Video: BLM Co-Founder Pulled Over in Florida — His Reaction Is Exactly What You’d Expect

Defiant America ^ | April 07, 2025 | Kellyanne Richardson

[Red Badger]

ampa, FL – Newly released dash cam footage from an August 29, 2024, traffic stop in Tampa, Florida, has reignited controversy surrounding Pastor Carl Soto, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Restoration Inc., who is now suing the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) for $5.5 million. Soto claims Deputy Alex Almaguer used excessive force and racial bias during the stop, but conservatives on X are calling his reaction a textbook case of playing the victim—a narrative they say aligns perfectly with the left’s playbook.

The incident began when Almaguer pulled Soto over for an illegal license plate decal featuring the Joker, a violation of Florida statute, according to a criminal report affidavit. Dash cam footage, released on April 4, 2025 captures Soto immediately challenging the deputy: “I’m going to give you about .2 seconds to explain to me what you pulled me over for because I have not committed any traffic violations.” When Almaguer asked for his license, Soto refused, escalating the situation. The deputy eventually opened Soto’s car door, unholstered a taser, and handcuffed him on the ground after a brief struggle. Soto can be heard shouting, “You’re on my back, and I just had surgery,” claiming the incident exacerbated his recent back injuries.

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Soto’s $5.5 million civil rights lawsuit, filed on April 4, accuses HCSO of excessive force, racial profiling, and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. “This deputy had no regard,” Soto said at a press conference, per WTSP. “Because of his actions, this is a blatant direct violation to my civil rights.” The charges against Soto for resisting arrest without violence were dropped, but HCSO spokesperson Amanda Granit defended Almaguer, stating, “This deputy was trying to have this resolved… time and time again. This didn’t have to end this way, but it did because of Mr. Soto’s actions.”

Conservatives on X, like @MAGAJustice22, aren’t buying Soto’s narrative: “BLM co-founder gets pulled over, refuses to comply, and then cries racism—shocker.” @PatriotPulse added, “This is what they always do: defy the law, escalate, then play the victim.” A 2024 ABC Action News report noted Soto’s apology to HCSO in October, where he admitted his actions contributed to the arrest, but he maintains the stop was unjustified. For Trump supporters, the footage—viewed over 200,000 times on X—confirms their view of the left’s refusal to take accountability, with @America1stMAGA writing, “Same old BLM script: break the law, blame the cops.” As the lawsuit unfolds, conservatives are rallying behind the deputy, seeing this as another example of the left’s overreach.

[Red Badger]

“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.” ― Booker T. Washington

[Responsibility2nd]

The good pastor must not have watched this video...

Chris Rock - How not to get your ass kicked by the police!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0mtxXEGE8

[Omnivore-Dan]

Racism is a great business. Just ask Al Sharpton and all the other race baiters.

[ComputerGuy]

Without their victim hood, they are reduced to dirt.

[Racketeer]

He just FAFO!!

[Liz]

"Victimhood pays better than being a pastor."

[Racketeer]

Booker T. Washington, a very prominent black man, often complained about the “race-baiters” that were prominent during his life.

The history of the word “racist” is very interesting, indeed. Its origin fascinating.

[dvan]

And a Pastor? Really? A great example for his congregation. Disgusting.

[dvan]

The REV. Al Sharpton ?

[know.your.why]

"good pastor"

That is becoming more and more a contradiction in terms. Not joking.

[Michael.SF.]

Please put me on the jury.

[ComputerGuy]

I remember that racial bias. I had a hard time finding white people to pull over.

[Verginius Rufus]

Did Almaguer even realize the driver was black when he signaled for him to pull over?

Is Almaguer a Spanish surname? Is the cop a "white Hispanic" or a POC?

[SharpenedEdge]

Those of us who are paying the bills, being disadvantaged by DEI preferences and damaged by the never-ending cycle of black crime and antisocial behavior are 100% fed up with this BS. WE ARE TIRED OF THESE SHENANIGANS.

No tolerance. Maximum penalty enforcement. And immediate, lawful, self-defense.

[SharpRightTurn]

“Pastor ... suing ... claims ... excessive force and racial bias.”

The script could have been written before the incident occurred.

[albie]

Never saw that! Funny as hell!

[Omnivore-Dan]

Phony baloney pastor. Probably did it to avoid taxes.

[Responsibility2nd]

AI tells me that video is 28 years old.

Funny how the entitled classes don’t think it applies to them.

[metmom]

I’ve watched some police cam traffic stops videos.

Predictable as the sunrise.

Claim they don’t know why they’ve been stopped, were not drinking (while reeking of alcohol), were not speeding (they were), don’t have ID on them, have a suspended license, can’t produce registration or proof of ins, won’t get out of their car, won’t put the phone down, claim they have rights, fight while being cuffed, claim *I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG!!!!!!*, and scream at the top of their lungs “I can’t breathe!” and *You’re hurting me!*.

The patience these cops show is incredible and it’s a scary thought that these people are beyond the wheel and can kill someone.

[al_c]

“I’m going to give you about .2 seconds to explain to me what you pulled me over for”

“Or what?”