When you Slap A Police Officer

“Okay, can I have it? Of course you have. Can I Can I have it now? I understand that. So let us get you home safe. You Can you get”
On March 18th, officers responded to for an intoxicated subject, [music] Jose, who was being argumentative and attempting to drive. Upon arrival, Jose was highly intoxicated, uncooperative, and became irate.
“He slapped one officer in face.”
“Hey, what’s going on, too? I’m Officer Brazwell, Highlands Police. What’s going on? You having a problem with your car?”
“Yes.”
“You’re having a problem with your car?”
“No.”
“This gentleman, he came came back saying that uh he has problem with his car. I told him he probably should go over anyway and…”
“Okay.”
“Where do you live? You need help getting home?”
“No.”
“What’s wrong with your car?”
“Nothing.”
“Okay. What’d you come back here for?”
“Because I was literally having drinks here.”
“You were literally having an issue.”
“No. No, not an issue. Drinks.”
“Okay.”
“To drive right now?”
“Yes.”
“Are you sure? We can place you through field sobriety test and if you can’t cuz you don’t look like you’re… How many How many drinks do you have?”
“Maybe three. Maybe three.”
“What’s your name?”
“Jose.”
“What’s that?”
“Jose.”
“Jose.”
“Okay. Do you live in Highlands?”
“Yes.”
“Okay. Could we just give you a ride home?”
“I live in Middletown.”
“Middle- Where in Middletown?”
“Hm?”
“Where in Middletown?”
“Uh in the middle.”
“In the middle of Middletown?”
“Yes.”
“Where What part is that?”
“Like uh By the train station.”
“Yes. This guy knows better.”
“That guy knows better? You want to talk to him? Hey. Talk to him. You can ask one of them. That’s fine.”
“Well, we just don’t want you to drive if you’ve been drinking.”
“No. What happens is I’ve been drinking, but everybody has been drinking.”
“Well, yeah. Everybody has been drinking inside.”
“Jose. Jose, we just We don’t want to We don’t arrest you for driving while intoxicated. We just would rather drive you home.”
“I got it. I got it. Okay. Listen to me. I got it. I’m nervous. I’m nervous. I’m going to need you…”
“Where is your car?”
“Right there. On the side.”
“Okay. Hey. Listen to me. You got your license on you?”
“Yes.”
“Can I have your license?”
“Yes. Listen to me. I have it.”
“Can I have your license?”
“I do.”
“You do? Where is your license?”
“It’s right here.”
“Okay, can I have it?”
“Of course you have.”
“Can I Can I say what I what I have to say?”
“Yeah, say what you want to say.”
“Yeah, go ahead. Say what you want to say.”
“All right.”
“You guys have seen this, right?”
“Yeah. You guys have seen this like he he is. Yes.”
“Okay, so listen to me. Do me a favor, take your hands out of your pocket while we’re talking. All right. Thank you. Well, listen.”
“Go ahead. What’s up?”
“I just wanted to have a drink.”
“Well, they’re closed now.”
“I know that.”
“No, they don’t close now. This closed now.”
“Yeah, yeah, they’re closed. Yeah, yeah, yeah.”
“I mean, if I drink them, I’m sorry.”
“No, no, you’re allowed There’s nothing saying you can’t [clears throat] drink.”
“Hey, buddy.”
“I’m not your buddy. And please back up.”
“No. I know. I Please back Please back up. Please back up. You’re getting You’re getting really close to me. Please back up. Hey.”
“Sir, sir, can can we have your driver’s license, please?”
“Yes, of course you have. Of course you have.”
“Hey. Hey. Don’t Don’t Don’t Stop touching us. Can I have your license?”
“I’m not going to touch you, but listen to me. Okay? Okay, cuz I…”
“You shouldn’t You shouldn’t be driving. I asked for your license, you handed me a Visa card. So, we’re going to drive you home, okay? Where do you What’s your address in Middletown?”
“Bro. What’s your address in Middletown, sir? Release. You want me to do it? Tick Release, bro. What What What is it? What…”
“Hey. Sir, sir. What is 136…”
“What is your address in Middletown, sir?”
“Jose, does anyone live with you?”
“My My wife.”
“Your wife? Is she home?”
“My wife is not home. My mom My mom My wife is with my in-laws.”
“Okay. She’s where?”
“She’s with my in-laws in Thousand Oaks.”
“Oh, okay. All right. Okay, that’s fine. Go ahead.”
“All right, guys. Jose, listen. We just want We just want you to get home…”
“I understand that. So, let us get you home safe. You Can YOU GET I GOT THIS.”
“FRANKIE. COME HERE. NO. STOP FOLLOWING US. STOP FOLLOWING US.”
“You don’t move.”
“Yeah, fine.”
“YOU DON’T MOVE. LET GO OF ME. LET GO OF ME. Let me go right now. Let me go. Let me go.”
“Relax. Relax. Relax. Relax. Relax.”
“Hey, bro. Relax. You just [ __ ] up. You don’t Relax. You just [ __ ] up. You just [ __ ] You just [ __ ] up.”
“What’s the matter, bro?”
“Doesn’t matter. You [ __ ] up right now.”
“What’s up? No, I’m serious. You [ __ ] up.”
“Hey, what do you have in your pockets?”
“No, I don’t have anything.”
“Seriously, man. This one. Don’t Don’t worry. Don’t All right. Don’t worry. You just [ __ ] You slapped a cop.”
“I didn’t slap him, bro.”
“You didn’t slap him?”
“I didn’t slap It’s all It’s all on video. It’s all on video.”
“Yeah, of course. They’ve been filming me. You guys It’s all on video. This one. You guys slapped a citizen.”
“Sir, you didn’t slap the…”
“Guys, you guys slapped a citizen. You guys are getting sued. You guys Stop. You guys are going to be in court. I’m serious.”
“YOU GUYS STOP. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. PUT YOUR FEET IN.”
“I DID.”
“OKAY, put your feet in. Come on. Hey. You’re in Brazil.”
“Yeah.”
“I did.”
“Okay, put your feet in. Hey. You’re in Brazil.”
“I did. Stand up. Just stand up. You just slapped You All right. All right. I heard you.”
“Yeah, yeah, it doesn’t matter. You’re okay, right?”
“Huh?”
“You’re okay, right? That was kind of funny.”
“Yeah. You got You got aggravated [laughter] assault to do with you.”
“Yeah, all of us. Um I don’t know if it’s funny to you, but…”
“No, I don’t I I swear to you.”
“Hey, buddy.”
“Yeah.”
“What are you doing? Idiot.”
“Um if you want, I’ll just…”
“It’s all on video, bro. Just put him in his cell. Put him in his cell.”
“Stand against this wall.”
“You guys think…”
“Stand against the wall.”
“Idiot. I am. You’re idiot. You guys think you’re going You’re working for the big guy, right? You’re not. You’re working for the evil. You are. Look at your face. You’re working for the evil, bro. And you feel good about it, right? You are all right. Look at yourself, bro. You sell for pennies.”
“Look at yourself, kid.”
“I can’t. You got a mirror for me?”
“Bro, I’m telling you right now. You know who I am.”
“Take your shoes off.”
“Yes.”
“Take your shoes off. Take your shoes off. Take it off. All right. Just pull your foot out.”
“Come on.”
“[snorts]”
“You know you will get pennies. Yep. The government is corrupt. You know that.”
“All right, the front seat. Interlock your hands.”
“I am. Idiot. For agg. Take your guilt. For agg. For agg.”
“I don’t care, bro. Okay. I don’t care. Listen. Turn around. Come on, face the wall.”
“[music]”
“Face the wall. Listen. Turn around.”
“[music]”
“Hey. Hey. I I know my rights. I know my rights.”
“Turn around, dude.”
“Hey. Hey. Can you stop? Hey. Stop. Bro. Relax.”
“I know my rights. You want to get sued? Relax. YOU WANT TO GET SUED? RELAX. HEY.”
“Turn around, bro. Relax.”
“[music]”