Dallas Deputy Unlawful Arrest Of Stunt Biker To Get Bikers Helmet Cam Video [GjwSoa3kNTw]

00:02 Live from Victory Park, this is News 8 Now in high definition. Are you kidding me dude? You're kidding me right? Place your hands behind your back! Are you kidding me man?! Arrested for what? That's the question tonight after an incident caught on a biker's helmet camera. Good evening, I'm Casey Norton in for John McKay. I'm Gloria Campos thank you for joining us on Memorial Day weekend cops clamp down hard on stunt bikers trying to prevent a repeat of what happened last year when riders shut down US 75 one rider says the crackdown went too far here is David Schechter with the News 8 exclusive

00:44 It's the only thing you don't see in this picture that is the story. A camera on Chris Moore's helmet! It was Sunday of Memorial Day weekend and Moore, riding southbound on Stemmons in a pack of 50 to 100 sport bikers got pulled over while riding below speed limit. Officers were out in force that weekend, working to prevent another shutdown of a Dallas freeway like this one last Memorial Weekend that ultimately led to three arrests. So why was more pulled over? Dallas Deputy Sheriff James Westbrook says he wanted to see what was on the camera. Was I doing something wrong or am I being pulled over for it? The whole group is you guys No i wasn't, individually, so how come they're pulling me over? And the reason your being pulled over because im going to take your cameras and

01:32 I have not committed any crime. He can't take my personal property from me, so... Okay that's fine he needs to see your license plate. Moore's lawyer Hunter Biederman Here this officer decided just go rogue and pull over the first guy you saw with a helmet camera on The way Moore sees it it is not illegal to have a video camera When the deputy returns he arrests Moore for having a concealed license plate You're under arrest for your uh license plate being obstructed Place your hands behind your back As Moore continues to argue, the deputy loses his patience.

02:28 In a written statement, the sheriff's office says Moore was stopped because of a concealed plate. Video was confiscated and turned over to the gang unit as evidence they say... Completely shocked at their behavior. Moore's bike wasn't pounded then he spent eight hours in jail all of it he says on a charge that was made up after-the-fact David Schuchter Channel 8 News Live from Victory Park this is News 8 Now in high definition Tonight, it's a clash of cameras. It's bikers versus the badge. Did a deputy cross the line? Or was it really trouble on wheels? Two sides of the story and you'll see them both right now on News 8

03:23 The conduct of a Dallas County deputy is under review after News 8 report questioning and arrest. A sport biker claims the deputy slapped the cuffs on him on a trumped up charge now tonight, the sheriff's office has handed over its own video to Channel 8 David Schechter Why was sport biker Chris Moore pulled over? Later on this tape taken from a camera on Moore's helmet, Deputy James Westbrook said it was because Moore's license plate was concealed. But that is not what Westbrook originally said. Was I doing something wrong or am I being put over for it? The whole group you got. No I wasn't in the big game so how come you pulled me over? And the reason your being pulled over is because im going to take your cameras and

04:07 The sheriff's office says it is now reviewing Westbrook's actions. And it released this dash cam from another deputy's car showing what necessitated their response. Here a rider harasses the deputy, goes into a wheelie then slows down to harass the deputy yet again and it happens again with the same rider. Finally, the deputy pulls over a pickup truck with passengers who may have been shooting video. The same rider now pulls up again and takes something away with him. It wasn't all fun and games and people weren't just riding down the road peacefully you see

05:00 A motorcyclist halting his break suddenly in front of one of the other deputies and you see folks going down the wrong way harming the public. Right, but were any those people Chris Moore? We aren't able to identify that. Moore was pulled over about 15 minutes later because if his camera and arrested because... You're under arrest for your license plate being obstructed. Are you kidding me dude?! Of course it's over a hundred bikers who are gonna pick the ones that are going to help you a little bit more and more had the video camera that would have assisted more. He didn't want to help don't you have to have a warrant for that kind of evidence? David Schechter, Channel 8 News

05:51 News 8 reports trigger an internal affairs investigation into the conduct of a Dallas County deputy who arrested a sport biker on Memorial Day. Now, the Sheriff's Office released video of what happened before the arrest that shows reckless bikers blocking police officers on a highway but is that reason enough to pull over a different biker demand his helmet camera and arrest him? Well News 8's David Schechter broke this story he asked the sheriff's department if the arrest was justified He didn't want to help. Don't you have to have a warrant for that kind of evidence? Well, when David didn't get a response he didn't stop looking for an answer and David's live in downtown Dallas this evening so David what did you find out ultimately? Hey Gloria experts who've seen this video agree they say the deputy took the camera off the biker's helmet he needed a warrant to do that to make that seizure and now with internal affairs investigation underway that deputy will have to explain himself

06:52 On Memorial Weekend, this sheriff's dash cam video shows how stunt bikers taunted and antagonized officers slamming on their brakes and blocking their path. Then when a truck traveling with the pack of bikes gets pulled over, a passenger hands something off to a rider. And then moments later that same woman hops on a bike and rides away all while other riders drive the wrong way on stem ends in the deputy's direction How frustrating is that? Well, not enough to violate the Constitution says Toby Shook a former Dallas County prosecutor. The Constitution wins out over frustration every time Though none of that happened to Deputy James Westbrook, Shook says he likely felt that afternoon's frustration when he pulled over biker Chris Moore in order to seize Moore's helmet camera Listen

07:45 I'm not being put over for you. No, I was not in the victory. And the reason your being pulled over is because im going to take your camera and your gonna have a I have not committed any crime. You can't take my personal property from me, sir. Westbrook later arrested Moore for a concealed license plate. Shook says deputies like Westbrook cannot pull people over simply to seize their personal property Well i think in this particular case you did need a warrant to get that piece of evidence Now the Sheriff's Office gave us that video you saw at the top of the story to show us what the deputies were up against that day. We asked for the video from Westbrook's dash cam, they said that video does not exist so it will not be used obviously in this internal affairs investigation This story has been the number one on our website for the past three days Lots of people are making comments If you'd like to leave a comment go to our Facebook page for WFAA We'll see ya there Reporting live David Schechter Channel 8 News