The tables have officially turned — and social media cannot stop talking about it.
In the latest video to erupt from this small-town civil rights saga, a local man — already known online for recording public officials and exposing corruption — finds himself being questioned by police once again.
Only this time, he’s the one asking the questions.
The video starts with a patrol officer approaching the man calmly.
“Hey, why are you filming?”
The man smiles, phone in hand, and responds:
“I ask the questions here.”
The officer, a bit thrown off, tries again:
“I’m just wondering what you’re doing out here.”
Then, with a completely straight face, the man fires back:
“Did you drink tonight, officer?”
“Have you been to a bar?”
“Are you under the influence right now?”
“Can I smell your breath?”
The silence is deafening.
The cop — visibly irritated — takes a step back, sighs, and after a few seconds of awkward silence, mutters something under his breath and walks away without another word.
Online reaction? Explosive.
“He reverse-interrogated a cop. Legendary.”
“When public servants forget who they serve, remind them — with a camera.”
“The secondhand embarrassment is real.”
The video, now climbing past 5 million views, has become a meme-factory, with creators dubbing in “Law & Order” sound effects, mocking interrogation music, and titles like “Cop Tries to Flex, Gets Cross-Examined Instead.”
More seriously, the clip has sparked conversations about power, public rights, and police accountability, especially in a town already dealing with allegations of corruption, abuse, and ignored complaints.
The man later captioned the video with:
“If I need a reason to film public officials, maybe they need a reason to be public officials.”
The message is clear: If you can’t handle being questioned, maybe you’re in the wrong job.