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ARE YOU A COP? Unhinged Trooper EXPOSED During Traffic Stop Audit! #cops #Transparency #fyp
Summary
The video shows LongIslandAudit claiming to be filming a Connecticut State Police traffic stop from 10–15 feet away. The officer reportedly recognizes the auditor by his channel name and says he watches his content, while LongIslandAudit frames the encounter as a lawful exercise of First Amendment rights. The auditor also claims the officer had no objection to filming, and contrasts this with a prior incident involving former Sergeant Brian Fahey. The content documents a purportedly cooperative interaction between a First Amendment auditor and law enforcement during a commercial vehicle stop.
Why it may matter: This video provides an example of an auditor claiming to exercise First Amendment rights without confrontation, which may contrast with more adversarial encounters in the same genre. The auditor attributes an amicable exchange and specific regulatory information to the officer, which could be relevant for researchers comparing auditor-LEO dynamics or the legality of filming commercial vehicle stops.
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I know you. >> You know me? >> Long Island Auditor, man. I watch your stuff. >> Appreciate you, man. Appreciate it. >> Dude, you do good work, man. >> All right, so we're driving in the state of Corrupticut and we saw a law enforcement officer activate his emergency lights here. Connecticut State Police. >> Two wheels on the ground? I got to double-check that. All right, thank you. You got your license on you, sir? >> I know you. >> You know me? >> Long Island Auditor, man. How you doing? I I watch your stuff. >> Thanks, brother. Appreciate you, man. Appreciate it. >> Dude, you do good work, man. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. >> Are you with him? >> No. So, as you can see, we're about um I would say 15 ft away, probably less, maybe even 10 ft away from the law enforcement officer here. And he's doing a great job. He he has no problem with us exercising our First Amendment right, which is how it should be. He shouldn't have a problem with us exercising our rights because he swore an oath to uphold those rights and uphold the Constitution. So, so far he's doing the right thing. He has no issue with me filming. He engaged with me a little bit because he knows who I am. I'm sure he does. His former colleague, Brian Fahey, was a Connecticut State Police officer. We all know how the former Sergeant Fahey incidents went. Whole different process with a commercial vehicle, huh? >> Yeah, it's a little different one. So, so we uh any any commercial motor vehicle on the road, we're allowed to pull over anytime to do an inspection for >> Okay, with without reasonable suspicion of any infraction? >> Correct. >> Oh, okay. >> That's part of the uh Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rules for they call it a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. >> Okay. >> So, we're able to do that. >> Safety >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Anytime. >> What does a safety check involve if you don't mind me asking? >> different levels. So, there's a level three which is basically we're doing almost like a paperwork check. We're checking their log books to make sure they had enough downtime and sleep. You know, so they're not a hazard on the road. >> Right. Right. Makes sense. Right. >> We're making sure the vehicles are registered and making sure they have the proper insurance. Cuz they have to have a certain amount of insurance for carrying loads. >> Okay. >> Um which you can imagine. >> Right. >> Um not only for the for the public in case they get injured, but also for the load itself. >> Right. Exactly. Makes sense. >> Sometimes, you know, it may look small, but that that might be a million dollar piece of machinery. >> Right. Right. Right. Right. Gotcha. >> So, making sure that their DOT number is active. And cuz the DOT also looks into their insurance and safety. >> A DOT is a federal number? >> The DOT, yeah. And that's registered with the FMCSA. >> Okay. >> Um >> Cool. >> Yep. Yeah, it's a little different. >> Just curious, never seen a commercial stop before. Thank you.