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A California man says he was arrested after refusing to give officers his name during a traffic stop in March 2017. Robert Mitchell has reached a $60,000 settlement with the city of Bakersfield, NBC News reported.

Mitchell filmed his arrest, and the American Civil Liberties Union District of Southern California sued the city last year, accusing theBakersfield Police Department of making an “unconstitutional arrest.”

The city agreed to a settlement earlier this month.

The incident took-place when Mitchell and his friends whom are African-Americans were leaving a convenience store on March 17, 2017 when the group was stopped by police. Mitchell then pulled out his cell phone to record as officers began asking questions and demanded to see their IDs.

The Bakersfield native refused to give the cops his name or answer their questions. “We’re pulled over on this lovely day,” Mitchell says as the camera rolls.

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Officers ask the passengers for identification, he says: “I’m right here, I don’t give names,” explaining that he doesn’t have to identify himself unless he’s suspected of a crime.

“‘The law states that you have to give your name,” one of the officers tells him. “Whenever a law enforcement officer stops a vehicle, they can identify everyone in the car.”

“It doesn’t,” Mitchell says.

The video footage shows Mitchell getting out of the car and resting his cellphone on the roof before being detained by police for allegedly “hindering an investigation.” Mitchell told NBC News “I’ve had past incidents where I’ve been arrested and it was unlawful and I didn’t know my rights.”

“They didn’t even ask the driver or tell us why they pulled us over or anything and that concerned me right away,” Mitchell added.

Officers informed the group they were being pulled over for “trivial traffic violations” — specifically an air freshener dangling from the rear view mirror according to the ACLU’s complaint.

Police arrested Mitchell and he remained detained for 12 hours.

The ACLU explained that only the driver is required to show license and registration to an officer if he or she is pulled over — not the passengers. The organization dropped its complaint after the city agreed to a $60,000 settlement.

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“You have to respect the law and follow up and stand up for your rights,’ Mitchell said of the incident. “If you just let things go on and if you see something going on in the community that’s wrong that officers are doing, you should seek help.”

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