[DASHCAM] Police Caught Red-handed Making Bogus Traffic Stop

We expect police officers to pull people over for speeding or running a red light. But for driving a red Mustang? That’s what happened to Mario Rosales in June 2022.
ij.org/case/louisiana-traffic...
Mario and his girlfriend, Gracie, had just gotten off work for the day. They weren’t doing anything suspicious, and Mario was following the traffic laws. He turned on his left turn signal as he stopped at a red light. A police vehicle stopped behind him. When the light turned green, Mario turned. The police vehicle followed and immediately pulled Mario over.
Mario was confused about why the police had pulled him over. Were they looking for someone else and mistook him for that person? No. The officers were simply fishing for crimes.
Over the next 20 minutes, two police officers searched Mario and interrogated him and his girlfriend-not just about where they live and work, but also about a litany of drugs, past interactions with police, and their feelings about the U.S. Constitution. All without a single reason to believe Mario or Gracie were dangerous or involved in drugs or that either committed any crime whatsoever. They weren’t; they aren’t; and they hadn’t. When Mario and Gracie asked why they had been pulled over, the officers answered that Mario failed to use his turn signal. But multiple recordings of the incident clearly show that Mario used his blinker. When asked why they were questioning Mario and Gracie about drugs, the officers’ answer was they were “just curious.”
The Constitution protects against this stop-first-justify-later form of policing. Police can’t just detain you to ask you questions, regardless of how curious they might be. That is why Mario and Gracie have sued the police officers and the city of Alexandria-to enforce the constitutional boundaries that are supposed to protect motorists from bogus traffic stops that that turn into free-for-all fishing expeditions for crimes.

[@Al-Gore-ithm]

Proactively policing communities for victimless crimes/infractions isn't heroism, it's terrorism.

[@HipHopCantSaveMe]

Exactly!!

[@UlimateWarriorz]

How is what cops do any different than what the mafia did?

[@jaynecobb3701]

Some would call it tyranny.

[@jamesbrother9597]

Bullshit really.

[@cwhulke97]

Or some may call it extortion....cause most would just pay any associated fines thus creating revenue for that township, county, or state!

[@firewoodtime2]

Pure and honest. They should be fired. We'd be fired if we lied like that.

[@stonep11]

They should be in jail. They clearly and illegally pulled this man over on a lie to fish for other charges, that should be treated as a kidnapping and they then held the man under threat of death. We need to be honest about police interactions, anytime the cops do anything to you, it is under threat of death. If he had refused to stop for the illegal detainment or resisted the illegal detainment once stopped, the cops would have tried to kill him if he would have been charged if he killed the cops. Because of these facts, we have to actuality make serious examples out of these cops when they break the law.l or else we don’t have the rights we pretend they are violations, they are just stealing our money and giving us some of it back to stop complaining about it.

[@realSethMeyers]

Why would their superiors fire them for doing their job? Their job is to lie and violate the constitutional and civil rights of the lowly citizens over which they rule.

[@tinfoilsombrero1439]

We have to get past this threshold of just firing cops. That is NOT a deterrent to them or other departments. They violated this man’s civil rights and like the other commenter wrote, they need jail time. State prison for big boys.

[@edwardrmayer9807]

@@realSethMeyers Touche', lol.

[@nuttysquirrel8816]

There's a video showing a female officer who had the option of writing a female driver a ticket or taking her to jail. The officer was fired because she decided to arrest the driver based on a _"heads or tails"_ coin toss. Because the officer showed no regard to the fact that she was running someone's life, all charges against the driver were dropped.

[@wvrjl]

The fact that people expect that they're going to get arrested for some reason, even though they did nothing wrong, shows what a huge problem exists in the United States

[@FuhqEwe]

If courts made tyrannical officers swing for their treason this problem would come to an end in a month.

[@1CoupedeTat]

atlas shrugged

[@joca6282]

There's a word for this behavior, FASCISM.

[@Dondizle]

Cops have more freedom to abuse their power. Innocent civilians have no power to keep their freedom. I couldn't imagine going about my day, getting pulled over for no reason, and then having that dreaded feeling I'm going to jail. Civil rights are supposed to protect the innocent from this happening. It may not be 100% all the time, but it sure shouldn't allow cops to arrest someone with no evidence of a crime.

[@claireh.7605]

He asked why was stoped, so they went zero to 100 and punished him for it.

[@vapeking466]

This is one reason why you never talk to the police without a lawyer! 👌

[@paultropman1219]

YES MOS DEF. PEOPLE 🛑TALKN. 👹

[@thesuperdingos]

The cop full on interrogated that guy for no apparent reason. Over a blinker that he actually used.

[@skippylippy547]

Never, ever talk to police. You have a legal right NOT to answer any of their questions.

[@frocat5163]

@@skippylippy547 Yep. Everyone should have a dashcam that logs speed and direction of travel, and every time someone is pulled over, they should also start recording on their cell phone, as should every passenger in the vehicle. If possible, have your phones set up to automatically upload footage to a cloud storage location, so when the cops decide to take your phone and destroy it, you still have the record. When they decide to go full tyrant and abuse you and/or disregard your rights, tell them you don't consent to any of their actions, but don't try to argue with them or fight them. Let them dig their own graves, and after you're released from custody, immediately hire a civil rights attorney and sue the shit out of the town, county, state, and, if you can get the tyrant's qualified immunity stripped, the individual officer(s). The place to fight the bastards isn't on the side of the road; it's in court.

[@LesserMoffHootkins]

Did he signal properly according to the law?

[@skippylippy547]

@@frocat5163 Nicely said! Thank you for saying it. 👍

[@frocat5163]

@@LesserMoffHootkins We can't tell from the video shown. Louisiana law requires drivers to signal continuously for 100' prior to a turn. There is no indication if the victim in this video turned his signal on while sitting at the intersection or prior to the 100' minimum. But that's largely irrelevant, because the intent of turn signal laws is to prevent drivers making unannounced, i.e. _UNSAFE_ turns. After coming to a complete stop in a lane with a protected left, with no traffic waiting to go in the opposite direction (from across the intersection), and clearly signaling well before beginning to negotiate the turn, the driver absolutely met the intent of the law in this situation. If the driver decided to fight the ticket, most reasonable judges would throw it out because nothing about the turn was unsafe. A full-blown asshole might not throw it out if the swine's dashcam footage clearly showed that the driver didn't signal at least 100' before the intersection.

[@watcherofwatchers]

The Institute of Justice is doing great work.

[@mauriciorano7142]

We need an Institute of Justice in every state

[@skippylippy547]

Yes they are! Thank you Institute for Justice!

[@frankney8284]

@@mauriciorano7142 They are a national organization ij.org

[@mauriciorano7142]

@@frankney8284 I know. I’m saying that every state needs their own type of institute for justice because a national organization doesn’t have the capacity for national work…

[@JP-uk9uc]

Ya but the cost I'm sure is well beyond the typical working person. What sad state of affairs to view policing like they view us, with a presumption of guilt rather then innocence.

[@gjslobe]

This is a clear example of the distrust the people have for LEO'S. Only if all LEO'S would take their oath seriously, trust could be restored. Thanks for posting.

[@paulpaid]

Never talk to cops. Don't answer questions. Never consent to searches. Always record the police. They either find something illegal or they don't. Don't be intimidated.

[@michiganmaxedout6248]

Once a cop lies about something so obviously caught on his own camera, how can he ever be trusted? Why does he get to keep working with the public and keep his job? Every past and future event he's involved in suspect. Now, he's a proven liar and is a liability to his department and to the taxpayers who will have to pay settlements to his victims over and over.

[@Maintenance_Mark]

In any future lawsuit or legal action against or involving this officer this tape should be automatically admitted to evidence going to the character of the officer as a known proven liar

[@shivasirons6159]

He keeps his jib because police union is honorless! They are without honor! They're loyal only to thier gang members!

[@JustSomeRandomGuyOnYouTube]

@@Maintenance_Mark LOL, I want to get the court docket and just start handing out copies of this tape to all defendants of this cop.

[@shanew7361]

I agree scumbags

[@enesnyc1662]

We need to call this pd and raise concerns about this tyrant

[@PepeToTheMooon]

They wrote him up for something that was clearly recorded on camera. Unbelievable. Actually it is believable

[@anitabonghit2758]

Could have been worse; they could have left him bound on railway line with an oncoming freight train

[@carlharris2808]

Because they thought he would not ask for the dash cam footage and just pay the fine.Because most people cannot afford a lawyer to fight the case even if innocent so take the cheapest option and pay sad but true. All our fathers & grandfathers who died fighting in ww2 for freedom must be turning in their graves.

[@skippylippy547]

@@anitabonghit2758 Good point Anita! Thank you for making it.

[@MrTruckerf]

Lucky the footage wasn't lost, damaged or accidentally erased. I hope he gets the charges thrown out and wins some money, too.

[@lisagrafton2529]

Dale Fry. They were thrown out.. now it's time to go after the lying cop!

[@ClarityDetermination]

I am so very happy that Mario was able to get the Institute for Justice to take his case.

[@santostroche7811]

COPS SUCH AS HIM SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM BEING A PUBLIC SERVANT

[@sandhanitizer15]

This actually infuriates me. He just goes down the list of stuff that they can try arresting him for. Mario seems like such a good man. The cops...obviously not good people. Absolutely disgusting.

[@chriswilson3009]

It was disgusting what the cops did,but Mario is a pushover,made the corrupt cops job of ticketing him so easy, people need to educate themselves so this cannot happen, plus growing a pair, because everytime someone like Mario rolls over ,the cops expect everyone to do the same and get very offended and belligerent when that doesn't happen,so the more people that stand up to this behaviour,the less of it we will see.

[@mobyythicc]

@@chriswilson3009 I get what you're saying, I really do...but cops have been known to shoot people when they decide to stick up for themselves. I don't think he "needs to grow a pair" I think people who see him as a pushover need to be a bit more understanding of WHY he was compliant. Did you see when he reached in his pockets to empty them how he hesitated? I feel for him in that situation, feeling like your rights are being violated and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.

[@ilovesnow2399]

@@chriswilson3009bro he’s gonna get himself slammed on his neck standing up for his rights against a power hungry cop😭😭😭

[@bornfree3124]

True, the man should have invoked his 5th amendment and quit answering questions. look up People vs Grace.

[@The_ZeroLine]

@@chriswilson3009 He’s a pushover. But not everyone can be expected to know all the details about what they do and don’t need to answer and honestly, we know that it’s especially dangerous for minorities to get tough with cops.

[@TCrob]

They literally train them to always "go beyond the stop" Why are they upset that he's an innocent citizen? That's extremely disturbing.

[@karinaz8756]

Because they get rewarded for arrests.

[@Rightrudder2]

Simple answer ........They are slime .......

[@shivasirons6159]

R.R. It really isn't complicated is it?

[@copper4441]

Yeah now they don't get to use any of the bat toys they have on their bat belt

[@RockPolitics]

A lot of people don't believe that they really do get trained to do this kind of stuff.

[@mtw1234]

Anyone in law enforcement that sees this should be shocked at this traffic stop. This is not what we employ them to do!

[@mr90210]

ALWAYS ask questions, but NEVER answer questions.

[@ropo772]

Those cops need to be held accountable. Check their history. I'm sure there's more .

[@user-oj9qq4lt9v]

Evil men accept Jesus God is watching and doesn't like people messing with his creations God will punish them

[@loganrufus1316]

*100%*

[@johnpopoff7950]

Dirty cops, they come no other way.

[@jowenlobo]

Amazing how he could lie without skipping a beat.

[@adcolt54]

He's been a dirty cop for years, it's a habit.

[@MikeHarrison3266]

No not really, if it is a cop it will lie. It is possibly a birth defect like the one that makes them become cops.

[@karozans]

Being a LEO is part and parcel with being a professional Ilar.

[@realSethMeyers]

It's a basic job requirement. Fast food cooks have to know how to run a deep fryer. Cashiers have to know how to make change. And cops have to know how to lie.

[@threatassessment606]

It's kinda like breathing. A habit

[@tracyhazelton1878]

Same here! I experienced an illegal search and was arrested and have been dealing with being prosecuted by corrupt means for almost THREE YEARS NOW! At least I have become much more knowledgeable about the law. And the fact that law enforcement does this on such a routine basis. My traffic stop lasted over two hours and an illegal search.

[@EthnosSynergyEnergy]

You guys are doing amazing work. Thank you

[@anonmouse6437]

The willingness of LEOs to violate the rights of everyone to try and find the fraction of wants/warrants while falsely feeding the courts and traffic revenue system is appalling! It grows constantly.

[@Patrick_B687-3]

I used to think this was just isolated among a bad few. Nowadays, not so much.

[@OptimiSkeptic]

@Babes & Board Games We don't need independent oversight. We need individual consequences. That won't happen until the fraud that is qualified immunity is abolished.

[@thinkbeforeyoutype7106]

These are CRIMINALS with badges. It makes sense why they should be DEFUNDED and given the power back to the people.

[@edwardmiessner6502]

@@OptimiSkeptic and the courts especially on the federal level are keen on making sure that these bad cops get away with their crimes scot free.

[@time_on_target]

It's the culture. The officers at the bottom of the food chain aren't what needs to change, it needs to come from the top down. The culture of policing needs to change. This isn't policing, it's harassment.

[@frankparady9657]

Any LAW enforcement organization that tolerates this kind of blatant unlawful behavior, that did not FIRE these two lying criminals instantly once their lies were uncovered, needs to be disbanded....

[@shivasirons6159]

With extreme prejudice!

[@debluetailfly]

I heard of a town in Ohio that gave so many tickets for dirty tail lights, the state finally took away the town's incorporation, so they could no longer have a police dept. That should happen a LOT more in EVERY State!!!

[@weequarter]

Welcome to America, This is normal police behaviour, why would they follow any laws when clearly they are above all laws, given unbridled power with Qualified Immunity & Police unions that will protect all but the most high profile of criminal cops.

[@deirdrecorey3876]

That was the whole "Defund the police " thing MOST cities give their PD 40% OF THEIR TAX REVENUE PLUS THE MONEY EARNED ON TICKETS & SEIZURES.... I think schools, elderly services and mental health could use some of those $$$

[@debluetailfly]

@@averagejoe396 The Fed can't 'unincorporate' States. When some tried to voluntarily leave, the Fed started a War to force them to stay. But in other ways, the Fed tries to coerce States into doing wha the Fed wants. At the same time States were forced to remain in a 'voluntary' Union, States lost a Lot of power and Rights the Founding Fathers had delegated to States. The Fed gained a Lot of power and ever since has gained more and more. People should go go to council meetings and communicate with their representatives. But few bother to keep up with what goes on. Sad. The tiny town in OH was near a large city and had a highway going through it. Most of the tickets were geven to people who lived outside the small town. Often in these instances, city councils and city attorneys are in on the ticket schemes. Brookside, AL has a tow company involved. Brookside is an example of a town that should be unincorporated. There is a video about them on the Institute for Justice youtube channel. Take care and be vigilant my friend.

[@dennisclapp7527]

IJ, thanks for your work.

[@gioshideout]

Another excellent video. Great job!

[@Orbert]

Happened to me in ‘05. Pulled over outside my house, after returning a video rental. I saw them at the light when I pulled into the store. When I left, they were nowhere to be seen. Drove 3 blocks, turned left, cherries. Said they’d been following me with lights flashing since I left the store. Detained me. Called in backup. Called in the dog. Asked to search/searched. Separated my brother and I to talk one on one. Found nothing. Someone reported me for being a drug dealer out of my car. They had no proof, but I was guilty until they were satisfied. Told me I could go, but I just stood there at my car, and they started asking why I wasn’t leaving. Cause I was in my driveway. 🤦‍♂️

[@Daywalker_27]

Stories like this are a BIG reason I drive with a dash cam

[@enesnyc1662]

Always recording cops and don’t trust them ever! Teach your kids the same

[@Kalel360]

Seeing how the initial allegations were false is the ticket for not transferring plates legal?

[@Daywalker_27]

@@Kalel360 That fact that they acquired that info illegally would it still be admissible?

[@Burger_pants]

@@Daywalker_27 what info? he never gave them any dates so how exactly can they enforce a 30 day time limit? the only thing they can legally do is inform him about it, and then if he still has the plates 30 days AFTER then they can ticket him for it.

[@brandonburnham7831]

We must push for legislation to prevent this kind of abuse, including prison time for attempting to destroy someone’s life like this on false pretenses.

[@littlerockbeltone1653]

I agree. Most of the time when rights are violated and its exposed all that happens is more training, an internal revue, or suspension. They're breaking the law and should face the same consequence as any citizen that breaks a law.

[@mando074]

Something I wish more people would catch on to is corrupt police unions. Police unions should be disbanded as they exist today. They empower officers through their careers to think they can do whatever they want. Police unions are very powerful and most of the time operate under the radar. If there is strong reform within the structure of police departments regarding the unions, change will be visible.

[@flakesinyershoe8137]

We already have legislation to prevent this type of abuse. Problem is, as stupid as police are, the general public is way more stupid. Police are taught to manipulate people into cooperating. "Well, if you don't have anything to hide" "do you mind if we?" "Well it's for our safety, we really don't want to do this, but can we?" Etc, are just tools to get you to give in and say yes. If everyone in the United States just handed over their identification, then answered every single question with "I'm invoking my 5th and 6th amendments, I do not wish to speak with you or answer any questions without an attorney present" traffic stops like these wouldn't last 20 minutes. Then the illegitimate turn signal charge would be thrown out. Instead, they found more stuff because he felt like explaining himself constantly.

[@gregbennet5560]

​@@mando074 I agree. Police unions enable some of the worst police officers to keep their jobs.

[@vaughnharris6404]

If you are trying to fix our pigs you are wasting your time.. these nazi scum are far too disgusting to waste any time on

[@SAM-dm5qg]

Thank You For Sharing 🇺🇸

[@anthonyesparsen9453]

Sounds correct thank you for the advice

[@jean6453]

Institute of Justice - Thank you for going through this illegal detainment video and walking us through it all. But more importantly, thank for defending this man ! It gives me hope to know that the Institute of Justice exists.

[@debluetailfly]

We used information obtained from th Institute of Justice to help defend out neighborhood from eminent domain. The said they could not take our case because no Federal money was involved. We still have our neighborhood, but it seems like others still want it.

[@frankney8284]

They are what the American Communist Liberals Union purports to be, but never are.

[@IndyBrainWave]

A couple of points I noticed: 1. Alexandria dropped the charges, but only *after* Mario got the police video - which the prosecutors must have already had. 2. The video plainly shows the police car 'failing to stay in lane' as it follows Mario through the left turn. Is anybody getting a citation for this? Didn't think so.

[@rickb1387]

Merely dropping the charges is a joke. The police here should, at the very minimum, be responsible to pay fines to their victims and make a formal written apology. The officers involved, AT MINIMUM, should be placed on unpaid admin leave and forced to attend classes on the constitution. Then put on probation just like a criminal would be.

[@wintron]

@@rickb1387 Fully agree with you Rick, after blatantly abusing the citizen's rights the officers should be punished for AT MINIMUM an equal amount of time without pay that the citizen suffers until the charges he/she is victimized by are dropped. Then from that junction it should also be as you have mentioned "...placed on unpaid admin leave and forced to attend classes on the constitution. Then put on probation just like a criminal would be", from that point compensation to the victim should be addressed.

[@Milesco]

It should be noted that by ticketing Mario for failing to use his turn signal, they filed a false police report, which itself is a crime for which the police officers should be prosecuted. (Not merely a civil violation.) Not only that, it's a crime of moral turpitude and dishonesty, which means the cops are not fit for police work, which means they should be fired.

[@STho205]

@@Milesco agreed. They sign a sworn affidavit on the ticket that they observed what they put in that report. That should be grounds for suspension or dismissal. Getting an observation wrong is one thing....for instance bright sunlight obscured the flasher...but the camera proves there was no mitigating circumstances to observation of the very clear signal.

[@F16_viper_pilot]

Lol The cop thinks he’s a “Constitutionalist”. I bet he also thinks he’s a “Patriot”.😆

[@jeffreyhammond-kv7gf]

Thank you

[@tinfoilsombrero1439]

This exact thing happened to me. An hour long detainment in the cold, pat down, interrogation, threats of arrest and 9 cops for a burnt out headlight.

[@karinaz8756]

It ends if you don’t engage. If they ask for consent you say no.

[@tinfoilsombrero1439]

@@karinaz8756 It didn’t end and I should have sued. I didn’t realize until later that I had a really good case. They claimed I had stolen tools (all mine are marked with my DL# and phone #), claimed my firearms were suspicious (in Texas....), said my shooting range bag was an “active shooter kit”, threaded 26 times to arrest me for unlawful carry of a firearm which I wasn’t carrying, threatened to bust out my window to get my “active shooter bag” and so on. I’ve learned a lot since then.

[@karinaz8756]

@@tinfoilsombrero1439 at the end of the day - we all need to learn not to get intimidated. The power is OURS. “I don’t answer discover questions without an attorney present “. If you don’t engage, everything gets shuts down. Even if they pull you out of the car , you sit in that uncomfortable silence until they let you go. If they want to escalate to get a reaction , decide if you want to take the hit . A false arrest is a slam dunk lawsuit.

[@RipperYouTubeOfficial]

It doesn't seem the same though. Did they pull you over for a burnt out headlight, and you had a burnt out headlight, or did they make that up?

[@Rightrudder2]

--------------------------------------------------------------Yep its what they do! And we allow it to continue.

[@Tzarlo]

This is exactly why the policy enforcers get no respect. They all need to be dealt with. They need to be fired and punished.

[@anthonyjordan631]

Understatement

[@nickhancock589]

As a good friend of mine always used to tell her trainees, "Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever! Make up a probable cause pretext for anything. You will eventually get caught, and that is the end of your credibility in court forever after."

[@alfr1]

As a long-time truck driver, We are taught that every driver makes one mistake driving per minute, and even pro truck drivers make many mistakes , but usually less often. That is why they follow you too closely and for miles, until they MAKE UP ,like this illegal stop, any reason to harrass you.

[@revolutionstudios2]

This encounter is disturbing with how comfortable the cop was acting this way even on camera. What else are they doing that we don't see?

[@jessiejames2155]

Lots ! Most join for the free benefits....

[@damonsta80]

He looks Hispanic…driving a mustang a car a lot of Mexican love to drive then he has out of states plate ..this is racism

[@Some_Guy6]

If they get caught like this EVERY SINGLE THING from tickets to arrests needs to be looked at again, because it has shown he/she cannot be trusted.

[@kentlbrown5810]

Brady list him!

[@timothymalone1862]

I stand behind this man. Thank you for your service. This should have not happened to you.

[@aldinis1690]

If the police plant evidence, shouldn't they be charged with possession of illegal drugs?

[@theunaimedarrow4903]

Thank you for clarifying the frisk for weapons is illegal. Most police seem to claim to reasonably suspect weapons on every person they contact. Also thank you for everything you do. It's nice to have someone holding the government to the Constitution.

[@ohheyalan123]

Possession of a weapon is only a problem when dealing with a felon or someone in the commission of a violent felony. Meer possession of a firearm is lawful and levels the playing field.

[@tybrady1935]

If you’re legally detained AND the cops fear for their safety, they can legally do a Terry stop pat down. I think this video did not explain it thoroughly. Of course the cops abuse this and pat you down while searching for something else regardless if they really do fear for their safety.

[@AdrianRivera813]

Why I stop supporting law enforcement years ago. We the people need to rise up and fight this broken system.

[@jimthomas1989]

The LAW get 40% percent of their pay check from Tax payers. The other 60% percent is from speeding tickets, drug busts, DUI/DWI stops and WARRENTS , Now does it make sense why they always want your identification and ask fishing questions ? These P1GS want PAID !

[@alg190]

Thank you for your service. I plan to donate!

[@SilverHuricane]

4:50, like do you just get a rise out of asking people questions like that 😂😂😂😭

[@AdrianBrown]

This was the old; _"We gotta get him on SOMETHING"_ interaction.

[@someoneelse.2252]

In my forties (I"m an old dude now) I bought a red Mustang, same as this driver. Pulled over regularly by mostly bored cops. This was a time when there were no smart phones to record. Stopped many a time, lengthy delays, cajoled and threatened. Having a clean record seemed to piss Police off, maybe it was the car?, no matter, I lost all respect for Police after innumerable stops and their ego driven attitude. Many times an officer would try to escalate the situation. I never took the bait by remaining calm. Best advice I'd say, is to record EVERY interaction with Police and shut up. Stay safe.

[@smileycamel5635]

IJ doing great work!

[@delvaldog2869]

Great breakdown and good on Mario for following through his “charges” and holding these fear monger to the constitution they volunteered to uphold

[@vonkruel]

It should be clear to *EVERY* cop that this behavior will bring about a swift end to their career in law enforcement. It's simply not good enough if they keep their jobs.

[@jilbertb]

Unfortunately, nothing will happen to them but a smack on the hand, due to qualified immunity. And next time, they will remember to erase the footage...

[@jaywinner328]

Right now, it's clear that cops will not get punished for violating peoples' rights and they will get promoted for getting lots of arrests/fines.

[@2olvets443]

We could only wish that were true, but unfortunately it is not. They will not lose their jobs over something like this.

[@shivasirons6159]

Vonkruel. Should? Of course but they wont even get thier wrist slapped!

[@elsabeleroux7896]

Ogh I am sick to my stomach. REALLY sick for this. Am not going to watch these anymore. Will wath the court cases where these cops get hung. Sick sick sick. Bye bye

[@TRC19999]

They wasted this couples time for literally no reason.

[@jilbertb]

Black man + White woman = Drugs!

[@mictza450]

🐷 will always be 🐷

[@brettlawton9513]

You folks do amazing work thank you!!!!!!

[@BBCKT]

Fabrication of a reason for a traffic stop should be the same as planting drugs in a vehicle to make an arrest. Those officers should be prosecuted.

[@M40A3Tibby]

The willful ignorance of police is mind blowing. These people KNOW exactly what they are doing at any given time.

[@rickb1387]

Right! They think, and many times are, the criminals just as in this example. There are thousands of examples from coast to coast. Their leadership is also responsible in failing to police their police.

[@M40A3Tibby]

@@rickb1387 and it’s the constant question of, “why don’t people respect us?” Metaphorically, its like they shoot themselves in the foot and wonder what happened.

[@frocat5163]

@@M40A3Tibby That's always my thought, too. Idiot swine screeching stupid things like, "Why do you have a problem with police?" or, "Why do you think you need to record me?" while the morons put on a clinic of exactly _WHY_ we have a problem with them, don't respect them, need to record them, and don't generally give a damn if terrible things happen to them. It's like you have to surrender all intelligence to become a cop.

[@coachp1389]

The willful ignorance of the public is worse

[@M40A3Tibby]

@@coachp1389 expand on that. Im always willing to have a conversation. If you are extending a thought into the fact that people should be more respectful to the police, i whole heartedly agree, but I stand by my statement. Police brutality is police brutality and the police don’t acknowledge it.

[@ericmuschlitz7619]

Mario was not pulled over on hunch, he was pulled over on a bias.

[@williamlitsch5506]

This happens all the time. I've been pulled over with no reason other than driving in a certain neighborhood. Apparently, Americans don't care since they keep giving police officers more rights and privileges. They have more job unrelated privileges than any other profession.

[@missyann7588]

The officers weren’t expressing “shock” when hearing that the driver was clean….they were expressing disappointment because they couldn’t arrest him and ruin his life.

[@traditionalgirl3943]

Yes!, Mario - thank you for following through! Please keep us posted. ✝️👍🙂🙏🇺🇸

[@kimcatlady8425]

qualified immunity admits you are sending people out for a job they are UNQUALIFIED for!!!!

[@johnnylightning1491]

Never, NEVER, give the police permission to search your vehicle. It's not that they won't do it anyway but don't give them permission. I once had a hitchhiker (yes this was many years ago) drop a bag of marijuana in my car. I never knew it until a friend of mine was getting it the car a saw it. I'm sure if the police would have found it I would have gone to jail. So just because you don't think there's any contraband in your car doesn't mean it might not be there. As far as this video goes it baffles me that the cops could be so stupid. Keep the good stuff coming folks.

[@peteypete24a]

Even the cop told him he had the right to remain silent. He should’ve taken it.

[@karinaz8756]

Exactly. Do not talk to cops. EVER. At this Point everyone needs to educate themselves. Cops are not your friend.

[@mglez2517]

Yes but the cop might then turn around and say "you're not cooperating" & use that to escalate things. I'm sure there are good officers out there but watching these types of encounters makes me feel distrustful of the police in general...specially since they never have to face any consequence for their behavior.

[@Pkemstr1]

This happened to me in Goodyear AZ, they pulled me over for no license plate light, when I asked if I could see it since I just replaced it that day, the officer said nope can’t let you do that, 3 more cars showed up, I’m guessing the next officer was a supervisor, he came up to the window and said I’m good to go. I was like wtf? Yes sir.

[@robertbarker5474]

Key would be to request the body cam, but NOT submit it as evidence. Get the cop on the stand, and ASK him, "Did you witness me fail to use my turn signal?" When the cop says YES, whip out the dashcam as REBUTTAL evidence, and DEMAND that the judge hold him in contempt, or charge him with perjury.

[@mtw1234]

They wonder why we don't respect them. Notice how it all about officer safety now? Used to be about our safety, that is what WE pay them for right?

[@dougshankle7946]

I've said this a million time, if charges are dropped after an arrest then the cops should be held liable.

[@phillipwallace7211]

100% agree .why should taxpayers have to shoulder this cost? ..the hours spent detaining somebody, the paperwork ,the department of public prosecution's time. Hundreds of dollars if not thousands.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

@@phillipwallace7211 come out of the police budget for the year

[@khaoticpenguin3945]

​@@youtubecarspottersguide1 nah do you one even better, the officer who writes said tickets/arrests etc should have it come out of their pay directly. Watch how fast ALL officers follow the law word for word after that.

[@wvrjl]

I agree 100%.

[@6StimuL84]

For FELONIES.

[@bodhi8260]

What is amazing to me is that cops are comfortable doing this stuff knowing they are being recorded.

[@jackbeedle2956]

Cops are criminals

[@Asger21]

Who will watch this? A cop, maybe. It will only see daylight if the VICTIM or the court ask to see it. Who will go through all that 💩...unless they have to or have been trampled upon. And don't think that the cops will voluntarily give it to the victims either!

[@marrionna044]

​@Asger21 Yep. They don't care bc they don't get disciplined. Takes a lot to actually hit em where it hurts and even then that van take years of court battles

[@pcnetworks1292]

Don't answer questions! EVER!

[@hectorrivera66]

"The reason I stopped you us because your brake lights are flickering".... this is another BS reason I've personally been stopped for.

[@monicawarren3678]

There's enough real crime to not do this sort of thing, it's bizarre.

[@shivasirons6159]

Monica, what a great point!

[@lousimpson834]

Real criminals are dangerous to deal with, this poor guy was no threat and an easy target for their extortion. LEO delay engagement when there is a real threat/violence (see Uvalde, TX, they stood around for an hour waiting to engage.) Traffic stops, jaywalkers, men with cameras in city hall…they show up 5-10 strong within minutes, and immediately engage. With hero’s like that who needs enemies?

[@montezuma6962]

Law enforcement isn't in the crime stopping business or the protect and serve business. They collect revenue.

[@wingatebarraclough3553]

But real criminals are dangerous and scary, and, "officer safety", and, Uvalde, Texas.

[@harleylif1929]

Yes but the officers are after ( The low hanging fruit) Safer to arrest an innocent person on trumped up charges then a real criminal.

[@JohnGee123]

"It shouldn't happen at all" But every day this abuse is becoming more and more normal from LEO's. We NEED to remove their qualified immunity!

[@chris7987]

This has been "normal" forever, it's just now it is being caught on camera and we get to to see it.

[@jeffwangerin8089]

I agree this should not happen at all! This is horrible abusive power. However think about this, if we remove move qualified immunity from officers, no one will want to take the job anymore. As much as I have a problem with crooked cops, I also understand we need societal regulation or else we descend in the chaos.

[@vapeking466]

I'm sure a middle ground would help. No need for over 1000 people to be executed each and every yr by US police! Obviously that's a tad excessive simply because they can kill with no need to worry. It's not just the officers it's the training primarily since they train them nowadays to shoot for center mass (slim chance of survival) until the threat is neutralized (executed).

[@barrymcdougal4816]

LEOS ARE LIONS THESE ARE PIGS OR OINK'S.

[@ToiOraLAT]

you say "repeal qualified immunity" however the truth is there is no such LAW. Judges, not your congress invented, made up, the notion out of whole cloth. Activist judges on the right declared there was such a thing as immunity for federal officials. Look into it.

[@Chicagonono]

Say no to everything

[@Thatone_Dude21]

Great video

[@amysimpson2604]

I am currently in as pre-law paralegal program, my dream job is to work for The Institute for Justice. I applaud and appreciate what you do!

[@shannonp4037]

I think every newly licensed attorney should have to do a few years of pro-bono/low pay work like this or as a public defender. Gives experience to the attorney as well as cheap/free service to those in need. Also, any recent law graduate not able to find a job could take on the smaller/easier civil rights violation cases and work on contingency. There are many $50,000 winnable cases out there. Split 40/60 and that's $20k per win. A boatload of 1st amendment auditors need this and could keep these lawyers in business.

[@edwardrmayer9807]

I wish you the best Amy, sure you'll be great, Ed.

[@ambesa1]

keep up the good fight

[@Milesco]

​@@shannonp4037 Unfortunately, it's extremely difficult to win civil rights cases, even if the cop was totally out of line. For one thing, you're up against a government agency that has unlimited resources to fight you. For another, you have a court system that works side-by-side with cops every day. You have pro-law-enforcement and pro-government judges who are chomping at the bit to rule in favor of the police and throw out your lawsuit. Most of these judges are former prosecutors. And worst of all, you're up against court-invented legal doctrines and roadblocks that make it almost impossible to win a case against the police -- most notably "Qualified Immunity", which insulates the police from civil liability for constitutional violations -- even blatantly obvious ones -- unless an appellate court has *_previously_* found the specific actions of the police officer to violate the Constitution in a substantially identical prior case. Since every case is unique, this makes it almost impossible to win a lawsuit against the police, even when what the cops did was clearly illegal. This is a good opportunity for me to ask you and anyone else reading this to contact their elected representatives, both state and federal, and tell them to *abolish Qualified Immunity.* It's an unfair and unjust doctrine, invented by the courts (talk about judicial activism!), that deprives victims of police abuse from getting the compensation they deserve, and eliminates accountability for bad cops and bad police departments.

[@Burger_pants]

lawyers are part of the problem, unless you are rich and plan on doing your cases pro-bono, I was a victim of a homophobic hate crime by police and noone would help me bacuse I had no money. Lawyers are scum, even the "good apples" same as cops, you are just as bad as the cops who watch their fellow officers commit crimes, because 99% of lawyers profit off of innocent people being abused.

[@thecivilrightslawyer]

That's some mighty fine police work.

[@_RocketRooster]

Or not! LoL

[@AxtionMag]

It's very discouraging realizing that corrupt policing, is more The Rule rather than, The Exception. Something has got to give... and soon. Police should not only be held accountable for their misdeeds, but they should be held to a much higher degree! Until law enforcement begins to be held accountable with severe consequences being dealt to them, when they do break the law, the current overall political environment and lack of respect for law enforcement and their authority will only become worse. We need to organize as one with a national voice demanding reform and change in our government and justice system. This is essential to saving what's left of America.

[@brianpoisson9464]

Who’s the criminal ! Lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit !

[@spr1ngcactu5]

They protected and served that community for sure

[@BoogerDad]

Good police don't get excited about a possible arrest. Most good police officers would be glad that crimes weren't being committed. For an organization that prides itself on having all the answers, they sure do claim ignorance a lot. which of course is no excuse, unless your a cop

[@realSethMeyers]

Your concept of "good police" is a myth. This is just what cops do. The ones you might consider to be "good" still enable and protect the "bad" ones. This makes them all the same.

[@Lex-Rex]

You lost me at good police officers.

[@2olvets443]

That is because of competition and awards they get for more arrests etc. Don’t ever believe them when they say there is no quotas or competitions.

[@2olvets443]

That is because of competition and awards they get for more arrests etc. Don’t ever believe them when they say there is no quotas or competitions.

[@glintinggold]

@@Lex-Rex He didn't say the *number* of "good police" was upwards of zero, it's left to our imagination :)

[@toddbatstra645]

Sadly these officers know that they will never be held accountable and that the DA and judge will side with then integrity starts at the top

[@shivasirons6159]

Todd, might as well begin the revolution at the top as well.

[@cmattss4]

There’s an entire series on A&E centered around cops pulling people over for traffic infractions then detaining them unlawfully and searching both them and their vehicles.

[@JTamilio]

“What the heck are we doing here, man?! Has the original purpose of the stop been fulfilled? Can I get out of here please?”

[@electricfil]

Mario, you are the best weapon against these tyrants. I love your demeanor. You seem like a good, sane, sober, moral, prudent guy. The same cannot be said for the cop. Best wishes my friend. ✌️

[@CaseyWilsonDP]

"I'm a LOT a constitutionalist!" - LOL

[@wlonsdale1]

Yeah, he doesn't seem to understand what that means

[@filibertogarced]

Yeah but he didn't said of which country 🙄 America is full of fascists and racists. Disgusting !

[@rinner2801]

@@wlonsdale1 Most people who claim to be constitutionalist usually have no clue what they are talking about.

[@AaronLeBlancOfficial]

Mario was also in another incident where deputy ended getting charged for following him home off duty to snap on him for passing him.

[@ricktaylor4real]

The jury trial was supposed to be in Feb 2024, it is now March 2024…. is there an update on this case yet? I’m hoping to hear these condescending and criminal cops were held accountable, but have not been able to find any updates! ??

[@carlaferrier2652]

Good for him and thank you IJ for being there to help him.

[@bob_atwestmi_fl_us7812]

They sure were going out of their way looking to find something to arrest him for. Pretty sad when the people that you count on to protect you go out of their way to try and jail you.

[@khaoticpenguin3945]

Once he goes to court, everything gets thrown out because of the initial stop being illegitimate.

[@anthonyesparsen9453]

Cop is on a fishing expedition

[@dza613]

NEVER TALK TO COPS! Always record the police! Repeal qualified immunity now!

[@singatune]

Yes end qualified immunity and absolute immunity

[@garysmith7760]

Don't Ever Trust Cops' good intentions...EVER!!!

[@miked19831988]

@@singatune and it's a shame that people have to feel this way about the police, they them selves are becoming criminals!

[@colinpryor4290]

Unlawful stop. Unlawful search. A simple fishing expedition from a stupid, paranoid, lying, egotistical macho-cop desperate to find something to justify his stop and to show the probationary cop beside him how tough he could be while breaking the law himself. The biggest criminal gang on the streets are always the cops.

[@vapeking466]

It's truly frightening the change our police have made over the last 30yrs! That whole 9-11 and militarized police force after that is war against us the people! Officers in the US kill over 1000 people each and every year. Is that abuse of the badge? Well obviously but the training don't help as they are trained to shoot for center mass until the threat is neutralized but evidently thats not always the case either as recently Sheriff Grady Judd says after the suspect shot a swat team member we unloaded on him and when he stopped shooting we didn't. I'm not saying the suspect was right but should we really be shooting for center mass when rarely does someone survive that? Should shots continue after the suspect is down and no longer shooting? I'm afraid one day it maybe my family member or yours who is executed in the streets no judge or jury! Something needs to be done we can learn a lot from other countries police such as the UK.

[@beansoup6799]

This is a clear cut case of entrapment, illegal search and seizure, and unlawful detainment. How do law enforcement officers expect the people to trust them, when there are far too many incidents like this one?

[@glintinggold]

They don't! That's why they're so jumpy. lol

[@rickb1387]

They do not care if you trust them. They carry a badge, cuffs and a gun.

[@LesserMoffHootkins]

Detained for 20 minutes, cited, sent on his way. What harm was done?

[@robwiljas]

​@@LesserMoffHootkins You can't be serious. Do constitutional rights mean nothing to you? Do you understand that cop acted unlawfully? What's the point of law if "law enforcement" totally ignore it? You don't think it's unreasonable to be detained costing you your time for literally no reason?

[@LesserMoffHootkins]

@@robwiljas A 20-minute traffic stop is routine, despite the lie from the IJ shyster. The cop REQUESTED a car search, was denied, and didn’t search - where’s the violation in that? Rosales has a history of baiting cops to pull him over, and suing.

[@nathanmorrow6981]

I watched this and was enraged. Profiled to the hilt. Fishing to the extreme. Too bad this poor guy didn't know his rights.

[@dalekidd4978]

I wouldn't take your word for anything!

[@daveblackman816]

A blinking left light means you totally did something wrong. The fact that they just do it on dash-camera makes it even more unbelievable.

[@edwardrmayer9807]

Cops thought the vehicle was winking at them, lol.

[@11C1P]

They know that NOTHING will happen to them, civilly, criminally, professionally so they don't care that its on camera. If they do think it might harm them, the video will get "lost".

[@edwardrmayer9807]

@@11C1P absolutely and when they're sued tax payers pay. Appreciate your response, Ed.

[@mrabrasive51]

Could be using illegal blinker fluid.

[@edwardrmayer9807]

@@mrabrasive51 lol, lol, lol, have to clean my desk top, mouth full of coffee when I read your comment...lol.

[@runcmt]

looking forward to the up date and out come. keep up the good fight.

[@dandubejr5010]

😢very sad Our judicial system is corrupt too😢

[@anthonyplaysbass]

Corrupt as hell! Where is the probable cause for the searches of the car and person? Outrageous

[@jaydee4009]

I'm actually amazed that the dashcam and bodycam footage was made available to Mario and his attorney. I'm guessing the idiotic police department just thought Mario would "take it up the butt" and simply pay his fines. I'd sure like to know how his civil lawsuit turns out.

[@LeeHawkinsPhoto]

Under the law they are forced to produce evidence-especially exculpatory evidence-before trial. It’s the press that has difficulty getting bodycam footage.

[@jaydee4009]

@@LeeHawkinsPhoto; And, how long have you naively believed that to be the case, Grasshopper? Cops are forever "forgetting" to turn on their body cameras. Or, they're "losing" the incriminating body cam footage that makes them look bad (the "exculpatory evidence"). And, when that happens, the cops involved should, at the least, be suspended without pay. Instead, what usually happens is NOTHING.

[@ianbattles7290]

"I don't consent to any searches, seizures, or questions. If I am not under arrest at this time, let me leave immediately. Direct any/all further inquiries to my attorney. Your move, Officer."

[@frankney8284]

How to get handcuffed in 30 seconds or less

[@jc8198]

@@frankney8284 if you DO get handcuffed for this perfectly reasonable statement, the cops shouldn’t be cops. For people who claim to be “constitutionalists” they sure like to ignore it for their convenience…

[@singatune]

That my reaction. Miranderized for what crime? That is when you are arrested. Right then I would shut up and demand a lawyer.

[@joshuagary2745]

Get on the fucken ground, now.

[@ianbattles7290]

​@@frankney8284But it forces the cop to decide if he can actually justify an arrest...or if he has to release you.

[@jackmundo4043]

What an awful town. No one wants to live in a place like this.

[@gregt4270]

My son fought a bogus speeding ticket, he got the dash video that showed the cop had lied and when he asked for a trial the county attorney dropped the charges.

[@user-ot5mk1lb8b]

Hold them accountable Mario and IJ.

[@brianpoisson9464]

When is enough, enough !