U.S. - Mexico Border Port of Entry - First Amendment Test, Lukeville, Arizona, Civil Disobedience
U.S. Mexico Border Port of Entry -
First Amendment Test,
Lukeville, Arizona, 14
March 2015,
Civil Disobedience,
Border Patrol
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, No
Photography, 41CFR 102-74.420,
Warning: This is a
US Customs and Border Protection (
CBP)
Security Area. Photography or the taking of video pictures may not be taken in this area without the authorization of CBP. Violators are subject to prosecution.
[sirens]
[clearing throat]
Hello.
Howdy.
How you doing today?
Good.
Thank you.
Is that one of those cameras things?
Hm?
What's that?
Cameras?
On top?
Huh?
Yeah.
Yeah?
Is it recording?
Yep.
Okay. You have to turn it off before you cross the Border, because it's a
Security Risk.
Uh, um, I'm exerting my First Amendment
Right to record here.
I, I can't hear you.
I said, I'm, I'm declaring my First Amendment Right to film here.
Alright.
Go ahead and park in front of Bay number 1 and
I'll have a Supervisor visit with you. Okay?
Okay.
Yeah. Thank you.
What can I help you with, sir?
Hm?
What can I help you with?
Nothing.
Huh?
I'm just
...
The
Officer's asked you to shut the camera off.
Yeah, I'm declaring my First Amendment Right to record here.
Okay, you're on
Federal Property right now.
I understand.
We also have signs up everywhere that say that Photography is not allowed
I, I heard the
ACLU is willing to challenge that law
Okay.
That's fine.
We're asking you to shut...
And I'm willing to
We're asking you to shut it off and you're going to be going into the Federal Inspection
Building
We do not allow cameras in the Federal Inspection Building.
Out here, fine.
I don't have a problem with that.
Okay?
So, I'm going to need you to shut the vehicle off.
Shut the camera off.
Shut your helmet off.
And go inside, please.
And you can leave your helmet out here also.
Yeah.
We're not here to try to cause any problems of any sorts
We have a job to do.
Uh huh.
And we ask that you cooperate.
Yeah.
And that's all it is. Alright?
Mm, hm.
And we'll just escort you over this way, alright?
It's going to be in this front door, okay?
Mm hm.
Hm?
The door over that way.
Here's your
Passport back
. Understand what I'm saying?
Thanks.
Could you pull that door open, sir?
Uh.
Could you pull the door open?
Huh? Oh, me?
I thought you said
..
[squeaky door opens]
They'll see you in there, okay.
Okay.
[squeaky door closes]
[stapling]
What?
Yeah.
Yeah?
[stapler click]
All this garbage
So
That's cool.
[stapling]
Ooh hoo.
[stapling]
That's good.
Okay, so you filmed the whole time you're driving and everything?
Yeah.
Okay.
You, you post them on YouTube or anything like that, or do anything with them?
Or just, just keep them for your collection, or?
Yeah, I make money on Ad
Revenue on the, uh, videos.
Oh really?
Okay.
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[stapling]
[tapping on motorcycle gas tank sounds]
[tapping and squeaking sounds on motorcycle]
[trying to open motorcycle luggage]
Sir do you have the keys, the keys to the box out there?
Do you have the keys to the box? They told me it's your Motorcycle out there.
Yeah.
Uh huh.
Do you want to go have a look?
Yeah.
[squeaking door opens]
[walking outside]
Have you always owned Suzukis?
Huh? No.
Have you always owned Suzukis?
I've had a Hondas before too.
Yeah.
Which one you like better?
I like this one.
Yeah?
Mm hm.
I like this one.
Yeah.
Mm hm.
I like the
Honda.
Does your seat come up at all or..
Yeah.
Could you just pull that up for me real quick, sir?
Sure.
And after that you'll be all set.
[jingling keys]
[unlocking seat latch]
How much did this one run you if you don't mind me asking?
Um
I could get it for $5000
Really?
Mm hm.
I got it used
it's a 2009 with 5000 miles on it.
What?
I thought they're more expensive than that.
Damn.
Alright sir.
Okay.
I'll put that back in.
You're all set.
Alright.
Do you still want to talk to the Supervisor about it?
About anything like the videography?
No, I'm good.
There is actual
Federal Laws against that.
I, I under
on Federal Property, so.
I understand that.
I, I was just willing to test that.
Okay.
Any cool videos with it?
Riding your bike?
Huh?
Yeah.
Yeah, I've got some cool videos of the Border Patrol breaking into the car too.
Oh yeah?
Heh heh heh heh.
Haha haha.
Nice.
Heh heh heh.
Alright.
Alright sir, have a good day.
Alright, thanks.
Alright.
Mm hm.
Mm hm.
[waving
Flag sound]
[jingling key sound]
[velcro glove sound]
[motorcycle engine starts]
[motorcycle stops]
[trunk key]