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On February 9th, officers attempted to confiscate a college student's phone as part of an active investigation, but when confronted in the lobby, she completely melts down. All right. Are you who you're on the phone with? So, we're going to have to seize your phone. So, go ahead and hang up. Seize my phone for what? >> Go ahead Go ahead and hang up. Why? Go ahead and hang up. They want to seize my phone, but I'm not under arrest for anything. >> You're not under arrest, but your phone's going to be seized. Um no. No. We're going to You're going to hang up the phone. Um I seize my phone, but I'm not under >> so so listen. So, >> a.m. all around me. >> So, listen. You Listen for a second. So, the fire's going to be under investigation. That's fine. Okay? And we're going to seize your phone. Why? Because we are. Cuz the fire's under investigation. >> I need to know why my phone is >> can hand me the phone or I can take the phone. But I need to know why my phone's being They're not telling me a reason why my phone's being >> I just I just did. But you said it's under investigation. What y'all doing? >> So, so listen to me. The fire That's her phone. So, the fire's going to be under investigation and your phone's going to be seized. It's shaking. Yes, everybody's phone's being seized. Oh, no. Because you never You never told me that my phone would be seized when I got here. She didn't tell me that. Okay. And when I And when I got here, the detective wasn't here. We're waiting for the detective. So, the detective's going to seize your phone. >> told me anything. You told me that you were about to take me home. >> Okay. So, I'm not going to sit here and argue with you. So, you can hang up You can hang up your the phone and I can take you home. Yep. So, No. They're not taking my phone and letting me leave. I don't know what I'm going to It's 3:00 a.m. It's 4:00 a.m. I can't go without my phone. Where am I Where am I going to go without my phone? If I do the interview >> That's That's up to you. Well, if I do the interview, can >> You can go do the You can go do the interview, but your phone's going to currently be seized. Can I talk to him first? Can he come down here? Cuz No. We're We're not going to do that. So, you can hang up the phone or I'm going to take the phone. That's how this is going to work. Oh, absolutely not. So, >> She said hang up the phone and they're going to take the phone cuz at this point I'd be a threat. That's not a threat. I've asked you several times and you're just going to go back and forth with me. >> as to why my phone is being taken. So, the fire's going to be under investigation by the fire department. So, stop talk stop don't interrupt me. So, don't interrupt me. The fire is going to be under investigation. So, the phone is going to be seized. So, in a second I want to take it. So, if you So, if you would like to talk to detective, you can. If you would like to talk to the detective that is seizing it, you can. Do you wish to talk to him? Do you want to give the interview? So, are you going to talk to the detective? So, that's the question So, the question Okay. So, I won't do the interview. So, So, the question So, the question is are you going to talk to the detective? Are you going to talk to the detective and provide an interview? Yes or no? Without the phone. The phone is being seized. Are you talking to the detective or no? I don't know. That might That's not my question. So, the question is are you going to provide an interview? No? Okay. Go ahead and hand me the phone. No. No. Go ahead and hand me the hand me the phone. Don't kick. Do not kick. Okay. Push your legs out. Stop. Relax. Relax. Relax. Relax. We just want your phone. That's all we want. We just want your phone. Taylor, no. Stop kicking. Stop kicking. Stop kicking. Hey, Taylor, give me your hand. Give me your hand. >> Give me your hand. Give me your hand. Taylor. Turn her to that way. This way toward me. Get me Roll. Get me Roll. Give me your hand, Taylor. >> Which way do we roll? Give me your hand. Ow. >> I almost have it. I'm going to keep doing the pressure point until you let go. Let go. Got this hand. Release your hand. Release your other hand. Release your other hand, Taylor. Open the hand. I got her elbow out. All right. Open the hand. Right there. I got her wrist. You got this. You got Who has cuffs? Cuffs. Cuffs. Okay, you got it. Watch out, Macumber. Relax. I got her right here. OH MY GOD, Y'ALL PUT ME IN CUFFS. NO. NO, I'M NOT UNDER ARREST. RELAX your arm, Taylor. >> Arm under arrest. You are under arrest. Relax your arm. Release the hand. I'm under ARREST FOR WHAT? DO YOU KNOW how to search a person? NO. OH MY GOD, I'M I'M filing a case against you to get me off this floor. Let me move you. You all have no right. I came DOWN HERE WILLINGLY BECAUSE YOU'RE A BLACK WOMAN. >> ALL RIGHT, get up. Okay. Hold on. I want you to think about how you're doing another black woman. Okay. Where are you going to take me? >> Relax. Relax. Relax. You just put me in handcuffs and I came down here willingly. Can you get out of here double locked? Hold on, let me tighten them up. >> here willingly. Get off of me. Stay down. Relax. Stay down. >> GET ME OFF THE FLOOR. RELAX. STAY DOWN. >> WHY AM I ON THE FLOOR? ALL RIGHT. TAYLOR, OKAY, we're going to roll this way. Ready? >> you pinning me on the floor? We're going to get you up. Relax. Relax. You're pinning ME UP LIKE I'M A [ __ ] HUMAN. RELAX. Roll my way. Roll my way. We're going to roll her. >> way. All right, stand up. Get to Go to your knees, Taylor. Y'all are just okay with this. All of y'all. Are you a black woman? YOU ARE A BLACK African-American woman. Her property. Where's the phone at? You're black. >> know who has it. All right, we're going this way. >> They're white. I expect it from them. You're black, dude. Okay, you also kicked me in the head, SO YOU ALSO I CAME DOWN HERE WILLINGLY CUZ I TRUSTED YOU. And look at what you're doing. Three. Are you willing to provide a statement or no? What does that mean? Are you going to talk to me if we go back there or not? >> You are forcing me to. >> I'm asking you if you're going to provide >> But you're forcing me to. >> force you to talk. >> You're taking my items. >> I'm seizing this for now, yes. What does that mean? >> want to provide a statement? >> Detective, I need to talk to her. I need an attorney present. >> you can Okay. >> I need a lawyer. >> You can take her to jail. All right. Take me to >> Where's her property? Whatever charges you guys have. >> You have resisting and aggravated battery of a police officer. >> OH MY GOD. OKAY, I'LL DO THE INTERVIEW. You still have the charges. I didn't aggravate you. You were assaulting me. >> Okay, so relax. You were assaulting ME. I'M 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU assaulted me. Of course I'm aggravated. I I WASN'T RESISTING ARREST. You didn't SAY THAT I WAS UNDER ARREST. Is this the back of your earring? Are you arrest Are you putting something on my record? You're being arrested. I asked you So, listen. I asked you to provide your phone and you refused, okay? You didn't give me a reason. >> I said your phone was being seized. You never gave me the reason. >> Don't interrupt me. I said your phone was being seized. >> I asked you the reason. I trusted you. That's why I came. >> not hand me your phone, okay? Then we took your phone. >> I came here willingly. >> officers. You're going to jail. I kicked you out because you all were manhandling me. I couldn't move. I was scared. >> kick police officers, BUT >> I WAS SCARED. HELLO, YOU WOULD DO the same thing. >> Cuffs are supposed to be double locked. If they weren't double locked at the >> They weren't. Go ahead and double lock them. Double lock them. I can't move. Are you guys serious right now? How are you going to do this to me? I'm like Bro, I just got out of high school AND YOU ALL ARE SCARING ME. >> me to transport her? Do you mind? Or is Kasey busy? Who am I talking to? I'm just doing paperwork. >> busy. I'm I'm I'm free. >> Yes. You do. Yes. >> Okay, it's not going to affect any charges they have on you. Okay, then just What is happening right now? I came down here cuz I thought I was doing an interview. WHY AM I IN CUFFS? >> I'D >> to still interview you. That's not a crime. >> BUT WHY AM I IN CUFFS? I'M SCARED. WHY ARE YOU [screaming] ALL TOUCHING ME? WHY IS MY STUFF being seized? You told me I was coming here for AN INTERVIEW. I CAME HERE UNDER FALSE PRETENSES. THAT IS A CASE ITSELF. >> DO YOU WANT TO GO BACK and talk or not? There will be three cases filed in the morning. I promise you. >> Yes or no? Do you want to go >> Let's go. Let's go to the cage, the jail, wherever we're going. I need to make a call. I get one call. I know that much. Hey, I'm parked this way. Okay. I get one call. I know that much. Got two people going. Do you want to go with him? Do you have something or not? Uh I'm just Do you have any charges for this? No. No. Resisting aggravated battery. I I RESISTED BECAUSE YOU GAVE ME NO REASON. You cannot SEARCH ME OR TAKE MY ITEMS WITH GIVING ME NO REASON. So that you have a case for. AND IT WASN'T AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. IT'S CALLED DEFENDING MYSELF when I feel that I'm in harm's way. And that's the situation that you put me in because I thought I was coming for an interview. And now I'm in handcuffs without a phone. I'll pat her down. I'll search her right now. Why would you lie to me? I didn't lie to you. You did lie to me. >> not lie to you. >> You told me he was here when we got here. You told me I was doing an interview and you would take me home. Why are you treating me like I'm a criminal? There was a fire at my house. Correct. And that's what you were here for the interview. You said So stop yelling, okay? I'm going to talk to you. You said you were here for an interview, right? >> Right. Our detectives come in from Bloomington. I don't know how long it takes them to get here. I gave YOU THAT MESSAGE. >> TOLD YOU. I told you that. >> You said you did no longer want to do that interview, right? No, cuz I'm tired. I said I won't be of much help right now. >> So that's why you went to the lobby. I was going to take you home. At that point, the officer wanted your phone seized. >> You didn't say that. You said he wanted my phone conversation. You didn't give me that specific reason, ma'am. Cuz you're yelling at me for about 5 minutes. So I told you >> wasn't understanding and I'm asking you the same question. I asked you the same question multiple times and you did not answer me. >> Put your knees in. You didn't answer me one time. Does that not matter to you when I'm sitting here talking to you? >> I tried to talk to you and reason with you but your mouth You weren't reasoning with me. >> And you were just yelling. >> just telling me and I'm asking you questions like a human being and you're smiling. This is funny to you? Okay, Taylor. Step out for me. I'm going to grab it. Yep. I'm going to grab it. The suspect was charged with two counts of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. Following the incident, she filed a federal lawsuit against Normal Police alleging excessive force. The case remains ongoing with the next hearing scheduled for August of this year. If you enjoyed this video, leave a like and be sure to subscribe for more body cam footage daily.

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