver. Towards what? Rolling towards you? >> Yep. Alan, right? We're going to roll you on your side, roll towards your car, bring your knees up, we're going to have you stand up. There you go. There you go. Step back over here. Nothing in your pockets? Spread feet. Have a seat. Gave him a chance. That's right. I said, "Okay." I'm like, "I'll wait for the for my partner." So. Hey, you said go. You you asked him as well, right? Yeah, a couple of times. Okay. Yep. For resisting. I was not asking you to step out. You were given multiple chances. If the canine's hat if the canine handler is telling you to step out for him to do his job, and my partner asked you as well, and I told you as well. You cannot say no, it's a lawful order. I didn't say no. Okay. I just said I couldn't. I I wasn't aware that was the Yep, that's a refusal. A lawful not stepping out. Well, I gave you the chance. I gave you the benefit of the doubt, and then when he told you step out, it was a lawful order. It's a lawful order, yes. You're obstruction You're obstructing with my investigation. You This is a traffic stop. You are detained. You are not free to go. If I'm telling you it's for safety um reasons and you're still refusing, my partner gave you multiple chances to step out. Even the canine handler told you, which he had valid reason for him to ask you to step out of the car. Who Who said that? Is He has to ask you those questions, Bubba. He has to ask those questions. No, you were not, man. Come on. I got cameras. You were not. You were taught wrong.