Not with a camera on my chest, I don't. Yeah, you do. Your boy, he's Haitian, right? I don't know what he is, to be honest. That's all right, I'll look him up. Zack sensation. Hey, when you get out of jail, if you want a good laugh, my DUI arrest is on YouTube. I said, if you want a good laugh when you get out of jail, my DUI arrest is on YouTube. You can watch me get arrested for the same thing. No, not my thing. I don't try to The ones that were at the same uniform. >> On the Overseas Highway in Monroe County, Florida, a DUI stop involving a federal agent and two minor children raised questions that go well beyond whether someone was too drunk to drive. >> Is there? >> Yes. >> Sweet. Scott Hello. Uh can you roll down the the back windows for me, too? Sorry, you got you got real dark tint. Hello. Uh Is this Scott? Where where are you coming from? >> Miami down here to uh Islamorada and then back. >> So, you're coming from Miami to Islamorada and then you're going back to Miami? >> Yeah, I live in Miami. >> Okay. Do you know where you are right now? >> Yeah. >> Where where are you? >> We're at the overpass over here. It's in Islamorada, Overseas Highway. >> Okay. Where where did you Where did you go today? Where'd you go? Did you go fishing? Did you go >> bro. >> to a restaurant? But, you're you're you're about 100 miles off of where you think you are. >> No, I'm not. >> Yes, you are. >> Who's the guy in the white shirt? >> That's the colonel. >> Colonel, tell me Okay, well. Uh, I'm federal. >> Okay. >> I'm trying to get home. I got my boys with me. >> Who do you work for? >> DHS. >> Do you have your ID with you? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. But if I called them, they'd verify that you're a >> 100% bro. >> Okay. You don't have any type of credentials or anything that say you're DHS? >> No, not at all, man. You know >> Okay. All right. >> I only bring my weapon with me if I'm if I'm >> Okay. But you don't have any weapons on you right now? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. So, what I want to do, I want to talk to you away from the kids. So, I'm going to ask you to step out of the car and we're going to walk back to the back of your car, okay? >> Are you serious right now? >> Yes, sir, I am. >> The stop was legally sound from the first second. Under Delaware versus Prouse, 1979, observed lane deviation gives an officer reasonable articulable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop. That box was checked before the first officer approached the window. Ordering the driver out was equally unambiguous. Pennsylvania versus Mims, 1977, gives any officer conducting a lawful stop the authority to remove occupants from the vehicle. No additional justification required. The subject claimed federal status and appealed to professional courtesy. That appeal has no legal foundation. Professional courtesy is a cultural practice, not a statutory right. And it carries no weight under Florida statute section 316.193. >> Boys. >> It's okay. We're just going to walk back to the to the back of the truck and we'll have a conversation, okay? >> Yeah, well Do it. All right. Okay. just doing his job. >> I don't want to talk to you guys. Law enforcement doing their job. >> Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. So, can you just walk like right over here? >> Guys, seriously. >> Can you just come over here for me? Okay. Um so, you said you're coming from Miami, going to Islamorada, and going back to Miami. What are you going to Islamorada for? >> Guys, seriously, are we are we really doing this right now? >> I'm just asking you a question. You said you're going to Islamorada. What are you What are you going to Islamorada for? >> Lane. >> Yeah. >> Are we really doing this right now? >> Sir, I'm just asking you a simple question. You don't have to answer if you don't want to. But, you said you're going to Islamorada, so I'm just asking what you're going for. >> Guys. >> Zack, how much have you had to drink today? >> About four. >> Four what? >> Four drinks. >> Like water, alcohol, beer? What did you drink? Kool-Aid? >> Are you guys really trying to Yeah, right now? >> I'm just asking what you You look like you're impaired. I smell alcohol coming from you, so I'm just asking how much you had to drink to make sure you're not too impaired to drive that vehicle. Okay. How about this, Scott? So, again, I think that you might be impaired. You You look Your eyes are bloodshot. They're kind of glassy. >> really? >> Yes, sir, they are. >> Show me. >> I don't I don't know how you want me to do that. >> Take a picture. >> Okay. We get We can do that in a minute. Um but the other reason why I think you're impaired is just the way you're walking. You were kind of stumbling a little bit. >> walking anywhere. >> Okay. And then also the way that you were seen driving, you're like kind of swerving and stuff. And then the the colonel tried to pull you over and you didn't immediately stop. You stopped here on the bridge. He tried to stop you at a safer spot a little bit back there. Okay. Doing this. Okay. Okay. So, again, I believe that you may be impaired by alcohol and/or some type of chemical substance which may inhibit your ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. So, I'm going to ask you to voluntarily participate in standardized field sobriety exercises to dispel my belief you may be impaired. Are you willing to do those exercises? >> Yep. >> You'll do them? >> I can do them. >> Okay. So, what I'll have you do uh you can just sit on the on the bumper of your car right there. You're a little bit taller. I just need to look at your eyes. >> Guys, look. I'm I'm SFST certified. >> Okay, so am I. I'm a drug recognition expert. Do you know what that is? Okay. Anyway, so what I'm going to have you do uh if you can, uncross your feet and just put them like side by side. Perfect. And then your arms, if you could, just try to put them down by your side like that. Okay. So, what I'm going to have you do is just keep your head straight and you're just going to keep your head like aimed straight at me, basically. And then I'm going to look at your eyes. Okay? You understand? >> Yep. >> Uh are you diabetic? >> No. >> Are you epileptic? >> No. >> Okay. Do you have any brain injuries? >> I'm a disabled veteran. >> Okay. Have you ever had a traumatic brain injury? >> Yes, I have. >> Okay. Does it affect your ability to operate a vehicle? >> Guys, come on. >> Okay. Well, I'm just asking what your brain injury is. Does it affect you in in everyday life? Do you know what nystagmus is? >> Onset of onset of nystagmus, yes. >> Okay. But, do you know what nystagmus is? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. Do you have nystagmus? >> Guys, are we really doing this? >> Okay. Do you have any medical issues that I need to know about? Are you on blood thinners, any killers? >> Lane. >> Yep. >> Talk to me. >> I'm talking to you right now. >> Don't do this. >> I'm just talking to you, man. >> I'm trying to get home. >> It's It's all right. Take Take a deep breath. If If you're If you're If you haven't drank too much to to not be able to operate a vehicle safely, then, you know. >> Lane. >> Yep. >> Come on, guys. We are both going through something. I'm just I'm going through a divorce. Don't take my kids, man. >> I'm not taking your kids from you, man. I'm just making sure that you're safe to drive the car. Okay? Do you have any other medical issues that I need to know about? >> I don't know. >> Just any medical issues that might >> Bad below up around me. I've been shot at. >> Okay. Sorry, man. Take a deep breath. >> Don't tell my kids. >> I'm not. You're all right. Take a deep breath. You're okay. >> I've been shot at. People have tried to kill me. I just want to go home, guys. Come on, man. >> I got you, man. But >> We've Come on. We know it's up. We've been We've been down this road before. >> Problem is is that we're at this point right now. >> I understand that. >> And you know that I have to do what I have to do. >> I understand that, but my boys are everything. >> Okay. Where's their mom at? >> I don't [ __ ] >> Do they have anyone down here that would be able to take care of them? I'm not saying you're going with me, man, but you're you're all worried about this stuff. I'm just trying to figure out, you know, if there's someone else around here that you know, maybe they could come drive the car if you think maybe you you drank too much to drive. >> Guys, they're my >> No. >> They're my everything. >> Okay. So, no medical problems that are going to affect your ability to follow my finger? >> No. >> Okay. So, again, what I'm going to have you do is just keep your head straight, and I'm just going to have you follow the tip of my finger with your eyes, and I'm just going to go side to side, and then I'm going to go up and down, and I'm going to do a circle around your head. >> Do it. >> And I'm going to tell you what I'm doing before I do it, okay? I'm not going to touch you or anything, but again, I just want you to follow my finger with your eyes, and don't move your head. Do you understand? >> Yep. >> Okay. Ready? >> Yep. >> Okay, if you can do you can you just like make your head straight? You're kind of lean your head to the side a little bit. There you go. So what I'm going to do now is vertical. So I'm just going to go up and down, okay? Right, same thing. Just follow with your eyes. Don't move your head. Ready? Okay. And now I'm going to do just two small circles around your head here. I'll show you what it looks like. So I'm going to go like this around your head and then I'm going to bring it in between your eyes to your nose, but I'm not going to touch you, okay? So don't don't flinch or anything. I'm not going to touch you, okay? All right, ready? All right, one more time. Ready? Okay, so So this time try to just look at my finger. Don't anticipate where it's going to go, okay? You're kind of looking ahead of my finger. Just try to follow it, okay? I'll go a little bit slower. Just look at my finger. Okay. So the next thing I'm going to have you is the walk and turn. We'll probably do it right here. I don't know how easy this would be for you to do in flip-flops or if it'd be easier in your uh >> Lane, I just want to get my kids home. >> I I you, man. >> Come on, dude. >> I'll tell you a true story. I went through the same thing 2 years ago. >> You divorced? >> No. >> I am. >> This. >> I'm going through a divorce right now. >> Look, man. You I You drank too much to drive a car. >> No, I haven't. You didn't. >> Okay? >> Let me get my keys, man. >> You can't drive a car right now, man. Ba- based on what I'm seeing so far, unless you know, if you do good on this, maybe I'm wrong. Okay? That's why we're doing these so that you can dispel my belief that you're impaired. Okay? Because right now, what I'm seeing, the the stumbling and stuff, I want to see if you can do this stuff. >> I'm not doing anything. I'm sitting right here. >> Well, when I know when you walked out of the truck at first, you kind of it it looked like it. Maybe I'm wrong. Okay? But that's what this stuff is for, so that we can dispel that belief that I have that you're impaired. Okay? So, the next thing we'll do is the one-leg or the uh the walk-and-turn, okay? So, what I'm going to have you do is just put your left foot on this line right here. Here we go. Can you just step forward? I don't want you to be touching the truck at all. Just a little bit forward, just so you're not next to the truck. There you go. And now you're going to put your right foot in front of your left foot touching heel to toe. Your right foot in front of your left foot touching heel to toe. Perfect. All right. And if you can, put your arms back down by your side. Mark and try to stand there just in case. All right. So, again, just put your right foot back in front and then your arms straight down by your side. There you go. Now, just stay like that. If you fall if you if you have to put your hand up, just put it right back down, okay? Okay, so just stay like that. Don't do anything else until I tell you to. Do you understand? >> Yep. >> Okay, so if you can, just try to get back in that position. >> Well, I want to know what the directions are. >> Well, that part of the directions is that you're supposed to be standing like that while I give the directions. That's okay. All right. Um so, the position that you're supposed to be in right now is like this. Left foot on the line, right foot in front touching heel to toe. What I'm going to have you do in just a second is I'm going to ha- have you take nine heel-to-toe steps down the line. I'm going to have you touch every time heel-to-toe. Heel-to-toe, so >> Yep. >> heel-to-toe, heel-to-toe. >> All right. >> You're going to keep your feet on the line, okay? If you stop walking or if you step off the line for any reason, I want you to just put your foot back on the line and keep walking. And I want you to count your steps out loud. Do you understand so far? >> Yep. >> So, again, just to recap where we're at right now, your left foot is on the line with your right foot in front, your arms straight down by your side. You're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Once you get to that ninth step, you're going to keep the lead, the front foot on the line, and then you're going to use your back foot to take a series of small steps to turn around, and then you're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps back down the line. Do you understand so far? >> Yep. >> Okay. So, I'm going to show you how it's going to look. Uh so, again, my left foot is on the line like you, my right foot is in front touching heel-to-toe. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Take the back foot off, leave the lead foot on the line like this. You're going to take a series of small steps like this. And then you're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps back down the line. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Do you understand those instructions, sir? >> Yep. >> Okay. Could you get back in the starting position for me, please? Just left foot on the line and right foot in front. >> you, Lane. >> Okay. >> Give me a minute. >> Okay. >> All right, you got it, man. You can do it, okay? I don't >> You don't understand anything. >> Okay. I just don't want to be standing on the side of the road any longer. >> about this, but >> Okay. Would you like to try the one-leg stand instead? I can show you the one-leg stand if you'd like. Okay. >> Guys, I'm going through a divorce right now. My wife is trying to take my kids. Just give me a minute, all right? >> Okay. All right, man. We It's either a yes or a no. >> Just give me a minute, all right? >> I I did give you a minute, sir, but we can't we can't stand here for for this long, okay? >> Lame. >> Yes, sir. >> I'm federal law enforcement. I'm going through a divorce. My wife is trying to take my kids. I'm just Give me a minute, all right? >> Okay. >> You know what it's like. You You what it's like to be in law enforcement? >> So, how long do you need, buddy? You got to >> Just give me a minute, all right? Guys. >> If we give you a minute, are you going to do the exercise? >> I will do it. Right here? >> Okay. Like I said, I just don't like us standing here in the road, man. >> either, but you know what? My kids are my life. >> I got you. >> No, you don't. Do you got kids? Exactly. Do you have kids? >> No. >> Exactly. So, you don't know what it's like. You know what? Call my supervisor. >> Okay. Do you want to do the exercises or no? >> I'll do it. But, you know what? What's homeboy doing down there? You know, guys, come on. Make sure >> He's not safe if he going to do this out of the road. You don't want to get hit. You don't want you to get hit. That's why I'm trying to do the exercise, that way we can move. >> Are you Haitian? >> That's nothing to do with my race, buddy. >> My question was, are you Haitian? >> It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter where he's from. >> Okay. >> Look, man. I really need you to do the exercise. If you don't If you don't do it, then I'm going to say that you're refusing to do the exercise. I get it, you need a minute. I gave you a few minutes, okay? But >> Let me talk to your supervisor. >> Not right now, sir. >> Yeah. >> That's not how this works. You can talk to him at >> It is how it works because you guys are local. >> Okay, that's not a statute or a law or a policy or anything that we have. He's the second from the top underneath of the sheriff. Okay? He's the one that pulled you over. Okay? If you want to talk to him, we can, but right now I'm in the I'm in the middle of of an investigation, and you're not going to talk to my supervisor in the middle of my investigation. When I'm concluded with my investigation, with whichever way that goes, whether it's you and your car driving away, or you in the back of my car in handcuffs, if you want to talk to my supervisor then, then by all means, you can. But, when I'm in the middle of an investigation, it's you and me. No one else. Okay? So, this is this is the last chance I'm going to give you, okay? Do you want to do the walk and turn exercise? >> Yeah, I'll do it. >> Okay. So, again, put your left foot on the line and then put your right foot in front touching heel to toe and your arms straight down by your side. Okay, I'm going to show you the instructions again real quick just to refresh your memory, okay? And then you're going to take nine heel to toe steps back down the line. Do you understand the instructions? >> I do. >> Okay. >> I want to talk to your supervisor. >> Again, sir, once we're done with the investigation, you are more than welcome to talk to anyone that you would like. Okay, you may begin. Okay, awesome. All right, sir, for the next one, the one leg stand, we can come over here just so we're not in the road anymore. Scott, can you walk over to me, please? Do you want to do the one leg stand exercise? >> Why you being mean, man? >> All right, so just take a couple steps forward, like right here. >> You want me to do it first? >> Okay, well, in order for me to instruct you on how to do the exercise, I need you to stand over here. Awesome, thank you so much, Scott. So, if you can, just put your feet together with your heels touching. Okay? And now put your arms straight down by your side. And your arms straight down by your side like this, Scott. Thank you. All right, there you go. So, heels touching, arms straight down by your side. You stay like that. Don't do anything else until I tell you to. Do you understand so far? >> Yep. >> So, when I tell you to, I'm going to tell you to raise one foot. You can choose the right or the left. You're going to raise it approximately 6 in off the ground. You're going to keep your foot parallel to the ground, and you're going to look at the elevated foot while you count out loud in the following manner: 1,001, 1,002, 1,003, 1,004, and so on and so forth until I tell you to stop. Do you understand the instructions so far? >> Yep. >> Okay, so again, the way that it's going to look, your arms are straight down by your side, your feet are together. I'm going to tell you to begin, and you're going to choose you choose either your left foot or your right foot. So, when I say begin, if you want to pick up your left foot, you're going to pick it up about six six inches off the ground, again keeping your foot parallel to the ground while you keep your eyes on the elevated foot. Do you understand that so far, Scott? Do you understand the instructions, sir? >> I do. >> Okay, so again, the way that it's going to look, I'm going to say it one more time. I'll do it with my right foot this time. I'm going to say begin. You're going to raise your foot about 6 in off the ground. It's about the size of a soda can, okay? 6 in parallel to the ground and your feet on the elevated foot and you're going to count out loud. 1,001, 1,002, 1,003 and so on and so forth until I tell you to stop. Do you understand all the instructions, Scott? >> Yeah. >> Okay, you may begin. >> 1,001 1,002, 1,003, 1,004 1,005, 1,006. Guys, what the [ __ ] are we doing right now? Seriously. >> Okay, Scott, can you be honest with me? How much did you drink today? >> I had about four. >> Four what? >> Drinks. >> Okay, a drink to me is alcohol or is a water. >> not drank in several weeks. >> You don't drink alcohol? >> I have not drank alcohol in several Guys, what >> Do you take any depressants? >> I take medication because I'm a war vet. >> What type of medication do you take? >> I'm on Seroquel. >> Okay. Uh, does it say not to drive a vehicle when you're off when you're >> No, lane. >> Do you take Xanax or anything like that? >> No. >> Do you take any other type of drugs? >> Don't do this. >> Scott, look, man, your eyes, they're You know what nystagmus is, you told me that. >> Onset nystagmus, yes. >> Okay, onset nystagmus prior to 45° is one of the one of the things. Okay, but I really need to know what you drank, where you drank it. Is that >> It's called uh Almond Roca, I don't can't what the >> Brewery? >> No. >> Was it a bar or a restaurant or >> No, it's a Oceanside That's what it's >> It's all right, Scott. What What did you do there? >> I had three drinks. >> Okay. What What did you get? >> I don't know. The bartender made it up. >> Was it like a cocktail, like a mixed drink or a beer? >> Like ice. >> Like whiskey, vodka, tequila, rum, gin? >> I don't know. >> Okay. You don't know if it was like >> I have not drank in weeks. >> Did you eat anything today? >> Yeah. >> What did you eat? >> I made the boys some pancakes. >> This morning? >> Dinosaur pancakes and What else did we have? Uh Pancakes, that's all I remember. >> Okay. All right, Scott. I need you to come back here with me. >> Please. >> I'm not going to do this in front of your kids, man, but you got to come with me. I'm I'm not going to do it if Now you can put your hands behind your back. If you're going to pull away, then I'll do it in front of your kids. >> No way. >> Okay. >> Don't squeeze my hand. >> Let go. >> I'm not doing it. Guys, I am law enforcement. >> Okay. I was going to I was going to do this away from your kids, man, but if you're going to pull away from me, then I'll do it in front of them. >> I'm not pulling away. I'm not moving. >> Just relax, man. >> You're [ __ ] kidding me right now. >> Thanks, man. >> It'll be a welfare check 6810 Front >> You got anything in your pocket? Don't pull a mistake or anything like that. >> Nope. >> Okay. female with I'm going to make sure I'm doing my job today. Try to keep your hands turned the way that I have this one. Your Your left hand right now. Okay. Just try to get this. Okay. So >> I'm going to put this on your wrist now. How does that feel to you? >> Go back. >> Can you go on the left side? >> Guys, Lane, why are you doing this? >> It's uh it's clear to the right. >> Yeah. >> Can you go to my hood? >> God damn it. >> Just right up against my hood, sir. Do you have anything on you that's going to hurt us? >> No, man. >> Okay. So, Scott, unfortunately, right now you are under the you are under arrest for driving under the influence, okay? >> Lane. >> Scott, I believe you're impaired. >> Guys, don't do this. >> I believe you're too impaired to operate a motor vehicle safely, Scott. >> I'm going Give me a second to advise somebody. >> Want to advise somebody? >> I do not have anything. >> Can you go to the passenger side over here? >> Lane. Why are you doing this? What about my kids? >> We're We're going to have to figure that out next. >> Damn it, Lane. >> Do you have any shield back there? >> Guys, please, I'm going through a divorce. Don't do this to me. >> Scott, are you able to fit in there? >> Lane. Look, man. We wear the same. Lane, just talk to me for a minute, all right? >> I got you, man, but I really need to you to get back to your car, please. >> I get it. Just listen to this for a second, man. Who divorce because Lane, come on, man. Come on, man. Just going to [ __ ] me, dude. Please don't do this to me. >> I got arrested for DUI 2 years ago. >> Lane, I get it. Do you have kids? Own up to your mistakes, man. >> You're you're you're you're a grown adult. I cried my ass off, too. Own up to it. You're going to sit in jail tonight. It's going to suck. >> Are you serious? >> Yeah. You're going to sit It's going to suck, man. It sucked for me. It's going to suck for you, too. It is what it is. Be a man. Suck it up. That's what everyone tells us. I know. I get it. Whatever. If you're a cop, whatever. >> Yeah, I'm I'm law enforcement, dude. >> then stop talking and sit in the back of the car and stop Stop this. >> go. >> Stop this. >> What about my kids? >> We're going to We're going to take care of >> No. I'm not going in there. Let me talk to your supervisor. >> Again, you can talk to him in a second. >> No. Not going in there without my supervisor. >> Okay. Let's go to the other side. Come on, man. Don't pull against me. Let's go to the other side. >> moving, bro. >> Don't do this. >> Lane. >> Yeah, I'm going Hey, come on, man. We're not doing this, man. Come on. Let's go. >> So, YOU GUYS ARE >> COME ON. PUT YOUR FEET IN NOW. >> STAND UP. >> STAND UP. Come on. >> Stand up. Put your feet in now. >> No. >> Man, don't be a kid. Come on. >> Stop. Where are my kids? >> Stand up. Put your feet in. >> What? >> Put your feet in. Put your feet in. You don't want to make this worse, all right? Come on. Come on, man. Let's go. >> You got to sit in the car, man. >> You went to jail for DUI. What did they miss with you? Don't cooperate, you go to jail for resisting. You don't want to make this worse. Come on, put your feet in, buddy. All right, your kids will be fine. There's no pass. >> Listen to me. >> No, sir. Not on the side of the road. Come on. Let's go, man. >> Okay. We we we got to sit down, Scott. >> God damn you guys. >> Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Lane, you really [ __ ] me, man. [ __ ] you, man. I'm on the one that drank today and drove. Two. >> The field sobriety exercises followed NHTS a protocol exactly. Pre-test medical screening, verbal instructions, physical demonstration. The subject's disclosed traumatic brain injury and possible nystagmus were documented on camera, neutralizing any later medical condition defense. Florida statute section 316.1932. The implied consent law means a Florida driver has agreed to lawful testing before any stop happens. Under South Dakota versus Neville, 1983, refusal is admissible as evidence of guilt. The subject's account of his drinking shifted from denial to four drinks to three cocktails of unknown type. Under Berkemer versus McCarty, 1984, those statements were voluntary, not custodial, and every inconsistency is fully admissible at trial. The force used during arrest was minimal and proportional. Graham versus Connor, 1989, requires force be judged as objectively reasonable from the officer's perspective at the moment of decision. Guiding a resistant but non-violent subject into a patrol vehicle clears that standard. That resistance added a separate charge under Florida statute section 843.02, resisting an officer without violence. The subject is a trained federal agent. He understood what that choice would cost him, and he made it anyway. While handcuffed, the subject repeatedly questioned the assisting deputy's nationality and immigration status, and stated that if the deputy was undocumented, he would be deported. This was directed at a sworn Monroe Monroe officer by someone claiming professional status in federal law enforcement. Florida law requires US citizenship for law enforcement certification. The deputy's national origin is legally irrelevant. Every question the subject asked on that topic was baseless and every word of it is now on the public record. The two minor children in the vehicle triggered a separate legal issue. Florida statute section 827.03 defines child neglect as conduct placing a child's safety at risk. Driving impaired with minors aboard meets that definition. The court applied it twice. >> You piece of God damn it. God damn you. You [ __ ] deputies. [ __ ] you. [ __ ] you, deputies. [ __ ] boys. [ __ ] god damn it. [ __ ] boys. Boys. [ __ ] all of you. [ __ ] all of you. >> Do you know your your mommy's phone number? Like if I were to give you my phone, would you know your mom's phone number? No. Oh, you do know it? Okay. So, what we're going to have to do, buddies, we're going to have to call you know her number, right? Can you enter her number in? We're going to have to call your mommy and your mommy's going to have to have to come pick you up, okay? Does that sound okay with you guys? No, no, it's okay. Just type the phone number. >> Hello. >> Monroe County Sheriff's Office down in the Florida Keys. I'm with your two children. Um It It Do I have the right number? >> Yes. >> Okay, so their father is going to be arrested for DUI and I need you to come pick up the kids if you're able to. We are down right now. We're going to take the kids to the Cudjoe Substation. Or we could try to maybe bring them a little bit north if you're coming from Miami. If you're able to Okay. Um >> Where Yeah, the place is called Wawa and >> Markins, where are you going to? Are you going south? >> Yes, I'm going south. I can I can pick them up. >> Are you going to work? >> Yeah, I was going to do a detail at Bernstein Park at 6:00. I have time. >> Okay. Um Yeah, I mean maybe Cudjoe would be best or we could Yeah, just Cudjoe for now. Um so for now Yeah, if if we can't we're we're really short-staffed. The the guy who's here backing me up right now isn't even supposed to be working right now. >> address and I'll will be there. >> 20950 Overseas Highway. >> 209 Hold on. 20950 Overseas Highway. >> Highway. And that's in Cudjoe Key. He He thought He thought he was driving back towards Miami, but he was going towards Key West. >> Okay, more than just intoxicated. >> Yeah. Um Is he Is he a police officer? >> Yes, he is. He is with ID. >> Okay. Is he like a new hire or he's been on for a while? >> No, he's been with the federal government for a long time. He's He's undivorcing him. So, >> Okay. >> probably why, but he should know better with my children. >> Okay. Okay. Um if anything, I'll give you a call back. Uh but for now, if you can, just start heading down here. Uh the kids will be safe with us until you get here. >> Okay. >> Thank you so much, Sandy. Oh, do you want to talk to them? >> Yes, if possible. >> Yeah, give me one sec. Here's your mom. >> What's up, buddy? You okay? >> No, I'm not. What's going on back there? Deputy. Let me just go home. >> You cannot go home, man. You cannot drive this vehicle, buddy. You too impaired to drive this, man, and you know it. >> I'm sorry. Follow me. >> I'm sorry, you're not going to go home. >> All right, loosen these up. >> Not yet, okay? Because right now we're going to sit on the road, but whenever we get this situated, we'll figure this out. >> No, loosen the cuffs. >> We'll figure this out whenever >> Loosen the cuffs. >> Just chill. >> I'm calm. >> Okay, just chill. >> Loosen the cuffs, man. >> Just chill. Whenever we figure this out, whenever my partner done, I'll I'll call you. >> Let me see my kids, man. >> Not Not now, man. >> God damn it. >> Not now, man. >> Are you guys really doing this? >> Yes, we are. 100%. >> I'll remember you. >> Okay, me too. >> Where are you from? >> Doesn't matter, man. >> It does. >> It doesn't matter. >> It does. >> It doesn't. >> It does. Deputy. >> Yes, sir. >> I'm asking you where you're from. >> I don't have to answer a question like that, man. >> You do. >> I don't. >> All right, you do. You're not from America. >> Okay. >> So, I'm asking you where you're from. >> I don't have to answer the question. >> You do. >> Monroe County. >> No, you're not. >> Okay. >> You're not from Monroe. >> Why? >> Because of your accent. >> Okay, and they have an accent. >> No. They don't. >> You have an accent. Where were you from? >> Right here. >> Okay. Oh, and the keys? >> Yeah. >> I didn't know. That's good. >> You're from Haiti, right? >> I don't know. >> Yeah, you're from Haiti. >> I don't have to answer that question. >> You do because I'm asking you. >> I don't have to answer your question if I'm from Haiti or not. I'm from the Keys and that's it. >> No, you're not. >> to answer your question, buddy. >> You're not from the Keys. >> because you're going to jail for DUI. >> What are you doing, man? Don't mess with my kids, man. >> I'm not messing with your kids. They're going They're going to go with their mother for tonight. They're just going to go sit at the station. Their mom is driving out to pick them up. >> God damn it. >> Look, it gets you mad, man, but don't take it out on me. >> I ain't taking [ __ ] out on you, Lane. >> Well, you told me a few times you hate me and to go myself. >> Yeah, you did. >> No, I didn't. >> Look, man, I'm not trying to be hard on you. I'm not trying to be to you. You said it when I first pulled you over. I'm just doing my job. This pays the bills. This is my job. It is what it is, man. I can't say no to it. You're It is what it is, man. >> Let me see my kids. >> Brother, I really do not want them to see you in the way that you're in right now. Right now, they're fine. They think dad's chill. He's just going to go hang out with us for a few hours. >> They know. >> Guys, they do. >> Lane, I'll be cool. >> We can't We can't do that right now, man. I'm not bringing your kids over here on the side of the road. I'm not putting them over there. I'm I >> Let me go see them. >> We can't do that right now, Scott. >> Lane, >> We can't do that, man. >> Lane, >> Everything will be fine, man. You just go for the night. Everything will be cool off and then >> Go for the night? >> Tomorrow you'll be, you know, >> But do you really really just think You got to calm down. You got to calm down. >> Come on, brother. Let me see my kids. >> I got you, but you got to calm down, okay? >> Lane, I promise you unhook me. Let me just go see my boys, man. >> I cannot do that, Scott. >> Damn you, Lane. >> I'm sorry. >> No, you're not. So, you're putting the window up? to you. Lane. >> Yeah. >> Let me just go see them. >> Like you said, man, it's my job. >> I get it's your job, but you have professional courtesy. >> Not with a camera on my chest, I don't. >> Yeah, you do. Your boy, he's Haitian, right? >> I don't know what he is, to be honest. >> That's all right. I'll look him up. His accent's Haitian. >> Hey, when you get out of jail, if you want a good laugh, my DUI arrest is on YouTube. I said, if you want a good laugh when you get out of jail, my DUI arrest is on YouTube. You can watch me get arrested for the same thing. >> No, not my thing. I don't try to the ones that wear the same uniform. It's a thin blue line. But you and your homeboy It's all right. >> It's not a thin blue line if your homeboy's breaking the law. >> He's Haitian. I got it. He didn't want to tell me. >> Well, he's an American. Can uh can't be a cop without Well, except in California, you can be a cop without being a citizen, but in Florida, you have to be a citizen to be a law enforcement, so he is a American citizen. >> He don't want to tell me who he is, so your your buddy He does not want to tell me who he is. >> Lane? >> He didn't want tell me >> Well, my partner, the one that you keep asking what he is, his name is Deputy Doristan. >> He's Haitian. >> He's an American citizen as far as I'm aware. >> Yeah, well, we'll check that. But, he does not want to tell me anything. He seems to get nervous. So, I'm going to run some checks when I get back. I'm not threatening or anything. I'm just saying, but you know, >> Yeah, look into our credentials. That's fine. >> Well, you seem legit. I'm not going to do anything with you, but your boy talks a lot of >> Yeah, man, whatever you whatever you got to do. >> I'm not threatening >> He wasn't even supposed to be working right now. He just pulled over to help. >> Well, he might have some stuff then. I'll run him once I get out of here, and if he's not legit, ooh, he's taking a ride back to Haiti. >> Well, that'd be sad. He's a nice guy. >> Well, you know, he may be a nice guy, but laws are laws, right? Yeah. So, I'm going to dig into him and see what's up. You're ginger, so I'm sure you're legal. >> Hey, man, I'm happy >> Ah, come on. Look at all that red beard. >> It's It's tri-colored. I got blonde >> You ginger is >> I would show you the hair on my head, but >> There's not much. No, you Yeah, it's all right. >> Deputy Lane receives an A minus. Probable cause was airtight. SFST administration was textbook. His de-escalation across 42 minutes of pressure was exceptional. The deduction comes from one on-camera statement suggesting his conduct was shaped by the body cam rather than principle alone. Deputy Doriston receives a B+. He was subjected to repeated racially charged questioning by the person being arrested, declined to engage, and maintained full professionalism throughout. That restraint under direct provocation is worth acknowledging. The subject receives a D. Drove impaired with children in the car. Gave inconsistent statements about his drinking. Resisted a lawful arrest. Directed racial questioning at a fellow officer. Invoked credentials he did not have. The court sentenced him to 12 months probation, 50 hours community service, DUI classes, a 12-month license suspension, and a 10-day vehicle impound. Nearly every party in this encounter was a trained law enforcement professional who knew or should have known exactly what the law required. Five takeaways from this footage are worth carrying forward. First, implied consent is not optional. Holding a Florida driver's license means you have already agreed to lawful testing. That agreement does not expire because the circumstances are inconvenient, and refusal is admissible evidence. Second, professional status is not a legal shield. Federal employment and rank carry no statutory exemption from state DUI law. Probable cause is probable cause regardless of what badge is in the glove box. Third, resistance always adds to the bill. Resisting a lawful arrest without violence is its own criminal charge under Florida law. Complying is not agreeing. It is protecting yourself from additional consequences while the legal process works. Fourth, everything on a body cam scene is evidence. The shifting drink count, the questions about the deputy's background, the appeals to professional courtesy. All of it was recorded, preserved, and is now public. There is no off-the-record moment on a bodycam stop. Fifth, de-escalation is a skill, and this footage shows it working. Staying calm, acknowledging the subject's pain, sharing his own past DUI arrest. None of that compromised the investigation. It reduced the risk of violence on a dangerous highway. What this footage documents is what happens when personal crisis, professional identity, and legal accountability collide at once. The law did not bend for any of it. It rarely does, and it should not. If this breakdown gave you something to think about, drop your take in the comments and subscribe to our channel. We cover encounters like this every week, because understanding the law is the first step to navigating it. Whether you are behind the badge or behind the wheel,