BLM activist pulled over for Illegal plate cover causes his own arrest

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A group of community activists are calling for action over what they say was an unlawful arrest in Hillsborough County, but the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is painting a different picture with the release of the full one-hour body camera video of the incident.

It started with a traffic stop on August 29 for Pastor Carl Soto, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Restoration, Inc.

“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,” said Soto in body camera video provided by the Sheriff’s Office.

“The tag. You can't have that design,” the deputy replied.

A criminal report affidavit said the deputy saw the car with a Florida joker tag, which it states isn't an approved tag and violates Florida statute.