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I just received the complete IA File from New Smyrna Beach regarding my illegal detention by Officers Galt and Beatty.
Over the next week I will be releasing multiple videos and files from this IA File.
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I just received the complete IA File from New Smyrna Beach regarding my illegal detention by Officers Galt and Beatty.
Over the next week I will be releasing multiple videos and files from this IA File.
Stay Tuned!
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Grey I love your activism. Keep it up please don’t settle take it to jury. I want these cops held accountable.
The light that you were shining on these cops exposes terribly substandard training. our laws are based on common law rights and apparently the training does not Address that. The stupidity shines through as people’s lives are ruined by ignorance of the law by the people that are supposed to enforce the law.
This cop stated that he thought the cop he called was not right. Why didn't he tell the cop he was wrong and that they should investigate more? It shows the thin blue line mentality and why we should NEVER trust a cop to do the right thing!!!!
@@mrjtps on his defence he is a rookie and didnt want to step on his zone partners toes and wasnt to sure on laws , I mean 6 weeks of training and 5 are on the gun range but they get a badge that they think they can do what they want
I see a day off without pay for them but a week or month would be better , no one was hurt shot or arrested so a week off would be fine but we all know it aint gonna happen
Abolish police unions and qualified immunity.
Can't abolish police unions without abolishing all unions and I don't see that happening. As far as Q.I., entirely agreed that needs to be peeled back to the point it can be rarely invoked.
@@robertgates5164
We need to abolish public sector unions. This leaves the traditional unions intact.
@@robertgates5164 We don't have to outlaw them. We just need our local politicians to grow a spine and refuse to negotiate ANYTHING regarding law with them. They can continue negotiating pay, benefits, and working conditions but that's it. No more stupid police bill of rights.
@@robertgates5164 get rid of the arbitrators clause that is how the get around the final fire.
@@robertgates5164 you can take some of the unions powers like how it's almost impossible to fire a cop even when they do wrong
The restaurant owner should be also sued for lying to police.
and arrested for filing a false report on the phone and then lying to the cops in person.
Exactly. If the owner had pressed the issue of harassment, or that he was on the property, then it's arguable that ras would exist. As such under Florida law a detainment could be viable. As much as I might disagree with it.
But would the cops go after the manager for making such false statements, unlikely. So I think a state tort claim against the manager is perfectly viable. But here I think the cops maintain liability as they were working under a non-existent pan handling law. As such they had no authority at all.
But in short both cops and management should suffer and be forced to make Jeff whole.
@@enderfal There might have been RAS to investigate or detain, had the manager pushed the issue, but not having witnessed any crime and with nobody claiming any real damages, there was no reason to handcuff him or go through is pockets. One thing you probably noticed, if you watched all of the interactions involved with this incident, is that at no time did anyone threaten or remind the claimant that making a false report was a crime. There is a good reason for that and the KGB, STASSI and GESTAPO could tell you why.
He should have been detained , handcuffed and interrogated afterwards, but he wasn't. Want to guess why?
That business caught hell....just FYI....
This needs to happen every time they violate civil rights. There’s no reason for them to be this ignorant.
I love seeing these guys sit in the hot seat and being held accountable. It almost looks like justice.
Justice would be watching the officer personally apologize to Jeff, then write the check outta his own account.
Good ol slap on the wrist. Good chance the cops being paid to be there. Everybody in law and order makes money except the accused.
If I presented myself like to MY HR department, I would NEVER have been hired. Anywhere. Ever. And this is what prepped looks like.
Then you wake, up no justice.
@@climber950 right, that’s why he said “almost”
what pisses me off is the people making false allegations were never held accountable.
@@MsArishiaNishi the false allegations are “asked for money” and “harassed staff”
Exactly
Exactly, hundreds of videos with people making false allegations to get a response, with nothing ever done to stop it.
@@kansascitybob2430 cop?
I agree with you. The trouble is It’s impossible to prove that no customer told him Jeff asked him for money. The manager can lie and you have no way to prove he lied.
This officer is just. copsplaining that they’re trained to be corrupt and incompetent!
And that, my fellow good citizens, is the learning process, that auditors sacrifice their time and safety, to accomplish...
THANK YOU!
End qualified immunity.
For those applauding transparency, please know that the only reason we are seeing this video is because the complaint was sustained and Jeff did open records request.
And Jeff has his video evidence just in case the police mysteriously lost their body cam video of the interaction.
And your purpose is we shouldn’t be seeing this. 😮
Exactly! And I’m surprised they released it at all or at a minimum didn’t heavily redact it and claim it was due to HR policies.
Yeah. If I were those guys, I would start looking for a new line of work.... in China or Russia since they don't like our version of Civil Rights.
Are you saying that...
this interview WOULDN'T have been held had the complaint not been sustained, and therefore it wouldn't have existed for Jeff to FOIA request
-- OR --
this interview WOULD.......have been held regardless of whether the complaint had been sustained, and Jeff's FOIA request would have been denied?
He stated he's trained to get everybody's ID on every interaction. THAT'S THE PROBLEM. You're literally admitting to violating 4th Amendment Rights on EVERY INTERACTION. This needs to stop.
Agree that the police ID fetish is a major problem. The failure in the training is making sure that they understand who is required to give ID. By failing to do this they expose the officer as well as the public to serious consequences as the officer then may needlessly escalate to use of force.
It's not a 4th Amendment violation if they ask for ID. When they threaten arrest or do arrest - then it is a 4th Amendment violation.
It's not a training issue or an education issue they have training on the laws, they have resources to instantly and conveniently access those laws if there is any doubt, they can even call a superior if they are confused about how to interpret the laws and rights...so all that is just the excuse...it is a culture and conditioning issue.
Not quite. They can ask for ID. But they’re not entitled to it on every stop. They’re only violating 4th amendment if they demand it under threat of arrest on those stops where they’re not legally entitled to it.
Which is still a lot of times a day. Over and over. It needs to stop. But not necessarily violating it on every interaction.
Well, technically it's only a 4th amendment violation if they demanded under threat of arrest and without legal reason. If they go on the scene and ask for ID and people give it to them because they are ignorant sheep, that isn't a 4th amendment violation. If they refuse to give it and the cops arrest them or uses some show of authority to coerce them into it, that is a 4th amendment violation. The problem isn't just that cops are trained to get everyone's ID, it's also that a lot of people just comply with everything cops say.
He learned more in 20 min w/Jeff than he did in 6 weeks at the academy.
This is very eye opening, my brother was a retired cop, his last assignment was in Internal Affairs, this interviewer is handling these cops with kid gloves, questions were already known and answers rehursted, my brother put many a cop in jail or had them fired so that they could not be rehired as cops, he was not liked by his fellow officers, and that's just how he wanted it, he was the cops cop.......
Sounds like your brother was the people's cop. My hat's off to him.
The IA interviewer in this video sounds like a cop's cop.
Once again we see cops, “thinking,” they know the law, but in fact being totally ignorant. Thank you, Jeff for making our world a better place.
No, once again we see cops enforcing ego, then lying when caught...
As long as they "think" something and think they are right at the time they are shielded from prosecution - qualified immunity. They need to be held to a higher standard - these two officers had resources to reach a better conclusion.
Factz and they gonna get expose in this country believe that 💯
And notice that their ignorance always errors on the side of violating people’s rights. Notice that they never let someone go that is actually breaking the law. It’s ALWAYS the other way around.
@@interestedparty00 Guilty till proven innocent. 😂
It's sickening that law enforcement officers are allowed to be ignorant of the law but we as public citizens are not.
We can. When you go in front of the jury, just maintain that no reasonable person would know about whatever law you're accused of violating. And then bring up to the jury the fact that if cops aren't required to know the law, then how can they expect the public to know.
@@MrEkzotic If only juries weren't primarily composed of boot lickers and people with axes to grind against their fellow citizens. I'm still waiting for the day I get called in AND magically make it through voire dire so I can nullify.
@@snex000 Agree.
I would not necessarily say that the cops don't know the law I would say it's abuse of power and in many cases you can tell it's abuse and if nothing else they need to be sued for it
I think he's lying right there he's asking for the guy's name because he wants to run his name and driver's license number the cop is sitting there lying to the interviewer.. !!!
Not only was the cop nervous as hell and knew he was screwed, but he threw his partner under the bus! Haha. Great work Jeff!
I knew I was misrepresenting the law and breaking my oath while outright lying and laying false charges against the guy, but I honestly didn't think I would be called up on it. We seldom are.
Then you should lose your job
11:30 "I believed he may have been asking people for money (ie: committing a crime), due to him not answering my questions."
That is the problem. This is where their training falls short. This is what needs to be taught: Being silent does not equal guilt. END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY.
Not only that, but the city _doesn’t_ have panhandling ordnance. So asking people for money isn’t a crime anyway.
Exercising your fifth amendment right infuriates cops even more than exercising your first amendment right. Cops hat ALL rights.
When there is no accountability and no consequences, they just show up with their dicks on their sleeves and play chicken. It works. Co formation bias sets in after they do it a few thousand times. They believe they are right because they've done it thousands of times.
This cop clearly knew there was no law against panhandling, not that Grey was panhandling anyway, but still decided to violate his rights. This is what cops are now. You abolish qualified immunity and actually train them, and you will see a huge difference. Oh bring back psych evaluations. There are alot of cops who have ego problems and are violent. Look for videos on a Port Orange cop Velez I believe is his name.
The good old ‘guilty until proven innocent’.
This was a clear case of “contempt of cop”. The cop said it himself, he assumed the guy was guilty of something only because he refused to answer questions, no evidence of a crime, no witnesses, just the old classic “we got a call” and one person said this. That’s all it takes. Cops always demand ID so they can “figure out what’s going on” as if my name and birthday is going to help you determine what I’m did, what I’m doing or what I’m about to do. Or they say “I just need to say who I spoke with” as if that’s relevant.
Well to the point!!! 👍
Most of the time, I think the Cops are trying to enforce the compliance of following their orders more than they're trying to enforcing the laws!!!
Do they ever get ID from complaintant or arrest for false reports?
100%
@@doreen6659 Never
In Georgia, individuals receive
What strikes me again and again is that these despicable cops act tough in the streets and terrorize the citizen. However, when they are called to account for their wrongful actions, they are very timid and afraid of losing their well-paid job. With their buttocks squeezed they sit very humbly and submissively admit their wrong.
That's because they are now faced with somebody who actually has direct power over them. They can do whatever they want to a private citizen because the private citizen has no authority over the cop.
When the officers humbly admit they are wrong they are following police union coaching. As long as they "did not know the law", their qualified immunity stays intact.
I like how the investigator makes a point of telling the officer that he has the right to remain silent but if he exercises his rights he will be insubordinate. Good job Jeff.
Yes, but nothing they say can be used to prosecute them. It’s not full immunity, but members of the public aren’t given this luxury.
He needs to say "Because you are employed as a police officer, you are subject to a higher standard than the citizens you police and you have an ethical duty to be truthful. So if you do not answer truthfully you will be considered insubordinate."
That's because they are waiving legal prosecution against him.
@@interestedparty00 what are you saying? It can’t be used for criminal cases except obstruction or perjury.
When your employer is the government you still have rights… but as their employer they need to be able to investigate wrongdoing
@@imbalancedstatus8824 "waiving legal prosecution against him" no they are not, they could still prosecute him criminally, they just can not use anything uncovered in this interview. They can still use the BWC videos from the night of the incident which is all they would need.
God Bless the Homeless Vets is just Civil Rights gold. Thank you Jeff. My favorite part is the hand written sign on torn up cardboard - looking the part, but not actually panhandling. These goofs are too stupid to notice the little details though. Thank you Jeff.
I'm thinking he should play the full part. Nasty torn up filthy clothes, dirty face ,hands & nails . Like he crawled and log rolled through a dirt quarry for a mile.
Low and behold ,he's a human being with constitutional rights
@@BigSlickNuts2 And I think he should experiment by also going in the opposite direction by being clean cut and wearing a suit and tie. Same actions with ONLY a change in appearance.
@@andrewlayton9333 Much agreed 👍 It would be interesting to see the officers approach. The dirty homeless Jeff would be carted off to jail. The clean cut suit wearing Jeff would be carefully taken to a medical institution for a phyclogical evaluation. Just my hunch 😄
IIRC correctly, Jeff did do exactly this experiment in one of his videos. Got himself all nasty and filthy in raggedly clothes like a homeless person. Should try to dig up that video…
@@BigSlickNuts2 Would "clean Jeff" even have the cops called on him? If they were called, I believe the police would approach with respect and courtesy (like they should with EVERY citizen, but sadly do not!). Just my opinion.
Thanks Jeff!! Appreciate you putting yourself out there for the rest of us. You make this country a better place. Teaching tyrants is dangerous business. Thanks again!
Learning took place, thanks Jeff !
It's disturbing how often these tyrants use the word "allowed" as if they are granting you permission to exercise your rights.
Go outside dude
Seriously
Why did 🐷 Galt have a wired ear piece in his left ear throughout the interview? Ask yourself, would YOU be allowed to have an ear piece on while YOU we're being interviewed by police?
Who was on the other end of that earpiece? Was 🐷 Galt being coached in real time by an outside person? It certainly seems plausible that this could've been the case.
This entire interview is suspicious.
I think 🐷 Galt should be re-interviewed, WITHOUT an earpiece in his head!
Yeah. We hear “unfortunately they’re allowed to do that” far too much from these oath breakers.
These people are an enemy of The People. Hands down.
Great behind the scenes insight into an IA investigation. Sir. You are setting a mighty high bar for civil rights auditors and cop watchers. Much respect.
I just wish Jeff would go after that dirty cop in Dothan, AL - the one that made him give up his SS number.
Setting the bar for COPS! He doesn't have to compete w another auditor.
@@409CJ Other auditors have to compete with him.
@run cmt true, but it shouldn't be a competition. This highlights the deficiency of the POLICE vs. other auditors.
This should be the NORMAL of EVERY interaction where the police violates a citizen's rights....but is not.
@@interestedparty00 You must know a lawyer that will take the case.
Hindsight is 20 20.
Great to see the follow up and I'm glad you came out of it safe and sound.
Honour the homeless vets.
That business manager and company should be held accountable for a false report. 😊
My abiding hope some day.
A cop is excused for changing his story but a citizens is often hammered by the LEO’s while being accused of changing the story leading to hours long interrogations until they get enough information to file charges.
Remain silent. That's how you don't have multiple stories. 👍
I wonder why police officers are allowed to have all the evidence delivered to them by IA before the questioning? I do not know any other group who has that kind of treatment from the police. Common criminals (murders, robbers, rapists, thefts and drug dealers who are not members of the blue thin line gang) will never get a single piece of evidence adwance. That shows how the police union has a negative effect on any kind of accountability. The police unions are like the mafia on steroids.
That EXACTLY how they do it. They continue today.
Exactly, anything a citizen says “can and will be” used against them!
Take this as a "learning experience", and drill into everyone you know to STFU! The only thing you should say in a interrogation is "Am I free to go...?" Then, "I wan't my lawyer"; Then, STFU!
This was recorded not quite 3 weeks after the incident. At this point, the cop knows that panhandling is legal. He also knows that Jeff was never panhandling. He also knows that Jeff was not tresspassing. He also knows that Jeff has a constitutional right to not identify himself or to answer the cop's questions. Yet, the cop still says what he should have done was asked Jeff to move along. In what universe is that a,legitimate function of law enforcement? We all understand that the bar doesn't want Jeff there. But Jeff has a right to be there.
Following the cop's logic to a ridiculous point, if the bar owner had asked the cop to suggest to other members of the public that they visit this bar, would that be reasonable?
The taxpayers are funding this cop to be on duty. Since when is it a cop's job to ask law abiding citizens to change their lawful behavior for the benefit of a bar owner?
It's legal intimidation towards people who don't know their rights.
Well said!
Just because you have a right to do something that doesn't mean you're not a fucking asshole for doing it. Jeff was being a piece of shit, he was disrespecting people and just because that's not technically illegal doesn't mean he's not a fucking piece of shit.
I would have beat his ass, if I was the business owner I would have knocked that punk out. You don't come into my business and tell me that you're not going to leave.
@@rivermcratt3683 he didn't go into the business, or your business. Punching him would have landed you in jail. Jeff did well. Cops, not so much.
@@rivermcratt3683 it's ok that you have a small penis... You do NOT have to announce it to the world!
If I messed up this bad at my job, I’d be fired in a heart beat. Not a slap on the wrist with a few hours of paid leave (not sure if that was their discipline). Love how he through his partner under the bus lol. He defends his actions as being sweet and innocent, and his buddy went “hands on” and was the aggressive one.
Training by Jeff one officer at a time, great job Jeff
I'm a lurker, I watch 1AA's and never comment or really do anything beyond watch. You were one of the first channels I stumbled across. I've watched countless amounts of videos, and your content really stands out to me. Your calm demeanor and relaxed approach make the overzealous actions of LEO's stand out even more. You are doing amazing work, and this video testifies to the change you are inciting in the world. I thank you for doing what is difficult, time consuming, expensive, and dangerous to make everyone's life better. You are a great man Jeff, I appreciate you.
I agree
Agree!
You took my thoughts and wrote them down exactly as I would have said them. The seeds of small changes we see add up to Monumental Ripple effects in the future. From public awareness to new Auditors getting the courage to do what to do from Jeff. His contributions are endless and continue to be ongoing. Nothing is more admirable than a righteous man with a purpose to right wrongs
Agreed
Over 14 years watching Jeff Gray myself. He is the real deal.
When the owner and the waitress said he was asking for money and harassing her, the police should always ask "Would you be willing to sign a Declaration and stand by your charge in a court of law if I arrest him?" Most people would then say "oh we just want him to move on". This gives the officer the understanding that the accusers are not willing to stand on their accusation. They should also ask if there is any security camera footage of him asking for money(even though it's not illegal) and if they answer no, it is further evidence that this is just a case of wanting to move someone on because he bothers them. The police need better training. Not knowing that pan handling is not illegal in their state is not good enough. It's a common thing that happens, even street buskers and entertainers pan handle so cops should know it's not illegal. Cops should not side with businesses or corporations against citizens practicing their rights in public. You shouldn't be looking for a crime in order to please others. They just got this one completely wrong. Take the dollars, don't settle for peanuts out of court Jeff.
Or the cops applying incorrect statutes or laws or penal codes to the situation just to justify their stop or detainment of said suspicious person.
Nothing wrong with settling out of court as long as one of the conditions is an admission of wrongdoing and dishonorable discharge of the officers involved.
Well said
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Yes. Legal right to face your accuser
Great work Mr. Gray! Please keep it up! Freedoms needs to be practiced.
Thank God for the video camera. It has been a complete game changer.
We will chip away at them for as long as it takes for them to learn to respect our civil rights.
They will either learn or go down in defiance.
A textbook example of an officer under oath admitting that he often goes with what he thinks rather than what he knows when enforcing laws especially considering the officer stated he was more likely to believe the person making a complaint rather than the person making a video documentation of the interaction
Just amazing that that is true.
He backed up his “partner” even though he knew he was doing the wrong thing. Later he showed regret, but at the time it was pack mentality. We need them to STOP other cops doing the wrong thing.
That was another failure by both cops & the IA guy. No one asked if they could see Jeff's video & IA guy didn't ask why they didn't ask to see it. Why not? Once you get both sides & the stories don't match LETS GO TO THE TAPE! Easy peasy. Or security cams from the business to see if Jeff went up to the customer tables at all. Where's the actual "investigating". Cops need to weigh both stories 50/50. They always say stupid things like "why would the business lie? Both the owner & waitress said you went up to the customer tables & asked them for money, so why would they lie about that?" Officers need to be TRAINED that clearly everyone lies (or mis speaks) quite frequently, including officers. Hence.. why they ask the same questions over & over. But giving the complainant 100% vs suspicious person 0% isn't cutting it. They lie alot and for all kinds of reasons. Videos might not show everything from every angle but they don't lie for their own reasons.
@@yrp237 never even asked the store owner for video evidence of him coming into store/restaurant/bar and harassing customers . Surely no Sherlock Holmes here
The lesson Officer Galt should have learned is this, never assume that the complainant is honest, all too often, people make shit up when they assume they are not recorded.
More lessons for this Officer is this, stick to the law, never assume anything, if not sure, don't act without conferring with someone who does know.
Treat people the same way you want to be treated.
As a LEO, you are not given rights over people, you are granted powers by the people through the state to protect and serve them, remember, your paycheck comes from the very people you encounter every day at work.
Yh dude Stick with the law and you will never have a problem,
Obviously you haven’t got the memo that cops are never wrong!😉🤣😂✌️
@@dtoora The laws of this nation are so complex that it's virtually impossible not to break them almost on a daily basis.
If you got into the drivers seat of your car, drove to work, then drove home, there is a 100% chance you committed a moving violation!!!
There is a reason you should never be your own lawyer!
@@dtoora ha ha ha. In what universe do you live.
The lesson we should all learn is never assume that the cop is honest or competent.
One of the biggest problems with these types of calls is that law enforcement seems hell bent on appeasing the person who called in order to make themselves look good in the caller eyes. This seems to run true from the vast majority of audits such as this. There are some cases where law enforcement will actually get both sides of the story but those are rare. Just like these cops trying to make the auditor "move along" which is what the business owner wanted. Never mind that someone's rights are being violated, just "move along" somewhere else. After watching all 3 of the IA interviews including the supervisor, very little was mentioned regarding them reaching into the pockets of the auditor even when he stated that he did not consent to searches and seizures. That was just skimmed over. They seemed to focus more on their own policies and Florida law regarding illegal detention. I'm sure both cops received some paid days off as "punishment" but they would be shielded from civil liability by the qualified immunity and thus the focus within the interviews of both cops "thinking" that panhandling was against the law. As long as they "thought" that they were upholding the law, most courts will not fault them for being so ignorant.
Nice one ! Officer Galt just threw Officer Beatty under the bus.
11:31 Cop logic: because Jeff didn't answer his questions, he believed Jeff was asking for money. The stupidity of it all! Even if that were true, panhandling is not illegal in that city/state. I live in Chicago and our panhandling ordinances were repealed and ruled unconstitutional - a violation of our 1st amendment rights. People have the right to ask for help.
It’s complicated.
- It makes sense that a cop could come to that conclusion to exercise willful ignorance in case he ends up in an IA interview - If this was the case, this was truly despicable.
- It could be stupidity that a cop could come to that conclusion because he simply doesn't have the mental capacity to retain it - If this was the case, there needs to be an intelligence test before hiring.
- It makes sense that a cop could come to that conclusion because that's what a guilty person would do - If this was the case, he needs to be understand that it's NOT THE ONLY REASON a person wouldn't answer questions...like for the all the times that an innocent person's words were used against them.
The business also needs to be held accountable for lying and making false claims trying to escalate the situation.
good point!
Absolute 100%. The root cause of all of this was the fact that the business manager lied about several key points. Yet, that person is NOT held accountable in any way, legally or publicly. You have to wonder why.
@@kyle381000 - There might be avenues for the arrested person to sue the business owner for making the false report and/or lied to the cops if he can prove it.
@@kyle381000 He could sue that weasel of a manager, but it would be tough because the guy changed the story about Jeff panhandling from being sure that he was doing it to saying "I thought that's what I was told."
I agree.
Also, in some states you can Panhandle but you do need a permit.
So I guess in that jurisdiction they don't have any requirements for permits.
I do feel bad for the business owner, and people visiting the establishment.
I won't go to a business that has people picketing or begging.
It seems to me that the city would benefit by giving permits and then that way people will have a specific place they are able to be when panhandling.
Many jurisdictions and I thought all jurisdictions require a permit to pick it. He doesn't have to be asking for money out there with a sign. But having a sign most of them require permit because it gives you certain hours of the day that you're able to do this blah blah blah.
I love the fact that the IA rep has all of their personnel files containing signed documents indicating that each of these guys read and understood departmental policies and guidelines regarding investigative detentions. This means that these guys have no wiggle room to say that they didn't know or misunderstood what they were and were not supposed to do.
Thanks for the follow up and update
These videos are fantastic. I wish every department took complaints this seriously and that every cop watched these to see why they shouldn’t mess with law abiding citizens.
The bigger cities have citizen review boards.
They do...you don't see it because they don't sustain the complaint. You have to sue to get anything under that condition
You've done more for the education of these two officers than the academy apparently did.
Jeff has done more for educating the citizenry creating new Auditors given them confidence by learning their rights in the law. This gives the citizenry of purpose to fight for civil rights. The purpose of law enforcement remains disdain for the people and ignorance of the law they're supposed to enforce
Now the other half of the problem: citizens that refuse to learn about or simply don't care what your rights are. I went to the Yelp review for this business, and one person said they called the owner (or whoever answered the phone) and wanted more information, and he was told they DIDN'T CARE that they mischaracterized the situation. Such despicable behavior.
More department need do this and take a stand against rouge cops.
He said it’s their policy to “always ID people they’re talking to.” That is what some lawyers might call a “pattern and practice” of violating 4a. Well done, Officer Galt. This is a SUPER common practice. But usually they request and people give it up bc they assume they have to or just don’t want the hassle. I’d argue that asking is a 1983 violation under color of law.
At least this dude is honest. He admitted that he’s ignorant of law, not smart enough to deal with minor situations solo, and 100% ready to blame it all on the first person he’s told to blame it all on. Good boy. You’ll be police chief one day with those credentials.
Just a public hand slapping
Yeah cuz if he cannot handle this minor situation then he surely cannot handle an actual stressful one!! Massive failure!! This is exactly why it makes our blood boil. This is the EASY stuff!
AI: Do you have anything else to add?
Gualt : NO Sir. ( under his breath) I just want out of this HOT seat and it all to go away... If i thought I wouldn't be retaliated by the Thin Blue Line I would've thrown Beatty straight under the bus....
Chief in 5. Mayor in 10 😂
He appears to be terrified.
It’s embarrassing that law enforcers do not know the law, even the basic ID or trespassing laws which 99.9% of cops deal with on a day to day basis. It’s obvious that academy training and on the job training is inadequate. Also why isn’t there a independent exam before they are let loose in the public where their actions can ruin a citizens life. There are not many people in life that hold this power and the ones who do need to be monitored and provide proof they know the law and rights
Oh they know the laws, but the ego gets in the way.
So when does the debate end, on fixing the police force in this country, and at the least training about rights and laws .and stop abusing people, over petty bullshit .or standing up for their rights, or just looking cross eyed at a cop.People are getting killed for doing just that. They need to stop acting like attack dogs for the state and smelling blood and moving in for the kill. and treating people like walking A.T.M. machine for the state and making up crimes just to make easy arrest and filling jails cells to justify their jobs.Using the myth they are protecting and serving .And feeding the system meant to protect us from them.
And the first question these jokers ask if you assert your rights? "What are you, some kind of lawyer?"
Why are there no monthly follow up exams? Pass one BS test and it somehow means your good for life! Total BS!
@@elik.webber7630 It never stops because the Democrats love cops just as much as Republicans they just think we should use the police to imprison anyone who posts something kind of racist online or posts BS on Facebook. It's pathetic watching Congressional Democrats who claimed to support police reform slobbering all over the incompetent Capitol Police boots.
I find it astounding how professional the IA is to issue the rights and warnings to these police officers as stated they have more than enough access to resources that would allow them to be informed on the rights and treatment of any member of the public.
They have to do that
"A Black male, I mean a male dressed in black". Yeah, that little slip speaks volumes. 🐷👮
Ignorance of the law, cannot be used as a defense or excuse by us. I have heard cops say many times they don't know all of the laws or statutes, and yet apparently we are supposed to.
Thank you for trying to educate! Unfortunately, I feel until they are held liable for their acts, only minor change will occur.
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
Fl of sht
Jeff you are the man for following up on this gross violation of your civil rights.
Going back what would you do different?
It's a shame cops don't recognize a constitutional right in the first place.
It is a violation of their oath and grounds for immediate dismissal.
@@rayh592 If that rule was followed, there would be no cops at all. ALL cops break civil rights laws. They don't know the laws and are feelings enforcement now.
Well Jeff does follow up, these proceeding are being released because his complaint was sustained.
I would like to think he wouldn't change a thing. He did this to perfection, in my honest opinion. But I'm not Jeff so...
Galt does not hesitate to throw ole Beatty under the bus. What are friends for.
Bingo! Do you think you should check city ordinance on the way.... Too often public servants go from zero to 100 with entitlement and zero understanding. It takes 2 years of education to become a barber and 6 months "training" to become a cop. Does anyone else see a problem here? And how does one receive qualified Immunity for something they swear an oath to uphold? I call BS. End Qualified Immunity NOW!
Jeff, you are the GOAT of 1A auditors. The follow up is AWESOME and something that viewers of these types of videos rarely get to observe. I would like to be able to hear the call that the owner made to 911 so that we can determine if he truly did inform them that 1. You were in the establishment, 2. were asking for money. Keep it up Jeff
“Rules for detention”? Cops on the street give no indication that such rules exist.
Police unions are like the mafia on steroids.
Jeff with his channel " Honor Your Oath ",. Amazing work 👏 The release of all 3 internal investigations is something we all need to watch. Shows a system you can never trust but pray all would be handled this way. 2 cops completely covering their lack of training, a Sargent pointing out this was tyrants lack of taking all matters only in their hands. Best part, internal affairs investigation going right. About time ⏲ 👏 🙌 😴 😌 🙏
I love seeing crooked Cops held accountable. We can only hope that eventually they will ALL be weeded out and replaced with law abiding Cops.
I get the feeling that most officers interpret exercising your rights (by declining to answer questions) as implicit proof of guilt...
All these years watching the audits I always wondered how the ending would go and watch the trials Your doing a fantastic job Mr. Jeff Gray
A humbled and chastened officer. Didn't seem a bad sort. I'm glad he learned. Don't let the pressure off.
Agree didn’t seem like a bad guy he just made a mistake and seems willing to learn from it.
I'm proud that the police Dept. are doing a very thorough investigation 🔎 of the officers and it's is also a very important training lesson to them. Always remember that the 📞 caller wants you to do something for them..... But a one way street has TWO SIDES give thought to the other side two even if you have to go back and forth 2 or 3 times. When this goes bad who left you hanging......
After watching videos for two years on RUclips I have yet to see an officer charge the person that called in the false police report. Jeff you are the boss!
Imagine how different interrogations of citizens would go if police were required to inform citizens of their rights like these cops. That was 6 minutes of rights and laws they get to review.
Not that it matters, because these cops were completely prepared by their union rep before their interviews.
I heard New York was supposed to be like that now.
They reviewed all evidence in the case before the interview. Most people don't know to wait till discovery before they make an official statement. Till you have discovery, don't say a word!
UK has been that way for years
One of the commenters here posted this Solomon-level gem of wisdom. If the business owner wants law enforcement to move Jeff along and certainly before they arrest him, they should require the business owner to sign a form that all information given is true and correct under penalty of law. If they're not willing to do that, that would conclusively (although not absolutely) prove they are lying about part, most or all of the "facts" of the situation.
Jeff, thank you for the great work you’re doing. This is fantastic. I’d like to see the interview with the pig who went hands on and know what the result was with him.
When the cop describes his actions, he thinks he's 100% wrong. Great job Jeff. Your efforts are paying huge dividends.
Wow. This cop actually says ‘usually we get both sides while we investigate. But in this instance we didn’t. He just went hands on and I’m not sure why’. I swear they can’t find people any dumber.
The purpose of “Getting everyone’s ID” during every interaction, is to build a database on every Citizen. With the access Law Enforcement has, ID will be used to track every movement, account, purchase, spending, GPS location and phone records of every single Citizen.
My friend. Just by getting the ID in the first place you are already in the system.
Do you have a driver's license?... What about a social security card?... Cell phone perhaps???... Computer login? You're already being tracked on a daily basis... How would you not know this?
On the way to call check and see if there's any city ordinances against panhandling. Perfect..no crime no ID
It's interesting that the police officer only feels like he should have conducted himself in a more lawful manner after he's been caught on several body cameras not following his own policies
He only asked for ID so he could do the paperwork. hahahahahaha
Thanks Jeff, appreciate what you do and are doing.
Thanks to Jeff Gray, Officer Gault now understands many laws he didn't before his contact with Jeff. Thanks, Jeff. It's one cop at a time I guess.
Great job, thank you for this! Why cant City Police DPTs around the country create an internal task force for officers on duty, with these real life scenarios. This would be so valuable for them and the community.
I am interested if they speak to the business owner. He should be charged with making a false report to the police by claiming you was asking for money. And if he made that claim based on a lie from the waitress then the waitress needs to be charged. Jeff you was the only person in that whole situation who did not commit a crime.
The customer at table told the truth, he said he never seen him asking for money.
@@mathew8581
Yeah that also.
Agreed, they never did a real investigation (along with not knowing how to do their job). In the end the business owner should have been given a warning for false reporting therefor causing the disturbance that the accused Jeff of-SMH.
The waitress was probably silent because she knew the owner was lying. The most suspicious thing about this incident was the behavior of the business.
What is the name of this business
Jeff, this is awesome! You holding these cops accountable is just priceless.
@MTG Pack Rat the business knew exactly what would happen to mr. Gray when they called the goon squad.
The first cop called his fellow gang member to join him in a public beat down...no doubt!!!
Yea, because you won’t call the police when some homeless druggie tried to mug you while you’re walking down the street…
Highly unlikely anything substantial happened to these two ignorant cops. They should be forced by the department to provide 1 month salary each to Jeff.
The IA officer seems really skilled and professional.
Jeff, you have always been one of, if not, the best.
Great job releasing these IA videos! This sort of stuff needs to be available publically much, much more often. The most striking thing about the videos is how contrite, humble, non-aggressive and non-confrontational and unconfident these Cops are when THEY are in the hot seat in front of someone THEY think or KNOW is or has real authority OVER THEM! It goes to show how they expect citizen obedience and deference to what they think is THEIR authority over citizens. We live in a country of thugs and plain thuggery! Proactive Policing is already a growing cancer and needs to be restrained. Police do not make us safe, and through their administration and manipulation, are virtually, single-handedly responsible for the theft of our independent spirit, liberty and our responsibility to community. Unfortunately, it's often OUR fault. Our people have become weak and cowardly turning to authority and thuggery, playing right into the heirarchy of power, to control others or effectuate their wants, most often completely irrespective of the actual law. We don't live in a country of laws, we live in a country of petty thugs and it's not going to just magically get better going forward. People need principle, we need real honor and character, we need integrity and the sand to stand on right and principle rather than the hollow, whore-ship of power and the in-human willingness to use power over others for no other reason than to satisfiy personal wants and desires! And the thugs behind badges need to be reeled in and back to their historical place. Along with restoring our constitutional Militia which would negate the need for the massive Police state that continues to grow, the Individual needs to be restored to his place in his community. Today police are nothing but a cancer and this story demonstrates how cops generally have neither the intellect or mettle to wield the power they believe they have! How many video's does one need to watch to see some sub-human with a badge answer a citizen when he claims to not have broken any laws with, "but in this day and age, you gotta understand how suspicious...." And just like that, the idea of LAW evaporates!
The moral of the story is you can't mistreat people no matter how undesirable some business owner tells you they are, Lady Justice expects you to be blind to how the person looks and deaf to how the complainant says they acted, and let your investigation investigate all the video documentation so that you may determine whether or not the original complaint it is lying as opposed to behaving so as to think that no one ever lies about people they call undesirable
WOW, would it be great that COPS tell the truth to citizens too
It’s crazy how even though he was given examples as to what he did wrong he still did not admit he was wrong.
He admitted he was wrong about the panhandling statute
Gotta give this IA officer credit he was straight to the point and wasn't just letting these guys slide on this issue
gotta give him what??? that's what an IA investigatior is SUPPOSED to do and the last time I checked that is the very L-E-A-S-T he SHOULD do. Stop blowing smoke up their asses and making them out to be heroes just because they do what they are supposed to do...SMH
Would bet all I have that the IA guy is just as bad as em all
Both parties know this is on video. Thank the lawmakers that created open records in Florida.
Yea, trust me that interview would have gone a completely different way if this wasn't subject to open records....they would probably have been chatting about last nights game...
@@nodgelyobo1 When a police department does the right thing, you say "yeah, but...." That's very biased. If you won't acknowledge when a police department does the right thing, you're effectively taking away some of the incentive to do the right thing.
Here we go again; let ME walk you through what you need to say….. This is not an investigation, this is classic “leading the witness”, independent civilian lawyers, depositions like the rest of us are required to do. I would have enormous respect IF any one of these officers just said, I was out of line and violated his rights, I made a mistake and for that I am sorry. Let the chips fall where they may.
Unfortunately, I've never seen a coward in any situation say that.
I dont feel he let either witness... If u watch the entire interviews of the 3 officers.... I feel the interviewer did a great job and the sank themselves
Never going to happen.
…chips fall *where they may.
At this point both cops off record have been advising going to get minimum discipline reaction so that's why they're so forthcoming. I believe this is a sham they violated the rights of a citizen and will continue to do it in the future because they know there's no penalty for such things to them only the city and taxpayers have to pay for this crap.
I like the follow up at all angles ,,,,,great work as all effort is labor ,,,,as I see labor of love of America,,,,,,I hope more learn and use you standards of true fact based and know when too hold the and know when to fold them ,,,,,,,, thumbs up once again
He’s learning young , no more “ you got I’d “ for him , good work Jeff , teach them young,😎
So far, all of these interviews have shown that the cops were mistaken about pan handling being a crime and that was what justified their demand for ID and detainment. I really hope that this mistake doesn't get translated into a "within policy" or a "no wrong doing" result. I know that we have all heard and many have been victim of the meaning of the phrase "ignorance of the law is no defense". Police officers are often not held to this standard, even though their job IS the law. I am often perplexed by what a citizen of the US is "required" to know when it comes to the law, but, I am doubly perplexed by the little police officers tend to know about the law. If my job was about enforcing the law, I would not consider it inappropriate to be required to be an expert in the law. Most other countries require police officer to have a minimum of a undergraduate degree in law, to be a law officer. In my opinion, being a police officer should be considered a white collar job, with the level of education and subject matter expertise to reflect that. It shouldn't be a job for the trade school drop out, former HS football player, bully.
Where's the money in that though?
Well said!
That is an Amazing concept on how that works !!
Sadly police ignorance is defined.
I predict they will say they have qualified immunity because they were acting in 'good faith', and did nothing wrong. 99.99% of the time that's what happens. Hopefully it will at least slow them down a little the next time they start to violate someone's rights. That's the big difference I see between policing now and policing 20 years ago; officers going zero to 100 very quickly, no restraint or thought given to anything but their ego and going hands on.
Absolutely agree. It takes longer to earn a license to cut hair than to receive law enforcement credentials with issued badge and service weapon in Florida.
These are so great. Thanks for taking the time to post these.
More training is needed with many of these police departments. Just because a town has made an ordinance against a Constitutionally protected act......does not make it a legal law/ordinance. More training!
He's a young guy...we all have to get experience on and off the job. he has learnt a lot during this incident. He seems to have a good demeanor about him. Some cops have a real attitude, but this guy doesn't. Hopefully he will be one of the old and good cops in the future. Good luck to him in the force.
In all fairness, he eventually did what he was supposed to do - when in doubt, call a supervisor - and that's when things quickly went sideways. Which is why anyone in a supervisory role should be better versed on the law, than the subordinates that require educated direction. All promotions to supervisory positions should be subject to the completion of adequate training and testing to ensure that the qualifications are met. Or... you could do what they do now and just promote them and cross your fingers that they're not going to cost the city a fortune in civil settlements.
Knowing they're going to violate the rights goes smoother once the subject is out numbered and out gunned. If you watch enough of theses videos you'll see that even when a real crime actually happens they will rarely spring the trap or pull out the cuffs until the rest of the goons show up. One on one, they try to keep you cool as a cucumber when back up arrives is when it usually escalates.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, if your a citizen. Ignorance of the law is a common defense if you are a police officer.
I wonder how many police departments have internal affairs departments that actually investigate their officers like this? I don't know how many times I've heard of departments saying "We have investigated ourselves and found that we have committed no wrongdoing", or the IA division decides that a complaint doesn't even warrant any action.
On September 15, 2023, I experienced a disconcerting interaction with Officer Easton in my condominium complex. As I was exiting the community, an unusual scene caught my attention. Rather than continuing her engagement with another resident, Officer Easton shifted her attention solely to me, asking "Can I help you?" three times. Her tone and manner suggested she wasn't offering assistance, but instead implying I should keep moving. I believe no resident should feel uneasy or threatened in their own neighborhood.
After reporting Officer Easton to Internal Affairs, overseen by Lieutenant Singleton, he indicated that my cautious driving was viewed as a "safety issue" for Officer Easton. Yet, I stressed that I was neither driving erratically nor speeding. My sole "action" was noting uncommon events in my own community, something I think any resident would do instinctively. As a result of my complaint, Officer Easton's record now includes documentation of this misconduct.
I believe that the role of the police is to ensure safety and build trust within the community they serve. My hope is that this feedback will be taken into consideration, leading to better training and more effective communication between officers and residents. It's essential that interactions with the public, especially in non-hostile settings, be conducted with professionalism and understanding.
3:00. Lovely! Anything we say can and will be used against us, nothing they say can or will be used against them!
The questioner is providing cover for these cops. It will end in “the cops didn’t know but now they do. No actions taken”.
Exactly
Yep, get out of jail free card was handed to the guy being interviewed.
100%. This is just more cops covering for other cops.
8:35 Usually on calls we try to identify everyone
They admit to actively attempting to violate the rights of people who are unaware of their rights. And as a result of following that self developed procedure they can't cope when they don't get the outcome they desire, and as a result of that they use violence for their own satisfaction.
Good observation.
Exactly right.
Log this to be used against FLA cops later..
dont ask me it is not a violation of the law for the officer to ask it only violates the law when they demand your name absent RAS of crime afoot in Fl.
@@vpnhp1524 Yes, exactly like they did to Jeff.
They ID EVERYONE by his own admition.
It's what they state they do all day every day and this situation was no different to any other, except Jeff knew he wasn't required to ID, refused to satisfy their desires, and as a result they used violence for fulfillment because compliance had failed.
Mr. Gray. You are a asset to every community in America.