#bodycam #shoplifting #legalanalysis On a date the footage does not state, at a gas station convenience store that the dialogue places in New Mexico, a clerk refuses service to a man she says walked out with two beers in his pockets. A lieutenant asks him to step outside. He says he is trying to pay. A bag of popcorn is thrown, and seconds later both men are on the floor in a collapsed beer display. He is handcuffed and told his charges: assault on a peace officer and resisting. Shoplifting is added after officers review the store video with the clerk. This breakdown stops the footage at five decision points. Did the clerk's report give the officer a lawful basis to detain a customer who wanted to pay? Can thrown popcorn meet New Mexico's assault upon a peace officer statute when the lieutenant says he does not know where it was aimed? And can an answer given in handcuffs be used in court when no rights warning is heard on the recording? The outcome of the charges is unknown at the time of analysis. Disclaimer: This video is for educational and analytical purposes only and is not legal advice.

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