alarming part of this interaction is the fact that none of the deputies even attempted to engage in a productive dialogue with mr mcclinist instead the deputies immediately demanded to see his id and accused him of committing a violation if the deputies were legitimately working undercover their refusal to identify themselves could be considered justified however it certainly does create a catch-NUMBER_TOKEN scenario because without the deputy's name it would be extremely difficult to file a complaint against them but if the deputy were to be required to identify himself upon the demand of a citizen then the advantages of working undercover are dissolved this is yet another component of the american policing system that requires very complex solutions that consider both the legal and ethical implications of either side the courts often lose sight of how their rulings translate practically into the real world but finding a legal solution that properly maintains a balance between protecting the assets of the state and offering the public the level of transparency they deserve is a difficult task nonetheless there is no doubt that there were less hostile and intrusive ways to approach this situation and regardless of whether they were working undercover the pinellas county sheriff's deputies could have been more cordial and respectful while maintaining the integrity of their identities and investigation mr mcclinist gets an a-minus for exercising his rights peacefully and respectfully remaining calm and collected throughout the encounter and following up this interaction with the proper channel of complaint mr mcclinist has been recording police for over NUMBER_TOKEN years and it is citizens like kim who have laid the foundation for what the auditing community has become today of course there are a litany of other factors that have also contributed to the evolution of first amendment auditing but it was individuals like tom zebra and mr mclinnis who ushered in a new form of citizen journalism and found a home on youtube while it is clear that mr mcclinist has a thorough understanding of his constitutional rights he unintentionally offered the deputies an opportunity to argue that he was committing a civil infraction by walking in the middle of the street whether or not mr mcclenas actually committed this violation is for a court to decide but mr mcclinist could have filmed the deputies from the opposite side of the street and likely rendered the very same interaction without being accused of committing an infraction i commend mr mcclinist for remaining professional throughout the interaction and for his many contributions to exposing police misconduct over the years i highly recommend giving your support to mr mcclinist's channel and be sure to let him know that i sent you you can find a link in the description below let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic you would like us to discuss in the comments below thank you for watching and don't forget to check out the ata patreon page for more police interaction
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