08-27-2018, 12:36 PM
(08-27-2018, 11:04 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Except that's not PC. They can search the vehicle but won't be able to use whatever they find in court. The best advice you can give anyone is follow instructions and be polite, regardless of the officer's demeanor. If you are done dirty you'll win in court or, much more likely, won't even be formally charged. Don't argue the law, even if you're right. Like most human interactions, if you're calm and polite it will go well.
Good advice. However I would make it clear to my kids that if the police ask permission you are allowed to say "No".
Anything a police officer tells you to do, do it. The street is no place to try and argue the law. Plus sometimes the officer has additional information that justifies his actions that you have no clue about.
However, when an officer has to ask your permission to do something you do not have to say "yes". That is where most people get lost. They think they will make themselves look suspicious by saying "No". I suggest saying something like "I always cooperate with police, but I don't have time to sit here while you search my car. I am in a big hurry."
