Cop Threatens To Put Me In Jail!

[@TuckerGott]

Would you have taken off anyway? 🤔

[@karneasada6025]

No, but I would have pressed him for the law/regulation that he is supposedly enforcing.

[@TenMillionYearProgram42]

That's called fleeing and eluding if you're being detained. I'm not sure what being on a paramotor would change about that fact homie... You'd have just added a felony to what was most likely a meager trespass enforcement.

[@tzgardner]

Any interest in coming up as far as Washington state?

[@donarmsdealerone1663]

I live in Ohio and I'm looking to get started where do you I suggest to begin?

[@TuckerGott]

@@TenMillionYearProgram42 If he was actually detaining me. I think he was just yelling threats.

[@mrksts1]

A good cop strives to de-escalate situations. That is an important part of the job. He needs to drive a desk for a while.

[@rule1dontgosplat]

Good supervisors make sure crappy cops straighten up or become civilians... I used to be in IA. Helped a few cops straighten up, and I also freed a few up for new career options.

[@benedictcumberbatch4275]

Just seemed like he was really nervous

[@ClockworkGFX]

No such thing as a good cop.

[@mycroft16]

@@ClockworkGFX Only the Sith deal in absolutes. Seriously... generalizations are just dumb. Yes, there are plenty of good cops. Plenty who do the job as it is intended, who actually care. Yes, there are those who are utter crap, and we should root them out and fix issues that attract or allow them to get that way. But to say there is no good cop is just straight up false.

[@mycroft16]

This, that guy was threatening the entire time. As there was no threat of violence at all, he should have started with getting to understand the situation. He went immediately to arrest mode. Had his hand down by his hip. Even looked and sounded on edge. That was NOT how to handle this situation at all.

[@KentTexas]

Wow!! That cop was DEFINITELY on a power trip! It was GREAT meeting you at Bad Apples!!

[@parajerry]

Orlando pilot here...Florida gets a lot of pop-up thunderstorms and sea-breeze storms on the peninsula from the east and west coast breezes colliding in the middle of the state. Any of these storms, or even developing future storms, can develop an outflow or inflow straight-line wind that can extend 20+ miles from the actual storm. If the outflow is onshore and blows out to sea and you fly into it, you would experience exactly what you described. As for the cops, when they pull crap like this, demand a supervisor come to the scene. In Florida, they must call for a supervisor if you demand one. 9/10 the supervisor will end a tyrant cops attack on your rights. That 10th time, find an attorney and hold them accountable. No law, no crime. Not posted, they cannot enforce such a 'rule' or 'policy.' Not sure about other states, but this is the situation in Florida.

[@stevenpage8847]

Good comment sir.

[@supermankent1041]

​@@stevenpage8847The "Threat" of Arrest is the Same as an Arrest if you comply with the Illegal order to Avoid going to jail. You MUST state that you are complying Under Duress and THREAT OF ARREST. That means that the THUG has the Same Liability as if he did arrest you.

[@marklykkebak8104]

You fly around Apopka? I see some guys flying around my house all the time.

[@dougpardue9768]

Don't agree with "Not posted, they cannot..." When was the last time you saw a sign that said "Don't murder".

[@supermankent1041]

@@dougpardue9768 There is a LAW again Murder because there is An INJURED party. No one is injured by taking off from a beach. No injury No Crime. Welcome to FREEDOM. if they make a NON Crime illegal at a park it Must be Posted with the Statute cited on the sigh. No Statue the sign is MEANINGLESS.

[@848]

just so you know, archive means the exact opposite of delete.

[@Quake120]

This is what I thought too. He said he "archived" it which means it probably just got put in another folder or area.

[@sarvolkskaya]

yeah if it’s really archived that footage is definitely still there somewhere!

[@jefism]

Came here for this.

[@babydrude]

Not on the internet because the platform you use stores the information regardless whether the user deletes it or not

[@848]

@@babydrude it was very clear he is storing his files locally, so this is entirely irrelevant.

[@rule1dontgosplat]

Former cop here… dude was totally overreacting. If there’s a “no flying” rule in the park it has to be posted. And then all he can do is make you leave. He can’t arrest you, unless he says “no flying” and then bans you, and you subsequently come back and fly anyway. I would be willing to bet this is how the behind-the-scenes conversation went, though: Park manager calls the Chief of Police and blesses him out about “those dang flyboys in the park yet again! why won’t you stop them!” Then the police chief calls the lieutenant and says “get your officers down there and get the flying guys out of the park.” Crap rolls downhill and that beat cop catches it all, so he’s pissed before he arrives knowing it’s a BS call. All he wants to do is go catch some underage drinkers or something on the beach, but he’s getting fussed at about “these same guys that are always in the park.” That’s how that sort of stuff happens…

[@geometricart7851]

gotta love the small town mentality even from Law Enforcement. ahahah

[@Probl3matik]

Except SCOTUS has repeatedly ruled that cops need and will get “breathing room to make reasonable but mistaken judgments about open legal questions.” Which is to say that burden is on the suspect to prove the cop was wrong or else its an "oopsie made a mistake lolz". Combine that with the fact that on scene, cops are god and given extremely wide latitude to handle this and you have a good recipe for a very bad day. Yeah the arrest won't hold but you'll still get arrested. Which as LEO, you know all of this to be true.

[@tomarmadiyer2698]

I would have sympathy but for the pizza delivery guy has a more dangerous job, but he won't shoot my neighbor's dog when he goes to the wrong address for a call

[@rule1dontgosplat]

@@tomarmadiyer2698The ATF shoots dogs…

[@rule1dontgosplat]

@@geometricart7851yep!

[@alanhyt79]

"If you take off, I'll take you to jail." Lying cops say ridiculous crap. Did he think he could fly after you and pull you over? Was he going to shoot you out of the sky? He made no sense; his threat was a bluff.

[@darktrooper2099]

*"It's even beyond moronic........ it's submoronic." Corey Parker aka Arnold B. Epstein in "Biloxi Blues" !*

[@alanhyt79]

@@darktrooper2099 Hilarious film. 👍

[@soulstorm8806]

Right?!

[@darktrooper2099]

@@alanhyt79 *NOT as much as the most Ridiculous cops say the MOST lying crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@dumose2944]

You should put in a FOIA request for that officers body cam and get the interaction form the officers prospective.

[@AaronTyson]

Or just watch it on one of the hundreds of police body cam KZbin sites. 🤣

[@bryanjk]

@@AaronTysonI mean they usually only do videos for mainstream stuff / demand. Somethings you gotta do yourself But I sure hope one of them do, I'd watch it quick

[@rule1dontgosplat]

Can you FOIA body cams in Florida? In my state body camera footage is not FOIAable. The state did that so you can't get footage inside someones house.

[@benedictcumberbatch4275]

@@rule1dontgosplatsounds bogus. Maybe an excuse to not have to release footage? Polk county sheriff Grady judge claims the same thing about why he doesn’t use body cams (doesn’t want to humiliate anyone) yet he has no issue with printing a large poster of their embarrassing mugshots and broadcasting them all over the internet.

[@pudmina]

A cop that was either a bully as a kid or was bullied and now wants to relive his 'Glory' days ... or get revenge. He shouldn't be allowed to be in charge of a lemonade stand.

[@AaronTyson]

Good luck with that. You just identified 85% of all the officers on patrol. 😅

[@TheMW2informer]

Super impressive how you can tell someone’s life story from a video!

[@creelio1]

I bet he spent most of his high school days shoved in a locker and no girlfriend. He now spends his days acting tough behind his badge.

[@pudmina]

@@creelio1 Pretty much :(

[@redwhiteandbluebonnets8180]

@@TheMW2informer If the bra fits...

[@kevkev5935]

As you stated, policy is not law. There are too many overlords these days that forget we live in America, not some dictatorship. No disrespect to the honest cops out there who actually uphold the constitution they swore to protect and the communities they are hired to serve, but to all others who fail to get that, you don't deserve to wear the badge let alone carry a weapon.

[@markcronier9271]

Very brave cop. Definitely serving and protecting here. My thin blue line is so hard right now.

[@OFFGRID_Trucker]

and a VERY stupid\ignorant cop.. and small in stature trying to push his 125lbs around. I'd be DEMANDING to show me proof where it says I can't fly.. until then.. I'd be airborne.

[@eastsidedirtykid]

All of 6 micrometers

[@davidbolduc828]

Paramotor pilots are very scary.

[@PsychoticusRex]

"resisting arrest", "fleeing police" these are all citable excuses for power tripping fools to use to hide their misbehaviour behind. You did good, don't fly, consult the park, the county, the city, file a complaint when it turns out he was lying through his teeth and uttering baseless threats.

[@scottbatey3130]

There's the cops earning the hate!😂

[@sager303]

The fact he has to say "im not security" says enough.

[@ohiyesa2328]

probly his previous job

[@adaycj]

@@ohiyesa2328 Or his other job.

[@marksprinkle]

Make sure to share this video with this goofball cop's department supervisors.

[@NoLyinEvry1sDyin]

This is how they probably all get down..

[@MrThisIsMeToo]

They will just investigate and declare themselves all heros.

[@CMSgtSanders]

Not necessarily, there are great supervisors in law enforcement that will have a talk with said officer

[@JimmyRussle]

@@CMSgtSanders BS. 80%+ cops are the D student bullies from high school that only have that job because they can push people around. I have seen it over and over. The rest of the cops who arent that way keep their mouth shut out of fear from reprisals. The police in the US are nothing but state authorized gangs.

[@peacemaster8117]

@@CMSgtSanders Nah nonsense, they all just cover for each other. It's a big gang.

[@Brian-----]

We the people have a real problem with the quality of policing and the grossly deficient character of those in the profession.

[@YankeeinSC1]

The Executive Branch of the un-elected bureaucratic DBs. I am seeing a huge increase in "enforcements" where the LEO recognizes the "offender" from their SM posts.

[@EPiXNiCROS]

end qualified immunity and the problem would go away overnight

[@electronixTech]

@@EPiXNiCROS I was going to post something related to what you said. I was going to say qualified immunity has made them as bold as pet pigs. They work for us. We don't work for them.

[@ralphbooger4756]

there is also the problem of the federal courts ruling over 20 years ago that it is NOT considered discrimination when law enforcement uses an IQ test in their hiring process to weed out applicants with an IQ above average as long as any department applying this policy makes sure to deny any and all applicants with an IQ above average. and i am not joking, this is for real!!!

[@Arcella1981]

its because they only get "trained" for 4-6 weeks to become a police officer then when they get picked up into a department they are told "forget about what you were told in the academy, you will learn it with a partner" and they do not know any of the laws they are meant to enforce, they think that just because they say something and they are a police officer that it is a "Lawful Order", so after 4-6 weeks sometimes 3 months, they are given a badge and a gun with little knowledge of the laws they are meant to enforce and basically harrass and collect, for perspective, guess how long it takes to become a hair dresser, 1-2 years seems like those should be reversed, IMO i think to become a police officer you should be required to be an EMT for a year then go to school in the academy for 1-2 years to be an officer, also lose qualified immunity crap and require officers to have liability insurance like how doctors are required to have malpractice insurance

[@MrMcQuade]

I’ve only been following you for about 5 years(I think) and it’s wild to see how much your life has changed in that short time. All the best Tucker!

[@jocopowell]

Some cops put off an aura of professionalism and authority. That one does the opposite and makes me instinctively want to be non-compliant. He should consider a career change before he gets himself hurt or worse.

[@stevebratten6592]

Paramotors = psycho cop magnet 👮‍♂️ 🧲

[@ZONEPRESSLLC]

psycho and cop is redundant

[@jamesjustjamesclgames6574]

Physic cop✅

[@mofayer]

​​@@ZONEPRESSLLC you just did the same thing that cop did to Tucker, he grouped all paramotor pilots together.

[@ZONEPRESSLLC]

@@mofayer That's because I have vast experience with cops, non criminal, and that's more than the average.

[@peacemaster8117]

@@mofayer Saying "all cops are psychos" is like saying "all ISIS members are psychos": completely valid and accurate.

[@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc]

Sounds like a civil rights violation on behalf of the Police Officer.

[@TenMillionYearProgram42]

LMAO ok Bud.

[@jamesjustjamesclgames6574]

​@@TenMillionYearProgram42balls

[@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc]

@@TenMillionYearProgram42 there is good money in these lawsuits if you push them to an arrest and you are standing on the mountain of right. But you need to be sure you are in fact on the mountain of right. Too many cops are uneducated, lack a true understanding of the law and unfortunately ego driven morons.

[@nunyabidness3075]

Yeah, settle down yourself, not helping. If people keep treating cops so badly, we’ll only get more cops that behave like that guy.

[@intrigue175175]

@@nunyabidness3075 Gee wizz... I wonder how the people got fed up with cops... hmm a mystery I guess. Anyway, how's that boot taste?

[@Pilcher43434]

Tucker, you obviously got up and flew around the cruise ship. It wasn't clear from the video, unless I missed a comment... did you comply with the officer, pack up and launch from somewhere else? Or was that a separate flight altogether? Sorry you had to deal with whatever baggage he was carrying from before, but as always, I appreciate your calm, cool approach.

[@rexbeau]

That's what I was wondering too...

[@NomadHatch]

yea there was a significant chunk missing there, wondering if they waited til cop left then did it anyway

[@hollowvoices1268]

Right? There's absolutely no closure on what happened. Disappointing.

[@vadimus2007]

@@hollowvoices1268 It was enough for some to downvote the video. Ask me how I know :)

[@joemg323]

Hey Tucker. Appreciate you giving us the details. Really wish you still had the video so you could submit it to a channel like Audit the Audit or someplace like that

[@soulinspire]

I am a complete newbie to paramotoring, I love the idea of flying floating just above the ground or treetops ; Tucker you and the other folks into air sports are so amazing , Love the Bro vibe 😀

[@iainferguson1684]

Sea breeze convergence. It's great for paragliders, you can fly for miles in it. Normally dense cold air from the sea meets warm metro air from the land. The warm air lifts over the cold dense air sometimes to 3000+ft. The position this happens is down to the relative strengths of the winds. There I come from in southern UK you can take-off and the Sea breeze convergence pops thermals as it tracks in-land as the breeze progresses, great for XC's. It is a bit unpredictable and can occur at the breach especially if the winds are not opposing. The air as with most convergence is maybe quite turbulent. I have been in convergence in France in the evening (Saint-Vincent-les-Forts) from 2000m where the only way down was to spiral down hard only to be lifted back up from 300ft to do more spiralling to a round 100ft.

[@StirfriedMac]

Bad Policing! There was absolutley No... 1. No disturbing the public 2. No soliciting 3. No defacing property 4. No vandalisim 5. No reason locals need to call police for using them as intimidation! Omaha N.E. 🇺🇸🌽

[@jeffreyburnside3786]

Each PD usually has a Facebook page. I would post the video. Every time I have had a problem with an officer in my life, I remember the scene in Police Acadamy, when the guy gets thrown off the bridge in his photo booth. He pops out yelling "I'm going to show you! I am joining the police academy!" I like that you always do the right thing, Tucker. Show respect, let him have his power trip, and you get to walk away. Some cops are just little pric**!

[@jumpingjacks5558]

I wouldn't. They will just blow it off. I would take it as a lesson learned. Not all police officers act like this. Arguing with the officer Will get you arrested. Even if it's wrong. In that case, they would confiscate your paramotor and wing for evidence. They would hold it until you go to court. You may not get it back for over a week or more You could get fined, who knows. You wouldn't get your paramotor back until the fine is paid. Just maintain and don't push it with the officer. Go somewhere else or shut it down for a day.

[@danvester6476]

So how did you finally take off to see the cruise ship?

[@peacemaster8117]

@@jumpingjacks5558 "Not all police officers act like this" That's true, some are much worse. Luckily this one managed to not kill or rape anyone.

[@crissd8283]

​@@jumpingjacks5558While I agree with you on what the outcome would be, the problem is if you always bow to cops, cops believe they are more and more powerful. If their authority is never questioned, they believe they have all the authority to violate peoples rights. I really appreciate that people intentionally exercise their rights and stand up to cops. I don't want to deal with that which is why I would do the same thing you recommend. However, we do need some people to stand up to cops and keep them from operating outside their authority.

[@MarkWolf-wj8qe]

@@crissd8283 I work in the medical field as a critical care flight nurse. I work with LEOs on scene flights such as bad car accidents, logging accidents, so on and so forth. I have run into a few officers on bad days. Not engaging this officer in this video is the best thing to do. What ever demons he is fighting in his head obviously transformed him into a straight up a**hole. You say you want to fight for your rights. I think that is great. If you engaged the officer into a screaming match what would you win? What would you have lost? Sometime it isn't worth the fight and move on. Yes, file a grievance. One cannot say arguing with the officer about flying out of that area is going to get you anywhere but cuffs. File a grievance with the FAA. If any of you were arrested, I don't know how lenient the FAA would be. Go to the PD and find out what's right or wrong. At least you will have your answer. People can sit and stew over this but that would not be productive. I don't believe this officer is violating your rights. He just told you to leave. Yes he incorporated being in handcuffs and I do believe that is wrong and threatening. Again, so be it. At least you can fly another day instead of the PD impounding your paramotor until you go to court which could be longer than a month until you get to your court date. It just isn't worth it. Let it go.

[@ReidMerrill]

Most calm and level headed cop

[@TuckerGott]

Truly.

[@ZachFoxPhotography]

Great storytelling. It sucks to lose footage but you made the most of that frustrating situation. Thanks for sharing both stories with such vivid detail.

[@jamietyler4099]

You can use a blow torch to get your pipe to change to the color you like. It’s all about the right temp to get the color you like. You can look up the color changing to see what colors match what temps

[@sailingjabulani]

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[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Excellent footage, as always. Thank you for putting this together!

[@jimp.7286]

Such policies tied to a physical area "must be posted". If there were signs saying such policy was new and being enforced,...you would've been in the wrong. No signage, and he's abusing his authority with threats of jail before any crime has been committed. He's telling you to leave a public area? Flying near cruise ships may constitute a lawful security threat in 2024. I don't know. But that wouldn't surprise me. We give away our liberties to the state day by day under the guise of safety or health. Cheers.

[@AaronTyson]

Argue this with the judge, not the arresting officer. You will lose your argument with the arresting officer every time. Even if the officer is dead wrong.

[@jimp.7286]

@@AaronTyson Numbers! There was more than one person in their group. If on the ground the officer ordered us to leave a "public area" for simply being suspected of something we might do,...regardless of new polices he alleged - I wouldn't have complied. The officer would've been forced to call for backup and expose himself to a possible abuse of power or breaking of the actual law. I support our police - I don't support our current out of control government.

[@parajerry]

@@jimp.7286 ALWAYS ask for a supervisor in situations where the cop is wrong. ALWAYS. 9/10 times, the supervisor knows the potential liability and shuts down the rogue cop.

[@jimp.7286]

@@parajerry AGREE 10,000 percent!!!Cheers. 👍👍

[@AaronTyson]

@@jimp.7286 there are thousands of police body cams out there arresting people who think they’re right. Even if they are the arresting officer will still arrest you so you can speak to a judge. But go ahead and resist and argue with them. You’ll loose 99% of the time.

[@flyingdanwitha29sedan]

I can’t believe your header exhaust cracked.. Man I don’t understand why there are people like this cop that come off all mean and crazy with threats.. great video man! Happy you guys didn’t get in any trouble! People need to relax. But dude I felt some crazy winds at the beach when the winds were changing in the middle of the day!

[@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc]

Trips to Utah and the Grand Tetons would be awesome. Not sure the rules are to fly around the national parks though…

[@rexbeau]

Go back in his old videos, he has flown around Utah including under an arch. (But not one in the NP.)

[@BobBrownIII]

As a sailplane pilot who lives in south Florida, it sounds like you encountered a weak sea breeze wave or the beginnings of one. When it is working strongly the sea breeze and land breeze convergence creates cloud streets. I have flown back and forth in a straight line from Lantana to Pompano Beach in wave lift in the sea breeze wave.

[@CraigStephens777]

Wow, That officer needs to relax a lil bit. There is no need to inforce the law and be a dick. We have a great Police Dept, and I'm a former Mp. Stay safe Tucker. Fly On!!!💪😁🙌

[@Killswitch1411]

Well in this case there was no law just a fictious policy that was given verbally and expected to just follow along with because the officer said so. He for sure was triggered by whatever events happened at that location previously.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

I thought MPs were generally disliked 🤔🤔

[@CraigStephens777]

@@Rose.Of.Hizaki Not Me Ever. I was loved.

[@slademcneill8801]

It was nice to meet you at Bad Apples. Thanks for inspiring me to start flying. Oh, and my son was stoked that you test drove his Talaria XXX!

[@tron-8140]

Short cop. Prob smol pp. Big mad. You see it everywhere.

[@eastsidedirtykid]

Ur pp smoll 2

[@toxic_champ]

@@eastsidedirtykid oh, hello, mr short cop :D

[@jordanezell5132]

I’m sorry this happened, you have our support, Tucker.

[@srook2]

I doubt that cop had any lawful reason to tell you not to fly but they know it doesn't matter. You do it anyway, they get to arrest you and you spend huge sums of time and money proving they were wrong, for which they won't be held accountable anyway. You lose whether you're right or wrong. You made the wise choice to not press the issue.

[@MoonRambo702]

If you’re in the right and get unlawfully detained or arrested, you can sue and get paid.

[@straphyr]

​@@MoonRambo702 Which is great in theory, but jail, lawyers, court, possible loss of job, is usually enough hassle to keep most people disinterested and willing to put up with the bs

[@frtard]

@@straphyr lol lose what job? this guy will make content about it and get PAID

[@MoonRambo702]

@@straphyr People not standing up for themselves is why the police think they can do/say whatever they want. The consequences of bowing to tyrants are way worse in then end.

[@error.418]

@@MoonRambo702 Which is great to say, but still hard for people to do both emotionally and financially... Like you can state your truth while still recognizing it's not trivial to accomplish.

[@DeceasedONE]

I love watching you FLY! No dying allowed, Tucker.

[@blakesmith2101]

Tucker Gott joins the KZbin auditor community.

[@YankeeinSC1]

"Tucker Too Apree Gott Amaganset"

[@vladimpaler9274]

Tucker Decastro 😬 nevermind that Decastro guy needs a state hospital immediately after his jail sentence

[@TheBradleyd1146]

Long island audit is the GOAT.

[@tonybezanson9625]

KC and Nasty Nathaniel

[@TheMW2informer]

Frauditor community *

[@mbadley658]

You encountered a ‘shear’ of convergent winds colliding and creating unstable lifting air. Flying coastal sites in a hang glider - we actively seek those shears. They take us well above ridge lift. They can be seen on the wave tops (look for lines of white where the winds are lining up the crests). Shears don’t always have to be on-shore, off-shore direction, they can be aligned differently. Typically created by stronger flows of air moving into more stagnant airflow. They don’t happen regularly but sometimes can be predicted when there is little to no wind on the coast, then a rather quick freshening of wind coming on-shore (again, looking for those wave crests well off-shore).

[@mctooch]

Youre a good story teller man fr

[@johnhartzler3089]

Love hearing more about a situation that got away from you and how you navigated the piloting. Mother nature can be brutal, but if I ever do get into paramotoring, I'll remember this

[@garymonaghan7196]

Dude, it’s just a power trip by a piece of crap

[@myaccount__7269]

So he’s a normal cop then

[@foilsurfmachines]

The windy “HRRR” model is best good at forecasting that (pretty common in Florida) wind shift. We see it when inland wind is W, while beach has E sea breeze. Later in the day, when the sea breeze weakens, the W wind takes over again. Same happens on west coast of Florida too.

[@davidburroughs2244]

Appears to be the "same" in California, too, but just the opposite

[@ParaglidingManiac]

I think you guys are a very friendly and respectful group. The occasional people complaining are most likely just jealous and mad at the whole world because they can't control their own life.

[@YankeeinSC1]

Often times they are vacationers anyhow. I try to be civil but on occasion have told them to go home.

[@DanToborowski]

Ever since moving to the updated 50hr exhaust bushing design, I've been struggling immensely to get those off when it's time to swap. I'm always worried that too much hammering and prying on that will slightly bend the mount and lead to leakage out of the cylinder head. I've been sanding down the mating surface before reassembly in hopes of ensuring a good seal. So far no leaks.

[@asm_nop]

Graphite powder is sometimes used as a dry lubricant. It's cheap, readily available, and heat tolerant. A small amount on the mating surface might help keep it from getting stuck?

[@Catpanl]

And still they crack.

[@kevinbrand7992]

A couple of things regarding the LEO contact. The SCOTUS (Supreme Courte of the United States) has ruled that law enforcement may be dishonest with members of the public in pursuit of their goals, whatever they may be. In this case, the cop "threatening" to place you in a cage and take your freedom away from you was a bold faced lie in order to get you to do what he wanted you to do (and completely within the law and his authority). They do this all the time and it is indeed very slimy of them to be this way. Basically, if a cop is talking to you and saying things like "you can't be here, you need to leave, you will be arrested if you don't leave," etc, they are most likely not being truthful. They can tell you that this is private property and you are trespassing and you're about to get arrested for it when NONE OF THAT IS TRUE (for example you're standing in a public park). Most LEOs are on power trips their entire shift...every day. Stay safe out there and NEVER answer questions from a LEO...if they are talking to you, they are trying to find something to charge you with.

[@ScubaDude1960]

The threat of arrest, however, does give Tucker standing to file a civil suit for violation of rights.

[@rmbru2k]

You are under arrest for disturbing the peace of the pigeons.

[@enderfal]

Your understanding of Frazier v. Cupp, I assume this is the SCOTUS case you are referring to, is not fully correct. Cops can lie about the facts of a criminal act. Such as "hey this guy says you pulled a gun on him" or " we have you on video smashing this car's window". They cannot lie as to the law itself. So they can't say this act is legal, tell you do such act, and then arrest you for doing such act, or detain, threaten to arrest you, unless they have the lawful authority to do so. Which would be dictated by the actual facts involved, rising to some level of criminal action(reasonable suspicion and/or probable cause). Not to say they won't do this. Most cops have a very poor education in regards to what the law actually is. But this is where the courts get to educate them.

[@johnshite4656]

@@ScubaDude1960 Oh? Are you a lawyer? I think the OP is right. On a similar note, the Police are not _required_ to be a hero and save you from someone trying to kill you. They have zero responsibility to protect the public or put themselves in harm's way. Supreme Court ruled that too.

[@AaronTyson]

Yeah don’t talk to them. Especially don’t give them your name or just lie to them. That will solve everything! 🤣

[@MrCPPG]

Did you try disk recovery software? Typically when you delete a file it is still there, it is just marked a deketed and so the folder won't show it. Unless you used bit bleacher or some other scrubber, the files may be able to be recovered.

[@TuckerGott]

Yup, no luck.

[@Wind_Rapport]

I would send this video to his sergeants office. What a disgrace. Great content though!

[@kevinbrand7992]

They will investigate themselves and find no wrongdoing.

[@johnshite4656]

@@kevinbrand7992 No, they'll put their foot down, I'm sure: "PAID VACATION, 2 WEEKS, IMMEDIATELY!!"

[@Catpanl]

Some rich guy in the local area calling some favors so the cops are just doing what they think is right. Punks with noisy two stroke engines disturbing the peace. Same as it was with skateboarding. More of us need to run for local council and change these rules.

[@rviper2003]

Why? Nothing is going to happen.

[@pauljs75]

Florida is one of those places that gets "popcorn" thunderstorms. (Spring up locally without huge fronts moving through.) So that rotor scenario could have been a precursor type thing to that sort of weather.

[@ZONEPRESSLLC]

A policy is for employees not the public

[@siddrajput1029]

Right. Policies are not laws.

[@Wintermute909]

Yeah but if a restaurant has a policy not to allow something like 'no shoes' they can still kick you out.

[@ZONEPRESSLLC]

@@Wintermute909 That's a private establishment, a park is public. Understand?

[@woolymittens]

@@ZONEPRESSLLC You didn't counter @Wintermute909 argument - that restaurant policy applies to the public not employees. I don't think your claim is valid.

[@ZONEPRESSLLC]

@@woolymittens You need to focus when you read. Public is any gov area and private is someones business. When you're in a public place, laws are what matters not employees policies.

[@gosigna]

Because of you, I found my next adrenaline rush. After years of off road racing out if San Diego and loving that life, I am in omaha. Looking for that next thing. I didn't enter into your giveaway, because I need training before I ride. I've been ultalighting and have tandems paragliding. A couple of skydives, I'm ready for a longer, beautiful view from above. Thanks for your channel.

[@danko6582]

What's a police order? Is that like UCMJ Article 14?

[@TuckerGott]

Good question.

[@DISOPtv]

I means he's not asking, he's saying it's a lawful order, which clearly it was not.

[@NikolaiManning]

theoretically, if a police officer "asks" you to do something, you have the option to refuse. If a cop "tells" you to do something, you are supposed to comply. Most of the time when a cop tells you to do something, it has a law or safety reason behind it. This cop sounds like he was trying to capitalize on that confusion in the terms.

[@tron-8140]

@@NikolaiManning Lets be honest. The cop probably doesnt know the laws at all and just throws his weight around. As is tradition.

[@privatepilot4064]

He said that he would take you to jail if you took off, but he didn’t say that you couldn’t land there! :7)

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

Good looking Shirt Tucker, I wore mine yesterday, and am really enjoying it. I don't know Florida weather, but we get that type of Turbulence here in Washington. Fortunately we are looking for Turbulent air in Free-Flight. My advice is to get information from more than one source for every flight. Understanding the MM5 forecasting charts is very helpful. The Skew-T chart is what I use most often.

[@aguyinarkansas]

Retired police sergeant here…. So what crime did you all commit?? Law broke?

[@Thegooob95]

Hurt lil security boys feelings

[@darylbuckner5596]

Another tough guy with a badge. It’s a shame being’s there’s a lot of cool cops out there.

[@error.418]

Thank you for talking about the importance of a reserve and flotation

[@BoneHead-Gaming]

youre %100 wrong on files getting deleted.. its actually not possible to delete data.. you can only delete the location of the data so the device cant find it.. and then eventually the data is overwritten.. until its overwritten, you can definitely recover the data. you just need a special program designed to find data that doesnt have a registry.

[@MarkHivosk]

This is a really good explanation

[@anthonyburke5656]

Hey Tucker, did you go to Bisbee yet? Have I missed your footage of Bisbee? If you haven’t, go spend a few days there, worth the effort, the old pt, the old buildings, the craft beer is nice (at the old Stock Exchange).

[@Ace-Of-Spades-01]

Give us that cop’s name and his department’s phone number so they can be inundated with complaints.

[@jamesjustjamesclgames6574]

🤑

[@johnshite4656]

...........

[@straphyr]

If tucker wants to take action, that's on him. Inciting harassment is not okay, even if they were in the wrong

[@OttoByOgraffey]

​@straphyr I guess you haven't heard of the 1st amendment, and our right to redress our grievances? Police departments and phone numbers are public record, and their is no law that says you can't share that information.

[@sandorrendeczky8549]

I have watched more than enough "audit" vids to know that policy never outweighs laws or rights. Technically, that is a lawsuitj for violation of rights. And you have video proof. That footage of flying along the beach with the sunset and the buildings is beautiful! And that Copper Mine footage, thank you again for capturing that epic footage!

[@Hannah-451]

For your header elbow to form oxides in colors, it depends on the header materials and exhaust gas temps. Higher temps (running lean or higher rpm without cooling) cause oxides to form at different rates when reacting with various atmospheric gasses. You could try leaning the motor out slightly and/or running without prop. I imagine the prop pulls enough air over the elbow to provide some decent cooling.

[@sathivv950]

I used to lose data all the time for all kinds of dumb reasons. I eventually setup a NAS running a ZFS pool and I haven't lost anything in years even protecting me from my own mistakes.

[@mikebannok7164]

Please provide the department name and or officer name if you have it. You would be surprised how quicky leadership will fix these guys and how much they don't want them out there causing problems...especially after 10,000 calls and emails.

[@rmbru2k]

Tucker do you have any videos on how to use Windy app in detail, what you look for when planning flights, etc.?

[@Benjamin-xv2hg]

For the exhaust color, if you lean out or richen your fuel mixture that will get you the coloring. Look how to do it up for a motorcycle. Same principle should apply.

[@NiteCrawla]

@TuckerGott if you are using windows, and you want to restore a folder that you accidently deleted you can actually right click the folder that it was in, and choose "show more options" and then choose "Restore previous versions" you may actually be able to restore that footage. Just an idea if you are utilizing windows.

[@Texanfourever]

@tuckergott Is the exhaust titanium that is what turns the blue, if so heat it with a hand held torch will do the trick have to get it really hot, red hot.

[@fwkb2]

We see a similar weather thing sometimes where I fly, a few miles inland from the beach. Thermals pick up inland during the day, drawing cooler air in from the ocean (seabreeze) at lower levels. We'll have a SSW wind at beach level due to that pull, but higher up the prevailing winds are still blowing NW or whatever. As the sun goes down, there is a sheer layer between the seabreeze and the predominant wind that gets that gets lower and lower until the seabreeze dies. The effect looks similar on Windy to what you were seeing, convergence at some altitude running along the coast and not far from it. I haven't seen it get that severe personally though. Here, the seabreeze doesn't usually develop unless the prredominant wind is fairly light.

[@IAmOftenWrong]

I was about to say exactly this. With an offshore breeze of up to about 15mph and good convection inland you are likely to get a Sea Breeze as described above with an associated shear layer and turbulence. Also at some point the offshore wind will be forced back by the onshore wind caused by the convective low pressure inland and you'll likely also find turbulence at this time. I witnessed many such 180 degree shifts whilst paragliding on the South Downs, UK. Some were damn scary going from 10mph on the hill to 30mph over the back of the hill! Fortunately most of us were on the ground by that point but the more skilled XC Pilots would time their launch to perfection and sky out on the Sea Breeze Front, not a task for the faint-hearted! Twice I landed on the hill in the opposite direction to which I'd launched 😮. On the upside the SB often provided excellent cliff soaring conditions and 'The Brighton Run' would be on. Them were the days 😊

[@SomeReefer]

There is a cool area that would be awesome to see you check out near the Arizona, California boarder. I'm a trucker who frequently drives Arizona to California and back. I noticed about a year and a half ago that there is a couple of cool looking features on the south side of the I-10 between mile marker 38 and 36. I think It is called Eagles eye near New Water Mountains Wilderness. Happy flying and try and stay cool my Arizona brother.

[@antextra300]

Wildlife, fly over some cool places with amazing spectacles of wildlife. Like schools of fish, sharks etc, or herds of Buffalo, or some natural wonders like geysers, whirlpools etc. A new vantage point of cool phenomena that most people only see from the ground. Great stuff Tucker, stay safe!

[@antextra300]

Maybe bioluminescent algae,.. Or even man made structures that nobody ever see the top of.

[@antextra300]

Sky writing, or drop target challenges, landing competitions, landing then hovering on a fence pole at the beach.

[@mycroft16]

You should come out to UT, we've got a Flight Park up on a ridge in the middle of the city. TONS of paramotors and hang gliders there nearly every day all summer long. Great thermals and updrafts off the ridge. Great views.

[@turkeyphant]

What did the sounding say that morning? And what was sea temp vs air temp?

[@mr3745]

There is another dynamic at play here: there is a tremendous concentration of influential and wealthy people in a narrow radius within the surrounding areas of Miami: Key Biscayne, Fisher Island, Star/Palm/Hibiscus Islands, Miami Beach, all the way to the north (Indian Creek, North Bay, etc). People who are overly paranoid about security or noise are likely putting pressure on local police regarding paramotors. Of course, it doesn't make any of it wrong or illegal, that's the point of public spaces, but I wouldn't be surprised if that cop is just caught in the middle.

[@JohnDoe-qg6hm]

Tucker, what material is the exhaust made from ? Titanium ? Also what is the operating temperature of the exhaust ? Would it be possible to just braze the crack ? If not then Tig Weld the crack would surely work ! A lot cheaper as well and as its not strictly speaking a 'Flight Critical' component like the prop, pistons etc allowances can be made !

[@RobbieCole-4PPG]

I’m contemplating the purchase of my next motor, Eos 4-stroke or Moster EFI. I would love to see a comparison video or just separate reviews. Great job, as always!

[@radon360]

There are always wind boundaries converging at where land masses meet large bodies of water. While they do their own mesoscale thing, they get impacted by more synoptic weather systems. As you probably know, the afternoon onshore breeze is a result of rising warm air over land, creating a localized trough of low pressure. The cooler air over the ocean (or Great Lake) moves inland to replace that air. That air is in turn replaced by the air that has risen, cooled and is now sinking. You get this whole convective loop situation going, oftentimes at a low enough level that it all happens below the altitude where you get the normal cloud development you'd expect to see with rising thermals (note on certain days how all the cumulus clouds just disappear within a couple miles of the shoreline). This whole onshore-offshore circulation can be anywhere from a couple to tens of miles wide. The whole thing gets further complicated on yet an even smaller scale by a more intense thermal rise off of a large, broad beach that introduces even more localized turbulence. Throw in an approaching weather system and the whole thing becomes a real confused mess. It looked like a really neat flight, and it's too bad you had to deal with some really sketchy air, and a rather unprofessionally behaving cop to top it off. The shoreline is a neat place to fly, but you really have to keep your head on a swivel with all of the other lower altitude air traffic of various modes that seems to be loitering there. Having to contend with both can make for a bit of stressful and frustrating flight. Looking forward to seeing more of what you managed to recover.

[@jimmyt55]

Hey cool video. I stumbled upon this video and I was wondering are there 2-seat parawing flights? I know little about flying but might like to go for a flight with someone else at the controls. Have fun be safe.

[@Sub.Zero.Aviation]

wow im behind on watching your videos, Welcome to AZ. question - how hard is it to navigate the airspace in the phoenix area on a paramotor.

[@rossk4864]

I have had police try to throw their weight around when a small group of us were rock climbing in a public park. It is very annoying when you are taking all safety precautions and are being considerate and respectful of others enjoying the same environment. It would behoove you to seek out a supervising officer and make both a verbal and written complaint. You have the right to enjoy this park, with your activity, as much as anyone else does with theirs.

[@JMac-fj1rg]

Tucker, if you are going to be using power tools, particularly that grinding wheel seen at 1:36, then I would recommend using safety glasses

[@NomadHatch]

So, onshore/offshore convergence is a very real thing and it is mentioned in USPPA materials, PPG bible, and many paragliding books. The imagery in your shot of windy here looks like you were right in the convergence zone. Definitely always triple check winds before beach flying! Especially mid-afternoon when the seabreeze is losing its power, and offshore flow picks up. Lots of times I have stayed on the ground and kited until closer to sunset when things calm down.

[@HighDiver5555]

I'm in Salt Lake at Super Fly right now starting class soon. Maybe take a look at flying around Missoula or Kalispell? Goregous up there with the Mountains and I live up there too.

[@samuelskinny]

So in miami, and cocoa beach, really anywhere where there is an ocean and an innercostal waterway down here you will get a huge convergence. Its pretty unpredictable and during mid day warming it picks up like crazy! Kite boarders love it on the inercoastal side as you get some massive low pressure areas with very high winds. As someone whose job it is to rely on the winds down here, it has its own mind and you really have to learn it or it will bite you.

[@blue_beephang-glider5417]

You live in such an amazing area, I traveled through there some years ago but take into account I don't know your local rules with the below suggestions: Watching the bats take off from Carlsbad Cavern (at some distance). Yosemite National park cliffs. Las Vegas was positioned where it is so that people could "safely" watch atomic bomb tests... Could you fly over the test area and see the craters? Grand canyon or what bits you can fly in near. Death valley. Enjoy 😎

[@mrmotofy]

YES Prior Restraint is a Rights violation. They make a threat of arrest for something you're allowed to do or protected in doing like speech or recording in public. Also there's other Rights violations like detaining you without lawful authority. For example they're REQUIRED by law to have a law or ordinance violation BEFORE they detain you. They need a reason more than just cuz they want to detain you. Or they force you to identify when you aren't actually required. But they say they will arrest you if you don't identify. That would be a 4th Amend violation. I just made a vid describing Officer Suspicion requirements explained from a Federal Judge Also if you FEEL detained or a reasonable person would feel detained. Like cop says come talk to me...that most would consider detained. BUT VERIFY by asking...the smarter ones will try to deny answering. But state if I'm not detained then I'm going this way over here. The cop will make it known real quick. But they're trained to always ask first...most will phrase it as a request cuz it works in their favor if it goes sideways.

[@daverohn383]

I would have asked to see the "policy". He is not a policy officer. Talk to his supervisor and make sure this civil rights violation is addressed or it will continue unchecked.

[@johnhamelin989]

Hey Tucker I don't know about paramotors but with motorcycles when your pipes turn like a bluish starburst color that means that your choke was left on too long or it's running too rich carburetor wise?

[@ImuluKazuko]

Aw, you have a kitty!

[@speedfreak8200]

I'm really glad you put that Goon's face in your video..... hopefully, his boss sees this and enlightens his behavior. What a true feeling of freedom that has to be soaring with the eagles 💙

[@alexdietrich5844]

will the get busy living hoodie ever come back in stock? been looking for a hoodie and I really love that one

[@onewaydk]

You didn't mention how the AC/temp was after take off. Have always been curious how fast the air cools as you go up. We live super close so hoping to see you flying or jumping one morning while out running.

[@harleyrdr1]

Where are you flying in this? Are you at the Queen Creek Santan area? Also, have you thought about flying from Ajay up to Canyon Lake? Would that even be safe to do on a calm day?

[@cholubaz]

Dude when did you move to AZ! I have a Piper Turbo Arrow III over at DVT would love to take you up to PAN or SEZ for a breakfast run if you're up for it

[@Benjamin-xv2hg]

For the exhaust coloring, I forget what it is, but if you lean out or richen your fuel mixture that will get it to turn those cool colors. Look up how to do it for your motorcycle. Same principle.

[@martinprins7897]

The weather anomaly happened to a few of us in South Africa last year. We hit a 30kt gust front but there were no indicators for it We checked windy and the radar and saw nothing Jusk suddenly saw a wall of dust right behind us. This was inland and not on the coast though. But the turbulence felt exactly the same as you described it. Ground speed going from more than 40 to going 10 in reverse all the way to the lz. A few of took some serious collapses but we made it in the end. Everyone landed on separate spots. Just wanted to get on the ground as soon as possible

[@The_Reel_Tech]

I was still in SA when I started following TGs channel, never imagining I'd ever get to meet him or any of the other guys featured on KZbin. Got a shot to relocate to the USA just after all the RoNa crap and here we are now, loving a quality of life few have back in SA. Sterkte daar Martin, mense gaan nog swaar kry onder daai regering met hulle kak gedagtes.

[@Daniel456324]

The weather anomaly sounds almost like a microburst, except that occurs mostly with thunderstorms. How can you naviagate out of this, when the column of air is pushing you down?

[@martinprins7897]

​@@Daniel456324 It was just like a normal gust front you get just before a thunderstorm. But in our case this one time there was nou thunderstorm and nothing on weather radar. Don't really have to worry about microbursts, by that time you would already long be on the ground. As soon as there is a thunderstorm in the vicinity and any indication of a gust front, you land immediately

[@martinprins7897]

​@@The_Reel_Techja wat ons kyk maar verby al die kak en ons vat al die opportunities. Dis n lekker plek om te vlieg tho

[@Defensive_Wounds]

Will you ever grow back the long locks?

[@coco_barrientos_uy8160]

Hi Tucker, could you talk about hearing protection and noise cancellation? Your audio while flying is very quiet and it sounds like you don't have to make an effort to speak. With my normal headphones I don't get a good level of attenuation. Do you use any type of active noise cancellation? Greetings from Uruguay.