this story was reported by k-e-t-k in Smith County Texas authorities have released body
cam footage of an incident that led to the arrest of the Smith County Clerk her son and another man
so I pulled over that Crown big he's driving on 14 with no uh tail light he pulled in here on 37.
drove all the way into the residence he was actually right behind that Chevrolet pickup
and they both got out started Sovereign citizen crap
hello
sir you got a driver's license I'm Deputy Peters with I'm Deputy Peters with the Smith County
Sheriff's Office reason for the stop today your tail lights were not working as you were driving
on the road okay and then he immediately pulled into a residence I literally have a claim that
tail lights are not a crime I'm not involved in the traffic code I have a notice here I
literally have a lawsuit going on with Nassau PD okay and signed by the judge
this is his dad's house he's also not driving drives the commercials I'm not driving it's
the kind of commissioner's house County Clerk we just put it in which Which tail
light is that it was both of them which one both of your tail lights none of them were
working as you were driving on the roadways do you have a driver's license sir I'm not
driving I'm outside of your jurisdiction actually who do you work with [Music]
on March 28th around 9 45 PM deputies initiated a traffic stop on 28 year old Cody Voss because
his vehicle allegedly had no tail lights and video shows that he did not pull over until he reached
the Phillips residence the Smith County Sheriff's Office was yeah the sheriff's County yes sir do
you have any form of ID or driver's license I do but I don't have to resent it you do at this
point in time because you have committed Nothing Stops you have committed a traffic offense you
were driving a vehicle code I'm not here to argue with you I've got a dictionary because he doesn't
seem to know I'm not involved in the traffic code according to officials Derek Phillips age 36 was
traveling in front of Voss and once they reached the residence and Vos pulled over authorities said
that Derek Phillips started interfering with the traffic stop yeah the definition of driving versus
the definition of traveling there's a there's a dictionary okay you let's use this term you were
operating a vehicle on a public roadway a vehicle on a public roadway I'm not sure that he's right
now he he is being stopped okay you have no involvement okay well actually I'm actually
just being a concerned citizen because I know that that's fine okay so I'm actually just watching if
you want to be a concert if you want to be a concerned citizen at your car please because
this is actually case law this is case and that's fine that's not that right now that's not where
we're covering you actually don't need it you have a driver's license if there's not actually a crime
or a victim then you don't actually use your red and blue lights you're actually trespassing on
private properties okay Can the police perform a traffic stop on a vehicle once it's pulled into
a driveway yeah of course assuming that there's a reasonable suspicion that some traffic violation
occurred the police officers witnessed it the car was driving and they followed the car into
the driveway they're not trespassing at that point so long as they don't exceed the reasonable amount
of time that it would take to perform a traffic stop to investigate the reason for the Stop which
in this case is a broken light you were operating online using the terminology you have a driver's
license get your supervisor here you're actually not at this point in time if you can provide me
with your driver's license you have a driver's license yeah not driving I don't answer I'm
driving don't answer questions get your supervisor here for lying on the record usually the tricky
stop and ID cases are involving pedestrians there's really no doubt that if there's a lawful
traffic stop if there's Reasonable Suspicion for a traffic stop which there almost always is then
the driver that vehicle is compelled to provide a driver's license and then that in turn can be used
right now you're available
right now you're being entertained
you're gonna be losing your job
right now right now I am detaining you
guess what if you're being stopped at a traffic stop by police officers you're already being
detained under the Fourth Amendment now there are certain rules and restrictions
on the length of time and the scope of what police officers can do but there's no real
real need to ask if you're detained because you are detained you're not free to leave
can you look it up I can but you refuse an offer too he's arrested me for failures
right right now you're not being arrested Karen right now you're not being arrested
sir step back step shut the [ __ ] up you're about to get detained too step back
please right now like I said you were not under arrest you are being detained okay
soon after his mother Smith County Clerk Karen Phillips age 65 is seen coming
out of the residence and started interfering as well in the stop
right now please I do not look at that Mom I'm sorry right now he's
been insane because he fell to ideas what I'm trying to do is get his ID because he
was driving in vehicles this is not about you okay this is with him you keep saying
where is it at under duress where's your driver shaking and it's making me where's
your driver's license made me nervous under under duress it's in my pocket in my pocket
but I'm not giving you jurisdiction because I'm not operating under the commercial okay
that that's we're beyond that right now okay can you please get it yes where is it at and
you're shaking it's making me nervous where's your driver's license because right now when I
stepped out of the vehicle he refused to ID okay what I'm trying to do is identify him
once he once I get his identification so I put him I pulled him over man wait I want to ask him
ID through a license test no I don't
this police officer appears to be very calm in light of these circumstances he's really under
no obligation to argue with these people at the scene about the Sovereign citizen stuff yet he's
engaging in conversation with them and perhaps he's letting them go too far but we have a saying
about this in the practice of law you're giving somebody the rope with which to hang themselves
and that's sort of what happens here sure let's we're gonna step back over here so I can get your
ID dude let him drag you you can't you're not not like I've said look they're they're causing
issues beyond the point of what's happening I'm not you're not I said you were detained
right now I see your idea can I see your ID if I'm detained and I'm under you said it's in
your pocket for his life body cam footage shows that Karen and Derek Phillips began to shout at
the deputies what a joke Peter so you're you're fired you are fired bro losing your job sir joke
sir you can step back by your car don't even talk to me don't say sorry I'm not taking the
keys I'll put them back in your pocket okay are you really gonna are you really gonna arrest me
are you serious I've said this multiple times you're not under arrest
you don't get the dictionary where is your license because I'm not trying to go all
through your your wallet I'm not searching where is your ID as a man and I'll give it to you once
we're once we're complete with the traffic stop it's not a traffic stop man you're really gonna
get in trouble can you talk to your supervisor it's a traffic stop if I'm a U.S citizen okay
I'm not a U.S citizen do you have some form of an ID you said it was in your wallet correct
you've already I wish you already talked to me what what have I done that was disrespectful
to you no grab me you're shaking my hands up my hands are in handcuffs I haven't committed what
crime do you suspect of being committed right now do you know the definition of a crime is
it in your wallet your ID you're gonna you're searching is that his wallet you know that that
is unlawful Cody would you like me to get it out for you I can't believe you wouldn't give
him permission to search your stuff would you no do you want me to get it out for you
under duress if he's saying that he's not gonna let me go on this and he didn't okay
can you tell me where your idea is a minute ago you said I could take it out of your out of your
pockets because you're handcuffing me okay yes because you are detained my wallet okay where
is it at in your wallet I'm not trying to go through every single card you have
this is it okay uh this is driver of this car causing the issues a deputy can be seen
asking Derek to quote get over here now as Derek yelled from the garage and Derek has
heard responding with no you get over here then the deputy responds okay I will get
over here then and he approached Derek who appears to run back inside his home
excuse me sir
I'm checking yourself into this traffic you piece of [ __ ] get over here no you get over here then
he wants to say get over here like a McDonald's
body cam video appears to then show Karen aptly named
grabbing for the officer as he approached her son
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the scene continues inside the house with Derek being arrested a woman can be heard
on the body cam video yelling you need to get out of my house at authorities
his glasses are right there those are his glasses okay you step out with me
what the hell is going on who left the house with Derek and Cody in handcuffs
crap I have your glasses I have your glasses I've done nothing please record this they're
kidnapping me I've done nothing can we all talk like adults please hi Rob I'm putting him in my
car come on the car because right now you are causing more of an issue yes can you run my ID
at least or what what are you doing so I don't have to go in the car if I just stay in here man
are you serious man Voss was arrested on charges of failure to identify and held
on a 250 dollar Bond before being released the next day hopefully that's one that he can meet
Derek Phillips was arrested on charges of evading arrest and detention interfering
with public duties and resisting arrest search transport and was
held on a collective Bond of four thousand five hundred dollars before posting Bond
I'm being kidnapped I've done nothing I've done nothing come on oh
we're 10-4 anybody else coming y'all can produce
peers conducted a traffic stop
on that vehicle I don't know if that's your son or who it is man someone came out in his
interview would you like to accompany me so I can get my flashlight out of you out of your house
Karen Phillips was charged with interfering with public duties on
April 4th and was released after posting one thousand dollar Bond are you okay man
I'm not being funny do you need a paramedic yeah I don't know okay
so what what this guy so I pulled him over it was a it was a traffic stop oh let's step over
here so I can speak with you Cody the Smith County District Attorney's office has been recused from
the case due to the family's connections to Smith County Commissioner Terry Phillips in a letter
Smith County district attorney Jacob Putman said that Prosecuting the son and spouse of a current
County Commissioner would lead to Legal conflicts of interest especially if Terry Phillips was a
witness to the events that happened on March 28th driving the uh vehicle over here the vehicle had
no tail lights simple stop I was going to get out with him explain to them hey you're already
at your residence it's gonna be a simple warning I don't who who is this this is my son your son
right there okay what's his name Derek Derek Derek stepped out started interjecting into the traffic
stop yelling preventing me from continuing my stop with Cody okay at that point in time uh my
partner showed up we attempted to detain Derek due to interfering with public services that's
when he ran into the house we had to follow him into the house and at that point in time
long figured out yes he he probably don't think any rights coming into the house or whatever so
well he was out here interfering with the traffic stop and when we went to try to detain them he ran
into the house and at that point in time we don't know if he's going to retrieve weapons we don't
know exactly what's going on so well you know me being on this stop I don't know what's going on
um so Cody's and Cuffs in the backseat of my car um he was just detained because he failed ID
he's not going to be placed in the jail or anything like that but he filled the ID
that's what started this whole Fiasco yeah right now okay
[Music] you need EMS
so I pulled over that Crown big he's driving on 14-0 uh tail light he pulled in here on 37.
drove all the way into the residence he was actually right behind that Chevrolet pickup
and they both got out started Sovereign citizen crap he said Pacific Mountain County Commission
yeah Derek Phillips is Terry Phillips
you can do whatever you want to I don't care
Smith County Sheriff's Sergeant Larry Christian said this about the body cam footage part of the
events that occurred that night were posted to social media the sheriff released a body Cam and
dash cam video so that the citizens could see the full unedited version of what transpired during
this traffic stop Sheriff Larry Smith stands behind his deputies in the professional manner
in which they handle this potentially volatile situation this is sort of a Bermuda Triangle of
crazy police videos on YouTube because we have this crazy family yet at the same time they're
also like elected public officials but at the same time they're also like Severance Sovereign
citizens who you wouldn't think would even recognize public officials then you have the
police involved who appear to be like super nice guys and they're just sort of putting up with all
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