00:03Man, what a day.
00:05These better be my new headphones.
00:07Uh, hi, what are you doing?
00:10Uh, hey, I'm just picking up my package.
00:13Been waiting for this one.
00:15Your package, huh?
00:17That's really funny because, you know,
00:19I find it really hard to believe that that is yours.
00:21And why is that?
00:23It's got my name on it and I live here, apartment 3B.
00:26Right, well, it's just that I've never seen you around.
00:30And, you know, with all the package thieves lately,
00:33it's a bit suspicious, don't you think?
00:36Suspicious?
00:37Because I'm picking up my package from the mill room?
00:40I'm just saying it's a bit odd.
00:43I've been here for years and I know pretty much everyone
00:46and thieves have been on the rise,
00:48so you could literally be anybody.
00:51Okay, I get that.
00:52But I assure you, it's just me.
00:56I'm just me, regularly me, getting my stuff.
00:58There's nothing odd about that.
01:00Okay, yeah, but how do I know that you're not lying?
01:03You could be a thief.
01:05You could be the one that everyone's talking about.
01:06I mean, you fit the profile, so.
01:09The profile?
01:10And what exactly would that profile be?
01:13Well, you know, like, you know,
01:17people have been stealing packages around here
01:19and they look a lot like you, so.
01:22They look like me, so my race here is the issue?
01:26Oh, I didn't say that.
01:27I'm just saying you can't be too careful these days.
01:30You understand, right?
01:31No, I don't understand.
01:33This is profiling, plain and simple.
01:36I live here.
01:37My name is Seth Richardson
01:38and I don't appreciate being accused of theft on my own property.
01:42Seth Richardson, huh.
01:44Well, Seth, I'm just trying to protect our community
01:48and if you're so innocent, then why are you getting so defensive?
01:52Because being baselessly accused isn't exactly a pleasant experience
01:56and your idea of protection seems quite targeted.
01:58I don't even know your name.
02:00Look, all I'm trying to say is that if you're not stealing,
02:04then you have nothing to worry about.
02:06And I have nothing I need to prove to you.
02:08Again, what's your name?
02:10It's Jessica, but that's none of your concern.
02:12What matters right now is that you need to drop that package
02:15and get out of here.
02:17Uh, no.
02:18Okay, I'm taking my package and I'm going to my apartment.
02:21You have a good day, Jessica.
02:24Hey, no, if you try to leave now, I'm calling the police.
02:27Go ahead, call them.
02:28They'll find out that the package has my name on it.
02:31And besides, I have every right to be here just like you.
02:34I live here.
02:35I'm just doing my part as a concerned citizen
02:37and if you were in my shoes, you'd do the same thing.
02:39I mean, neighborhood watch and all that, so.
02:42There's a difference between neighborhood watch
02:44and harassing your neighbors based on how they look.
02:47I'm going inside.
02:48You do what you feel you need to do.
02:52Just remember, I warned you.
02:54And I'll be right behind you, watching you.
02:57That's your choice.
02:59But if you follow me, just know that's harassment.
03:01Oh, so now you're an expert of the law, okay.
03:05I'm not thinking to about it.
03:06Well, I don't appreciate this attitude that you're giving me.
03:10Just drop the package, leave, spare yourself the trouble.
03:12Whatever, Larry.
03:14It was nice to meet you.
03:16Hey, hey, don't you dare leave with that package.
03:18Hey, hey, you can't leave.
03:20Don't leave.
03:22Excuse me.
03:23Excuse me.
03:27This lady crazy, man.
03:28I'm not even about to do that.
03:30Hey, hey, hey.
03:31You can't just barge into someone's home.
03:33Oh, I'm sorry.
03:34Am I making you uncomfortable?
03:36Yes.
03:36Because that's how I feel every day knowing that people like you are around here.
03:41People like me?
03:42What's that supposed to mean?
03:44And what gives you the right to enter my apartment?
03:46Well, I told you I'm looking out for the neighborhood.
03:49And if I let you go without verifying that you're not a thief, then what kind of neighborhood watch would
03:55I be?
03:55A pretty terrible one, considering you're accusing me of stealing with absolutely no proof.
04:01This is insane.
04:01You need to leave now.
04:02Oh, I am not going anywhere.
04:04Not until I've made sure you're not hiding anything stolen in here.
04:08Look, Jessica, this is ridiculous.
04:12I'm not a thief.
04:13I'm a regular person.
04:15Just living my life.
04:16You're making a huge mistake.
04:17Or maybe I'm the only brave one enough to confront what's really happening around here.
04:23I mean, maybe if more people were like me, then we wouldn't have these problems.
04:28You think breaking into my home and accusing me of crimes without any evidence is brave?
04:32It's not bravery.
04:33That's paranoia.
04:34And it's wrong.
04:35Well, your so-called innocence doesn't explain all the nice things you have in here.
04:41How can you afford all this?
04:43I mean, it doesn't look like the lifestyle of a regular person to me.
04:46Because I work hard for what I have, and everything in here, I earned it.
04:51You have no right to question that.
04:52Oh, oh, no.
04:53I have every right when it comes to the safety of my community.
04:57You wouldn't understand, would you?
05:00Living here like you own the place, when in reality, I mean-
05:03In reality what?
05:04You know nothing about me, my life, or how I got here.
05:07Your assumptions are baseless and a slight bit offensive.
05:11Assumptions?
05:12Please, I'm just stating facts.
05:14I mean, look at this place.
05:16And look at you.
05:18It's clear as day.
05:20You know what?
05:22I'm done arguing with you.
05:24This has gone nowhere.
05:26You're trespassing, and I want you out of my apartment.
05:29Immediately.
05:30Oh, not happening.
05:31You know what?
05:31I'm calling the cops.
05:33They'll sort this out.
05:34They'll see that I'm just doing my part.
05:35She really don't call me.
05:37Yes, hello?
05:39Hi.
05:40I've caught a package thief.
05:41He's in this apartment right now with a bunch of stolen goods.
05:45You need to come arrest him immediately.
05:47Yeah.
05:50Bye.
05:52Well, that's that.
05:53They're on their way.
05:54You're done.
05:55Hope you enjoy prison, you thief.
05:59You are unbelievable.
06:01You barged into my home, accused me of crimes that I did not commit.
06:06You called the police on me, and for what?
06:09Your ego?
06:10Your prejudice?
06:12For justice.
06:13And when they get here, they'll see that I was right.
06:16They'll thank me for catching you.
06:18And what if you're wrong?
06:19What then, Jessica?
06:21What if you made a huge mistake?
06:23I'm not wrong.
06:24I can't be.
06:25I'm never wrong.
06:26Everything points to you being guilty.
06:28No.
06:29Everything points to you being incapable of seeing reason.
06:33Being without reason.
06:34Being unreasonable.
06:35Delusional.
06:36This is going far enough.
06:37You need to leave before this gets any worse for you.
06:39Oh, I'm not going anywhere.
06:40And once the police come and take you away, then everyone will see that I was right.
06:48Evening, folks.
06:49Got a call about a disturbance here.
06:52Seems to be the problem.
06:53Thank you for coming, officer.
06:55I'm sorry you had to be called out for absolute nonsense.
06:58Officer, thank goodness you're here.
07:00I'm the one who called.
07:01This man has been stealing packages and I caught him red-handed.
07:05Is that right?
07:07And you are?
07:08I'm Seth Richardson.
07:09And for the record, I haven't stolen anything.
07:11This is just a huge misunderstanding.
07:13Uh, Mr. Richardson?
07:15As in the federal prosecutor, Seth Richardson?
07:18Yes.
07:19Yes, that's me.
07:20Wait, a what now?
07:23Uh, I know Mr. Richardson.
07:25He's worked with me on several cases.
07:27So, can someone please explain to me what's going on here?
07:31But, but officer, he was, he was with the package outside and, and there's been thieves in the area.
07:36I was, I was just trying to protect our community and, you know.
07:39And, and she barged into my apartment, accused me of being a thief and refused to leave my home,
07:44which is why she's still standing here in front of me, in my home.
07:47And I've tried to explain to her that she's mistaken, but she absolutely would not.
07:51Listen, here we are.
07:52Ma'am, do you have, uh, any proof at all that Mr. Richardson has stolen anything?
07:57Well, no.
07:58But I mean, look at, look at all the nice things he has.
08:01I mean, how could someone like him afford all of this without stealing?
08:05That's not proof, ma'am.
08:07That's assumption and prejudice.
08:09And it's not acceptable.
08:10Everything I own, I work hard for.
08:13Jessica here decided based on nothing but her own bias that I must be some sort of a criminal.
08:18Mr. Richardson here is a respected member of the community.
08:22Accusations like this are serious and can have serious consequences.
08:26But, but no, I was just, I was just trying to do the right thing.
08:29I mean, if I had known who he was, then...
08:33So, because of my job title, now suddenly I'm credible, right?
08:37What if I wasn't a federal prosecutor?
08:39No.
08:40Would my rights matter less?
08:41No, no, no. It's, it's not that. It's, that's not. I just thought that...
08:44What you thought was wrong and it led to you breaking the law.
08:48You entered Mr. Richardson's home without permission. That's trespassing.
08:52And beyond that, it's the assumption that because of the way I look, I must, must be up to no
08:58good.
08:59That's the problem here.
09:00I, I, I didn't realize. I was, I was scared for our neighborhood. I mean, I really didn't mean to
09:06make such a mess of things.
09:09Your intentions don't excuse your actions. Okay? What you did was wrong. And it's more than just a simple mistake.
09:15Given the circumstances, Mr. Richardson, would you like to press charges for trespassing and harassment?
09:22Yeah. Yeah, actually I would. I think this is very appropriate. This can't go unaddressed.
09:27Please, no. No, you, you don't need to. I'm, I'm sorry. I, I don't know. I, if I would have
09:32known, then I would have never done any of this.
09:36It shouldn't matter who I am, if you've known or not. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and without
09:42baseless accusations. So yes, I like to press charges.
09:46Ma'am, you're gonna have to come with me.
09:47Oh, absolutely not. I'm not going anywhere with you.
09:49Come on.
09:50Absolutely not.
09:51You're coming with me. Come on.
09:52No, I'm not.
09:53Look, I don't have time for this. Come on.
09:55No, this is my building. You, you can't.
09:57Ma'am.
09:57You can't take me. You have to take him.
10:00Sorry about that. Thank you, officer.
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