A skating streamer began recording in a parking lot located in Las Vegas, Nevada, fully unaware that he was trespassing. He left as soon as he was told to, but a security guard called the police on him. Moments later, he was swarmed by responding cops.
The sudden escalation was shared online by Henry Poston. He is a popular content creator who shares videos of himself lying on his skateboard face up, often with food on his chest, delivering mostly motivational messages. He apparently managed to do the same at the location shown in the clip attached above, which garnered 585,100 views, 48,300 likes, and more than 1,200 comments.
As detailed in the clip’s description, Henry had longboarded into the empty Nevada parking lot from a sidewalk. From what he saw, there were no posted signs, and he didn’t climb over fences or break any barriers. It appeared, at least to him, that he wasn’t in a restricted area. As such, he recorded some of his traditional skating clips in the empty parking lot.
However, after about 15 minutes or so, he saw police patrol units pulling over across the street. As he was leaving, an individual, potentially a security guard, told him he needed to leave, and then proceeded to call the police.
Just minutes later, Henry was on the sidewalk waiting at a stoplight. Then, mulitple police cars came up to him, as shown in the clip. One officer, as seen and heard, even slammed his brakes close to the content creator, startling him.
“I genuinely thought they were going to hit me. I was very scared,” the man wrote.
Social Security Shared
Henry was handcuffed, and the police took away his phone, he said. Most of the footage showed a black screen as he talked to police officers, with the skater apologizing profusely for being at the parking lot. The officers seemed understanding, and they eventually let Henry go with a warning.
However, he accused the officers of forcing him to say his address and Social Security number while livestreaming, which was subsequently removed on his TikTok reupload. He also said that he was accused of running from police, which, according to the footage, didn’t seem to be the case.
A very distraught Henry knelt in the Nevada streets for a significant amount of time shortly after the officers left. He was, to say the least, in shock.
“I was about to start crying,” Henry said.
Nevada Reactions to Incident
Many viewers reacted to the clip, shocked by how things escalated the way they did. One said, “Why are they pulling up on you like that…” Another one commented, “You had to do more de-escalation than them.”
Other viewers made emphasis on how he was allegedly forced to share his Social Security number. One wrote, “Law enforcement is not allowed to ask for or demand your social security number.” Another one went even further, adding, “Stop answering questions. Stop explaining yourself.”
According to Henry, he is now seeking legal advice on how he might proceed with what he experienced. The main consensus, at least among viewers, is that it is a winnable lawsuit.
