In February 2024, a routine traffic stop in Joliet, Illinois took a disturbing turn — and it was all captured on police body camera. During the stop, a police officer ordered a 12-year-old girl out of the vehicle and conducted a pat-down search, despite the child not being suspected of any crime. The adult driver was not searched. Bodycam footage later shows a supervising sergeant confronting the officer, asking, “You seriously patted down the little girl?” and telling him, “You made a mistake.” The officer agreed. Joliet Police later acknowledged the search violated department policy. The discipline issued? A notice of counseling. The family has since filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging violations of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. This video breaks down: • What happened during the stop • Why the search was unconstitutional • What the bodycam reveals • And why video is often the only thing forcing accountability 📘 Know Your Rights: Police Encounters Guide Plain-English explanations of traffic stops, searches, and consent. 👉 linktr.ee/ThinBlueLiesMedia 📸 When the people film, the system shakes. #PoliceBodycam #PoliceMisconduct #KnowYourRights #FourthAmendment #CivilRights #PoliceAccountability #BodycamFootage #ThinBlueLies

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