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Officer Lamont Metro and Officer Leonard respond to a private parking lot where Speaker 1 is parked in a Jeep that Metro says is unusual for the area. Metro explains this is his area and zone, and he’s there often; seeing the Jeep raises questions about what Speaker 1 is doing. Speaker 1 refuses to answer questions, stating she has a right not to answer.
Metro reiterates that if she’s not doing anything wrong, there should be no worry. Speaker 1 says she is obligated to help with no cooperation and that she has the right to refuse to answer questions. Metro says he has the right to ask simple questions and asks what Speaker 1 is doing. She again refuses to answer, stating she’s not breaking a law and will not aid the investigation. Metro asserts there is a right to ask for identification if she’s refusing to cooperate.
Speaker 1 asks if Metro is going to punish her for not complying; Metro denies this and emphasizes his goal is to figure out who she is. She claims it’s on video that he would punish her for not cooperating, which he denies. He suggests the situation would go easier if they were polite, while she asks him to leave her alone and reiterates she’s not doing anything wrong.
Metro asks if she works in the area, to which Speaker 1 responds it’s none of his business. He explains he has the right to detain on private property, though Speaker 1 challenges the concept of detention, insisting he has no crime. She questions what she would be detained for, as she refuses to cooperate or communicate. Metro presses, asking for her driver’s license, and she asks for a cause, noting a private parking lot and harassment is not what he’s doing. He counters that it is reasonable suspicion given the parking lot context and her presence there.
Speaker 1 insists the situation is exactly what Metro is doing: harassing her. She refuses to step out of the car, even though Metro says she is detained and asks her to exit for a conversation. She requests a supervisor and repeats she does not care about his investigation, stating she simply wants to be in the parking lot. Metro calls for a supervisor and says he will contact one once she provides her ID. She again requests a supervisor.
Speaker 0 (Metro) and Speaker 2 (Officer Leonard) describe the exchange as Speaker 1 being extremely difficult and insist they have a legitimate interest in knowing who she is. Metro clarifies that he’s here to speak with her and determine why she’s there; Speaker 1 remains non-cooperative, asserting she’s not obligated to tell him anything, while he maintains the authority to ask for identification and to request her to step out. The conversation ends with Metro asking again for Speaker 1’s ID, underscoring his need to know who she is.