WATCH an Illegal Traffic Stop Start to Finish. Bogus Dog Alert.

If the Fourth Amendment means anything, it’s that police can’t just pull you over, interrogate you, and ransack your car without a good reason to suspect you of a crime. But that’s exactly what happened to Alek Schott in 2022.
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Alek was driving home from a work trip on I-35 near San Antonio when a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy pulled him over for allegedly drifting between lanes. What should have been a momentary delay quickly turned into an unconstitutional fishing expedition.
After interrogating Alek for ten minutes, the deputy who detained him called a drug dog to search his truck. The dog allegedly “alerted” to the presence of drugs, and police proceeded to tear apart Alek’s truck. But they found nothing because there was nothing to find.
From the very beginning, the traffic stop was unconstitutional. Footage from Alek’s own dashcam shows he never drifted lanes. Bodycam footage from the deputy shows Alek gave the officer calm, mundane answers about a run-of-the-mill work trip. Nothing about what he said was suspicious, but the deputy called a drug dog anyway. And moments before the dog alerted by jumping on the truck, the handler’s bodycam shows that he signaled the dog.
The Fourth Amendment prohibits stop-first, justify-later policing. Police must have a fact-based suspicion of a crime before making a stop, a valid reason to extend that stop, and either a warrant, consent, or an objective reason to believe there’s contraband inside to search a vehicle. In Alek’s case, the deputy failed to meet any of these criteria and instead used an unjustified traffic stop to probe into crimes Alek hadn’t committed.
Alek is partnering with the Institute for Justice to sue the deputies and Bexar County for violating his Fourth Amendment rights. Because if we the people must follow the law, government officials must follow the Constitution.

[@donhardy9248]

I closed a savings account at USAA (in Bexar County). Then I made the 2 hour drive with the cash back to my home. The fact that I was worried about being stopped -- not by criminals but by law enforcement -- is absolutely disgusting! What in the hell happened to our freedom, our liberty, and JUSTICE in this country?

[@IrritationX]

Welcome to the open-air prison we all get to live in.

[@jtjones4081]

I reckon they would have seized it had they found it and then years of trying to get your own property back would have begun.

[@hastyhillfarmand4x480]

Qualified immunity

[@mph5896]

Wait until digital currency is implemented. Then they will seize $ whenever they want.

[@MrEliaspalacios6]

They were never there

[@thecivilrightslawyer]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that, without watching yet, the officer in fact did not comply with the 4th Amendment.

[@PepeToTheMooon]

Exactly right

[@conormaynard3265]

Why do they do this? Do they get pay more or rewards? To falsely accuse people?

[@DankDragon62]

My clue was the fact it's San Antonio, smh

[@Hi.malone]

👀.. you're out on the limb is very important to..we the people

[@XXLaffinGravyXX]

This will NEVER END until QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FOR ALL BLUE LINE GANG MEMBERS IS REMOVED !!!!

[@PepeToTheMooon]

He wasted an hour of that man’s time, and also went through all of his stuff, just so they could try to find cash to steal from him and call it “asset forfeiture”.

[@mph5896]

Bingo. Cop is a road pirate.

[@brucesmith9144]

Make that asset whole forfeit some of his salary for the illegal stop. End qualified immunity and this will curtail such “fishing trips.”

[@denialphasebitcoin5639]

The canine cop, is also corrupted. That hole department

[@brucesmith9144]

@@denialphasebitcoin5639 there’s no such thing as one “bad apple.” 🍎 The whole bushel is rotten.

[@BlueDroneBlues]

Crooks with badges! Sad, they ruin it for all the others that do their job right and are good people.

[@user-gv9yt9cs3h]

A dog handler can make his dog alert on command even if it's a whisper

[@lanceware7420]

this is why dogs aren't used anywhere else except her

[@EnclaveSgt]

That's not a thing lol

[@CrudelyMade]

If 90% of the searchers come up empty like the cop said, this practice needs to be stopped immediately.

[@janpiet9921]

even if 20% of them come up empty they still need to. Any person being treated like a criminal over nothing is 1 too many...

[@RevansLair]

That's actually unheard of.

[@justthinkin5956]

Says a lot about the efficacy of “trained drug-alerting K9’s”.

[@concernedcitizen1874]

And the "drug" dog and handler need to be retired forever. If the dog is wrong more than it is right then it can never be trusted as justification for a search. PERIOD!

[@ChocolateMilk..]

Even if it didn't come up empty, such a stop is unlawful.

[@johndsmith-gv8zh]

Make them pay and end their qualified immunity.

[@memowilliam9889]

Mandatory jail sentencing for each instance of civil rights violation, abuse of power, or excessive force.

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[@brendongreve1439]

That's scary. The dog handler has his dog TRAINED to alert on his command. Let that sink in. Insanity.

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

Fuccin mutts should be banned ….

[@StuartBpPce]

He should have been immediately fired for that.

[@the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

Literally every police dog does that. It's a miracle they ever actually *find* _anything._

[@natlegend]

The dogs ONLY respond to the handler. It's a total scam.

[@whyask5461]

There is an episode of Live PD where the dog handler did this on nationally broadcast TV. He took the dog around the car once without an alert. The second time around the car the handler made a faint "huh?" sound to the dog just as they got to the driver's door. The dog instantly sat facing the door, so the cops now had an "alert." They searched the car and of course found absolutely nothing. If the handler was brazen enough to do it on national television you know he must do it on a very routine basis.

[@AC4849-]

That cop should be fired, after he does time in jail!

[@vitast2000]

He wouldn't be because the entire county is in on it.

[@sootymammal2891]

Mandatory minimums for corrupt police are needed!

[@noobandfriends2420]

Corrupt officials that swore an oath to uphold the Constitution should be charged with Sedition.

[@thiefofvirtue]

Yet they go on paid leave pending an internal review. If found negligent, they jump to another department or city or state.

[@dragonf1092]

No police need to be abolished, defunded, disbanded we have the second amendment,we don't need a bunch of state sanctioned domestic terrorist road pirates harassing, terrorizing, robbing and murdering the American people.

[@Wigglewonks]

Don’t kid yourself, they’re following orders, go after policy and leadership

[@UncleKennysPlace]

For _anyone_ violating another's constitutional rights, there should be severe penalties, such as no government benefits, no working for the government, lost of voting rights, etc.

[@GregDWhitty]

Outreageous policy. This is not one bad cop--this is a Department policy that needs to be stopped.

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

it's not the cop, it's not the department. it is government as a whole. cops are government employees. courts, judges and policies are all government. government protects government, that's why this happens Every Day, Every Where. government is an Organized Crime Syndicate.

[@pete6300]

Its not policy that's the point. If a cops job is traffic stops he should be well versed in the law and case law that governs what he can do.

[@texxs01]

They have whole entire Task Forces on our highway that do nothing like this. They don't answer to their original department any longer, only to the task force. that does nothing but this and rob people of every penny they can find.

[@ericjay6021]

These corrupt cops act like their "dept policy" trumps the law. Corruption to the core.

[@pete6300]

@Eric Jay when I was in the military we were constantly told you better make sure the orders you follow are legal because the military judge ain't taking "following orders" as an excuse. They will lock you up.

[@richy1014]

This exact same scenario happened to me as I traveled on 287 through the Wichita Falls area of Texas. They tore through my vehicle claiming I had drugs due to a positive hit by their K9. Nothing was found as there was nothing to be found. When I reviewed my own dashcam, I also clearly never went over the fog line as the officer stated. I applaud this gentleman for pursuing this matter in court.

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

As if the dog doesn't hit on EVERY vehicle regardless of drugs or not because he wants a damn treat.

[@nonoesquire]

Good for this gentleman. Same thing happened to me on I-5 between Tuscon and Phoenix on a roadrip thru the SW--the only difference was the cop passed me, got in front of me (no signal, nor nearly enough car-lengths distance) then slowed down by about 5 mph. I tolerated it for a few miles but I knew he was going to pull me over no matter what so I signaled and passed and was promptly pulled over. Reason? I didn't signal soon enough for his liking. Same exact thing with the questions, the bullshiting and the K9 unit. The only thing they found was an open bottle of vodka in a cooler in the trunk . . . which is, of course, not illegal. After nearly 90 minutes of searching the car while we stood on the side of the highway in 100+ heat, he finally let us go. When I pointed out that he should have pulled himself over for the shitty, no-signal passing and intentionally slowing in front of me, he just smirked.

[@JustinPulliam]

That road is so dangerous (threat of police abuse) that it's questionable to travel down.

[@climber950]

@@ChiTownGuerrilla many former k9 cops have openly admitted they can all but force a “hit”, and that’s not even counting a dog “performing” just for a treat. K9 drug hits should NEVER be allowed as probable cause for a detention and a search. Only by warrant or consent. This is a totally bogus way to get around the constitution.

[@climber950]

@@nonoesquire perfect example of why everyone needs a dash cam. I can’t stand pricks like that cop. Nothing but a bully. Doesn’t do anything for the community.

[@justgonnastay]

I had an extremely similar thing happen in the early '90s. Ohio state troopers pulled us over, then said the dog was signaling for drugs in the glove box. We sat in the back of the patrol car while they tossed our car and found nothing. It was infuriating.

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

@justgonnastay youngstown area?

[@daveblackman816]

The dash cam is definitely a game changer. But they make you guilty just for existing because they can’t help themselves. Look at all these questions, is he on a date with the cop?

[@IrritationX]

I would normally suggest a route of, "I don't answer questions," or "I don't want to discuss my day" but the officer would still see that as suspicious, and it would've gone exactly the same way.

[@noanyobiseniss7462]

@@IrritationX Last time I had a run in with them I said "I don't talk to cops" as soon as he addressed me and he immediately said "I understand" and left.

[@IrritationX]

@@noanyobiseniss7462 He must have been at the end of his shift, and was looking for a BS bust that would give him plenty of overtime. You weren't going to give him what he needed, so he cut bait.

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

It's almost as if he's marrying the Cop's Daughter and vetting his new son in law.

[@lemur531]

@@IrritationX it doesn’t matter what the officer finds suspicious or not. Keeping your mouth shut is always a better outcome for you in court, as you’ve given less information for the cop to twist your words.

[@MichaelShirley-nl5pe]

Love what the institute for justice is doing for the people!! Keep up the fight WE THE PEOPLE

[@kevinlawrence3105]

IJ rocks. I send them money. To heck with ACLU liberal whiners.

[@FierceZs1]

They scam people by making people believe the issue is bigger than what it is with false statistics and a forced narrative? Keep sending them money.

[@jmfia2391]

I wanna go to law school to help them!

[@MountaineeringSense]

This is WHY the Bill of Rights should be taught (Pounded INTO American's Heads) before KinderGarden! Great Work IJ!

[@xandervk2371]

But they teach the Pledge of Allegiance instead.

[@MountaineeringSense]

@@xandervk2371 Very Excellent! Touche!

[@primafacie9721]

Good luck with that. Now the anti-woke mob are trying to kill Social Studies in schools. Willful ignorance has become a virtue in 21st century America.

[@RH-cv1rg]

Maybe they could teach people to spell kindergarten.

[@seyumaiayami3536]

@@xandervk2371 Doesn't really matter, cops don't protect, they just serve and don't care about your rights.

[@JawTooth]

I had a similar fishing incident. I was trying to film a train and the police harassed me because of a radio that I use to listen to trains with. They arrested me, impounded my car and took my photography equipment. I had a license for the radio. My car had my stuff that I travel with in it and they made a mess of everything and destroyed one of my radios. They had my stuff for about a week including the car I was renting. It cost me a couple of thousand dollars and the judge dropped the charges because I didn't break any laws. I used to trust police until that happened. I never had a record and I worked for the county for twenty years working alongside the police. I will never trust police again and I will never talk to them about anything ever again. If I ever get pulled over again I am recording everything and not saying one word. They even lied to me and said the car I leased was reported stolen. I had the contract in the car. I learned the hard way to stay away from police. I would rather be approached by a criminal instead of a policeman. Since that happened I have been robbed while filming for my channel but there is no way that I would ever report it. Best advice is to not say anything at all.

[@edcapp7654]

I like your channel

[@MegaTerryNutkins]

Every single person in the chain of corruption needs to be held accountable, not just the cop but those responsible for finding no wrongdoing when the stop was investigated should face consequences. Corruption only exists if it can be enabled.

[@StuartBpPce]

True! True! True! The whole chain of command and IA is CORRUPT!!! They investigated themselves and surprise surprise found no wrongdoing.

[@alvinmiller9038]

The K9 officer caught on video, signaling to the dog to alert. That's who needs to be prosecuted big time.

[@MrTruckerf]

@@alvinmiller9038 One of several!

[@johnstewart2143]

It starts with the city council, mayor, if state police then legislatures and governors - they want our money every way they can get it, especially by policing for profit. If the people in charge did not want our system how it is, it wouldn't be this way. Vote everyone out of every single office.

[@Sarge395]

If they 'feel' you are guilty they will escalate until you are guilty of something.

[@barrybb5409]

Its bexar county, if they dont find anything on search 1 or serach 2, they just plant a bag of weed where they searched thoroughly 2 times before.

[@memowilliam9889]

It will be their problem when someone becomes guilty of Texas PC Title 5. Chapter 19 against an officer.

[@patricktracy6472]

​@@barrybb5409 That tactic is called the lookey loo swocheroo. When three or four cops search at the same time. Each spending a couple of moments in every area until one of them miraculously finds something that one of the others planted. Ask me about the "blue baloon trick" or the "smear the drugscent on the taillight and tell the jury its for fingerprints" trick

[@IamAnew]

I've seen that said aloud several times on body cam. "Well find something to charge you with".

[@karinaz8756]

Literally why you don’t answer a single question.

[@nikto-ky4kx]

Had it happen to me near Fort Worth years ago. Didnt know my rights. Officers ransacked the hell out of my car. Then after finding nothing....they told me "have a nice day" and they let me go. Wow. After desperately trying to ruin my life and going through all my possessions.....they say "have a nice day".

[@dragonf1092]

They are state sanctioned terrorists nothing more nothing less.

[@rinlanmang5473]

You can tell from the look of this cop. No friends. No lover. Prolly hates his mom. Hates the world. So he goes out and make other people’s lives miserable

[@czinn327]

He's not doing it to be a bully. He's doing it because his boss wants him to steal as much money as possible.

[@jrutman4441]

The officer will never be held accountable as long as there is qualified immunity

[@thisshouldbeentertaining3386]

Held accountable? Heck they'll give him accomodations and promotions. They want him to continue to do what he was doing. For if he strike's pay dirt , Like drug's it gets them big headlines and makes them look like they're doing a great job. If they find $$$ which is what they are really looking for. They in most cases get to keep the $$$.

[@markadams8452]

I love these guys. Any American who cares about their rights should be donating to this group.

[@StuartBpPce]

Yes! yes! yes!

[@DustinPlatt]

#1: Never answer officer questions. Use your constitutional right to remain silent. You owe them nothing.

[@soulsreaper7145]

ull probaly end up in jail though. if its a red state

[@shanghunter7697]

@@soulsreaper7145 Then GO TO JAIL !!!!!

[@shanghunter7697]

It just blows my mind that we even have to comment to teach people to keep their mouths shut and USE their constitutional rights !! We HAVE lost our way !!

[@reverendbarker650]

Then they REALLY will make life difficult for you, you're stuffed either way. The only thing to do is have cameras in your car filming EVERYTHING to ensure that if they do plant anything its covered.

[@DustinPlatt]

@Soulsreaper Let them. If I end up in jail for something protected by the constitution, I'll be released. And once I am released, I'll sue. Unfortunately, I wish taxpayers wouldn't have to pay. Dissolve qualified immunity, and if an officer or department gets sued, any fees, settlements, etc, should be paid by the police pension. I swear to God that if police pension money had to pay for lawsuits, we'd have a drop in crime never seen before in civilization.

[@MrKeshua]

the way he made the hand signal for the dog on clearly visible for his own camera is the moment condemned himself.

[@FarmRanchHomestead]

The punitive damages from this lawsuit need to be significant enough to punish not only the officer that violated this man's rights, but also the entire police department that went along with the officer's illegal action. If their Internal Affairs division reviewed this case and found the officer was justified in conducting this illegal stop and search, they also need to be held accountable.

[@gorak9000]

IF there are any damages, they'll be paid out by the taxpayer (aka some general fund), not the cops, the cop will get a promotion, and things will continue exactly as they are now, but worse

[@patrickbrinkmeier1858]

What punitive damages. This case will be dismissed like all others due to cops having qualified immunity.

[@edeledeledel5490]

@@patrickbrinkmeier1858 The cops have qualified immunity, which protects them, but not the organisations they work for.

[@fredh54]

@@gorak9000 If the damages are over a certain amount, determined by their insurance carrier, the insurance and NOT the PD will pay. Of course, premiums will increase. According to an article in the Washington Post about a year ago, insurance carriers are getting tired with large payouts and are demanding not only increased premiums but also changes within departments before renewing or sometimes cancelling policies. I believe insurance companies may turn out to demand more changes because of these videos.

[@gorak9000]

@@fredh54 The real fix is cops need to have private and individual to each cop malpractice insurance, like doctors have. They fuck up and there's a lawsuit, the insurance company pays out the settlement, not the taxpayers, but at the same time they will drop the cop, and they won't be able to get malpractice insurance from any company anymore, and thus can't be a cop anymore. That fixes this BS of "you f'ed up over here, but moved over 2 counties and got a job as a cop again". The insurance companies are the ones that could have the power to fix this entire issue, but only if we demand the system that holds individual cops responsible for their own actions.

[@StephenLPhotos]

3:20 he was under no obligation AT ALL to answer ANY of that cop's questions. People really need to learn their rights.

[@karinaz8756]

Exactly. I don’t want to victim blame but I must. If I had a dashcam there would be no way in hell I would sit in the cop car for a moving violation I didn’t commit. These videos INFURIATE me. In another video a man’s life savings was stolen. He was pulled over for a NON EXISTENT traffic violation. It was a consensual conversation that resulted in a man getting his car searched and all of his cash taken.

[@stephenbachmann1171]

You know that if you don’t defer to them you could be shot for no reason? Sure it could be illegal and unconstitutional, but none of that matters if you’re dead.

[@karinaz8756]

@@stephenbachmann1171 if that’s how you feel then it’s DEFINITELY time to blow up the system and start over. That’s not law enforcement. It’s domestic terrorism.

[@CT_Yankee]

As I see it, when, after the first few of what will be a litany of questions, you plead the 5th A, it'll simply increase the LEO's "suspicion." Then it becomes a no-win situation, as the K9 WILL be called in.

[@hamnchee]

​@@stephenbachmann1171 Example?

[@donbeam4072]

That goes to show how corrupt they are

[@RevansLair]

It goes to show, everyone is corrupt.

[@plutotech]

So the guy they pulled over was "corrupt" too?

[@juliogonzo2718]

Just imagine what happened before body cams

[@karinaz8756]

Goes to show what happens when you don’t know your rights .

[@-Merkuleez]

They’ll get free Facebook likes. From sangle moms

[@terryjwood]

This is why I donate to the Institute for Justice.

[@georgesadler7830]

This is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment, and these tyrants should be held accountable for their crimes. This is disgusting in America.

[@totallyjonesin]

And they used a effing dog to justify it.

[@middleclassretiree]

@@totallyjonesin exactly how does a dog become a sworn officer is it two barks with a paw on the Bible to indicate he swears to uphold the constitution ?

[@tonysolar284]

Qualified Immunity & Asset Forfeiture are the issues.

[@totallyjonesin]

@@middleclassretiree I remember a time when there was no such thing as a k9 "cop" and there should not be now.

[@escapedgoat]

Yeah, but they investigated themselves and found they did nothing wrong.

[@jjjjjjjjj323]

I have zero interest in being a lawyer because of how messy the entire system is. With that said, if I were to become a lawyer it would be a civil rights attorney. You’re doing the Lord’s work! Thank you

[@irishamerican4558]

I wish I had some extra cash for donations, I would definitely send them some.

[@georgecraytin9838]

They should not be called civil rights lawyers but freedom fighters

[@elladoz1966]

We need More civil rights lawyer's most nowadays don't want to get involved, very few devoted to do God's work 🤔

[@tina7147]

We called our civil right lawyer Mr. Traitor.

[@cobracommander9138]

As a Marine I say they are the real patriots fighting for our freedoms. The fight for our freedom isn't in some foreign desert on the other side of the world it is right here in America.

[@marclandreville6367]

Violation of the constitution that one has sworn to uphold should be treated as treason. Harsh retribution of traitors is the norm, and it should be applied domestically and not just when it has to do with foreign actors.

[@feliciasbeard]

Spoken like a true junior high schooler. Good luck with US history next year.

[@mekolame]

@@feliciasbeard nah plus you got ratioed by marc

[@gregfalco4528]

It's the reason we have all this corruption at the local and federal level. These scumbags don't suffer the harsh consequences they deserve.

[@LokiOdinson-fz8ps]

@@feliciasbeard How is that boot leather tasting cop lover?

[@eclark9965]

I feel like you don’t have a firm grasp on the word treason or traitor.

[@ronaldsummerlin9772]

Sue the department for 200,000 for every minute he wasted your time after the first ten minutes. Then sue your city for the same thing since they are in charge of training the force.

[@10RRASK]

The corruption in law enforcement in Texas is insane.

[@frankfranz4428]

Its in the whole system. Its all corrupt.

[@chrisbailey9377]

Yes...this is every state. Power is a hell of a drug.

[@pretikewl76]

It's everywhere, not just Texas.

[@mattprice2954]

Finally someone said it. You are not kidding sir. Despicable what goes on in that state and they continue to get away with.

[@pasofino9583]

Uvalde showed thru colors.

[@freesk8]

We live in a police state. Thank you so much to IJ and Alek Schott for defending our rights.

[@chavitacanta008]

We are in a police state as surely as people in China, north Korea, orCuba are !

[@alb12345672]

@@chavitacanta008 At least the gov't there is honest with their citizens though! They don't tell them about fake rights.

[@armorers_wrench]

The police is just the single aspect of the security state that is outward facing that we can see. If the average citizen truly knew the depths of the situation they would all come to the same conclusion. The US is a turnkey dictatorship waiting to happen due to the incredible amount of power vested in federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies(particularly SIGINT agencies like the NSA). There is no such thing as privacy. They can search all of your digital documents, your phone records, listen to your calls, read your texts, look at your photos, activate your webcam, etc. They don't even need a warrant to do so due to things like the FISC(Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) which is in and of itself a misnomer. A COURT is an adversarial process wherein the accused is given due process of law with their own legal counsel. Under the FISC the accused is given no representation whatsoever. Every case is just the government arguing before a "judge" why they need a surveillance warrant and they almost always win. Because its not really a court...Its just the vague appearance of a court.

[@armorers_wrench]

@@alb12345672 Oh yes they do lol

[@patriciayoung5649]

We have to fight for the rights of citizens not police that have immunity

[@wilburellis9510]

We need to get this "problem" out of a uniform, off the streets, and into an orage jump suit in a general population unit. The chain of command appears to need the same treatment as well.

[@JonDisnard]

I'd say we also need more training. We cannot expect police to be given a fully comprehensive law degree, but at least some extra hours given on basic civil rights at the federal level, and state laws. Stuff they would be expected to deal with as part of their duties. A big part of the problem with qualified immunity defense is the ideas that police cannot be expected to be lawyers. But we can expect them to be given more than just a basic education on criminal laws. There are plenty of sarcastic memes about how police receive low training compared to other jobs.

[@karinaz8756]

@@JonDisnardit’s not about training. They get COMPENSATED for doing this. They get rewarded and promoted for doing this. This is what that cop does all day. Everything they seize they get to keep. So they stop everyone knowing the public is naïve. When you don’t know your rights and can’t stand up for yourself , this is the result. The only thing out of that man’s mouth after being ordered to sit in the car is- am I being detained or am I free to go.

[@allhonesty848]

Gotta treat corruption like cancer. Remove the entire mass and start from square one.

[@acp865]

@@karinaz8756 Pay attention, he didn’t say it was only, or all, about training. Not only must we be concerned about crooked cops, but also stupid cops. Better training is needed for stupid cops. As for the crooked cops, they are a betrayal to taxpaying citizens, and must be dealt with harshly nationwide.

[@JonDisnard]

@@karinaz8756 do not disagree, we should all know our rights. But with all due respect the police should know not to violate citizens rights in the first place, as part of their training certification. And, especially they should not get rewarded for willful ignorance of the law. Stricter training requirements means fewer low skill people would pass the training program, police jobs would regain honor, and the salaries would increase. Further wedding out the lower tier ignorant candidates.

[@dylantrinder1571]

That piss poor excuse of a cop needs jail time.

[@thecivilrightslawyer]

Great work.

[@Goddess7774]

Its mind boggling how much these cops get away with, but whats even worse is that most citizens are not aware of the limits of their power. So they absolutely count on our ignorance of our rights and their limits. Even when you are aware and raise a complaint, they still continue with this injustice!

[@johnstewart2143]

Even worse, a good portion of our population likes this, especially when it happens to people they don't like. They only mind if it happens to themselves.

[@karinaz8756]

Exactly. All of this could have been avoided if the driver would have exercised his 5th amendment right and kept his mouth shut. We can not give cops the benefit of the doubt. That cop saw an easy mark, and this is the result. The driver really think he did everything right.

[@christophermitchell7925]

@@karinaz8756 I have a feeling that the cop would have just done whatever he wanted anyway, regardless of what the driver did or didn’t say or do. “Oh, you don’t want to talk? Here’s what’s going to happen. I’m going to call for a K-9 that’s been trained to flag any vehicle when it’s handler gives it a signal, and then we’re going to search your vehicle anyway. If you have any cash we’re going to seize it and claim that it was unlawfully obtained. I’m a cop, and I can do whatever I want.” The bottom line is that police have too much power. Do I want them to stop crime, and catch criminals? Of course! But there is already enough actual crime going on, so they certainly don’t need to create any of their own. These fishing expeditions are preposterous, and should be banned outright. Police are necessary, but behavior like this cop displayed is utterly reprehensible.

[@LoggerMane]

@@johnstewart2143 Don’t do drugs!

[@sharedknowledge6640]

If more people would file lawsuits the police departments would be forced to change their ways.

[@Hatbox948]

There's no telling how many other people this LEO has put through this.

[@roaringsun4743]

I hope this case goes to the supreme court. This can serve a lethal blow to the entire concept of a pretext stop.

[@-pROvAK]

It won't because they didn't do anything wrong in the eyes of the law. Lmao

[@FoxtrotUSA1]

You mean OUR Supreme Court with Clearance Thomas? The one that's as wacky as these cops? We're screwed!!!!

[@edwardmiessner6502]

This supreme court? The one that said in Brownback v King that the district court judgement was correct but made King jump through additional hoops anyway? That case is back as King v Brownback and I am not confident for King. Sorry but those are the ugly facts.

[@matthewronson5218]

@@FoxtrotUSA1 Pfft. Thomas is the best of these black robed legal clerics.

[@thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960]

Clearly you don’t know how the Supreme Court works

[@DNAFriendlyFire]

This kind of fishing trip should get the police officers in trouble. The fact that they can blatantly violate your rights shows that we no longer live in a free country.

[@puggirl415]

Keep suing them until the citizens and tax payers in these smaller counties and towns get tired of paying. Qualified immunity has to be replaced with bad cops paying damages themselves. That is the only thing that will stop their constant illegal stops searches and seizures.

[@grumpyoldman3597]

the problem with "sue them into accountability" is the average person can't afford an attorney to do that, which is why we have such an accountability issue when all the other methods are controlled by the police unions and corrupt system that provides no meaningful reprieve... until the average person can afford an attorney, little to nothing will actually change long-term, it will just be short-term victories but we'll repeat this soon there after, history has taught us that.

[@econelliott5505]

Also, Bexar County isn't exactly 'smaller' - it has San Antonio in it. Population over 2 million.

[@shanghunter7697]

@@grumpyoldman3597 Sadly, you ARE correct !! These matters WILL only get much worse !! Best wishes fellow "old grumpy man"

[@michaelblasius7705]

If the citizen has a case, an attorney will take the case on contingency meaning they only get paid if they win.

[@grumpyoldman3597]

@@michaelblasius7705 michaelblasius - I don't think you've actually experienced this process if you think contingency lawyers jump at the chance to represent someone "with a case"... in most incidents there is little monetary incentive, because only the most severe and egregious cases with high six or seven figure settlements will get them jumping... and sadly most of the cases faced by the average person would amount to little or no monetary compensation but force law enforcement to adhere to the law... thats why these problems all repeat, because the punitive measures are not personally impacting officers and when they do its often a "verbal coaching" rather than a career threatening issue... you realize most officers who get sued and the department loses and tries to reach a settlement, majority of the time keep their jobs and often advance within them, because the police unions have negotiated to stop holding such actions against the officer soon after, allowing the bad cops to exist and thrive without any lasting accountability... but PLEASE, do not suggest to people contingency lawyers will jump at the chance if they have a legally sound case, because so many have thought that and then experienced the reality its like pulling teeth at the dentist to get one to say yes for whats "righteous" over whats little work and easy settlement money, and most cases are not little work nor easy money which is why its rare to get a contingency lawyer to take anything but injury claims for insurance settlements...

[@kdh3706]

Driving left of center, following to close, swerving, if you are stopped for any of these reasons consider it a bogus stop and be prepared to defend your rights.

[@andyforrest7548]

The Law Enforcement personnel should be held accountable for an illegal search and seizures as well as illegal detainment!

[@genesmith3251]

will not happen till their immunity is take away

[@LM-sc8lu]

I was a Narcotic Investigations Officer for years, a DWI Officer for many more years, and a Road Patrol Supervisor. I KNOW the law, I KNOW the Bill of Rights, and I support them 100%. That cop is an insult to the uniform and an affront to all of the good men and women who wear their uniform with pride, I hope the victim wins his lawsuit, the Department has to pay, and the officer gets fired.

[@RTS907]

So when does the department pay for any law suit.

[@writerinfact1768]

See, there is a problem when The Department covers the legal costs CAUSED by the officer. When the judgement is against the officer personally, it may - possibly - cause the next officer to think for more than an eye-blink before doing the same thing. As long as someone else pays the freight, the officer gets off free as a bird. And where does the money come from that The Department pays? Why, from the citizens whose rights The Department violates daily.

[@danmartens8855]

Are you personally in favor of repealing Qualified Immunity?

[@claytonmcdaniel7749]

HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1@@danmartens8855

[@mystuff1405]

Thank you. I'm glad you said this in that it gives us hope there are good cops somewhere. They do exist.

[@allaneisner4729]

Hurrah, for this man’s courage and outrage that has led him to file a complaint and challenge this BS process which violates the driver’s 4th Amendment Rights!

[@9black9mark9]

An almost verbatim stop happened to me, I filed a complaint, but they didn’t do anything. This guy is fortunate, and I guess we all are that IJ picked this up, maybe things will change. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnyzZ42NocRmhtE

[@wesleylaflin857]

I am currently hard at work trying to publish a true crime novel which I have written regarding the out of control police corruption in the state of Alaska which has directly affected me and has had a major impact on my life and the lives of many other innocent people in the state of Alaska. I have been stalked, tormented, set up, framed, falsely accused, poisoned, attacked and even had evidence planted in my home by law-enforcement in North Pole Alaska and during the winter of 2018 I found myself dating a woman who was a police informant (a plant) and one evening on January 11 2019 this woman and her state policeman (handler) followed me around town and waited until I was at a convenience store where he had her jump in to my vehicle and dump a massive quantity of crystal meth into my soda, I saw this take place and when I ran out of the store they had already left, I followed them across town to a location where they met up with other officers, I pulled up behind them and attempted to get their license plates but I could not remember them, I did however positively ID my girlfriend sitting in the passenger side of a black Jeep Wrangler, there was nothing I could do and at the time I did not know what she had done inside my vehicle and I quickly drank my soda and left but about 20 minutes later I began overdosing and swerved into a store parking lot where I asked the store clerk to call for help, within minutes I was in the back of an ambulance fighting for my life overdosing. I tried to talk to the staff at the hospital and ask them for police assistance and was ignored, I tried reporting this with no success to multiple law-enforcement agencies including internal affairs, umbudsman, attorneys and civil rights groups, including countless posts on social media with no luck at locating anyone who seems to care or were able to help, (I seem to only end up on the phone with undercover agents) since then my life has been a roller coaster ride of surveillance, intimidation, torments. I’ve been under surveillance by more law enforcement agencies across the country that I can think of as well as had my rights violated on a continual basis even up to this present day I am still being hounded and tormented and even threatened by these people in more ways than I could mention to maintain their coverup and keep hidden any evidence against them, I live in constant fear of retaliation by them and never know when or how they will retaliate to stop me from telling the world my story this along with other similar experiences as well as my life in Alaska will all be going in my book which will be published asap, Please invest in a copy of my book to help tell my story to the world, there’s more to the story than just me, there are the innocent lives of people falsely accused and wrongly imprisoned all over Alaska who were thrown in jail and falsely accused by the same crew of corrupt police officers, please help me take up this fight and help me tell my story, All I need is for others to care and care about what happened to me and the many others who are falsely imprisoned as well as your own rights which are at risk if this is not exposed and dealt with! Thank you for taking the time to read this God bless you all my fellow Americans.

[@Michael-h5r3c]

I can't believe that this cop thinks he's actually helping people by doing this.

[@ralphtarr5931]

Unbelievable!! I sincerely hope the officers and department are held accountable for this unconstitutional practice! This man is the epitome of a law abiding citizen! I'm freaking disgusted! Blatant disregard for his rights!

[@Arizona1776]

They wont be, the system is stacked against the people.

[@bw3903]

You can tell that cop was incompetent,horrible at his job.

[@Dinnaski]

And afraid not just this department either just the other night I’m 19 no previous arrested don’t smoke do drugs or anything of that sort at 2 at night was followed coming out of a gas station and they said I was pulled over for not making a complete stop taking a right turn when there’s a straight lane then there’s a right turn lane that’s separate that aims to the right and and it was green to begin with but little over 2 mins I look behind and I have 5 cop cars in the middle of the night behind me with there lights on he asked premission to search I said no he replied ok but watch this step out and had me come to his car and grabs the K-9 unit to walk around. K9 pays no attention what so ever to the car just keeps jumping on him witch i though was pretty funny but then officer takes out a ball and drops it towards my car and says oh he alerted ended up sitting there for over 45 mins phone dead in my grandmas car on the side of the road while they threw everything out

[@keynesisaclown]

lol🤣

[@chrispaul1117]

Held accountable? 😂😂😂

[@kevinvrury2365]

It is illegal for police to extend a stop beyond the time it would take to write the ticket. Never talk to police, never agree to a search . Log the time of stop and completion of the investigation.

[@angelofamillionyears4599]

Thanks Kevin. Please send the link about this time period. I have not seen this. Does it vary by state?

[@memowilliam9889]

unless there exists suspicions to bring a drug dog. But, the cops have learned to manufacture suspicions out of thin air.

[@roberthudson1959]

@@angelofamillionyears4599 SCOTUS made this ruling in the case of Rodriguez v. US, which was decided in 2015. It is widely ignored, and even more widely bypassed ("I smell weed").

[@karinaz8756]

People need to learn their rights. Be asked to get out of the car and sit in the cop car should have been the first red flag. Then the interrogation? Everything you say can and will be used against you. That’s evident. The cop claims to have “seen something “ to keep pushing. People have got to know and exercise their rights. When you know your rights the intimidation tactics don’t work.

[@memowilliam9889]

@@karinaz8756 They need to learn to exercise their rights in a non confrontational way. Not they I give a shit if cops get their feelings hurt - but it matters at the side of the road and in a court case.

[@DONDA8888]

This exact situation verbatim happened to me at the Oklahoma turn pike. They had put a K9 on my car and that gave them the “right” to search my car, they found nothing and destroyed my stuff (I was moving). The officers overall were cordial but I was left distraught and traumatized by the event. I knew what they were doing was illegal and wrong. Thank you for sharing more light to this unjust police activity.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Back the blue until it happens to you. You see how they are now ? Can't trust em I call a crackhead for backup , seriously

[@urexpert1475]

What turnpike and where on it. I will call your BS bluff.

[@DONDA8888]

@@urexpert1475 okay buddy, you are a weirdo.

[@MrTrevortxeartxe]

​​​@@urexpert1475 happened to me too, dipshit bootlicker sycophant. You say no search, they call a dog, instruct the dog to "alert them" as to the presence of drugs, search the car. They've never found a car that the dog _DIDN'T_ alert them to because it's trained to alert them _every time, no matter what!_ These cops are *domestic terrorists* and deserve a fate suited for *terrorists.* And if you want to shrug it off, then shrug off _ALL_ government overreach. Shrug it off when they abolish the Second Amendment and come to take your guns. Shrug it off when they make you identify and sign papers to enter a different state. Shrug it off when they terminate all physical currency and make you _apply for a license_ to make purchases. THIS is why the Founding Fathers gave us the Second Amendment. To allow the creation of Civilian forces that can counteract a tyrannical government.

[@lSkychi]

​@@urexpert1475 you are cringe

[@marcusthegreat8710]

This cop thinks he 50 cent asking 21 questions 😂😂😂

[@christophersmith3867]

"I try not to be a jerk about things." Wow!!! Just imagine what he's like if he's being vindictive.

[@pikecollisionllc9868]

So sick of these road pirate/tyrants. The number of videos of them doing these things is astounding.

[@8731Cordova]

I’m a Furious Felon lol

[@craigcowen6920]

@@8731Cordova Back the blue till it happens to you!

[@craigcowen6920]

The massive amount of videos like this one contradict the idea that most cops are good. My question is, if most cops are good, why aren't they doing anything about the bad ones?

[@8731Cordova]

@@craigcowen6920 I respect the law , just against the system 🪤 🎭

[@8731Cordova]

@@craigcowen6920 this actually happened to me 10 times , I have a short on my channel of a Tyrant Fishing expedition against me

[@harrowgateguy]

If they can get away with this, then the fourth amendment means nothing.

[@transtubular]

ALL of our rights mean nothing to them.

[@theraven3481]

The entire Constitution means nothing to them. they suspended it after 9/11...... look it up

[@ukjimmygeorgeward8126]

There was no reasonable level of suspicion.

[@johnswick4593]

A few years ago, I had a Washington State patrol try to do the same thing. He pulled me over for a speeding violation and it quickly went downhill from there. He attempted to pull a paper grocery bag from the cab of my truck without my consent. I told him three times "NO!", and that he needed a search warrant to go any further. Then he grabbed the bag and said: "I'm going to take it anyway." As far as I know he no longer has a job with WSP.

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Sue these people silly sidewise and every other way - all the way up the line and get them fired, immediately. These 'officers' honest to God above sound like street thugs or bouncers from a bar.

[@plutotech]

You mean sue the city? Cops have qualified immunity. they can do whatever they want with no consequences.

[@b0lbi]

Hard when the Supreme Court keeps upholding qualified immunity

[@karinaz8756]

He shouldn’t have answered questions. Had he kept his mouth shut there was nothing that could be used as probable cause.

[@MachineGunPepe]

Sueing only hurts the taxpayer not the pigs

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

@@MachineGunPepe Currently, it would appear that is all they can do - but hopefully the case would get enough attention for those in the wrong to get them out of office, out of work and revoke their ability to serve and protect the public ever again.

[@gcflower99]

A former CHP officer was speaking at one of our motorcycle group monthly breakfasts. Being retired and "off the clock" must have made him more comfortable talking about "routine traffic stops". He actually said: "It's not about what we find in your car, it's about what we leave in your car".

[@user-se7vt5ow4e]

Cops in floriduh routinely plant drugs on innocent people.

[@desertdog5397]

WOW....dont let them near your car

[@jamesstreet228]

That's about it in a nut sack.

[@skippylippy547]

Wow . . . He really said that?

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

@@Winstonrodney6989 to be fair, he was talkin to motorcyclists about "cars"... 🙄😂

[@ronnieam33]

Tell these scumbag cops "I'm not discussing my day or business with you so either give me the ticket or release OR get your supervisor here ASAP"

[@noahway13]

I was a cop at one point. Fellow cops would tear up a car and leave people beside the road with car seats unbolted, etc. I was in an accident (not related), I'm in bad shape, on disability, lost basically all I owned, and I still want to donate to the IJ.

[@americansforhire5378]

You got what you deserved for going against the grain.

[@Tacticald556]

Sorry about your current situation, stay positive it will turn around

[@jamiekelly708]

You guys at IJ do such important work. Thank you for upholding our rights.

[@ensinitas]

james, have you donated? i do REGULARLY since this shit boils my blood

[@jamiekelly708]

@@ensinitas It’s JAMIE, and yes I have a few times now.

[@VioletWings1353]

Amen! "If We the People have to follow the law our government must follow The Constitution".🇺🇸👏🇺🇸

[@nyli9877patriotpreparedness]

Amen! Prepare whilst we still have the little time remaining, food, water, batteries, before stockpiling is made illegal!

[@MadSceintist]

Many who refuse tyranny are labeled terrorists. Ok. Come see who has more terror. I have nothing to lose that has meaning, except my pride of freedom. It'll cost those that come no less than I'm willing to take. Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death Grow a backbone and stand for what we were given and they want to remove. My freedom is worth as many lives as it takes to keep it. This is the premise given to ALL foes foriegn and domestic in the fight for freedom and liberty. I hold these to be as valid at home as they hold them worldwide

[@joepeanut6827]

UMM ya good luck with that.

[@skippylippy547]

Amen Violet!

[@theway-offgrid9853]

@@AccuserOfTheBrethryn Its says right in the Constitution... Which it is now QUITE CLEAR, that you have never read. LoL!

[@John-n2o]

Never talk to any cops and NEVER answer any questions and do not consent to any searches

[@mrlt1151]

Nearly the exact same thing happened to me in Missouri. This was 10 years ago. I’m an engineer and I was traveling from a customer in a remote area to my hotel. I’m wearing a company branded polo, and the only thing in the car with me was my computer bag. It sounds like they are working from some kind of script. The wording of the stop was almost identical. I refused to answer any questions politely, and declined consent to search. I was in a rental car that had 6-7 miles on lit when I picked it up. It was spotless. K9 made a full lap of the car, then after a discussion with the officer who pulled me over, they went back and on the second search the dog “alerted.” I spent an hour on the side of the road while officers trashed the rental car. Removing panels, and returning to ask me to “just give it up”. I’m fairly certain they went through a digital camera I had in my bag.

[@dcd915]

They are trained and supported to be abusive lying threatening, falsely accusing and arresting pos trash sociopaths who hate freedoms and rights and break them with little worry about discipline or prosecution.. lying pos trash abusive bully cops... they will punish anyone who doesn't comply with their illegal demands and some even plant evidence as we have seen in to many videos beyond the false positive from a deceitful k9 officer.... again pos trash abusive lying sociopathic cops..

[@MikeMcgrath-yr7ge]

I wonder if that happened in Phelps county, Rolla Missouri? That happened to me there.

[@mrlt1151]

@@MikeMcgrath-yr7ge I genuinely think someone is broadly (unlawfully) training them to do this. If you watch a lot of these KZbin videos, the police seem to frequently use very similar language.

[@MikeMcgrath-yr7ge]

I think you are right about that. @@mrlt1151

[@TCR2025]

And they bring in the dogs because they can just make them have a positive alert. It’s always BS

[@jess_o]

Every single time. Animal enslavement and abuse in service of corrupt pigs. Makes me sick to my stomach.

[@nw6gmp]

YUP, probable cause on 4 legs...

[@thatgirlwhousedtohavereall5549]

Yes always. I refused a search, he called for a drug sniffer, 45 minutes later the dog showed up & of course made an alert on the trunk of my car. I’ve never been arrested or investigated as far as I know. They were assholes the whole time. They just couldn’t understand why I came across a county line to go to some yard sales even though I only lived 4 miles into the other county. Then after they couldn’t find any reason to arrest me or give me a ticket they wanted to know why I looked so irritated. Oh maybe it’s because you’ve been acting like a damn bully with a badge & a gun & forcing me to stand out here in this 97° heat! Then I got in my car & drove away. I called his supervisor & told him everything. He said Yeah I heard about it, but you called him a bully with a badge & a gun so you’re even, and you drove off before he said you were free to go.

[@petermastenbroek7719]

These so-called drug-trained dog only react on the commands of their corrupt lying handler.

[@nw6gmp]

@@petermastenbroek7719 to please their master..

[@mycreations318]

The guy says he searches cards like this all the time but rarely finds anything… Sounds like he’s very well-versed in abusing the system and I hope he’s held accountable

[@claireh.7605]

It’s just scattered individual victims of his fake accusations and searches.. I bet there are many innocent people like that sitting in jail across the US

[@claireh.7605]

@@McFeedback1968 I am staying out of Texas.. let them rot.

[@jamesheuer5139]

That guy is very lucky!!! Read about Sean Worsley!! Disabled, Iraq Vet, Purple Heart!! Was playing air guitar too loud while pumping gas in Alabama!! Car was searched.. He’s doing 5 years in prison!!! Google him!!😤😤

[@chessman70]

Is anybody else absolutely disgusted with this behavior?

[@paulkopp3634]

So this is conspiracy, he does this all the time with the full knowledge and support of his superiors. I think there should be a full inquiry into this officer and his entire unit AND full documentation of the numbers of these kind of stops they have done with a view to the firing and prosecution and of all those involved .

[@djea3589]

Just award the plaintiff 10 million and find a RICO violation (three sworn officers in concert violating civil rights, remember the dog is recognized as a police officer too). This gives triple damages by law. That means 40 million.

[@pvpat92]

@@djea3589yeah, I’m sure THAT will happen😂

[@sharrykitz9231]

He literally said 9 times out of 10 he is only violating a law abiding citizen’s rights but 1 out of 10 is a criminal of some kind.

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Sharry Kitz: If one is law-abiding he should show this. Do what the police say.

[@SM-mr3wp]

@@eddyvideostarshut up Eddie, cu*ks like you is the very reason why incompetent cops like the one in the video do this kinda sh!t.

[@jeffsolo4696]

@@eddyvideostar if one is law-abiding, but doesn't have time for power trips, violation of their personal belongings, and believes that we live by a Constitution, you should refuse and remind the officer that he has no right to violate your rights. If it's a violation of your rights, it's your DUTY to refuse.

[@9black9mark9]

@@eddyvideostarthis guy was law abiding, he complied, lots of good it did him. I was in the same situation recently, I was law abiding, I was compliant, a lot of good it did me. In both of these situations, the police were the only ones breaking the law… what about that? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnyzZ42NocRmhtE

[@scbane]

Prime example of why you never answer questions. Stand up for your rights and remain silent.

[@larrybolhuis1049]

Without question! It was a traffic stop. When they stop you and ask 'do you know why I stopped you?' the answer is ALWAYS: "No." Anything else may give them another reason. Sure they get ID and proof of Insurance and Reg, that's required to drive on public roads, but nothing else. There are no other questions they get answers to, all pure fishing.

[@Shane-eg5kq]

Agreed, dude answered everything the cop asked and cop still tossed his car. Doesn't matter if you cooperate or not they will treat you like a criminal.

[@jasonbrindamour903]

They will still press on and bring a dog in and then your rights go away. What dog doesn't know what to do to get a treat???

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

@@jasonbrindamour903 you must now verbally INVOKE your Miranda rights, if you don't deliberately do so, you don't have them... and thats the Supreme Courts position...

[@Pixeltrainer]

People need to be educated NOT to answer questions other than those needed to ascertain their identity. This citizen's willingness to sit in the officer's vehicle and answer dozens of fishing questions provided the time to get the K-9 there. Otherwise, with no reasonable suspicion, the officer would be clearly violating his rights by detaining him for longer than issuing a warning would take. As soon as the computer confirmed no warrants, the driver should have asked, "Am I free to leave?" I hope he wins a large judgement for having his rights violated!

[@davidg564]

Agree, however he was basically consenting to the officer's investigation by answering the questions. He was pretty much giving up his 4th amendment rights. However, I do think that the officer would have found a different reason to keep him detained.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

I knew a guy who trained the police dogs around here. I talked to him one day about training a tracking dog and he got into one of those bragging talking moods. I told him I've encountered quite a few dirty cops over my lifetime. Then he started telling me he definitely doesn't trust cops, he said they have him to train the dogs to do the "hit procedure" with a hidden command. The hidden command can be virtually anything that the dog will recognize.

[@johnanderson591]

Yes they do 😮

[@weytogoman]

Chuckle, a cat in the car fixes that ! So does a couple drops of ammonia.

[@charliepiland3285]

@@weytogoman …and after the LEO orders you and the cat to exit the vehicle & stand behind the patrol vehicle…then what?

[@weytogoman]

@@charliepiland3285 if nothing is found you claim the dog is incompetent for hitting on the cat ! DUH ...

[@jamesstreet228]

That's something I've always wondered about. ANY cop can say the dog "hit." I don't know what a hit is. Not when comes to dogs and drugs anyway. A cop could tell me the dog hit on my vehicle and I could be watching the dog and never know because I don't know what a hit looks like.

[@davidsilva8695]

That LEO should spend five years in prison for this.

[@MessyTimes]

With a target on his ass.

[@MikoWorldwide]

😂😂😂 u must be a child

[@davidsilva8695]

@@MikoWorldwide u must be a fascist.

[@beepbop6697]

​@@MikoWorldwidebetter believe that cop is trying to put you into prison for five years.

[@9black9mark9]

@@MikoWorldwidewhat would you recommend be done to this officer, who should be held to a higher standard because of his great power, yet he decides to violate his oath, the constitution, and the individual rights of countless citizens? Paid leave? Every officer present or with knowledge of this and similar acts who did nothing to prevent or fix the problem are complicit, and they also ought to be held accountable.

[@christophermitchell7925]

The same thing happened to me while driving through Omaha Nebraska late at night coming back from a 10 day snowboarding trip in Colorado. I was detained for over an hour, while the officer had me standing outside of my vehicle in 0 degree temperatures, peppering me with questions. He even went as far as to create stories about some supposed family member of his that supposedly owned the same type of business that I’m in to try to get me to say that I’d heard of him or his business (which was fake). After an hour in the freezing cold, he asked if I had any “large quantities” of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, meth or guns. I told him no. He asked if he could call a dog. I told him I couldn’t care less, as long as he let me back into my car bc I was freezing. He then said have a good night, and the entire stop was premised upon me swerving, which is BS. There were about 20 cop cars lined up along I-80, and they were peeling off one at a time and following people for about a mile, then pulling them over. I watched him follow me the entire time, and I never once swerved. F’n liars!!!

[@juststeve7665]

and as long as no one presses charges and follows through with prosecution this will continue.

[@johnpublic6582]

This happened to me in Arkansas one night driving home from family after Christmas. About an hour on the side of the road.

[@christophermitchell7925]

@@juststeve7665 Yeah, I know. The problem is that I didn’t live anywhere near Omaha. The officer who pulled me over eventually told me that 1-80 is a major ‘drug corridor’. This could probably be said about any major US freeway, so it probably happens all over the country, with the same excuse being used. They lie and say that you swerved a little bit, play an hour long game of 1000 & 20 questions, and then want to search your vehicle, making a complete mess and never cleaning up after themselves. Some probably plant evidence too. I saw a story here on KZbin about a guy who was driving from Texas through Nevada to visit his daughters in California, and had brought his savings of $87,000 with him. He was pulled over for driving UNDER the speed limit (apparently either over or under are both punishable offenses) because he was behind a semi he couldn’t pass. The cops asked him if he had any drugs, guns or cash, and he said yes, I have cash, along with all of my bank receipts that go along with it. The cops were trying to determine how they could take it, so they called for a K9, they had the dog smell the money, and the dog apparently indicated that the money smelled like drugs, so they stole his life savings, leaving him stranded in Nevada with no money for gas, food or a hotel room. The DEA was in on it, and he had to sue them to get his money back. He was a Marine combat veteran with a squeaky clean record, and they just left him on the side of the road in the desert penniless.

[@lifeandtimesofshanerogers8878]

Unbelievable. It’s the people in charge of the police that need to be educated. Absolutely shocking

[@ETT64]

The only reason why the cops did not find any drugs; is because they did not have any to plant.

[@thesuperdingos]

Yep

[@sootymammal2891]

End qualified immunity!

[@memowilliam9889]

Mandatory jail sentencing for each instance of civil rights violation, abuse of power, or excessive force.

[@robertlaird6746]

I love what you said at the end. "If we have to follow the law than our government needs to follow the Constitution."

[@darondatoole7439]

Amen!!

[@10-OSwords]

This is disgusting. I've been pulled over for DUI, passed a breathalizer & still kept overnight after they said they'd let me go AND I've been pushed by an officer while just standing in my home, falsely arrested-later to be given multiple letters saying I was 'just detained'...& when they dragged me to lock up for zero reason even according to them, they told me they'd let me go with a bus ticket to get home-I was wearing sweat shorts, flip flops & a tank top, they didn't tell me to bring a wallet or a phone or even my keys...then they let me out after 10pm when the only bus left was MILES AWAY IN THE FREEZING COLD, HAD TO WALK OVER AN OVERPASS WITH NO WALKWAY GOT VIRTIGO & ALMOST DIED SEVERAL TIMES...& the only way I got home was the bus driver-which was the LAST bus & NOT going toward my home at all, personally drove me home after her 3 HOUR ROUTE. She saved my live & told me that the sherriff's office does this ALL THE TIME. They are located in Woodland CA if you want to call & harrass the FK out of them btw.

[@Mrdestiny17]

not as extreme of an example as yours but I was arrested on a military base but that was only after two hours of me standing in freezing temperature in sweatpants and getting interrogated for 4 hours all because they found an empty vape cart and thought it was THC. Then they revoked my permission to travel on base and dumped me at a Burger King after giving me a lecture about how I need to turn to christ and become a good christian (I already am a christian) the judge threw out the case in the end but they charged me with two charges that I could see serious jail time for so for months i had no clue if i was gonna get kicked out of college or go to jail cause the court never told me they threw out the case so I traveled across country for no reason in the middle of the school year. I did get fired from my job tho. So because a couple MPs were bored and CID had nothing better to do they arrested me and all they did was make me really dislike cops. And I have an associate's in criminal justice 😅

[@5400bowen]

LA sheriffs…Adolphs’ boys.

[@janetjones83]

Thank you, I will be donating as often as possible!!!

[@tyatwell35]

9 times out of 10 they're wrong but they are still doing it. We should stop him and his personal car nine times out of every 10 days and search his car and hold him up for an hour.

[@parrotheadstx]

Totally agree. Sir, officer, the reason we stopped you, as a U.S. citizen, was because my dog (chihuahua) hit on a scent of illegal bacon coming from your 'county tax paid for by citizens' squad car. I need you to step over here to the side of the road (for your safety) while we tear the seats apart to search for that there bacon. Please know that any snacks you've left in the car (chips, snickers, coca cola, beef Jerky, etc) are now the property of the chihuahua canine unit.

[@dougcs]

It's so very clear. Gross, tyrannical abuse from authorities shielded from prosecution for absurd levels of abuse will continue until they are forced to abandon their misdeeds. Please, IJ, take this one in for a win with a meaningful verdict that hammers these tyrants into a hole. Please, Alek, win a couple million dollars and give the bulk to a fund for IJ efforts.

[@MeRia035]

No matter how many videos I've seen of these illegal stops & detentions, i find my jaw still drops. The outrage I feel is enough to make me sick! Thank you IJ ❤️🙏❤️

[@gregkasza1925]

The video before this was worse. This dude spoke way to much. We need to preach silence.

[@skippylippy547]

@@gregkasza1925 Never, ever, talk to police. Invoke your 5th Amendment Right to remain silent.

[@gregkasza1925]

@@skippylippy547 I wish we could pound that thought into everyone’s heads.

[@skippylippy547]

@@gregkasza1925 Yes indeed

[@dougbourdo2589]

From a retired LEO, I find this incident Despicable on the part of that Corrupt officer. I hope the good folks at Institute for Justice are able to clean house with that agency, get the officer Terminated and lawfully Charged and getting Mr. Schott Monetarily Compensated to a High Degree.

[@davidg564]

I'm not sure that he is necessarily corrupt. He's exploiting the average citizen's lack of knowledge about their 4th, 5th, and 6th amendment rights. If Mr. Schott would have invoked his 5th amendment right to remain silent and asked if he was free to go, would the officer have let him go ? I think that Mr. Schott consented to being detained by answering the questions. He inadvertently gave the officer consent to get the dog there. That's just my opinion though.

[@mudbug7175]

Criminal cops. Lock them up!

[@realSethMeyers]

Lock them up, so that their fellow inmates can provide them with a physical reeducation.

[@LugerLau]

It's not all the cops fault, it's Department Hierarchy policies and condoning the policy by our elected officials. 👎💩🗽💩👎

[@quademasters249]

There wouldn't be any cops left after we were done.

[@Frilleon]

What happened here is so atrocious and disgusting…outrageous. This boils my blood

[@signatureenterprisesllc5438]

THESE LAWSUITS ARE NOT ENOUGH... THE COURTS MUST IMPOSE SEVERE RAMIFICATIONS ACROSS THE WHOLE OF THE US! 💗

[@HugoBlack-gh5pe]

Unfortunately, courts are integral to the scam. They depend on one another to scam drivers.

[@brutusvonmanhammer]

If a cop wants to search your vehicle, and all it takes is a dog wagging his tail, there is a 100% chance the cops are searching your vehicle. Criminal...

[@randaltotten9358]

Definitely need to prosecute supervisors for letting this go on

[@mark685]

The sheriff is behind this. He goes on tv and acts like he's concerned for our rights, while his officers are doing this.

[@colinpryor4290]

Their supervisors don't just let it go on, they order them to do it. These are criminal cops, acting in concert, desperately looking for any reason to search their victim and the victim's car in the hope of finding anything that they can possibly seize under Civil Asset Forfeiture laws and with the intention of their criminal PD keeping it at all costs. Literally highway robbery.

[@keithjohnson6046]

Union would never allow that.

[@colinpryor4290]

@@keithjohnson6046 Abolish QI, eradicate the term "Officer Safety" and criminalize membership of Police unions.

[@weirdo24-7]

As an ex LEO and ex government official, I urge people to ask incriminating questions of the officers behavior to hold them accountable and these bad practices as well as expose the information of the names of the internal affairs officers who handled your case. People just don't understand why this is invaluable to be made public as it will eventually cause a change in practice and personnel by constant exposure.

[@douglasscovil3447]

as an ex-LEO, you might be surprised to know that nowadays all cops are lawless, corrupt, dishonest and just plain bad. policing needs major reforms or we just need to get rid of the police and go back to frontier justice.

[@puggirl415]

What is the point of your advice without listing some examples of incriminating questions? If you don't know what to ask you may antagonize these thugs and make things worse for yourself.

[@weirdo24-7]

@@puggirl415 I figured someone would ask me if they are interested in this type of strategy. The whole point of questioning the officer is escalating to a point of a lawsuit and possible criminal charges for him. If you tell him you have had a previous injury or currently injured and he falsely arrest you, he can be charged for battery and sued in civil court. You must record the entire interaction and be ready to explain the questions with transparency like "Can you tell me WHO trained you to do a vehicle stop like this? I would like to know who you learned this from so I can hold someone accountable unless this is the way you chose to handle things on your own accord?" "I just want to let you know that I have an injury in my shoulder and if you falsely arrest or detain me, you could further injure my shoulder and I will be pressing charges against you since I just told you that and you still did it anyways knowing that I just explained the legal route I am going to take" "Are you going to hurt me if I don't comply with your directives? Is hurting me apart of your procedure and training? Do you expect that I will be getting injured or hurt at any point? Please explain how I can be arrested without physical violence and or how you were trained to make that determination? Where did you receive your training? Which school or Agency? I'm asking to hold someone or agency accountable, unless you are taking responsibility for your own practice that is not a part of the agency or school training? Is part of your training to intimidate or force yourself into my car or property? I'm asking to know if that is what you are trying to do here with me? Do you or do you not inform handicapped people of their rights? Tell me how you distinguish if someone is handicapped and if they receive differential treatment. I'm asking because I don't have to identify to you as handicapped but I would like to know if there is a bias in treatment? What are ALL my options at this point and what are you trained to do up till now? I'm asking because if we should go to civil or criminal court, it will be shown that you are either competent or incompetent of your duties and practices. Who is your captain? I want to know who to ask for directly or if things go horribly wrong, I can give the name to the local news media and or I can use in court to expose your integrity, professionalism and courtesy. These all depend on what kind of stop or encounter as the questions may not fit the type of stop. Always remember big civil lawsuits DO AFFECT police departments and the city as they are allocated money from the state, and criminal liability is possible to impose on the officer if you can get him to answer legally binding questions that is apart of his job to know. There's only so much money a police department actually has for the physical year and not that many civil and criminal lawsuits against officers before the department starts to make changes on their own. It's unfortunate that the tax payers have to foot the bill but there's only so many lawsuits before the state tells them they don't have money for the police department to grow or have equipment. Do the math if you don't believe me. 1,000 people sue and get 10 million each for wrongful death within a year? And that's 1 city in the state. That's not including the negative publicity for losing that many lawsuits. Politicians will not like that. Resist arrest if you know you've done absolutely nothing wrong. You escalate the officers accountability and liability when you do so and he's wrong.

[@NORTHWESTHUNTER406]

Why would a citizen do that? First of all, what's going to happen is the cops gonna say? Oh, you're resisting an official order. They're gonna taze, you act stupid, beat you up. Take you to jail, and hopefully you figure out later on that. They were lying the whole time.

[@hasslefree1848]

​@@weirdo24-7 Or you could carry a card that says : **You are hereby informed that anything that you do or say will be used against you in a court of law**. That can be included in a tri-folder that has your ID or Drivers licence and registration and insurance info and a written statement that says I invoke my right to remain silent and do not answer questions.

[@themotuman2663]

I wish I was wealthy just so I could donate a few million dollars to you guys. You're doing amazing work and seem to be the only organization really fighting for our rights. Fighting against the very people entrusted with defending them. Such a sad broken corrupt system this country has become.

[@charlesvigneron565]

I give $20/month just because. I'm sure they'd appreciate $5 /month but its just a choice.. 'Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales' established that the police have no legal requirement to protect anyone. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_of_Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales

[@h2oquality2010]

Every little bit from many of us adds up to a lot. I donate every month too. And I'm not wealthy.

[@Seanpfree]

Murfreesboro TN MPD & Rutherford County sheriff make their dogs false respond on EVERYONE that refuses permission to search. There's video evidence from several years ago of someone that secretly filmed it. I had this happen from MPD twice many many years ago and they tore apart my car after i wouldn't give permission. Drugs had never been in my car, no one with or on drugs had ever been in my car, so i knew it was complete BS and of course they didn't find anything reluctantly let me go. 6 months later a video went viral of the same officers pretending the dog hit when it didnt during a July 4th roadblock. K-9's give officers an excuse to violate your 4th amendment rights.

[@cedarbay3994]

Normies really need to learn not to talk to police.

[@WeWazKangz]

I've always thought the drug dog "alerts" were pretty much bs.

[@larrymustaller9581]

The majority of dog hits are as individually subjective as the FST field sobriety tests performed. It’s all motivated by the individual officers self motivation.

[@melodymakermark]

Yeah, I’ve never had any trust in these K9 searches. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a dog lover, enthusiast, and I know dogs have an incredible sense of smell, but as someone else pointed out, a handler could easily have a dog trained to “alert” from a gesture. I’m pro-cop, and don’t believe our society would be safe without them, but this is scary.

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

Its been proven. Drug dog cops have turned against the BlueLine gang and exposed them for what they are. " never get busted "

[@AlexeiTetenov]

"Back the blue until it happens to you" -James Freeman

[@rooprectrct]

Shouldnt they need a warrant to use a dog since it is searching.

[@hashbrown4781]

Look at how compliant this man is. He did everything this criminal asked him to do, and still gets trampled. Trust the blue until it happens to you!

[@karinaz8756]

Didn’t exercise his rights and thought he “did everything right “. Everyone finds out the hard way. The guy was an easy mark. There is no way in hell I would sit in a cop car for a traffic violation I could disprove with my dashcam.

[@hashbrown4781]

@Karina Z sadly, yes you would. If you refuse to get out of the car or comply with them, they will just detain you more forcefully. They will slap cuffs on and throw you in the back until they completely trample the constitution.

[@Paxmax]

"You can never comply your way out of the grip of tyrants" Sum smart guy probably

[@montezuma6962]

I agree with Karina 100%. This guy says he did everything right. He did almost everything wrong. * No interior dashcam * Never recorded the interaction w/phone * Got in the police car * Answered questions He looked like an easy victim to a guy w/a gun looking to rob people.

[@lightkira4119]

​@@karinaz8756 the problem is people who keep saying to comply with any request if you are innocent. Getting asked to step outside and not following orders is grounds for them to pull you out. Sitting in the front of a cop car and answering questions for 10 minutes was a bone head move. Everyone should know by know to not answer any questions and plead the 5th. The consent to search was denied but he still called the K9 and did the search. Honestly he was screwed the moment he was pulled over. What would you suggest? Say you are not going to step outside and escalate the encounter so the cop can have reasonable ground to search your vehicle because you were acting suspicious and didn't comply? In similar cases, people stopped answering questions and cops would say that was suspicious and still call the k9 unit. They pull people over for going 5-10 miles under the speed limit because its suspicious.

[@CarefulSteps1]

soooo thankful IJ is filing suit for this man. it seemed to me that the man had already seen what happens when you give any kind of fight back to LEO.. and so determined to go w/the flow until he could get away from the scumbags. honestly, i am REALLY SURPRISED that they didn't plant drugs on him.

[@TheSkete]

Stuff like this makes my blood boil...

[@potterspride1]

Dogs shouldn’t be allowed to do this job. They are highly trained and handlers know how to train the dog to do actions on command.