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Are you... What's your name, Mr. Walker? Are you... What's your name, Mr. Walker? You just said it. What's your first name? Jay? Okay. Are you an attorney?

Jay? Okay. Are you an attorney? Did you want to have it? Just asking a question. I'm just asking... where the cameras? I'm just asking... where the cameras?

Where were the cameras before? They weren't... they weren't always on. The camera is always on. Okay. It was supposed to be routine. Downtown security alert. Suspicious person sitting in a parked vehicle near a federal building.

Suspicious person sitting in a parked vehicle near a federal building. Two patrol officers responded. Officer Blake and Officer Turner. Two patrol officers responded. Officer Blake and Officer Turner. Two patrol officers responded. Officer Blake and Officer Turner. They spotted a black sedan. Engine off. One man inside.

They spotted a black sedan. Engine off. One man inside. They spotted a black sedan. Engine off. One man inside. Suit, sunglasses, still. Blake tapped the hood. Suit, sunglasses, still. Blake tapped the hood. Suit, sunglasses, still. Blake tapped the hood.

"Sir, step out of the vehicle." "Sir, step out of the vehicle." "Sir, step out of the vehicle." The man lowered the window slightly. "Is there a problem, officers?" "You've been sitting here a while." "I'm waiting."

"You've been sitting here a while." "I'm waiting." "You've been sitting here a while." "I'm waiting." "You've been sitting here a while." "I'm waiting." "For what?" "An authorized meeting." "For what?" "An authorized meeting."

"For what?" "An authorized meeting." That vague answer irritated Blake. "Out of the car." That vague answer irritated Blake. "Out of the car." The man stepped out slowly. Hands visible. Calm. Too calm. The man stepped out slowly. Hands visible. Calm. Too calm.

The man stepped out slowly. Hands visible. Calm. Too calm. Turner started recording on bodycam. "ID?" Turner started recording on bodycam. "ID?" The man reached into his jacket. Blake tensed. "Easy." The man reached into his jacket. Blake tensed. "Easy."

Out came a wallet. But instead of looking carefully, Blake glanced fast. Out came a wallet. But instead of looking carefully, Blake glanced fast. Out came a wallet. But instead of looking carefully, Blake glanced fast. Didn't recognize the credentials. Didn't care. "Turn around." Didn't recognize the credentials. Didn't care. "Turn around."

Cuffs went on. Crowd nearby noticed. Phones up. Cuffs went on. Crowd nearby noticed. Phones up. The man didn't resist. He said quietly, "You are detaining a federal official." The man didn't resist. He said quietly, "You are detaining a federal official." The man didn't resist. He said quietly, "You are detaining a federal official."

Blake laughed. "Everyone says that." Blake laughed. "Everyone says that." Blake laughed. "Everyone says that." Turner searched the car. No weapons. No drugs. Nothing illegal. Turner searched the car. No weapons. No drugs. Nothing illegal.

But pride had already taken control. But pride had already taken control. "Suspicious loitering near secure property," Blake muttered. "Suspicious loitering near secure property," Blake muttered. "Suspicious loitering near secure property," Blake muttered.

Then the moment. Turner opened the credential wallet again. Looked closer. Then the moment. Turner opened the credential wallet again. Looked closer. Color drained from his face. "Uh, Blake?" Color drained from his face. "Uh, Blake?" Blake kept writing. "Not now." "Blake."

Blake kept writing. "Not now." "Blake." He turned. Saw the seal. FBI. He turned. Saw the seal. FBI. He turned. Saw the seal. FBI. Director level clearance. His voice dropped. "Sir?"

Director level clearance. His voice dropped. "Sir?" The man looked at him calmly. "Christopher Hale, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation." The man looked at him calmly. "Christopher Hale, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation." The man looked at him calmly. "Christopher Hale, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation." The man looked at him calmly. "Christopher Hale, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation."

Silence hit like a bomb. Before Blake could respond, three black SUVs rolled up. Silence hit like a bomb. Before Blake could respond, three black SUVs rolled up. Fast. Doors opened. Federal protective detail stepped out. Fast. Doors opened. Federal protective detail stepped out. Weapons visible. Badges displayed.

Weapons visible. Badges displayed. Weapons visible. Badges displayed. One agent moved straight to Hale. "Sir, are you okay?" "Remove the cuffs." Blake's hands shook unlocking them. "Remove the cuffs." Blake's hands shook unlocking them.

"Remove the cuffs." Blake's hands shook unlocking them. Hale rubbed his wrists but stayed composed. Hale rubbed his wrists but stayed composed. The lead federal agent turned to the officers. "Who ordered this detention?" The lead federal agent turned to the officers. "Who ordered this detention?"

The lead federal agent turned to the officers. "Who ordered this detention?" Blake tried. "We didn't know." Blake tried. "We didn't know." Blake tried. "We didn't know." "That doesn't matter." Witnesses still filming.

"That doesn't matter." Witnesses still filming. The director spoke, voice steady. "You had no probable cause." The director spoke, voice steady. "You had no probable cause." "You escalated. You used restraints." "You escalated. You used restraints."

He gestured to the cameras. "And you did it publicly." He gestured to the cameras. "And you did it publicly." Within minutes, the city police chief arrived. Urgent call. Within minutes, the city police chief arrived. Urgent call. Within minutes, the city police chief arrived. Urgent call.

Lights off. Face tight. He walked straight to Director Hale. Lights off. Face tight. He walked straight to Director Hale. Lights off. Face tight. He walked straight to Director Hale. And did something no one expected. He apologized. And did something no one expected. He apologized.

And did something no one expected. He apologized. On camera. "Director Hale, on behalf of this department," On camera. "Director Hale, on behalf of this department," On camera. "Director Hale, on behalf of this department," "I sincerely apologize." Hale nodded.

"I sincerely apologize." Hale nodded. "I sincerely apologize." Hale nodded. "This isn't about me." He looked at the officers. "This isn't about me." He looked at the officers. "It's about training, ego, and the Constitution."

"It's about training, ego, and the Constitution." Internal Affairs arrived on scene. Not later. Immediately. Internal Affairs arrived on scene. Not later. Immediately. Badges from Blake and Turner were taken right there. Weapons secured. Badges from Blake and Turner were taken right there. Weapons secured.

Patrol status revoked. The crowd watched careers unravel in real time. Patrol status revoked. The crowd watched careers unravel in real time. Patrol status revoked. The crowd watched careers unravel in real time. But it didn't end there. Because the Director had been in the area for a reason. But it didn't end there. Because the Director had been in the area for a reason.

But it didn't end there. Because the Director had been in the area for a reason. A joint task force briefing on civil rights enforcement. A joint task force briefing on civil rights enforcement. And now this incident became part of that review. And now this incident became part of that review.

And now this incident became part of that review. Days later, bodycam footage released. Days later, bodycam footage released. Policy violations confirmed. Unlawful detention. Policy violations confirmed. Unlawful detention.

Improper escalation. Failure to verify credentials. Improper escalation. Failure to verify credentials. Both officers terminated. No quiet transfer. No desk job. Both officers terminated. No quiet transfer. No desk job. Both officers terminated. No quiet transfer. No desk job.

Fired. At the press conference, the Chief stood beside federal officials. Fired. At the press conference, the Chief stood beside federal officials. He repeated, "No badge places anyone above the law." He repeated, "No badge places anyone above the law." He repeated, "No badge places anyone above the law."

Director Hale closed with one line. "Authority requires restraint." Director Hale closed with one line. "Authority requires restraint." Director Hale closed with one line. "Authority requires restraint." "The moment ego replaces judgment, trust collapses." "The moment ego replaces judgment, trust collapses."

"The moment ego replaces judgment, trust collapses." What began as a simple stop ended with federal intervention, What began as a simple stop ended with federal intervention, public apology, and two careers erased. public apology, and two careers erased.

public apology, and two careers erased. Because sometimes the person you think is just another face in a car Because sometimes the person you think is just another face in a car is the highest authority in the room. is the highest authority in the room.

And one bad decision can echo nationwide. ...just watch it. Oh, I'm not gon... You have a total right to do exactly what you're doing. Oh, I'm not gon... You have a total right to do exactly what you're doing. Do you... do you understand the circumstances of our stop?

I don't know. I just want to see it. Five cops for one man? No. I don't know. I just want to see it. Five cops for one man? No. I don't know. I just want to see it. Five cops for one man? No. Well actually... Five cops for one man? Well actually... Five cops for one man?

Well what's going on is both the young officers that you see over there are in training. Well what's going on is both the young officers that you see over there are in training. There's only four of us if you... if you count us. There's only four. There's only four of us if you... if you count us. There's only four. There's only four of us if you... if you count us. There's only four.

Well there were five. No, there's only been four. Well there were five. No, there's only been four. Well there were five. No, there's only been four. Well me and... both me and this officer are training. Well me and... both me and this officer are training.

They're in training. So we ride double. They're in training. So we ride double. That's fine. That's fine. Or there'd just be two of us.

Alright. Now on this particular stop, this gentleman was pulled over because he doesn't have tags on his car. Now on this particular stop, this gentleman was pulled over because he doesn't have tags on his car. Okay? So a quick check to see why he hasn't tagged his car led to a warrant that he has for his arrest. Okay? So a quick check to see why he hasn't tagged his car led to a warrant that he has for his arrest.

Okay? So a quick check to see why he hasn't tagged his car led to a warrant that he has for his arrest. That's why he's in that car. That's why he's in that car. He's been treated with nothing but respect from the get-go. He's been treated with nothing but respect from the get-go.

I'm not questioning that. I see... I see... I see traffic stops that shouldn't be made in a way... I'm not questioning that. I see... I see... I see traffic stops that shouldn't be made in a way... I'm not questioning that. I see... I see... I see traffic stops that shouldn't be made in a way... ...but it's not necessary... Well if you read... if you read the traffic laws, that's an emergency vehicle. So it's allowed to park like that.

Well if you read... if you read the traffic laws, that's an emergency vehicle. So it's allowed to park like that. I'm not saying that. But I'm saying... But you're a lawyer so you probably knew that already. I understand that. But all I'm saying is... I understand that. But all I'm saying is... ...it's not a real... real big deal.

Well it appears to be... Well it appears to be... There is... there... no. It's every time... every time multiple people arrest a black man now... There is... there... no. It's every time... every time multiple people arrest a black man now... ...and I'm around, I'm gonna take pictures.

...and I'm around, I'm gonna take pictures. Sure. Sure. Mr. Walker, have you ever... have you ever been a police officer? It doesn't matter about that.

It doesn't matter about that. No it does matter. I've been arrested. Listen. I've got... You can... you can ask the question or not. I don't care. Until you walk... until you walk a mile in the shoes of a police officer, you have no idea what goes on.

Until you walk... until you walk a mile in the shoes of a police officer, you have no idea what goes on. No, I know... I know... You have no idea what goes on. No, I know... I know... You have no idea what goes on. You don't... you don't need to... You're the type of person... you're... you're the type of person that goes ahead and tries to exploit this...

You're the type of person... you're... you're the type of person that goes ahead and tries to exploit this... ...to where... where uh... it causes chaos and... and nothing li... nothing like that. ...to where... where uh... it causes chaos and... and nothing li... nothing like that. You just try to... You just try to...

...you're a... you're a race baiter is what you are, okay? ...you're a... you're a race baiter is what you are, okay? You call me... you call me whatever you want. You call me... you call me whatever you want. You call me... you call me whatever you want.

I'm just telling you like it is, Mr. Walker. How can it be... how can I be a race baiter? Because you perpetuate the situation. No, no. The situation... You try to... you try to... you try to catch officers up short when they're not having any problems.

You try to... you try to... you try to catch officers up short when they're not having any problems.