1 - Cops Stop Black Guy 15 Times

[brainiac409]

this guy does not match his voice!!!

[MrSandNaggar]

wheres ya id at boi?

[PittsburghCopBlock]

This guy smashes stereotypes like a BOSS!

[WaffleNinjaStudios]

Was he driving in a big circle the whole time?

[420bailey]

OMFG Your an extremely articulate man, i will confess i look at you and i started to stereotype you on your look, my bad and i apologize. I thought SanDiego would be alot more progressive than this. I am so impresed by your tenacity in persueing this case, Thank You on behalf of all Americans, you have successfully defended the constitution for all of us.

[Bluebalz]

@420bailey dont sterotype dreds are for drug dealers and smart people ;)

[UndPayne1]

Ed Lawson you really should be on radio or T.V. Golden Voice guy #2!

[Sneakynessdotcom]

Dude just give up the whole law thing. Start recording readings of bedtime stories.

[Chilli0912]

Absolute top banana. We need more people like him for All laws in all countries.

[Jubel06]

hmmm 15 dislikes... that's a hilarious coincidence.

[godoylego]

Love what you've done, sir. It takes just one persistent, dedicated person to make a right to a wrong. Respect!!!

[SANNAFABICH]

Well, nobody forced you to be born black. You deserve it.

[colloredbrothers]

This guy is genius, I love him. So honest so smart.

[BerkRadio]

Victorious Win, But driving with the inside lights on is not a good idea you could get booked for that. lol

[Robstailey]

this man is an american hero.

[phiberoptick]

Honestly, I could just listen to this guy talk. His speaking voice is pretty fantastic.

[deathxblade]

Super heroes do exist!

[ZcoreyZ]

i like his voice

[mooredreamhomes4u]

Edward, I'm totally impressed and appreciative of what you've done.

[nutdip]

You speak very well. If you'd have just show the officers your ID in the first place, you could have spent your court time making sweet love. :-)

[madmanmantra]

That had to have taken an extreme amount of time to go through that kind of hassle.  Damn brave.

[MrSkylark13]

I'm looking for a civil attorney I' m jason hosea on youtube Please thank you

[JEWELZ0312]

I gotta good case myself, I actually got brutalized by my own fellow officers bc I was outta uniform black n young, so I had to go to internal affairs so now I have a pending case but I have a suck ass lawyer, any tips on a good lawyer, bc I'll def win bc it was all caught on camera at a BP gas station

[aaaalexffff]

waiting for the nigga to spark up the blunt and shutup....ahaaa

[havnfunhere]

Great video, congrats on the win against the sorry PIGS of America!!!!

[Johnny1Rocket]

you broke like 10 more laws driving around like that... would have been something if you got pulled over during this video shoot. and didnt have a drivers license on you hahahaha

[tinleo333]

ok bla bla

[LeonOnyxWolf]

Why are you doing THIS driving around in your car? COME ON DUDE DON'T BE STUPID. You keep looking away from the road and taking your hands off the wheel. Driving inbetween lanes like an idiot... looks like you're going in circles. I'm surprised that this time a cop didn't stop you, just saying.

[Guitarisma]

I'm sorry The world treats you that way b/c of color you are all more than that. THis guy is smart and intelligent I bet the cops were taken by surprise.

[rvhawkeye]

I always carry an id or licience. Late at night police do check people out walking around for various things including intoxication and other things people do late at night.

[Cenobyte666]

very articulate, intellectual human being, great win for the people

[LibertasVideos]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[r0b220]

Nice work!

[Salvagehamilcar]

OMG Just shut up and go get some spinners! lol

[Therealpilot88]

It's a victory for everyone in california. Good work.

[benizc00L]

Unique way of talking, though it is frustratingly annoying.

[musiclvr1able]

I live in Nevada, do they hav that particular id law here? I hav been stopped before, but only for various traffic infractions and that only 3 times in my 18 years of drivin, never for simply walkin down the street; this was really informative

[corizojoe]

yeah, this guy should get stopped for reckless driving!

[musiclvr1able]

@corizojoe whatr u talkin about? he signaled for every turn/lanechange, stopped at every light, was not speeding, and kept his eyes on the road w/driving when speakin; how was that wreckless?

[pants7]

He sounds like Dave Chappelle when he does his deep voice. lol

[sarahmonki]

ed lawson your my hero, you have a place to hang in Philly

[greencard]

DUDE YOU HAVE A REALLY BADASS RADIO VOICE

[shadowhellhound]

love the voice

[codewarrior05]

Smart guy

[ddsharper]

@codewarrior05 very smart.

[HmongUSA8]

Wow, 9 minutes that i not only found very interesting, it was also enlightening. Keep up the great work!  = )

[Stink808]

I am really impressed with the work you put forth and really dismayed at the lack of assistance you were receiving and the lack of respect you were getting for your arguements in court.

[redbonegal]

to the cocksucker below who said that you have to give your information to the police that is a damn lie! That is an old Jim Crow code. Thank God for this man to stand up for himself!! Even though this was clearly racism what the cops were doing, his case affects all of us.

[bruno123331]

im white and i deal with th a t shit all the time cops just suck

[benmcpeatfield]

im young, and live in the UK but american cops stop me all the time askin for ID. it sucks.

[azteca4ever]

hes right the cops always stop me 4 no reason just cuz i look mexican they think am not american

[420991]

all of the stops are legal. you have to identify yourself to law enforcement upon request no matter what the issue is. you have to at the very least give your full name, date of birth, and address

[Lauraukify]

Unless your under arrest, you do not have to show ID, or give your name, d.o.b etc. That is a violation of his human rights, constitutional rights.

[420991]

u need to brush up on your laws because you are completley wrong.

[Lauraukify]

And so do you need to brush up on your laws, the dude won! The Supreme Court voted in his favour. If you are not under arrest, and if you are asked for ID, you do not have to give them your id, It infringed peoples contitutional rights under the US Constitutional Right. It also violate citizens basic hian rights un the UN Charter. But ops I forgot none of your american authorities abide by those rights eh.

[Lauraukify]

I will correct what I posted shall I. It is an infringment under US Constitutional Law, for the Police Officer to ask for ID if that individual is not under arrest. It is also against that individuals Basic Human Rights also, Under the UN Charter, whcih the US is a signatory to. But I forgot your country does not care about international law does it.

[The4LA2Baker0]

420991,

there is NO law in California which requires you to provide identification to a police officer on demand. Of course, there are some specific circumstances where you have to have an ID, as when you are driving a vehicle.

there is no general law making it an offense to fail to identify yourself to an officer. You cannot be detained, arrested, or searched MERELY because you do not identify yourself. It is, of course, an offense to give a FAKE ID, orally or a false card or certificate.

[Stink808]

same thing goes for the state of Missouri and I am sure in many other states. Either this guy doesn't know what he's talking about or he lives in a much more repressive state than you or I.

[420991]

you copy and pasted that from a 2 year old yahoo answers post. think for yourself

[The4LA2Baker0]

420991,

Written by an attorney in California. I already knew the law, but i didn't want to type it out. copy paste is way easy.

[Stink808]

maybe in your state but not in mine. Here police are only allowed to stop and request information if they have articulable facts to back up their inquiry.

[poison3119]

Why don't you put your seatbelt on Jack Nut

[CUTESURFGIRL007]

Mr. Edwar Lawson is SUPERMAN to all of us who know him , LOVE and RESPECT HIM.......He is truly a super intelligent black guy thats fighting for all of OUR RIGHTS.....We should be thankful.

[nunnio]

Inspirational. Keep it going. I'm nearly there.

[ChromiumNitrate]

you are so legit. you change the mind of lots of white people. keep being a beautiful person

[THE1CALLEDJ]

When you fight for your rights, you fight for all of our rights. Great fight!

[xpgpx]

your my fucking hero bro. Keep fighting the good fight.

[mellowmark1]

He's well spoken.

[freeetime]

Oh jesus...really thats all u have to say about the guy?

[TheBlackOrchid]

Ironicly, what is shown in this video would be considered undue care and attention(while driveing) which is against the law, not to mention 6:00 (accelerateing with neither hand on the wheel) which I would find hard to believe is not a crime xD. Though I don't know the laws in America so it could be different to here (in Australia).

interesting story though.

[freeetime]

In america we were our shoes on our heads and hats on our butts

[TheBlackOrchid]

Cool Story Bro.

[spritemittens]

This guy is an idiot, pure and simple. When an officer stops you, it is called a consentual encounter. Obey them and get on with with your life. It is NOT illegal for a LEO to ask a civilian for identification!

[SOCIALdk]

Technically you are right, it's not illegal BUT it's is also not illegal to deny giving ANY info to a officer unless there is cause (terry stop?). But if you think that shouldn't matter are there any other constitutional/civil rights that you  will give up? I will not give up ANY of mine.

[freeetime]

well it was also not "illegal" to drag him to jail.

Was it wrong though? Fuck yeah it was wrong and un-fucking-constitutional. Law and morality does not always go hand in hand u dirt farmer

[sideshowchad]

but if it's true that it's used as a way to harass people based on race or age then it's unconstitutional. Besides being legally right is not the same as morally correct. This man practiced his democratic right to question those in authority, and he won, so good for him.

[Crazy4Tediz]

thanks, you brought my hopes up in what I can do.

[owzabobo]

cont.

Go back to the hippies they wernt all bad but looking dissheveled brings on a need to ask questions.

[owzabobo]

Obviously this is a smart black man ... but he has to understand he looks like a criminal ... Im white and when police constantly arrest rednecks in pick ups i dont shout and cry... Infact if i looked exactly like a drunk white redneck i would be happy the police would be stopping me. It sucks but come on people stereotype... youll never beat it .... but your hair i know lots of black people that dont get harrased as they are clean cut.

[LILK4ZZ4]

no people should have the right to look how they want

[freeetime]

Price of being black? Fuck you. Where's the freedom that the government loves to brag about so much?

And why does it have to be smart BLACK man. Was that necessary? Hmmm

[krizutch]

Because the title of the video is "cop stops "BLACK" guy". Why doesnt it just say "cop stops guy" ... Because using "black" in that sense adds effect, using the word to the advantage of the claim.... He is a smart guy and he is a black guy. He is a smart black guy.. DONT ACT LIKE HE SAID HE IS PRETTY SMART FOR A BLACK GUY.

[zk92000]

Thats amazing. I got to hand it to u brother. Took alot of guts and percerverance on your part to keep at it sooooo long! Thats what we need more of. People who will stand up for their rights and refuse to just accept racism.

[nenzi671]

Was he driving or walking each time. I can see if he was driving, then a license is needed. Walking in public area ? No ID needed. Did he mouth off to the cops?Of course not. California has some screwed up laws. Have to carry ID? Why?Its a free country, not a communist one where papers are required. Drivers have to sign traffic tickets. Why?Just ticket & let'em go w/o signing it. DUI's go to jail.Why cant they be ROR'd? Excessive alimony/ palimony rulings.Now Arnold wants to legalize cannibus.

[Blancheboy07]

Racist cops. America is probably the most racist country on the planet.

[emohkay]

so true

but ironically its probably the most diverse

haha

[tonebone8]

duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh man your adumb fuck

[claytonclark09]

no chinese are pretty racist. they teach their children to hate americans. We don't do that to that extent here

[MrPhillyrick1]

clay, you just teach them to hate blacks and arabs. BIG DIFFERENCE HUH?

[AnduinX]

Cops down here pull all young people over like crazy if you're out past sun down =X

[laosbboie]

dave chappelle jk

[Yorath2]

Got arrested for not having a ID? Hmm. and this happened 15 times in 18 months? So what during the 18 months stopped you from getting a ID? or learning to carry your drivers license with you?

[Link74bit]

This isn't Soviet Russia. You aren't required by any law to have ID, or if in the USSR, your "papers."

[poison3119]

This is your own fault. Why didn't you after the first time get a license? Duh. god stupid pot head.

[Link74bit]

Because laws requiring you to have ID are unconstitutional. You don't have to carry ID. This isn't Soviet Russia. This isn't a fascist police-state quite yet.

[NUKEFRANCE22]

most cops profile. in your case, you were profiled because of your skin color. im profiled just because i'm young. i got detained probably 30 times in 2008, such bullshit

[alexforbeer]

where do you end up driving to?

[callmejacko]

This reminds me of that Dave Chappelle's fake white accent

[Squinndesusama]

Wow he's very educated :)

[xplosivxpert]

wow u really accomplished alot, your story is very inspirational, i hope too, to one day win battles against the "establishment"

[UStpdAzaMaFukka]

This guy is a role model!

[EdLawsonTV]

What? Amazing.

[sandcgroup]

@EdLawsonTV I am so proud of you for sticking it out and making it happen. Thanks for sharing this and you did it so matter of fact without any posturing. It just goes to show you, some doors are closed so you will try another one. The one that opens may make not only a difference for you but could be bigger then you. This was an encouraging message. Regardless of your faith, may God Bless you for sharing. I needed this...today. Smile...

[EdLawsonTV]

What?

[comett1]

Ed that was intelligently done, I can tell you now that Naacp's could care less about us, same situation in Fl friend had gone to them because of a sexual harrasment case they told her they couldn't help her. I personally could care less about them, if you don't have any money, or famous they don't have time for you. Again good job.

[Serjith]

This isn't only a victory for blacks. It is a victory for all people of all colors. You really don't think that some people of different racial background didn't get stopped for this dictator like law, this is were, YOU SIR are ignorant. I enjoyed the first 8 minutes of it, but then you were all like, "BLACKEDY BLACK, BLACK BLACK, BLACK BLACK, THEY RACIST, IMA OFFENDED< BLACK BLACK BLACK, IM SO BLACK AND THEY DONT LIKE ME FOR IT, BLACKEDY BLACK BLACK. U.U really, super fail.

[EdLawsonTV]

At the time of of this legal challenge, in San Diego, in California, and all across America it was Black, Brown and Young People who cops stopped and asked for ID - with no reason - no probable cause. Cops typically don't stop white folks and ask for ID to this day.

[Typicus]

@EdLawsonTV It has happened to me.

[ddsharper]

@EdLawsonTV Where are you Ed Lawson?

[88rex1]

@EdLawsonTV i would say im hispanic and im not black white or brown and i have to say i have gotten stopped so many times and asked for i.d. i was born and raised here in the united stated and speak perfect english. i will have to agree with you but also agree with Serjith basically this happens to all minorities period.

[Bungsnatch]

He didn't go the black route, each time he said black he added "brown or young" to the classification. This was not a typical case of, "Woe is me the black guy being put down by the man." This was well thought out and a good fair move. I for one applaud this guy because he never played the race card and said, "I'm so oppressed and everyone owes me shit and you're racist if you don't give it to me."

[xxxxdarksidexxxx]

@Bungsnatch Educated people who read do play 'cards' that come the playground of the second grade. Why? Because educated people understand there is only one race the human race, ask a biologist. The human race, all differences are simply differences in pigmentations. It would be like saying the differences in a trees leafs are cause enough for the tree's leafs not to like each other. I'm not a fan of his appeal but his words you can't really argue with. This guy is great to listen to.

[ddsharper]

@xxxxdarksidexxxx Tell that to the racist cops. lawyers, judges and penal system in this country.

[dfthompson]

Good for you, Edward!

[EdLawsonTV]

Thanks.

[nubfoff]

wheres the dictionary in ur car? some pretty big words in there lol. but its pretty shitty that u had to go to jail for that... i got suspened for being called the "n" word.

[EdLawsonTV]

Yeah! Ed Lawson has command of the English language. If you are willing let us know more about your being suspended. As for time in jail - it all was for the best when Lawson took his case to court and 8 years later won in the U.S. Supreme Court.

[weedjesus47]

man good job buddy, i hate it when people judge just by the image, ur real smart man, u explain things real well too

[tommygf333]

well he does look like a ganster with that hair and hoody.

[heavensxnight]

Dude, I grew up in California for the first 21 years of my life and spent roughly the first half in downtown Los Angeles and South Central (now South Los Angeles in an attempt to remove the stigma behind it), and I can tell you for a fact that no gang member I ever saw looked like him.

[rebelatheart02]

I applaud you, and if there's anything I can do to help (on the other side of the country, but used to live in CA!) email me or something. Keep fighting the smart way, instead of just being stubborn

[ladymob05]

To DixiePeach1, the ignorance you possess is exactly why the our country is in the state is in. I pity you for not having the knowledge and understanding to realize your own ignorance. I think you are the one that needs to re-analyze what "your coconut" is filled with, because its not anything beneficial to the future of this country, its ignorant hatred. On that note, I never was or never will be a 'nigger' so you can delete that derrogatory label from your vocabulary.

[ladymob05]

To Michaelbos once again, one should never generalize the usefulness, power, and/or incidence of criminality of one group of people. This is a prime example of covert oppression using the legal system and the law enforcement system, which is supposed to be used to protect and ensure safety of ALL citizens.

[cosmobuszard]

maad props man! we need more people realizing what a police state the usa has become!

[Michaelbos]

But the God's honest truth and fact. Wake up

[EdLawsonTV]

Incredible!

[Michaelbos]

Well, if the large % of blacks were not criminals, you would not be stopped all the time. but you people LOVE your minority title. No Matter what, the majority have no use nor never will for blacks. Hate them

[EdLawsonTV]

Amazing!

[ladymob05]

Think about this. A large percentage of African Americans are in the prison system because a larger % of the population is stopped by law enforcement. I'm not saying that no african americans are guilty, because some break the law, but if a larger part of your population is chronically labeled and targeted for criminal activity, then you are going to have a larger percentage of that population in prison.

[x11115]

Would not get away with that today with recent changes in the law. They can hold you in jail is long as they want if they feel your a threat to the public. I don't know why blacks want to have an attitude with cops. Your not in your living room when your in public.

[EdLawsonTV]

The California I.D. Law violated the U.S. Constitution - 461 U.S. 352 (1983). Edward Lawson walked as a pedestrian - stopped by law enforcement officers 15 times in 18 months. The U.S. Constitution seeks to secure the Blessing of Liberty for ourselves and our posterity. It's about Liberty. Liberty at home in our living rooms and while we are in public anywhere in America.

[ladymob05]

Its not "a black thing". It's a ancient and discriminatory tradition to label, profile, and disenfranchise not only people of color, but young people, and people who "appear" to be of a lower socioeconomic status. Its ageism, classism, AND racism based on how what you look like instead of who you are and it needs to stop.

[Rockoss]

I dont understand, he went to jail for not showing a cop his ID and not co-operating with the law. It's common sense that you'd go to jail for something like that.

[EdLawsonTV]

He WON in the U.S Supreme Court. Since then Americans do not have to show their ID to law enforcement if they are a walking as a pedestrian. ID / Drivers Licenses are required for driving cars, not for Americans walking outside on a sunny day in American parks and sidewalks.

[extrasuperpowr]

Why don't people understand this as unconstitutional?

[EdLawsonTV]

It Is A Constant Battle in America

The People - citizens - their rights - the Blessing of Liberty. The Government - Law Enforcement - seeking more power. Happens all over the world. Now we got the U.S. Courts supporting the power of Corporations too. All seeking power while the people seek Liberty.

[JAVDIDDY]

Your the fucking man. I would rather have you instead of a public pretender anyday.

[dutchmeek]

he lost like 5 times and still working on it RESPECT man

[steve66oh]

OUTSTANDING!

[EffinMatty]

i like this guy

[unholyelite]

I have to agree very good video, and thanks for fighting for everyones right.

[GinandCoke]

Great video. Very intelligently spoken.

[tjsnaps1]

its good to hear some one talk intelligently about rights instead of screaming F the cops

[ett40146]

Laws in this country protect the RICH and those who can afford it than it protect the poor. No equality.

[jsnasselin]

I moved away from the city I lived in because of their law stating that "more than 3 people walking down the street is considered gang activity" -stupid laws for stupid people.

[MsNiceness]

You make me feel proud. Thanks for fighting for our rights.