To Serve, Protect, and...Fish for Cash? Bogus Traffic Stops Violate 4th Amendment

[@PepeToTheMooon]

Asset forfeiture should be illegal and outlawed. It’s highway robbery by cops.

[@Cohen.the.Worrier]

Oh it's illegal all right.

[@paulharvey1947]

Asset Forfeiture has its place, but law enforcement claiming the property is conducting an illegal act is crazy. They should have to prove the person had the money illegally and not the other way around

[@jgoemaat]

Like everything else in life, if you take away their financial incentive to do these types of things it will stop or at least dramatically decrease

[@Lex-Rex]

@@paulharvey1947 Asset forfeiture never has its place it is theft end of discussion.

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

ITS SCOTUS! THEY ARE THE "CAN'T BE FIXED! STUPIDS!

[@gadget58]

If an officer pulls me over for a traffic stop then starts asking if I have cash I’d take that as solicitation of a bribe.

[@jimmybutler1379]

And should be out of line of the police stop to even ask about money in your possession asking you to give up your 5th amendment ! and for what to find out how much to rob you of your cash by badge and law enforcement miss use of serve and protection to our citizens harm just like any other criminals that do armed highway robbery ! and should be charged just liked any other criminals !...

[@JohnMoses1897]

I was in a friend's truck when he was asked, "Do you have any guns, drugs, cash, or contraband? "No, but cash?" he asked incredulously. "No disrespect, offcer, but are you soliciting a bribe?" Cop angry. "I apologize, officer, but seriously, the way you worded the question gave me pause. As a law-abiding citizen, I was shocked to hear you say that. By your reaction, I see you find that as offensive as I do. I meant no disrespect." In the end, a simple warning, and realization that "a large amount of cash" might have been more appropriate."

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

If they ask about cash you should legitimately respond with "Officer are you asking me for a bribe?, I need you to get your supervisor out here immediately."

[@otggoddess2415]

@@JohnMoses1897why a large amount of cash? It’s none of their business how much cash you have on you, many people travel with large amounts of cash on them. A police officer should not be able to even ask this question, he is fishing for money.

[@HealingSwordsman]

@@gadget58 Call them out on it and they will find a way to beat you, say you resisted arrest AND take your money anyway.

[@steveclapper5424]

It is an extortion racket aimed at poor and working people, NOT PUBLIC SAFTY!

[@ShainAndrews]

"poor and working people" WTF kind of claim is that? And it is spelled safety.

[@publicutility]

It's literally a jobs program for psychopaths. From the tip to tail

[@biteme1167]

Just like camera controlled intersections and speed cameras! It's never about safety, but all about the $$$

[@brianwilson6950]

​@ShainAndrews it's a total scam to steal your money period harassment and EXTORTION ROAD PIRATE

[@steveclapper5424]

@@ShainAndrews oops , not a claim a fact.

[@xenawolf]

My dog will alert on anything. Using dogs to violate people's rights is sick. End qualified immunity.

[@MeRiaNevaMynd]

I agree! They should not be able to use dogs or any animal at all! It's a terrible life for a dog, LE are often not kind to them. And once a dog is no longer in service, how many regular people want to adopt a dog trained to attack? Plus by using dogs it stymies LE critical thinking skills & investigation abilities. It's taking a shortcut & it's cheating imo.

[@tvc1848]

Qualified immunity has nothing to do with dogs. It would of the Supreme Court ruled that dogs were not probable cause and the officer did it anyway. Then qualified immunity would be invalid. Simply not liking a Supreme Court decision doesn’t make the officer wrong. That is in the Supreme Court, not the officer.

[@DavidBenner-cy4zl]

About 25% of dogs alert on the real deal. 75% are wrong, false alerts.

[@MeRiaNevaMynd]

@@tvc1848 she could easily have been voicing 2 sep opinions. And sure Supreme Court...🙄 Still the officers know that the dogs aren't alerting properly & the handler can make the dog do whatever to get the "signal" they want. They all know it's coercion & a money making scam & know they are violating our rights yet they continue to do it. Cold blooded evil oath breakers.

[@smnkm4ehfer]

​@@MeRiaNevaMynd ill be honest, most LE dogs get a great life. They get the best food, constant attention, theyre always very well trained, and most officers that get K9's have families and theyre very well socialized with kids. When they retire the last K9 officer will usually keep them personally. My dad was a K9 cop and we kept multiple dogs for their whole life and they were no different than being our normal dog, except they got to go to work with their owner everyday and spend all day in the car with them. My dads dogs werent drug dogs tho, they were actual K9 units where they would back my dad up on a stop if ever the need arose. And I'll stick up for that, but ill denounce almost every single aspect of modern policing and police.

[@Heavilymoderated]

Civil forfeiture needs to be illegal. Anything that incentivizes the cops to harass the public needs to be illegal.

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

Desperate that will even steal a child's birthday mony.

[@dtcdtc8328]

Imagine how much money the ATF ,DEA and FBI have obtained since the inception of this "law" and haven't disclosed it. Smh

[@TarnishedViking.]

Police are County and State Jailor's. That is their only purpose, since the supreme court's told them they don't have to protect and serve! We The People: Are Slaves of the Government, Thru Policing which is Tyranny! 2nd Amendment Says: To Protect Oneself and Others From Government Tyranny! We don't need police!

[@JohnMoses1897]

​@@3_Klos1122you nailed it

[@hawkdriver68]

The law enforcement slush fund (the civil forfeiture monies) is over 5 Billion now. That is "off the books" monies that can be used by agencies for whatever they want... mostly to increase the militarization of the police departments meant to serve and protect (we are not foreign combatants!) And used to continue to fund new task forces and schemes to gain even more in civil forfeiture! (Look up project/ operation runway... where police officers not even in the jurisdiction of the airports can go "fishing" for monies as passengers are literally in the final walkway boarding a plane. Saying they are part of TSA, or that it is a random "final check before boarding!) The laws protecting criminals are much harder, so, like any other unethical and immoral predator, they go after the "easy money" (Look into criminal asset forfeiture versus civil asset forfeiture.) I'm so glad for the institute for justice taking on the government about this outrageous atrocity against our own citizens.

[@stevebabiak6997]

The legislation was drafted in 1984, and passed shortly thereafter as part of a budget bill. When I point out the name of the sponsor of that legislation, my comments are removed. But it was a prominent senator …

[@dtcdtc8328]

@@stevebabiak6997 Wear a tiny hat ?

[@phookadude]

The real problem is not judges who are lied to by police who don't do due diligence when signing the warrant. It's when those judges after finding the cop lied don't immediately jail the officer for contempt and have charges pressed for perjury.

[@UnitedArmsOrganization]

It should be a 10 year felony for lying on a police report.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Judges rubber stamping warrants like 1984 animal farm

[@Ginger-g8j]

Don’t give the judge the pass he’s in on it. They’re all in on it together. That’s why nobody’s ever prosecuted for lying or they never get charged with it. And even a better question looks just like how do I know if the German Shepherd that walked around my car and AlertID to drugs is the same German Shepherd, who was certified as a drug dog.

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

Your right they never held for lying in court.

[@ByRenegadeAngel]

What they promised: “The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.” What we got: “The Land of the Fee and the Home of the Slave.”

[@JohnMDiLiberto]

That's a favorite of one of my legal-beagle activist friends.

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

@@JohnMDiLiberto THAT NON MYTH HURTS !

[@kaboom4679]

Look at you , being all factual n shit ...

[@TarnishedViking.]

Police are County and State Jailor's. That is their only purpose, since the supreme court's told them they don't have to protect and serve! We The People: Are Slaves of the Government, Thru Policing which is Tyranny! 2nd Amendment Says: To Protect Oneself and Others From Government Tyranny! We don't need police!

[@3rdreichball525]

The messed up thing is invoking your constitutional rights does not protect anyone in the moment. Invoking someone's rights just raises the odds of being physically injured. Legally, it may protect you, but physically, in the moment, it won't

[@GregBallard-e1p]

From my experience, 95% of police interactions have resulted in being treated a criminal. Police seem to be taught that all citizens are guilty till proven innocent,

[@kenhawkins1033]

BULLSEYE!!! They think nothing but the worst of the citizenry, but think of themselves as super heroes.

[@JohnMoses1897]

As a CDL owner operator, I have suffered many interactions with cops good & bad. They can do the same job professionally, respectfully, and thoroughly with my inconvenience being part of the job. Or I'm guilty, & they will find something or some reason to search truck & load. I once had a CHP & Border Patrol order me to "break the seal, unlock & open the doors on my refrigerated trailer so the dog can search inside." "Respectfull, I will not violate Federal law, my companies security policies & my civil rights. You must A) sign the sealed BOL envelope with your name, badge #, and state reason & necessity for breaking the seal. B) Call the 800 # 1st. C) This is a load of fresh beef & iced fresh chicken, & your dog will not enter the trailer. Your dog's nose will explode from all the delicious aromas, giving a false positive. f you have probable cause, you can get a search warrant, relocate the trailer to a refrigerated facility, and unload it to search. D) The company will immediately contact Federal Marshal's to intervene. "No sir, that is a warning, not a threat. FYI: The company already knows I'm stopped, my location, & I advised them I thought you would attempt to open trailer as I observed done on trucks ahead of me. E) This load delivers to Haward CA, is for Hawaiian Express, if not there on time to put on ship, a $50K fine, & you now own all the product & the fines. Please do your job, but be aware that now informed, you will lose your implied immunity for violating Federal laws & procedures if you don't do it by the book, as the dash camera is recording & livestreaming the live video & my voice to company. I was " searched for officer safety, contents of pockets removed, then detained in handcuffs in a car, (during which my phone in thier possession rang unanswered seversl times brgore thry did answer it. Approximately 15 min after which I observed very animated phone conversation. I was immediately removed from car, released, all personel property & paperwork returned, & sent on my way with " Thank you gor your cooperation,, have a safe trip." Postscript: company called San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office, California Hyway Patrol in Sacramento, US Marshal's Service & Hawaiian Expess at same time. Everyone involed recieved a dose of "Audioproctology", & official complaints filed & placed in personal files - CHP & Border Patrol. Hawaiian Express made on time, loD accepted, & US Deputy Marshall who there signed my logbook giving me 2 hours back after talking with me.only time result worth inconvenienced..

[@Metqa]

It's not "seems" , it is.

[@DocumentTheDownfall]

It’s the military “us v them” mentality

[@DocumentTheDownfall]

There is no better description of a narcissist than a police officer who ruins lives every single day and goes home feeling like a hero…

[@nancykurtz7333]

Like driving in a third world country. You have to pay off the police.

[@bubbajones4522]

Like? We are a third world country.

[@jupitercyclops6521]

It costs more here

[@JohnMoses1897]

​@bubbajones4522 we will soon after all the illegal aliens keep coming into the country

[@AltimaNEO]

Well, in Mexico its the cartels dressed like the police.

[@RoverTheDog1]

Most of y'all complaining have never had anything seized by the cops 😂 but drive through Mexico for one day and you'll see what real extortion is

[@Cohen.the.Worrier]

Highway robbery.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

"Just doing my job"

[@reflect.]

You guys are amazing. Donate to IJ, my friends. They do A LOT of amazing work and they need our donations to keep things going. Thank you for everything you do.

[@reflect.]

@@davesycks8074 Same here. It seems cops and judges insist on turning this country into a police state. Its good to know there are a least a few people like those at IJ fighting for us as citizens, because God knows we can’t trust the police.

[@MeRiaNevaMynd]

Good job you guys! 🏆 Supporting IJ gives me the warm fuzzies 🙂

[@heroesandzeros7802]

Do not jump on that band wagon too soon. IJ is not likely to help you. They refused to help us with a Cartel town called Jerseyville, IL. Thousands of civil right violations, illegal arrests, Fabrication of Evidence, murders, attempted murders, bomb threats to search, arson, and many other felonies by police. Over 8000 people needed their help. These federal cases pay their huge salaries, and they want your money too?

[@jamierupert7563]

Absolutely. I've learned alot too from the magazines they send you.

[@jalexwheeler7751]

$1000 dollars for a car search that finds nothing. Out of the officer's salary.

[@mje1234]

No, then they will really violate your rights, plus you get a beat down.

[@ianbattles7290]

Yeah, if cops don't face any consequences for a fruitless search, *what ACTUAL incentive do they have not to just search everyone????*

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

The supreme court has ruled that police are not paid to help Americans

[@BenEthridge]

My time is worth way more than that

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

1000 is all multiple human righrs violations is worth to you? Doesnt soumd fair to me youre a few million dollars short. An f150 is shit now and costs too much a million dollars isnt even enough to live in california in this failed dystopian tyrannical country

[@MrWaynesea]

Thank you for this presentation. It provides light for exposing corruption.

[@AlexeiTetenov]

“Remember, our rights don’t end where your fear begins. Freedom is scary, deal with it.” ~ John H. Bryan, Esq., The Civil Rights Lawyer

[@iKevin33]

That cop should really go out with honor in the Japanese manner. Dude claims to be a veteran then immediately proceeds to shit all over the Constitution.

[@steveladner4346]

Most people don't understand until it happens to them.

[@pilotandy_com]

Regarding the drug sniffing dog. The 6th amendment guarantees the right to be confronted with the witnesses against him. In trial, can you have the dog take the stand and testify to what they smelled?

[@TheRealDrJoey]

Dogs in LE are unconstitutional.

[@tvc1848]

Yes, the dog handler testifies for the dog’s competency. If a firearm is submitted as evidence at a trial, does the firearm have to take the stand and answer questions?

[@janvanv]

Considering that the dogs accuracy rate for sniffing for things is under 50%, that means the dogs have "testified" untruthfully more than 50% of the time..The doggies should be on the Brady List....And as such be barred from testifying. And that fact should be admissible in court. Because it is as reliable as flipping a coin.

[@TheRealDrJoey]

I had commented here that dogs in LE are unconstitutional, and YT deleted me. We'll see what happens to this.

[@tvc1848]

@@TheRealDrJoey Yes, about 20% of my comments are axed. I can cite an actual Supreme Court case by name and 5 minutes later it is gone. Better read this comment fast.. 🤣

[@God__Emperor_]

Im so glad Steve Lehto made me aware of what yall do.

[@elvisbullets7382]

I've been consumed by all of government intrusion into our daily lives, knowing we have an advocate in Institute for Justice gives me hope and I think we should support IJ and spread the word of their great work. We all can fight tyranny...learn your rights and stand on them. Thanks IJ.

[@badboysfpv1724]

YOU GREAT PEOPLE ARE DOING GREAT WORK FOR THE PEOPLE AND THERE FREEDOMS

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

SO "FOR THE PEOPLE WHO CONSENTED TO BE GOVERERNED!" THE TYRANNY OF SCOTUS IS AN I.J. WORK-A-ROUND?

[@AntiCoruptionCentral]

It's "their", and if they truly were, they would be demanding the return of Jury Nullification to its rightful place.

[@MeRiaNevaMynd]

​@@AntiCoruptionCentralwe don't know if they have considered that or not. I would wager that they have. As skilled as they are they are still human. Taking on the government is no easy task. One has to pick their battles especially with the quagmire of corruption that is the US.

[@frankvandalen6524]

​@AntiCoruptionCentral I agree with "their". Jury nullification I'm not so sure about.

[@billyyank5807]

Their * freedoms.

[@leshenderson5746]

Dogs get a reward when they alert and WILL read off the handler....

[@phlodel]

They alert on signal.

[@wessltov]

Don't act too nervous, nor too calm. Don't talk too little, nor too much. It's like they have warrants for two of The Three Bears!

[@user-yd8wp8rz2b]

You are too nervous, you are guilty. You are too calm, you are a professional conman. You talk too little, you are hiding something. You talk too much, you are nervous and guilty.

[@kenhawkins1033]

Say "I don't answer questions, and I do not consent to searches." Then stay quiet.

[@JohnMoses1897]

OMG. That's priceless

[@Metqa]

Don't exist or you are guilty.

[@AlternativeHomesteading]

Thank you for exposing and arguing against tyranny.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

The cops are secretly triggered that we call tyranny what they call "doing their jobs"

[@juneelle370]

I’m glad this practice is being challenged! Thank you ! This happened to me once and it was scary bc it was before I’d ever heard about these practices. I couldn’t understand why he wanted me to sit in his vehicle and proceed to grill me with personal questions. I answered everything but then he turned it to “why are you acting nervous. You’re shaking.” But I wasn’t shaking. I didn’t contradict him but I said but I don’t feel myself shaking or see myself shaking… but he just went on with asking why I was nervous… what’s in the car etc. I finally just was honest and said well, I’ve seen videos of police and I just kept saying “you know… “ because I couldn’t finish the sentence and say “Sir, I’m afraid you might murder me! 😂 he let me go. I’d been going 5 miles over the speed limit. This was in NY. They shouldn’t train cops to do this… this is what they are instructed to do! It’s treating innocent people like criminals. It felt very much like a fascist inquiry, a dystopian experience!

[@cetilly]

These young people give me hope for the future of our country and our democratic ideals. Thank you, IJ for the work that you do.

[@ShainAndrews]

If you are not up your representatives backsides demanding legislation you are pissing into the wind with an open mouth.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

You make me lose hope. You domt even know what system usa is

[@cetilly]

@ eh?

[@sharkysmachine9248]

*_So where's the Good Cops?_* 🤔 *_Where's the Good Judges?_* 🤔 *_Where's the Good Lawyers?_* 🤔

[@delresearch5416]

I have not seen one since 1995.

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

Good ?

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

A good cop.... lmao. I needed a laugh.

[@Bshiddy]

They don't exist

[@georgevanaken925]

Oxymorons, all.

[@BuceGar]

The fact that there are no consequences for bad stops is what enables this behavior to continue. Officer: "suspect is acting suspicious" Dog: "alerts on car" (supposedly, in the officer's judgement) Officers: detain citizen and search vehicle in over one hour stop NOTHING FOUND AT ALL Officer: "have a nice day" (rinse, repeat) There have to be repercussions for making wholly bad stops. The officer was wrong. The dog was wrong. The search revealed nothing. It was all lies and/or incompetence and the system as it currently exists encourages and incentivizes all of it. No one gets in trouble. No one has to pay for this man's time. If this is the case, then why not simply have K9 units running traffic? Make up some pretext for a traffic stop, talk to driver, claim they are acting suspicious, bring out the the K9, K9 "alerts", search the vehicle, rinse repeat. This is completely out of control.

[@AECRADIO1]

HORIZONTAL AND BLOODY COSTUMES LITTERING OUR ROADS WILL SOON BECOME A DAILY SIGHT, IF THE PIRATES DO NOT STOP!

[@FrogsForBreakfast]

If more than x% of canine alerts are false, that department shouldn't be allowed to use canines anymore. They should only be allowed to use methods that consistently work, and since they obviously can't train a dog properly, that means no more dogs 🙃

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

Someone dose pay the person they stoped

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

​@@FrogsForBreakfast It just another tool to use for I got you. To chew you up, keep a traffic stop going for money.

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

The cops care so much.for their dog partner that when the dog was retired Sargent talked his cop to take the dog home with him . He murder the dog by starving it to death. Nice retirement package. The cop was scolded.didnt get charged for animal abuse. Scoialpath!!!

[@CatmandoTNR]

Dog alerts because as a trained pet of the department, it wants to please its master.

[@Lex-Rex]

Until a dog can get on the stand and explain to the court what he/she did, they should never be used in circumstances like this.

[@TRICHOMETRIST]

Trained to smell currency 😮

[@beautifuldisaster139]

no it’s because the handlers are giving the command to sit or alert then say the dog alerted well no shit because u gave the command but it could be a kissy noise or hand gesture or whatever the dog knows but the citizen doesn’t u gotta pay attention to videos when dog alerted & the handlers gives the signal without being obvious… it’s not because they wanna pleaseeeee it’s master it’s because it was trained 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@misurefiney1]

Excellent Video. 1) End Qualified Immunity. 2) End Absolute Immunity for Judges. 3) Supreme Curt ruled Police are allowed to lie. BIG PROBLEM. 4) Judges need to follow the constitution and stop legislating from the bench.

[@coachp1389]

End civil asset forfeiture, and home equity theft.

[@BenEthridge]

​@@coachp1389; Jefferson had a cure for this B S he stated that we should have a revolution every 19 yrs. Damn where's the parade... Gday

[@noelburns4674]

End civil asset forfeiture.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

End p vs mimms and qualified immunity also.

[@william_mac]

Nice job Kim and Keith! Cops should take special note. If you continue to do this stuff we're going to find you. You'll be disciplined. It will go in your file forever. That's why we love IJ. Thank you Josh. Keep up the good fight IJ! The little guys, the citizens of this country are behind you. Please support IJ if you can.

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

"IT WILL GO IN YOUR FILE FOREVER." IF @william_mac TRULY MENT THE 6 FOOT UNDER ETERNAL "FILE" OF ACCOUNTABILITY!

[@william_mac]

@@georgedunkelberg5004 hasn't school started back yet in your area?

[@AECRADIO1]

​​@@georgedunkelberg5004I WILL HAPPILY PROVIDE CEMETARY VACATIONS FOR TERRORIST COPS😮!

[@tomc.4860]

Thank God for these brave Americans and hero lawyers who are standing up for the rights of American citizens

[@AMERICANPATRIOT1945]

This is why you don't ever talk to cops beyond what is absolutely mandated by law, such as presenting your license, registration, and insurance. It is none of any officer's business if and how much money you have, or any other possessions. An actual criminal won't admit to wrongdoing, and good, law abiding people have zero obligation to incriminate themselves.

[@jdbnomad]

Only a person should be charged....not an inanimate item such as cash.

[@azrobbins01]

There is a reason for it, such as abandoned property that they believe to be the proceeds of a crime. However, if the owner is there, then they need to bring the suit against that person, and not charge the property with being tainted.

[@funkydiscogod]

That's how they circumvent the 4th amendment: inanimate objects don't have constitutional rights.

[@jdbnomad]

@@azrobbins01 If the owner is there...or...if they can identify and contact the owner. Agreed.

[@Dan-yk6sy]

When the supreme court openly takes bribes, it's no surprise they say the 4th amendment is null and void because courts once said abandoned ship cargo could be seized.

[@azrobbins01]

@@jdbnomad Yep, that is what I meant. If they can find the owner.

[@jodyvanliew2514]

We can thank the illogical SCOTUS for the police state that we live in today .

[@AlexeiTetenov]

"The most dangerous thing in life is an incompetent that has been given a gun and a law enforcement badge." - Steven Magee

[@Auguur]

An unqualified president with immunity seems at least equally as dangerous, probably more so.

[@david77james]

Institute for Justice is a wonderful group, based on the work it does. This interview was most excellent and is full of information that all of us can install in our memory bank. IJ is doing important work, and it is much appreciated.

[@ianbattles7290]

"Do you have any cash? "I don't discuss my finances with strangers, Officer."

[@BigPoppieSeed]

Please do more about civil asset forfeiture. My 82 year old dad who is an ex-leo thinks I'm making it up, and I like your guy's format. Thanks.

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

AN EX-LEO IS AN EXEMPLAR OF AN "EX-ADDICT"! ONCE THE TASTE OF TYRANNY, IS REDRESSED BY THE TERM LIMITS OF LIFE, CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTICE "MAY".......?

[@InstituteForJustice]

Thanks @BigPoppieSeed ! Stay tuned.

[@MeekSith777]

Drug dogs should be unconstitutional, A person should have to be able to communicate with its accuser. The drug dog is actually the accuser or at least being the perceived accuser accordingly to its handler.

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

Its not a "free air sniff" if its actually a search for drugs or cash or anything else at all. Its not a free air sniff if theyre going to accuse the free air of suddenly belonging to someome. Shame on american police closer to gestapo if not more tyrannical on a far larger scale actually. Its not a free air sniff its a warrantless search using a dog. Cops need to be defunded thats how american freedom expands. End p vs mimms. Designed to strip us of our rights amd make us order followings slaves. No more qualified immunity.

[@Dr.M.VincentCurley]

I'll never forget driving cross country to try and attend my father's funeral, only to be stopped by Pennsylvania state police (no reason other than I had an Arizona License Plate). They made us sit separately on the side of the road without talking while they spent 2 hours going through our things, including taking $300. It took us another 40 minutes to put all of our stuff back into the luggage and clean up the car so we could continue on, I missed my father's funeral. I reported this and I was told, "well maybe you should have flown".

[@Strideo1]

That's absolutely ridiculous, man. I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you. That's exactly the kind of tyranny the founders of this nation were hoping to avoid and our government officials engage in it on a regular basis. People should be outraged by it.

[@TheRealDrJoey]

Wow.

[@garyhaber333]

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@AlexeiTetenov]

Without transparency, there can be no trust, without trust there can be no authority!

[@Steve-mk6rq]

When it comes to the badge carrying criminals, there should never be any trust. Are they all badge carrrying criminals? Not all, not all, not all. But almost all.

[@airforceLTC]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING. I just read up on Steven's case and glad to see his $$ returned AND as important, his case can continue.

[@highlandermachineworks5795]

"Serve and protect" turned into: Fish and Collect.

[@Mannard74]

2:59 ...which then proceeded to scratch the hell out of the poor mans' personal vehicle. Thanks, Heroes!!!

[@Against_All_Enemies]

I had an unethical police officer pull me over for a cell phone violation in which I didn't have a cell phone . Lie under oath numerous times at trial . Be found guilty based on his word alone . Appealed which cost $550 . Get railroaded in appeal based on my free speech in the traffic stop which cost another $900 then was denied all discovery therefore I couldn't prove my case before the supreme court of Tennessee so had to pay the original $60 fine . Nothing but a cash grab using lawfare ...

[@Against_All_Enemies]

@valcaron exactly as I was trying to do however the cop kept demanding unlawful things so in frustration I said a cuss word . Which was why the second judge said he found probable cause to convict me beyond a reasonable doubt .

[@TheRealDrJoey]

@@Against_All_Enemies What a fraud the whole system is.

[@billyyank5807]

Sounds like you should have just paid the 60$ ticket 😂

[@TheRealDrJoey]

@@billyyank5807 Yeah, that's the old spirit! Just give up.

[@dabadore.]

​@valcaron actually, the judges shouldnt use your free speech on you. While we need to not talk to them at all, but you should have the right to exercise all rights. What you said, to me, sounds like you dont want people to exercise their rights.

[@jasonshults368]

The gullibility of Americans is mind-blowing. Back the Blue, support the courts, make sure you hire a BAR member, and don't forget to vote! You may notice that we are not perpetually getting more free with unalienable rights as courts make more and more rulings.

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

Thank you for all efforts to expose these terror wrist

[@binpmpn]

I would like to see a study of times a drug dog comes out and doesn't alert...

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

A 40% SUCESS RATE MAY BE THE "ENOUGHS" FOR POLICE STATE AGRESSIONS.

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

If you watch the alerts closely you will see the dog alert to the cops voice or where he touches the car.

[@stevenhiggins3331]

80 percent false hits

[@joelmartin2549]

I don’t think these dogs ever DON’T alert.

[@henryjackman3160]

In the US, the level of justice you receive depends on your class status. If you are rich, you can hire people who spend their lives studying the law. If you are poor, you can't. Lady justice is a hooker.

[@mcappleton7607]

Speeding tickets and fines are for the poor and middle class. What's a $500 speeding ticket to someone that makes hundreds of thousands of millions a year. This whole police state is designed to put the proles(cops)aka same lower-middle class as us in general. Up against the proles(us). If you don't know what prol is, it's a reference to George Orwells 1984. These cops are badly brainwashed and don't know it.

[@josephshaneferguson6561]

justia is a pegon godess

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Nothing justifies this conduct. Period. Thank goodness you guys exist. This type of behavior has made me a hermit because I simply can’t handle the chance of more incompetent police abuse of my rights. I’ve had my fill in life. I’ve moved states multiple times to get to a place where it’s extremely uncommon. (Stay out of Florida if you like your rights)

[@ianbattles7290]

"I don't consent to ANY searches, seizures, or questions...so *either arrest me or let me go."*

[@Sunstar808]

I remember seeing this video with Alek. I’m thrilled to hear he’s partnered with IJ and suing to defend his rights. The 4th Amendment is being ignored and constantly violated by traffic police and it needs to stop.

[@kcrispy1693]

Go IJ, thankyou for all you do.

[@randycrager4074]

Did you know, this same officer in the video, setting in the patrol vehicle interrogating your client was caught smoking or vaping THC while on duty? Yep, watched the video about a year ago.

[@bambino3162]

Love what you guy do.Thank you.

[@hbomatt]

Assuming a judge is doing his job right, how laughable. Local magistrate put a 100k felony bond on me and 3 others for recording police at a pokice station. District judge quashed it. Magistrates are the ones signing blank check warrants every day.

[@coachp1389]

This is a problem. I wont who is keeping stats on percentage of denial of warrants?

[@TheRealDrJoey]

It was a rookie magistrate that signed off on the warrant to toss that newspaper office, which resulted in a woman dying from the stress of her home being raided by police.

[@bf-696]

That a drug dog is preemptively deemed to be accurate is insane.

[@johnanderson591]

God bless all these young people there at IJ and whoever is instructing you or liberated you that you're actually doing something for all of America if not humanity😊

[@craftsandstuff3349]

There isn't blatant suspicion, there's blatant whatever the officer wants.

[@buckwildxp1]

Thank you IJ for working to save our great country!

[@goforvendingtofu]

That dog's alert is looking like its excited to go for a car ride. Just like my blue healer, any car is a way to the dog park.

[@craftsandstuff3349]

How does "probable cause" segue so easily into "reasonable suspicion"?

[@jamesdrake2378]

Bexar county Texas is a sewer pit. The Sheriff's office in particular. I watched the video of this interrogation, what a fishing expedition also the officer has a history of this behavior. The dog was also signaled to alert for drugs, the canine officer was caught signaling the dog in the reflection of the vehicle.

[@davidmorrill2943]

In this case you are guilty and punished 'til proven innocent.

[@alannelson8383]

Thanks for all your hard work😊

[@herbertaponte7413]

People doing many jobs, multi-tasking, exigent expediency, lack of oversight, makes the Constitution more needed!

[@kevinlawrence3105]

REally appreciate IJ ~~!!! THank you for your work.

[@PsychopathicBob1]

It’s unfortunate that SCOUS has ruled that police are allowed to lie.

[@BePositiveMindset]

The officer extended the traffic stop the second he said he wasn't going to cote him. If officer discretion is going to be the basis then it should be able to be challenged in court without the court giving deference to the officer.

[@truthjusticeintegrity]

None of this would be an issue if there was integrity in law enforcement

[@tomeauburn]

One department named their department dog "CASH"

[@InstituteForJustice]

Yes! That was from our Brookside, AL case.

[@Texas_Cody]

That's a really common pet name, though

[@jim.h]

And when they tow your car, they don't "search" it, they 'inventory" it!!

[@timeisirelevnt]

Just this week I experienced a North Carolina license check. I would like this to end.

[@FoundationForFamilyFreedom]

God bless you guys ❤ Wish you could take on more cases and find more attorneys would join your cause.

[@fleonard4]

The second they say "I smell an odor", you know you have a criminal cop. Tell him he should shower.

[@skippylippy547]

You are under no obligation to speak to a cop. Just tell the cop "I don't answer questions." Your 5th Amendment allows you to remain silent. Never talk to cops.

[@inquisitor4635]

Always have a dashcam running and record all interactions with your phone.

[@kayb4995]

Another noteworthy point: does anyone else notice how you basically need a car to function in most of America? So our homes are off limits. But then, very conveniently for cops we have to have cars where most of our rights are rendered almost useless. I’m betting on this isn’t a coincidence

[@Whity-d8x]

Keep up the good work thank you

[@edwardhendry2179]

Well done to the Institute for Justice.

[@clintonezekiel5935]

Rule #1: Do not talk to the police. Invoke your right to remain silent and do so.

[@clintfarnworth9750]

Judges have this mind state that they are partners with police.

[@piercedfreak27]

ive seen video's of that cop before. He is complete Trash. We need laws changed nation wide. We love you guys. You fight for the majority of us who cant afford to.

[@AECRADIO1]

Laws will never favor the people, only the terrorist cop!

[@terryhsley3808]

We live in a police state. This has to change.

[@ariw9405]

I wish I could go back to law school to do this kind of work.

[@toshmiller5571]

Fight for the 2nd amendment!

[@bltvd]

Until people start seeing this as a second amendment issue nothing will change!

[@Lex-Rex]

Fight for your natural rights! Not words written on paper.

[@theresewalters1696]

Fight for the 4th!

[@ManiacRacing]

The system is working EXACTLY AS DESIGNED. Now shut up and submit!

[@StuckinCal2024]

Great job as usual. If I come in some money I will definitely donate.

[@janetcohen9190]

"Power tends to Corrupt; as Power and Revenues grow they Corrupt Absolutely.... - John E.E. Dahlberg Acton A well done informative video glimpse example a part of the above. Thank you.

[@indiandoc2]

I would want to know when the dog was last certified as drug dog. When was last time hand was certified. When was the dog last false positive, how many per 100 times did dog commit. These things need to get answered in court.

[@DanielDunn-tb6fj]

All drug dogs success rates match random chance exactly....meaning dogs alert if the officer wants (usually) and you can't do anything about it

[@THISWEEKINHUMANdotcom]

The laguage of the Bill of Rights is very clear and must be followed.

[@magictrading8903]

Alec doesn’t have to answer any questions. And that would be suspicious

[@jimmybutler1379]

But to say I have given you all that the laws require me to do, other than that means you are trying to get rid of or remove my rights under the constitution by your badge beyond your authority !...

[@968porsche9]

Thanks stupreme court for all you do to NOT protect citizens.

[@tomc.4860]

This is why we need federal laws requiring the police to publish the numbers of false arrests they make every day.

[@HealingSwordsman]

How does it work if a vehicle was your primary residence?

[@mspetersen]

You're doing the Lord's work at IJ!

[@etpeloquin]

The officer said that based on his “training and experience” he had enough probable cause to call for a dog. He also said that 90% of the time they find nothing. Doesn’t that suggest that his “training and experience” is only right 10% of the time?

[@daleallen7634]

@epteloquin: It certainly "suggests" that at least 90% of that officer's traffic stops are "fishing expeditions", and nothing else!

[@andrewhofmann5453]

Been following this case, it makes me absolute fume with anger how corrupt these officers are....

[@MissingLink-hb9ov]

my buddy is a handler, he left the county because they called him when they wanted to search. They told him ahead of time to say the dog alerted, he did it once and felt like shit when they ripped apart a car and found nothing. So he did not do it anymore and they ostracized him and on a few calls where he asked for help, no one showed up. He now works with homeland at the airport with the same dog.

[@TheRealDrJoey]

Your buddy is a danger.