Lie, Escalate, Arrest - Cops Manufacture Charges on Camera transcript

Listen to me. Listen, I'm asking you. >> Listen to me. >> I'm asking you. >> Listen. Can you let me talk for two seconds? >> I don't need to let you talk. You can just >> All right, we're done. >> Sergeant, >> I'm losing my patience. I'm going to take him to jail if you don't. >> Welcome back to the lackluster channel. Today we have another update on the Hello Moon encounter. >> Next time you cause her attention to come off that deputy and speak to you, you are going in handcuffs.

You're going to jail. >> If I talk to the moon, >> you are interrupting with the investigation. Talk to the moon. [music] >> Okay, whatever. We're done with >> Hello, Moon. You have a voluntary choice in this situation. Moon, >> what's your name? >> I don't give it to you because I'm in public. >> You're going to jail. You refuse ID yourself. You're going to jail. Handcuffs on me. >> In our last update, we learned that Bee had his charges dismissed.

[music] Since then, the body cam footage has been released. The incident began with a call to 911. >> What's the address of the emergency? >> Uh we're at the stoplight of North Kanto Highway and someone just rear ended our vehicle. >> Okay. Is anybody injured? >> No, not that we know of. >> Okay. What type of vehicles are involved? >> He doesn't know. They're right behind us coming into the gas station. >> Okay. And do not approach or enter any hazardous or dangerous areas.

I'm going to let you go now. Assistance is on the way. If anything worsens in any way, just please call us back immediately for further instructions. Okay. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> Of course. Yes, ma'am. >> Mhm. Night and bye. >> A Citrus County Sheriff's deputy was dispatched to take a report. He used both hands to text as he drove to the scene. Upon his arrival, he began questioning the persons involved in the accident. >> What's going on?

Uh, we were stopped at the red light and that car with a lady driving ran into the back of us. >> Okay. While you were stopped at the light. >> What's that? >> While you were stopped at the light. >> At the light or maybe 2 seconds after we stopped at the light. >> Okay. Are you guys You guys aren't injured or nothing? >> No, I think it was a hard strike. I was I was a police officer for 39 years. >> Okay. >> The deputy gathered information from both parties, learning that Bee was not involved in the accident.

You're in the process of of moving >> moving to my husband's house. >> Okay. All right. You have Were you in the vehicle? >> No. >> Oh, you weren't in the vehicle? >> No, I'm parked over here. >> I'm on the phone with her. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I just >> She said she just got into something. I figured I'd come over. >> Oh, okay. All right. All right. Cool. >> The deputy then returned to his cruiser where he spent the next 20 minutes writing an accident report. the center. >> Okay.

So, here's all of your folks's deals, yours included. That's the number you're going to give to your insurance company. You can call them at any time >> if you want to make a claim. Okay. >> Right. >> All right. >> Okay. >> All right. You're free to go. >> Okay. All right. Just >> make sure I got the right ones. I'm sure I do, but I want to drive off. There we go. I'm good. Thank you very much. >> Yes, sir. >> Stay safe. >> All right.

Thank you, sir. I appreciate it. He then issued Bee's fiance a citation for the accident and began a DUI investigation. >> All right. So, you're being cited for careless. All right. This this is a pamphlet that'll explain your options on how to take care of it. You have 30 days from today's date. Okay. Okay. At this time, I've concluded my crash investigation. I'm now switching hats to a criminal traffic investigation, a DUI investigation.

Okay? You understand that? I have reason to believe that you're impaired. >> Okay. >> All right. You're too impaired to operate a motor vehicle. You understand that? >> Okay. >> Okay. So, with that being said, I'm going to read you some I'm going to read you your rights. Okay. >> The deputy read the driver her rights. Initially, she is wise to refuse answering any questions. >> You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions.

Do you understand these rights as I've read them to you? All right. With these rights in mind, do you still wish to speak to me? No, you're not going to speak to me. Okay. However, the deputy makes it clear that he believes he has enough evidence to arrest her without any further investigation. >> I have reason to believe that you're impaired. Okay? Based on my observations, all right, and the level of your impairment, I'm willing to take you to jail and arrest you for DUI at this time.

Do you understand that? If you don't want to talk to me, then then we stop. I'm not I'm not I'm just saying if you don't want to talk to me and we don't go any further, I'm going to arrest you and take you to jail. >> But I don't want you to talk to me because of that, I want you to understand that you you have a right not to talk to. >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. >> So, with that being said, you're going to wave your rights and you're going to speak to me at this time. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> The prospect of an immediate arrest is typically enough to compel most [music] people to talk with the hope of convincing the deputy that they aren't impaired.

The driver [music] begins answering questions, but looks to her fianceé for help with an answer. And when's the last time you drank? Um, >> like how long ago? Like >> an hour ago, you had a little sip. >> I have a sip. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> But the mixture of the two. >> Listen to me. >> All right. >> Listen to me. You're not a part of this investigation. You're standing by cuz I'm allowing it. >> Yeah. No. Fair enough. >> If you're going to talk, you're going to be asked to leave. >> Fair enough.

I'll I'll be quiet >> cuz you're not her legal counsel, correct? >> 100%. >> Okay. So, why don't you why don't you go ahead and go stand over by your vehicle now. >> Okay. >> Please. >> I'll respect it. No, let's go. I'll respect that. Be returns to his parked vehicle to wait. Due to Florida's halo law, he is now required to stay 25 ft from the officer for the duration of the incident. The deputy now questions the driver for several minutes, and she eventually agrees to participate in field sobriety tests. >> I want you to step, bump, step, bump, bump, step, bump, step, bump, bump.

Five, six, seven, eight. Step, bump, step, bump, bump, step, bump, step, bump, bump. That was really good. You a dancer? >> No. >> No. No. No. Not a I'm just drunk. [screaming] Up against the vehicle right now. You're going to jail. >> Now watching from his vehicle, be notices his fianceé exiting her car. He understands that field sobriety tests are subjective, often misinterpreted, that they are not required by law, and are only designed to build evidence against you. >> A B CDE E F G H I J K L M N O T G R K. >> Couldn't have done this since I was like 12. >> Oh my god, I don't think I remember the alphabet. >> All right, we just had one more.

Okay, that's it. >> What? How many games? There was like a lot. It's not games. It's not games. Okay. >> Feels like it. >> Now exercising his First Amendment right to free speech, be warns his fiance against participating in the tests. >> Why don't you go ahead and step out and come in front of my vehicle, please? >> You don't have any weapons on you. >> Huh? >> Hey, I'm going to tell you one more time and then I'm going to place you in handcuffs.

Do you understand me, >> sir? >> Stop talking. >> I can talk. I'm impossible. >> No. No, sir. You're interrupting my investigation. I will place you under arrest under the Halo law. >> Do you understand me? >> Do not interject with her. >> The Halo Law states that after a verbal warning, a person [music] must remain at least 25 ft away from a first responder who is performing a legal duty, but a violation requires more than proximity.

The person must intend to impede or interfere with the responders's duties, threaten the responder, or engage in harassment. The law does not create an anti-free speech zone. Long-standing case law makes clear that criticizing law enforcement or speaking generally in public does not by itself constitute interference. Here, be is no longer within the Halo Law's prescribed 25- ft boundary. Even so, based on the deputy's misinterpretation of the law, he calls for backup. >> Let me know.

Please code one, please. Why do I have to do the sobriety test? >> You don't have to. I'm just saying. I'm asking you to if you're going to you're going to come over here to my car and we're going to we're going to do sobrieties. Come on over here. You're going to you're going to cause him to get arrested. I'm telling you that right now. Okay. Okay. So, come on over here. Either either you're going to you're going to do the sobrieties or you're not.

That's the case. I asked you if you would do them. You said you would. So, we need to do them over here. I'm not doing them by the front of your car. I'm doing them over here in the open. >> More units begin to arrive and be begins recording. >> That gentleman over there has been interjecting his two cents worth. He's not her legal counsel. I have told him three times to stop talking and stop interrupting my investigation. >> If he continues to interrupt, we'll handle. >> If he continues to interrupt, we'll do the halo. >> Got it. >> We're either going to walk over here and you're going to do sobrieties or we're going to take the next steps.

That's That's where we are right now. Okay. So, you agreed to talk to me and you agreed to step out and do sobriety exercises. Okay. That's where we are right now. >> It's voluntary. >> Sir, stop talking. >> I'm allowed to talk. I'm in public. Sir, >> if you keep If you keep interrupting this deputy, >> I'm not interrupting anybody. >> If you keep interrupting this deputy, you will find yourself in handcuffs going to jail. >> I'm not interrupting him.

I'm speaking I'm free speaking publicly. Am I speaking publicly freely? >> Ma'am, come on. >> That's my question. >> Aqua, >> come on. >> It's voluntary. You don't have to participate. >> I will go. Please walk over here. >> Yes, I will. >> The deputies now moved the driver behind their vehicles to prevent Bee from recording them and advising his fiance of her rights. >> Now, again, are you willing to to do the sobriety exercises?

If you decline, there's consequences. I I'll just let I'll just let you know about that. You have the right to decline. Okay, you can decline them. However, we're going to go to the next steps, okay? There's there's a process. We're going one thing at a time. >> Process. >> This is the process. You agree to do sobrieties, right? And then we go through sobriety exercises. I I give you instruction. I show you how to do them.

We talk about it. And then we and then you perform the sobriety. >> Gentleman appears. I guess the other half. Okay. Then we go to the next then we go to the next step. Totally up to you. If you refuse, I will place you under arrest and take you to jail. And then there's another process there. Okay. Do you understand that? >> Okay. Are you willing to take soiet to do the sobriety exercise? >> Yes or no? >> Okay. Stand right there.

Don't move. >> Is that guy recording? >> Yeah. Apparently, he's her other half. I think from separate vehicles. He wasn't leaning on a car at the parking lot, but I guess he was giving he kept just interjecting verbally >> while Tim was trying to speak with her. So >> Oh, okay. >> You can refuse. >> It's not interfering. I'm in public. >> I'm in public. >> So listen, listen. Let me let me explain something to you. There's something called the halo law.

Are you clear of that? Right. >> Are you clear of that? >> Elaborate. >> Okay. So, you got to stay 25 ft back and not interfere. [clears throat] Not not interfere with us. >> Am I allowed to listen myself? Listen to me. First amendment. Listen to me real closely. Listen to me real closely. Does the hand trump my I'm asking you. >> Listen to me. >> I'm asking you. >> No, you you because you're interrupting with the investigation.

You're asking that he's going to explain to you, but you won't just shut up and listen. >> I'm literally willing to shut up and listen. I'm asking a question. Does the halo do whatever this halo thing is, does it trump my first amendment right to speak in public freely? >> Okay, so listen to me. >> Does it trump my first amendment right? >> So that's the first part of my question. That's the first Okay. The second one is also called Shut up. >> Is that does it trump my first amendment right?

Okay. every time cuz from what I'm my understanding is that you keep interjecting. Okay. And that's what's going on. But here's what Listen to me. Listen. Can you let me talk for two seconds? >> I'm letting you talk. >> I don't need to let you talk. You can just talk. >> All right. We're done. Next time you cause her attention to come off that you can just talk. >> Next time you cause her attention to come off that deputy and speak to you, you are going in handcuffs, you're going to jail.

Okay. Am I being clear? >> Fair enough. >> Perfect. >> So I have no first amendment right heard. >> You are in a investigation. So when I talk to the moon interrupting with the investigation, >> if I talk to the moon, >> you're interrupting with the investigation. >> Talk to the moon. >> Okay, whatever. We're done with you. >> Hello, Moon. >> You have a pain medication. >> Talk to this situation. Moon >> Sarge, >> I'm losing the basics.

I'm going to take him to jail if you don't. >> He's interrupting my He's drawing her attention away. I can't do my investigation when he's talking >> with you guys. Can you please not? >> This is an accident. >> No, no, no. >> Is this a traffic stop? >> Yeah. >> Oh, hey, you can go ahead and get back in the vehicle. >> I'm in public. >> You're going to go to jail. Get back in the vehicle. >> Am I in public? >> Okay. Cuz you're going to learn real quick about case law.

Get back in the vehicle. >> I'm asking you. Get back. It doesn't matter. So, you're giving me an order. What is the >> Because this is a first. You said 25 ft, didn't you? >> Things about >> You said 25 ft. Correct. >> I'm asking you a question. Hey, is this a traffic stop? >> This is a No, it's a crash. >> Oh, it's a crash. >> It's a crash. It was a traffic crash. I investigated a crash. I switched chats. Now I'm doing a DUI investigation. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you.

Sorry, I'm being shortteered or changing. >> Get back in the vehicle. >> What is your justification to have me get back in the vehicle? >> I'm not doing anything. I'm recording. >> Are we on 1050? >> I'll happily leave if I legally have to. >> If I legally have to, I'll leave. Is this a truck? >> 22. Okay, so you're good cuz it's not a traffic stop. Okay, but you have got to stop. >> Stop what? >> Okay, interjecting. >> I did. >> You have got to stop interjecting. >> I did. >> Okay, so stop because every time you come over here and you run your mouth, okay, he's trying to conduct his investigation.

You're taking her attention off of what he's doing. Okay, are we clear? >> I understand. But I'm talking to the moon. >> Okay. And she's told you to stop, too. >> Okay. Well, I >> So, stop. Just stop. Just stop. >> Ridiculous. >> No, it's no, it's no trip. That the thing is you're not understanding. We are trying to conclude our investigation. Okay. And if nothing's going on, you guys are free to go. Fair enough. Okay.

But once we're done, >> all I do >> after old Timmy runs out of patience with a member of the public speaking with an earshot. The onseen supervisor takes over, offering a live demonstration of his misunderstanding of obstruction and free speech. >> I'm just standing here. I'm not trying to give you guys problems, >> sir. He's conducting an investigation. Of >> course. Okay. Obviously, yes, you have your right to freedom of speech. >> Thank you. >> Totally understandable.

Yeah. >> However, during this investigation, >> if she unfocuses from this investigation and focuses on you, >> Fair enough. >> You're going to go to jail for obstruction. >> Obstruction. obstructing this investigation. >> That's obstruction, >> correct? Because we've told you there's an active investigation going on right now, >> that requires her attention. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, if you want to sit over here, you want to film, do whatever you're think, you can do all that. >> That's obstruction. >> The problem is is when you start screaming and you start yelling or talking or whatever, and it causes her to lose attention to the investigation. >> Yeah. >> To come to you, >> that is obstruction because you've been told. >> Okay. >> That's what it boils down to. >> Fair enough.

I I will take your word on that and respect it. >> Thank you. >> I guess there significant other >> He's saying that he was in a different vehicle though. >> Yeah. So when I got here was leaning on that car. >> But the problem is and I went over there and told him like, "Yeah, you've got freedom of speech." I said, "You give us 25 ft." All that good stuff cuz he's over there just running his mouth. I said, "However, now he's conducting an investigation that requires her attention.

So if you keep running your mouth and it continues to make her attention focus on you, >> you're obstructing it a little bit." So since then he hasn't said anything. So >> so he thinks if he talks to the moon he's not obstructing anything as well. So he talks to the moon loudly which is in turn actually trying to get her attention. >> Their repeated threats of arresting bee for speaking provoked his silence long enough to allow the investigating officer to convince his fiance to perform the optional field sobriety tests.

It should be noted that refusing the tests can contribute to probable cause, but is insufficient alone for an arrest. Field sobriety tests are unreliable, subjective, and designed for failure. And after completing them, Bee's fiance was placed under arrest. >> Can I drive her car home? >> I'm just asking you. Can I drive her car home? >> All right. Of course. So, that gentleman was asking if he could drive the car home.

I guess let's go ahead and uh go to the >> Hey, you're not going to stand like that with your hand in your pocket. Get your hand out of your pocket. Thank you. >> Okay, [ __ ] >> I strong over here. >> Realizing the deputy is now barking unlawful orders to a bystander under the guise of possessing a weapon, Bee flipped his pockets inside out and set his headphones on the ground in front of him. This was the basis the deputies used to arrest him for criminal littering. >> It's called doing my job, bud. >> Do my job. >> Yep. >> Does it help you?

Here, I'll empty my pockets. >> No. Stop. Just stop. Just empty. Look. Boom. Good, >> bro. >> Good. There you go. You scared? You scared of this? Literally nothing. Empty pockets. >> Actually, um, you got your ID on you? >> I don't. >> Okay. What's your name? >> I don't give it to you because >> you're going to go to jail. I'm not going to jail. >> What's your name? >> What's wrong? >> He's about right. >> He just 100%. >> You just reached ID yourself. >> Dang.

Too bad. >> It does. I'm not. >> Guess what? You just what? You're going to jail. You refuse to ID yourself. You're going to jail. Put handcuffs on this man. >> Go ahead and put them on. >> I asked you for your ID so I can write you a citation for littering. Litter? >> Yep. >> I emptied my pocket. We're not playing this. We're not playing this. >> You're playing a game. Are you kidding me? >> I emptied my pocket to show you I had nothing of threat to you >> and you're going to say I'm littering. >> Yep. >> So, I just want to get this correct. >> He told you to take your hand out of your pocket.

So, >> and I emptied I literally didn't put your hand back in. >> I pulled my hand out of my pocket and [ __ ] emptied it. >> So, you put your hand >> I literally showed him that I had nothing in my pocket. >> Oh, this just came out of your pocket to comfort him. >> That trash right there. That right there. Are you kidding? >> Watch it all come out of your pocket. >> Wow. >> Yep. Wow. >> You must be bored. >> You must be bored.

Very small, dick energy. >> All right. Thank you. >> I know. >> Thank you. >> I'll go to jail. >> Yep. >> Sure. Well, >> I'm going to talk to my lawyer. >> Note that on the deputy's body cam, he is seen bending over to pick up the two items be removed from his pocket. An earpod case and a single loose ear pod. However, these items were not submitted into evidence, but instead they were checked in as Bee's personal belongings. >> This is amazing. >> Because >> I'm not even involved. >> What was your justification? >> Because you littered.

I asked you for your name and then you said you weren't going to provide it to me. >> I did not litter. >> Well, we're not playing this game. >> I'm allowed to put something on the ground. >> Am I not allowed? >> Oh, that's coming out of your pockets. So if you set something on the ground, it's littering. >> That is not how this works. You You are going far above. It's >> ridiculous. I need to speak to your supervisor. >> He's right there.

If you want to talk to him, >> I need to speak I need to speak to the supervisor. >> I literally >> That's fine. I'll go to jail. I I didn't What did I pull trash out of your pockets on the ground? >> No, no, no. We're going to the car. Going to the car. >> What crime did I commit? >> Am I not allowed to set something on the ground? >> Did I walk away from the thing I set on the ground? You're going to hear from the lawyers.

I swear to God. Oh my god. >> Am I not allowed to set Am I not allowed? Am I not allowed to set Am I not allowed to set something on the ground? It's illegal to set something on the ground. >> It's illegal to set something on the ground. >> Place your trust against the car. Spread your feet. >> It's illegal to set Spread your feet. >> Good luck. >> Spread your feet, man. >> Sure. >> There you go. Sweet. >> It's illegal to set something on the ground. >> I'm doing this with you. >> You will be when we go to court. >> Okay. >> See how that qualified immunity works for you. >> Okay. >> You're just being a [ __ ] dick. >> Sure.

You know you are [ __ ] [ __ ] ridiculous. >> Whatever. You say we look to the left. >> I'm not allowed to set something out of my pocket on the ground and not walk away from that date of birth. >> Good to know we live in America. Y >> [ __ ] communist. What? What's he literally >> Yeah. >> And then refused to ID himself. >> Oh, 104. >> All right. Good deal. >> Yeah. You're a [ __ ] abuser. >> I'm a loser. >> You are a loser. >> Yep. >> You know for a fact. >> Abusing. >> Absolut [ __ ] >> abusing the law. >> I swear to God.

Breaking the law. Breaking the law. >> You piece of [ __ ] >> Okay. >> 100% I will see you in court. >> I throw my headphones on the ground and suddenly >> I'm literally You're a [ __ ] >> Would you like to provide a statement? >> Loser. You're abusing your You're I swear to God, I cannot wait for you to lose your ball if I >> Okay. >> I'm coming for it, too. >> Okay. >> I'm coming for you, buddy. >> Did your parents not love you? >> Nope.

Hey, >> I could tell. Mine didn't either. But you know what? I didn't turn like a little [ __ ] like you. Okay. Where's that uh toe? >> What's the definition of littering? >> You're actually going to jail for uh resisting. >> You're a [ __ ] loser. OH MY GOD. >> OH YEAH, I know. >> God damn. You're a [ __ ] bro. >> You don't have to keep on telling me. I already got the >> I know you know. And that's why you're taking it on other people. >> Resisting is when um you don't give me your ID when I ask you for it cuz I have a lawful reason to ask you for it.

Your lawful reason was that I littered by setting something that I owned onto the ground. >> Eventually, the deputies bring Bee and his fiance to jail. >> Yeah. Just >> frustrated. Her her uh better half is coming into decided to be some type of way. >> Is that her one? Is that her? >> No, she's slightly being. >> Okay, >> we're here. >> You're a [ __ ] loser. >> I'll say what? You [ __ ] know exactly what you're doing. >> You must have got no place. >> No.

What? You know exactly what >> what >> you're uncomfortable, aren't you? Why is your Why's your camera off? >> It is on >> cuz you [snorts] know if you knew everything >> I don't know everything. I don't even pretend to know everything. But apparently throwing my [ __ ] headphones on the ground suspicion >> as well. I had problem with actually. >> No, you didn't. I threw my headphones on the ground. That was it. >> Hello.

But apparently that's literally [ __ ] [ __ ] You >> probably shouldn't call them retards. >> I'm not calling them retards. I'm call you [ __ ] you. Not him, sir. >> You, sir. >> Yeah. Let's go. Little [ __ ] What do you want me to do? I'm going to dress you up. So, I'm just going to pat you down. You push your hands against the wall. >> I'm coming for your qualified immunity. >> Okay. Come for my qualified immunity.

I don't care, >> Brian. I don't care. >> I don't care. >> I can tell. >> Remember me. >> Can I appreciate respect? >> Oh boy. As noted in my last update, all charges against Be were dropped before trial. He's now seeking representation to pursue civil action. You'll often hear deputies say they don't care about losing qualified immunity. And that's because the consequences rarely fall on them. Even when federal courts deny qualified immunity, cities are quick to indemnify the officers.

Let me know what you think about this encounter below. And when the lawsuit is filed, I'll bring you the documents.