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Saratoga Springs police officer Nathan Baker approaches a motorist who flipped him off. Baker pepper-sprayed the man after a brief conversation.

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A Saratoga Springs police officer has been suspended without pay and could be fired after he pepper-sprayed a man who flipped him off.

Officer Nathan Baker pulled over Adam Rupeka, 35, on May 16 after Rupeka gave Baker the middle-finger while driving. During a 30-second conversation, Baker requested Rupeka step out of the car and explained he pulled Rupeka over for "disorderly conduct."

Rupeka laughs Baker off which prompts the officer to pepper-spray and arrest Rupeka. As a result of the incident, Rupeka was charged with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest, and was ticketed for an obstructed view for having the camera on the dash, reports WNYT.com.

Those charges have since been dropped, reports The Saratogian.

Baker's police chief, Greg Veitch, suspended Baker following the incident and is now seeking his termination.

Rupeka, who is from Troy, was testing his First Amendment rights by flipping off Baker. He's part of an organization called Cop Block which describes its goal as "we highlight the double standard that some grant to those with badges by pointing to and supporting those harmed."

Rupeka's two dashboard cameras recorded Baker's complete response to Rupeka's test.

During the video, Rupeka says to Officer Baker, "I'm going to sue the (expletive) out of you guys."

According to Rupeka's attorney, James Knox, he plans to follow through with his promise and sue Officer Baker and potentially the city and its police department, reports WNYT.