I live in New Jersey and I'm from New York City and honestly if the cops are looking at things in a place like Newark I think it's awesome sign of security especially by a counterterrorism team..... For everyone talking about amendments like they wrote the declaration of an independence because they went to college would actually be dangerous if they had brains
The cops violated the boater’s 4th Amendment Rights. They need probable cause to ID you, this isn’t Nazi Germany. Furthermore, the Supreme Court has already ruled that video taping in public is not a crime. It’s a protected constitutional activity under the First Amendment. If you don’t exercise your rights you will lose them like this guy and be violated.
I agree with your sentiment.. but you’re wrong. Police don’t need probable cause to ask you a question.. “You don’t happen to have ID do you?” He voluntarily handed it over. You have a lot of studying to do..
Actually the context wasn’t asking. Did you not watch the video?You don’t happen to have any ID on you because I want to see it is the proper context. The boater should have known his Civil Rights and told the cop to kick rocks.
NJ is actually pretty close to N Germany lol. There are police departments everywhere in the state, and there's still crime because they selectively enforce and go harass people that are easy and have money for them. They also don't believe in the US Constitution either.
The whole premis of checking for ID is a violation and so should not be allowed. If you are being stopped for filming in public is a viloation of every right we hold.
@@Zhukovsghost No, it wouldn't be okay to stop him. If it isn't okay for a light skinned guy named John to be asked for ID for no reason, then the same rules apply for everyone regardless of race, religion, creed, skin color, sex, sexual orientation, etc. New Jersey has anti-discrimination laws where it is required for the same rules to apply to everyone.
Being somewhere, especially on public land or water, Is Not a crime nor in itself suspicious. The law harassing people without cause is a threat to us all.
They are protecting our nations infrastructure, If everyone handled the police like this guy you see that it can be a positive interaction. The guy was polite the police were polite. That's the way it should be handled. Not F**k you did a commit a crime I'm not giving you my ID. Great guy with respect for our law enforcement way to go!
@@user-py1fz2ly8l "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Benjamin Franklin
@@user-py1fz2ly8l Oh..puhleeeze. He didn't even run the guys ID. He was bored. I suppose he checked to see if it said "terrorist" on it. The kayaker could have told him to pound sand. I would have. It IS harrassment. The guy is paddling around the river for enjoyment, and was baselessly detained and identified. With your thinking the police can use the excuse to stop anyone anywhere that they are 'protecting'. I will support any law enforcement who do their jobs professionally. I also know from experience that cops routinely crap all over people's rights. That I do not support.
To be fair, the rivers around here have come a LONG way. Most of that brown is from silt. I've canoed in the nearby Hackensack River. When the tide goes down, you toss in a rock and it goes PLOP! in that silty mud/muck. The storm drains from streets are the mian source of any pollution. Granted, the muck still has lots of chemicals still in it from the old days before regulations.
Those cops just violated your civil rights. NJ is not a stop and frisk state and you are allowed to photograph anything you can see from public property. They had no right to ask for your ID
Believe it or not, not everyone’s out to go on a rights hunt. Friendly cop asks for id for an obvious quick interaction, guy gives id and goes on with day
People expecting their cars to be stolen but drive some crappy car with no resell value always make me laugh. I don’t think this guy drove a brand new scat pack to go kayaking in Newark 😭😭 nor did he bring a Kia for kids to joy ride.
@@inspectorkemp7439 Old cars are easy to steal compared to most newer cars (Kia and Hyundai excluded). They get stolen and sold to junk yards with a nod and a wink.
they were railroad police,they can arrest you for trespassing on RR property etc.,But they have no authority on rivers,public roads etc.Just rr property.
They didn’t make him do anything. They did not say illegal to take pictures. They were just checking him out because of railroad bridge. As a rail employee I appreciate it. Sorry, but there are people plotting to blow us up. Those people take pictures as part of their planning.
Instead of thinking every cop Doing their job is a “tyrant” (also be more original your frauditor idols have used that term to death) maybe be glad they’re doing their job and asking questions
agreed, There are alot of people living there, I thought it would be cool to inspire folks to take advantage of the river. the challenge is to get a system where people can get on the Passaic/access to boats and gear reasonably cheap
We sold my grandmother's house across the river in Kearny back in 2011, and it had already gotten a lot better by then. Newark was absolutely awful when I was a kid in the late 80's early 90's, but it's made a lot of improvement since then along with the rest of the NYC metro. Even Hoboken was sketchy back then, but now it's practically as expensive as the city!
I was fishing from a bridge when a state trooper came around and asked for my ID. I asked why do you need to see my id. Not the answer he was looking for. He was befuddled. I turned around and kept fishing. He finally asked “well can I at least see your fishing license?” That was fair.
@@nicholas4839 Oh yeah? So if an officer asks you for an ID with a reasonable articulable suspicion that you may have committed a crime, but you say “I didn’t commit a crime” then it’s OK to refuse to provide your ID?
Tell the cops to kick rocks. They have absolutely no right to ask for ID in the first place. Secondly it is well established by case law that you can photograph ANYTHING you can see from a publicly accessible location. You can not trespass the eyes. If you simply ignored them and paddled away they would have done nothing but stand there and look stupid.
@@babyseals4872 Or get out of the boat and sit on the ground for officer safety. Of course the officer has a bullet proof vest, semi auto pistol, stun gun, baton, pepper spray, cut proof gloves, goggles and is still afraid. Oh and I forgot to mention the 6 other cops standing around with their guns out.
As a guy with a sit on top kayak with my stuff inside the body of my kayak seeing you casually hand up ID was hilarious. I’d politely paddle away pretending like I didn’t hear those idiots. Where I kayak there are police on boats who don’t hassle for no reason.
And you would be arrested....man none of you guys know the law ...it's ridiculous....Thank God You are all pretty st**id....plenty of RU-vid content to come... Not to mention the infringement on your rights Is because you're in a super libe**l state....😂
Im with you, but it is the bridge of the North East corridor train line. Amtrak NJ Transit and also PATH trains go over that. It is the busiest train line in the US. Hundreds of passenger trains a day pass through. Also, I have never seen anyone paddle through there.
I grew up in the combat section of Newark and Love his positiveness about the Passaic River. Newark is Newark. Pacific River has a bad rap. From polluted waters to dead bodies being found floating. If you notice in this video, you don’t see anyone fishing. 😂 the cops commenting about him taking pictures of the bridges, yeah it’s not about that. It runs a little bit deeper than that. Lol
Hi Rizz, hoping this encourages folks to explore the river. I wonder if i paddles up there again , if would get the same response. thanks for positive comment
You never know. I thinking safety is a concern and people you’re going to draw in are probably people not from that area. But if you keep advertising it, you might get a movement going. I think that would be cool to see.
What a lovely paddle, and thank you for taking us along. Was a very interesting conversation with the police. I can imagine their worry. Great lads though handled it so well. Take care, and lovely to meet you.
Public video cams has been a very tough transition for LEO, They went from stating that they believe in the constitution to actually being exposed for their actions.
Exposed to illegal behavior is why cops don’t like video cameras, otherwise it would be “I have nothing to hide, film me anytime”. No articulate suspicion of a crime, hence no show of the ID. Photography of public buildings from a public space (navigable river) is not a crime. One million men and women died fighting for USA freedom, what better reason not to give up your rights?
Dude!!! I've been kayaking for almost thirty years!!! This is by far the coolest video of paddling I've ever seen!!!! I'm me it's like fallout!!! Look at all those RUSTED OUT STRUCTURES!!!
I can't recall ANY Kayak trip I've made where I didn't pass under a few bridges. In all that time, no form of law enforcement ever. However once when returning to the vehicle, I saw DNR Officers preparing to go on the river to catch people fishing without a license.
lol great vid brother, you know what's funny is how you asked the guy about the police and then went to the FBI building to check them out, then they checked you out lol, good times and safe adventures bud.
@@OutDehFamily guess we're even bud cause you cracked me up on that too lol, hope you and the family are all well, take care and see you on your next adventures bud 😎👍🍺🍺🍺
11:44 It is incomprehensible to me why the infrastructure everywhere in the USA is being allowed to rust away. When I watch videos like this, I get the impression that there isn't a single older steel bridge that doesn't need a new coat of paint since years. Coating is the be-all and end-all for steel structures. In my country, painters start all over again when they're finished, they don't even wait for a condition like we see here. Maybe someone can explain it to me?
That's probably why he was stopped by "police". They worked for the rail system and did not want people recording how poorly they maintain their bridges. There's very limited government oversight on the rail companies maintaining their tracks and bridges. It often takes photos from citizens to alert authorities.
Very cool video. I've always wanted to urban exploring on a kayak. You handled the interaction with the cops well. Agree that you had no obligation to show those particular cops ID. On navigable waterways, you probably WOULD have to establish your ID with U.S. Coast Guard of NJ State Police Marine Units if they requested it.
hi Andrew, there are so many options now for getting on the water, the foldable, inflatables, regular kayak. whatever suits your needs/budget. just be safe , and get on the water. thanks for the kind comment
That was in fact a good police encounter. We sadly live in in a day and age where for the safety of all of us, they have to be mindful of the possible ill-intent of anybody taking pictures of rarely visited infrastructure like bridge and railroad facilities. It was handled in a very friendly way. I appreciate the fascinating rare tour of places we never get to see, and I have subscribed.
The amount of acab incels on here crying about it is a little unsettling. If the bridge got taken out, they would be screaming the opposite. Anything to bash the popo.
The launch had to be near where the Ballantine Brewery or Breyers Ice Cream was located. Glad to see the Jackson St Bridge still there. Not the same Newark that I remember.
@@OutDehFamily Ballentines was all around there. The workers used to watch us say the Pledge of Allegiance during their morning break when we went to school at St Al's. The second pipeline going into the river (just past Mott St) is where the rinse water from cleaning the beer kegs used to empty into the river. Ballentines used to supply the school and the church with their heat from their steam plant. I still remember the barley trucks with their chain drives and steel wheels pulling out with hot barely.
@@cue881-yo7kz that’s so cool! I had a Ballantine beer or two back in the day. Remember the puzzles under the cap? I have to go for another run and observe more. Thanks!
He's on a watchlist but refusing to move ID wouldn't have also got him on a watchlist? There's a thin line between understanding your rights and not wanting them infringed and being a paranoid delusional clown.
@@jaycee2070 I bet you believe the vaccine is safe and effective, and weapons of mass destruction still exist. Be a compliant minion with a government that completely corrupt buffoons.
Hi Mark, kayaking between Albany and Waterford must have been quite the experience, maybe one day i'll get up that way. i wish you a pain free day, and thank you for this kind and thoughtful comment
This is awesome....We've got family in Kearny and I've always wanted to fish through there. In the skateboarding world (as well as the Urban Exploration community) there's an old saying... never stop hopping fences.
Great exploration! Reminds me of a Wheeler Antabanez video he did walking some abandoned Newark railroad tracks out of the city (although you keep it family-friendly). Great background music, too!
That river is a lot cleaner than when I was a kid. Probably could have seen a deleted body floating down the river at any point in time in the late 80s😂
Great video. Newark is not known as a recreational area so you get attention. After 9-11 the police are aware of people filming bridges and buildings . I used to boat in the passaic River years ago. It's best to time the trip with the tides for an easier trip. I see Red Bull arena and the old Clark Thread factory. Yes, it is a fascinating area but few folks are on the water. Thanks for the video trip. Good times!
Hi Bonnie, yes, totally agree. I know I have benefited from the industrialization of beautiful rivers , some abused the rivers (Dioxin) very badly . I am trying to show my appreciation to the beauty of these lost rivers, and hope others do too . thak you for the great historical info, keep them coming
Be careful with water contact. Nice video. I grew up in Montclair. Newark, at least this, part never looked so nice. Also, good to know the Dock Bridge is being watched over as it supports the northeast rail corridor.
Thanks for the heads up and concern, the more I study how much dioxins and other pollutants are in the passaic, it does make me quite cautious. I do enjoy the beauty of the river still
We used to launch a small boat in Kearny and cruise all the way to Port Newark. I also spent many hours on the water in the 70s rowing for Kearny. Nice video.
The river keeper and other orgs are doing a great deal. The current issue is the EPA pining the cleanup costs on the right polluters. The heavy metals at the bottom of the river are the sad part
Thanks for a great video. I enjoyed your adventure. I am not from your region so I was seeing scenes from "The Sopranos" and glad you didn't come upon any bad surprises. Carry on.
FU$% NO!!! Don't EVER give those tyrants your ID again!!! NO CRIME = NO ID... Love the video but want to see you stand up for yourself and refuse to have your rights violated like that ever again!
Hey MW, its crazy i didnt really think too much about the interaction. After seeing all of these comments, It's opened my eyes more. Thank you for you for the heart felt words
It was just a simple inquiry. No harm, no foul. Very nice interaction. Law enforcement officer's job are hard enough without everyone wanting to be belligerent.
This guy did the right thing. Just give ID and go on and enjoy your day. That bridge is the Railway, for NJ Transit and the National Northeast Corridor Train line. There is always alerts from it. I used to kayak there as well with my son. Was stopped a few times by NJSP in boats... Those Boat Troopers were cool and never asked me for ID. But, surprisingly, a very relaxed area to go on the river from Harrison side
Asking for identification is pretty harmless, unless your a career piece if ish. Certain areas and facilities are at a higher risk of sabotage or attack. Those cops are looking out for the workers, community ,and the pipeline.
Lived in Belleville; worked in Bloomfield; never saw the "water view"; this was super, thanks for posting; Assuming those blokes were NJTransit police?(thought i heard him say they were watching/working for the rails)
Im Happy you like the views , thanks! Im pretty sure as @gerardmcaveney332 mentioned, I paddled past the fbi building, they likely called transit to check me out
Very brave leaving that canoe on the car for 2 minutes! The floating garbage and shopping carts in the water tells you everything you need to know about Newark. Great video though, it's a shame more people in Newark don't engage in such healthy, pleasant activities.
@@AmazingChinaToday hi there , sadly the river seems to be invisible to most people . The pollution is being remediated , but people don’t want to risk exposure. I hope more people do get out on the Passaic, it can still be quite peaceful . Give Newark a try ☮️Thank you for the kind words and comment
@OutDehFamily Good for you. They were just being careful because of the climate of the world. Those like the goofball above want to whine and complain about everything when the cops get involved. You, however, obviously have good common sense, and we're cool. God bless you, Sir and thanks for the cool video!!
Love this! I’ve been imagining doing this for years! I tried canoed the Passaic from the headwaters. It took me a whole day to get to Eagle Rock area. Never went back.
I agree with those who complained about you having to id to use a a navigable river. Until the time comes that police, and the FBI, see more Americans on OUR waterways, show your ID. I'm so thrilled you did this! It is fabulous to see the Passaic River from the river! There needs to be more people with more direct access. Like you I stress SAFTY! The Passaic can be treacherous in the spring, after serious rain fall, and at the mouth to the Hudson. It is SO refreshing to see the authorities have done so much to clean this body of water up. Now we get to see just how ugly those bridges are! We need to work on that too. Upstream around The Citys of Passaic and Clifton there is a weir or man made fall. Even further upstream there is the Passaic Falls in the City of Paterson. This waterway belongs to US, let us take care of it and use it with pride. Maybe just maybe our fellow Americans will have something nice to say about NJ. As if we care! 😂
Hi BoydPrince, I appreciate the thoughtful comment! I agree, we need more access to the river. im hoping to see more folks out there. thanks for the great insight, may try further upstream towards the grear falls
Awesome...thanks for exploring the river at Brick City and for sharing with us. Lived there for a time until a number of years ago. Both sides of that river have awesome attractions. Encourage you to explore downtown Newark on foot. Lots of restaurants, arts and cultural stuff there.
@@prestonrenify hi Preston! Believe it or not I worked in Newark for 9 years. I agree , I would love to hoof through and take some video. Thanks for the positive comment
When they ask for "your ID" they want to run you for warrants. They already don't like you and want to arrest you and seize your boat. The "courtesy" is just a ruse police are taught to use. Best initial response should be "with all do respect, why do you want to run me for warrants?" At least that brings some degree of honesty into the situation where the officer's then know you are not just another ignorant sheep and they generally will treat you with more honesty and genuine respect. Also, when they run your ID, they STILL DO NOT KNOW YOU, they just know you have no warrants so they can't have as much fun with you.
Lost a friend in that river. The undertow can pull you under in a split second. He went in the water in Belleville, wasn't found until months later, Newark Bay. 😢
@@Sheisty25 it’s heartwarming to know folks are using the river. The dioxin superfund sites are definitely scary for health reasons , I’m not sure if constant exposure to those areas is safe . I need to learn more. Thanks for the insight
@@OutDehFamily The areas are definitely more lively than most people would think. The hackensack & passaic river watershed are hidden gems despite their slow return to better water quality.
These are nice cops and they are permitted to investigate potential surveillance of sensitive installations. If arrested, the suspect can argue constitutional issues and the judge will make the decision.
Nice don't make them right. They can investigate but they can't demand an ID without a crime. Filming and photo taking in publicly accessible areas is not a crime
Yuk! That water is sure to damage any kayak put into it. Not to mention the floating debris! (Telephone poles and the like) I wouldn't want to get any of it on my skin either.
Ha, that Old Town loon is a Tank! although i did hit something solid that took a pinkie nail sized bit out the bottom of the stern. Yes, major shower afterwards
Incorrect. A cause of action isn’t needed to ask a question, had he declined and then they forced him to present identification under threat of arrest, then you would correct.
@@jaimhaas5170 Did they say he was detained or arrested? They clearly said he was not doing anything wrong. I wish he had clarified, "Is this a consensual conversation?" And if they said yes, then paddled away. In this case, I don't think they violated his rights. I think he willingly gave up his rights up during a consensual conversation.
@@jaimhaas5170 Yes, it is clear to us as informed citizens. But I’ve noticed that it is a very wide thing to clarify verbally on camera so that there is total clarity captured. There are lots of videos where police get pissed off when somebody doesn’t agree to identify, and then they turn around and say that the person was detained and try to edit history and make it seem like the person was legally required to ID. So my point was that he should have forced the police to very directly and clearly confirm that it was a consensual conversation on video to protect himself should the interaction taken a turn if he had declined to identify.
Love to see this! I rented a kayak in the Meadowlands in a park near a Cricket oval years ago and was impressed with the nature and how quiet it was between the major highways. This looks like a cool way to see the area. I go to Harrison on a regular basis for the Red Bull games and it's been great to see how the area is being transformed from a dead factory area to living space.
12:50 "You're taking pictures of the bridge". That's just BS. You're allowed to take pictures from anywhere you're allowed to be. Yeah, if you're trespassing, don't take pictures. But if not, go ahead.
@@OutDehFamilyNothing. You weren't driving a car, and you weren't under arrest. You *do* have to give your name, but you don't have to back it up with presenting id. Yes, it's not consistent.
No. They do it to get us used to doing whatever they say without question. That's why the mask mandates were so dangerous. Cause Americans swallowed that shit hook line and sinker. Without question. And now 4 years later we learned that we should have absolutley questioned that shit. Once they get a national ID it's over. There will be legislation forcing us to present our papers upon request. And most likely, Americans will swallow it hook line and sinker.
very cool, I always wanted to paddle the Passaic River just haven't come up with a plan for a beginning and ending spot... I saw the launch dock tho near Harrison
Hi GraffitiWanderer (awesome name!) , you can check out saltwatertides .com , to make sure you arent fighting the tide. Go scout out that spot that i launched from, its pretty perfect. Im going to get back on the passaic , i will find other launch pints for sure. Thanks for the comment
How many people working real jobs look at the pair of kayak police and wonder why they are mistakenly treated as first respoder heroes? I support real cops and fire fighters. I do not support tools like that checking on a guy in a kayak while crime is rampant all around.
Ugh... please DO NOT give your rights that are protected by the 4th amendment. That was clearly a consensual conversation, they were not detaining you, they clearly stated on camera that you were doing nothing wrong... so giving up your ID willingly when it was not at all required by law was sad. I know it is hard to say calmly and cooly, "Since you have made it clear that I've done nothing wrong and this is a consensual conversation and you are asking for ID, but can;t legally and lawfully demand it in this situation, I respectfully decline because my 4th amendment rights are important to me. I protect them on principle." But please, practice it and do it!
I grew up in bayonne NJ which the Passaic river eventually empties out into Newark bay which then goes around bayonne and out into the Atlantic ocean /lower new york harbor. I was a police officer in the town across from newark/Belleville along the passaic river and it Is one of the most dangerous rivers to go in. I was a certified diver and even I had trouble recovering bodied from people who woukd jump into the river thinking they could swim it,but some times the current is so strong near the bridge tresstles it used to spin our police boats around in circles near the bridge supports were. The most dangerous part of the river is near the old newest railroad bridge. The water actually pulls you under. The man in the video is going the correct way if you ever fell in accidentally. The only people who are usually on the river are the high-school crew teams. Whats so dangerous is the ground is made up of thick muck, that is impossible to walk on. Just south of where he was talking to the guy in Harrison. That old broken railroad bridge is EXTREMELY dangerous. Just everyone be careful.
Hi there, this is intriguing. in your opinion, If i was to have capsized near the bridge Pilings, you think that even with a life preserver on, it poses a risk of drowning? I never considered that. I appreciate this comment , thank you
@OutDehFamily no, I'm a retired police officer from kearny. Which was east of where you were by Harrison. I didn't say my opinion was you would drown wearing a life jacket. It's a fact that just further down where you were filming, (especially during the winter months) people who jump into that river almost always die. One guy jumped in on a Day like the beautiful one you had today, and he got about 10 feet from the shore and realized he was in serious trouble. Luckily, those annoying conrail cops people are bashing were there to throw him a safety jacket and line to save him. (I've never seen conrail police working anywhere but south kearny, maybe those were Harrison or Belleville police that stopped you in the video? Your wearing a life jacket, which is smart, and I know this isn't your first river ride so your not going to panic at the tug of the undercurrent near the bridge supports. Unfortunately, in the winter, unless we saw the person go Into the water, they were gone in minutes. From the cold, or drowning and the current would hold it under the bridges usually. I mean forget small boats, the pretty large state police boats that patrol newark bay, poet Elizabeth where fighting just to stop spinning in circles which was making the divers lives impossible as you can imagine. I kept thinking you were gonna take the river all the way down and around south kearny where the passaic and the Hackensack rivers flow into Newark bay. Now newark bay Is awesome for jetskis and all types of water craft. The water is calmer, cleaner, you just need to stay out of the shipping lane, which i think is 80feet deep now? Possibly more. A decent swimmer could swim across newark bay. )not even joking. As kids we swam across right to port Elizabeth. The passaic river is much more dangerous then newark bay is. Most of the bay you can just stand up, or is between 8-12feet. Except where the army core of engineers blast it every couple of years to keep the shipping lane depth super deep. It's so deep, they had to raise the bayonne bridge because the new super tanker cargo ships couldn't pass under it anymore. I know I went off topic brother , I'm just letting people know what's around them that they might not be aware of. (As far as nature) There are huge blueish, snappers, flounder, giant eels, some sharks all in the bay, the closer you get to the rivers obviously you have all your brackish typed of species. Giant Carp fill the Meadowlands. Probably the only dangerous thing I could think of is sometimes a mother sea lion will come onto shore with her pups in Lower bayonne. They are the size of a car, and not friendly so do not approach them at all! Sorry for the long post brother but I like your channel. Keep doing what your doing. I'd advise people who are going to go out on the open water to atleast familiar themselves will laws of the water. So everyone comes home safe and happy. This video was great. I wish you went into the Meadowlands but if you did that you'd need a 30 minute ride back to your car. Lol
@@AJerseyJohnnyEntertainment Phenomenal ! I love this . I was asking about drowning, because folks like you often have seen "unique" situations , I definitely want to know! I have palns on sticking around for a while :0 thanks for the great post
@OutDehFamily , I'm sorry brother if I'm first post came off as " get off my lawn" lol type of speech. It's hard typing for someone like me who talks and jokes around etc. It doesn't transfer well to this texting crap. Lol to be clear, I don't see you having any issues. Your responsible, and can handle yourself in an emergency. I've sent alot of young people die jumping into that river, however 99% was at night, in normal clothes, high on meth, and in the freezing winter where the river current is stronger and the temperature alone kills you before most people are able to make it out. I just dont want anyone else to lose a kid . There seems to be alot of cop haters posting. Which is fine. I did an entire career without 1 complaint from tbe public lol I did have one from the chief himself lol 😆. Long story but i didn't become a cop to write tickets and harass people. So comments like that don't refer to me. But your videos are great brother. Funny story a friend of mine went into a fishing tournament in a blow up kyak just out past the Varizzano bridge in basically the Atlantic ocean and his kyak popped and lost air, he had to be saved by the cost guard and he was certified as a lifeguard just like I was. That training was tough. Mother nature always wins though lol
@@AJerseyJohnnyEntertainment You could write a book, I love these stories. I didnt take offense, Im really trying to learn. i dont want to be a statistic , so this type of intel is invaluable. thanks!
All you questioning why the cops are checking him out are the same ones that if something happened would be crying why cops didn’t do anything to prevent it.
no, that is not true, your statement is dumb. cops exist to serve and protect not to spy on american citizens, that is exactly what Newark PD is doing for the feds. All these agencies are doing this, collecting data on private american citizens, notice how he took a photo of his id -that is super wrong. youre talking nonsense here. time to grow up.
@@JohnAllgeier-f6r he’s literally paddling In some of the most disgusting, hazardous water in the US. The cops were generally concerned for his safety because nobody in their right mind would want to be near that water. ☢️
12:00 "You don't happen to have ID on you by any chance?" is the question YOU should be asking to the complete stranger who says "we work for an agency". What agency? They don't even know if he's not allowed to be there. Why would you thank these identity thieves? They're probably afraid of you taking pictures of the bridge and alerting authorities to disrepair from corporate neglect.
It's actually funny reading all these comments, you all need to learn that yes the constitution does protect your rights but at the same time they do have a job to do. Whether you think its right or wrong, there job is to protect infrastructure whether or not it seems like it is important to you or not. Clearly there was an FBI building right near it and then you have someone on the river taking pictures of that along with rail bridges that is a legitimate concern whether or not he was doing anything wrong. It's actually funny because all of you sitting here going, I wouldn't have gave it them and I would of just told them to fuck off or whatever is pretty funny. What happens when something serious happens and then your the first people going, well why wasn't anything done to protect our country and stop people like that from doing what they did. Allow the police to do their damn job what are you hiding that your afraid to just give your ID to them. You can't be arrested for doing nothing clearly so unless you know something that they don't that would be your only reason to not give it to them. Yes, he had the right to say I am not doing anything just making a youtube video and politely denied giving them his ID. Why make it to that point of making it an issue, then putting yourself in more of an issue? That is right there where the problem begins when people feel like they are just going to deny do everything the police tell you to do. Follow their instructions and record everything then use it against them in court if they were wrong or that. Let your lawyer handle the situation, stop thinking that your rights are always being violated for them doing their job and protecting us and the country, because I know as well as a ton of other people that you would be the first people crying saying the police didnt do anything to stop this from happening and AMERICA and fly our flags all over our trucks and talk about this and that, when your the first ones crying about the police doing their job. If had been in an area that didn't have rail bridges, and FBI buildings and that and they came and started to harass you then fine yes i would agree 100% that now your just harassing but what they were doing was not harassing or anything they simply asked for the ID to just verify who he is and make sure if something does happen then they know who the guy is.
Photography is considered free speech u der the First Amendment. Any individual has the absolute right to take photographs of anything visible from any public location, without exception. No law enforcement agency has the right or responsibility to harass anyone excerising their lawful rights.
Your wrong, law enforcement is given the right by the city officials who employ them. Photography is free speech and you have the right to refuse their questions, but at the same time law enforcement has the right to question anyone. It’s called common law right of inquiry.
They do have a job! This is not it!!!!!! You sound like the embodiment of Ben Franklin's quote of those who give up their freedom for security deserve neither!!
Wonderful video! It shows a part of the city that people never see. It’s too bad you had to haul your kayak over that locked gate. I’m sure more people would kayak that same area off that great park and floating dock if the access gate was open like it’s supposed to be.
hi there, I've come to realize: 1-this area of the passaic is toxic and not safe for any regular contact/exposure 2- folks in the general area don;t have access to boats/storage 3- many can;t swim! , But my goal is to get more people on the waterways in NJ. Its an opportunity for sure. thanks for your great comment
Me, my brother and friends often canoed and rafted on the Hackensack River in the 80's. Our raft was not quite a zodiac, but did have both an electric and gas motor. Always had a cooler with 'refreshments' 😉 This took me back to the tremendous fun we had! We would launch in Little Ferry and went as far as Newark Bay.
@@OutDehFamily Browsing your channel. I just subscribed. Cool stuff! Well, probably peaked on impulsively rafting across the Hudson in the dead of night during the middile of winter. A tug with a barge put its spotlight on us..probably shaking their heads looking at us nuts waving beers.
@@davebartosh5 That is pretty crazy!! some time i look back in the past, and ask myself what was I thingkin , sounds like great times Dave. thanks for the Sub
I am an avid kayaker among other things. I recently did the Camden Water Trail which starts I'm Cherry Hill NJ snakes all the way through Camden (equally if nit more dangerous than Newark) and ends on the Delaware River with a route around Petty Island. This is right by the Ben Franklin Bridge which goes from center city Philadelphia to downtown Camden by Rutgers and Rowan Camden College Campuses. It's a little interesting going under one particular bridge in camden where there's a homeless encampment. Scary....actually it was scary since someone started throwing rocks at me. But I would recommend in a group.
12:23 You don't happen to have I.d. on you by any chance. No crime has been committed, your not being detained you should tell them you don't awnser questions.
Nice video! Anytime on a river is good! I live on the Wood River River in RI. I go out 3-4 times a week for a paddle. There are several blue herons and a bald eagle on the part of the river I paddle, beautiful birds! Wear ear buds, if cops ever call out to me I just pretend I don't hear them and keep paddling.
with all of the crime that goes on in Newark on a daily basis they deem it necessary to hassle a guy in a kayak paddling around. I wouldnt have even approached them, should have kept to the middle of the river and if it was that pressing for them then they would've had to come out and meet me on the water. P.S. never volunteer any information to authorities, answer only questions that are asked.
When I was a kid, 60 years ago I lived right there and used to play along the banks of the river. I lived right up the street from where the storm water enters the river. Sure does look different. A lot of things are gone forever. I remember playing on the seesaws and the swings at Riverbank Park and going to the Ironbound Red Shield Boys and Girls Club. St Al's Church is still there but the school is gone. The Dairy Queen is gone and well as Park Stand Hotdogs. Thanks for the videos.
@@cue881-yo7kz hi there! Does the river look better than years ago? It feels like people don’t come outside like they used to . Thanks for the kind words and watching
