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Despite DOJ investigation and promised retraining, Officer Scott Walters continues arresting citizens for filming. When journalists return to Lexington, Mississippi, they find him literally hiding behind a door while backup arrives.
A lawyer requesting records on sexual misconduct by a detention officer gets arrested, released, then arrested again hours later. All for asking questions at Lawton City Hall. The confrontations escalate when officials refuse to identify themselves.
A routine open records request in Roland, Oklahoma turned into chaos when city clerk Candy became hostile, called the reporter "stupid ass," and summoned police because she felt uncomfortable with two men and a camera in a public building.
Sheriff's deputies in Okmulgee wrongly claim filming is illegal in courthouse, then threaten arrest when attorney challenges their authority. What happens when he takes his complaint straight to the top reveals how deep the problem runs.
An attorney requesting public records in Bentonville gets confronted by police for the shocking offense of walking on taxpayer-funded grass. What starts as a simple records request turns into a heated exchange over basic constitutional rights.
West Siloam Springs officials call police on attorney requesting basic court financial records. Council member interrupts, hostility escalates, then cops arrive to find out what happened when the camera kept rolling.
Police called on journalist for not being a Commerce resident. Deputy marshal warns of arrest for accessing public areas without proper signage. The confrontation escalates when an attorney challenges the threats on camera.
Cassity Gies, already on felony probation for DUI and child endangerment, was arrested again for public intoxication. What followed was an expletive-filled breakdown captured entirely on bodycam as she hurled insults at officers while trying to talk her way out.
Attorney Cassidy Gies arrested for DUI with child in car. When journalist reports the story, her husband Donald Gies leaves threatening voicemails promising to "defecate on my grave weekly." Body cam footage reveals disturbing behavior.
A Rogers police officer "cleaning" his service weapon allegedly managed to shoot himself in the leg and hit another officer in the foot. The department refuses comment on how one gun discharged two rounds into two people during routine maintenance.
When citizen journalist Dan asks for a business card at Evans Town Hall, an employee accuses him of harassment and demands he leave. The heated confrontation reveals stark differences in how public servants handle basic accountability questions.
A volunteer parks worker in Holyoke, Massachusetts demanded a journalist leave for recording in a public building, claiming he didn't have permission. The 81-year-old employee didn't recognize founding fathers' names but insisted he knew the rules better than anyone.
Judge Gregory Stidum filmed consuming alcohol at lunch before driving to preside over court cases. When citizens complained, city manager Jeb Jones dismissed it as "personal time." Explosive footage and records reveal the stunning lengths officials went to protect him.
Lame-duck city council members who lost reelection meet tonight to discuss convicted felon Jerry Eubanks' contract before reform candidates take office in May. The same officials who gave him a $25,000 tax-free bonus to pay criminal restitution.
Mayor Chris Wyatt cranked up copyrighted music when a journalist entered city hall with a camera, apparently trying to interfere with constitutionally protected recording. The bizarre confrontation was captured on video.
