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Body Cam Footage Of My Unlawful Arrest! #firstamendmentaudit #auditingamerica #cops
Summary
In this video, First Amendment auditor Shawn Paul Reyes (LongIslandAudit) disputes a trespassing arrest, claiming he was attempting to leave when handcuffed by officer Lou Savillo. He asserts his arrest was without probable cause, that the cuffs were applied too tightly, and that the interaction demonstrates abusive policing. The officer claims Reyes refused to leave the property after multiple warnings. This matters to the research theme as it depicts a familiar clash between auditors and police over the legality of detention, public filming, and property access.
Why it may matter: This incident exemplifies the adversarial dynamic between citizen auditors and law enforcement during a property-access dispute, involving claims of unlawful arrest, excessive force during handcuffing, and alleged procedural ignorance by officers. It touches on public-records advocacy and government-transparency themes insofar as auditors assert their role in documenting police behavior. The video may serve as evidence in a civil-liberties complaint or public debate about arrest standards and officer conduct.
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You put yourself in the handcuffs. >> You put me in the handcuffs. >> When you refused to leave, you put me in the handcuffs. >> My name is Shawn Paul Reyes. Look at my handcuffs. This is what Lou Savillo did. I was continuously leaving the property. >> Saying you're leaving and not leaving means you're not leaving. You are now under arrest for trespassing. >> You're an idiot. You are completely You know You know nothing about the law. You are violating my rights. I can't even feel my hand. >> You're putting on a show. It's pathetic. >> Great. >> You're pathetic. >> And you rely on low information. You are pathetic. >> Law enforcement officers in this county cost us $4 million in the first 3 months of this year. The first 3 months. And it's because of tyrants like this individual. >> I want to speak to a supervisor. >> He was informed 25 times to leave or he refused to leave. >> And I can show you the video evidence that I never stopped moving. Never stopped leaving. I was making my way to my billboard truck. I was facing this way. I'm not going to turn my back on a known tyrant. >> Uh you guys are public servants. Look at them. Come on, man. That's not right. >> And then once you're told to leave >> I left. >> You have to leave. >> You can't just stand still and say, "Oh, I'm I'm leaving. I'm leaving. I'm leaving." >> I stand >> Well, you're not You're not allowed to be on the property. >> You know this is You know it's all on camera, right? >> I'm telling you I can't feel my thumb. This tyrant here put them on super tight. One of your officers went in my backyard on Memorial Day. >> on a noise complaint. How do we know you're not having a heart attack? >> Ladies and gentlemen, this is what law enforcement officers do. They arrest you like this guy Lou here without any probable cause, any reason to arrest you because they know that you might beat the charges, but you won't