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Originally Posted by spdrun
In some areas (not all of the US), this may be the case. Walk a mile in another man's shoes...
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Gents,
Be advised that the courts have upheld the fact that during an interrogation, police may use psychological intimidation, sarcasm, lying and trickery to get information from any DETAINEE, whether they have been charged with something or not.
The same is true with the US DoD Rules of Engagement and the Geneva Convention of 1949.
So, this means the police may lie at will with no impact on the case, if it serves their ends.
You only need identify yourself by producing ID documents. That is a requirement. Anything else is voluntary.
If the cop decides to intimidate you, say nothing and look at him. If he is friendly, be friendly but limit data.
" I don't know" is an acceptable answer until your lawyer gets there. Silence and "I want my lawyer" is better.
I say this because I see too many municipalities doing things to collect money, not for public safety.
I have seen a Virginia county/municipality (?) that decided to lower the DUI blood count from 0.08 to 0.01!
Since it wasn't a "dry" county and they didn't advertise it, it didn't make the news.
Until suddenly a whole bunch of people who had half a beer got stopped at a "routine" traffic checkpoint and were charged with DUI.
They made the fatal mistake of charging some senior Administration Officials who are part of a program which requires reporting oif such things.
Needless to say, the White House called the Governor, the Governor called the county...well, you get the idea. $hit rolls downhill.
I know this to be a fact because I sat in one one of the hearings about a year ago.
This is trolling for cash, not justice. It needs to be called what it is.
Then the entire country needs to boycott this area until the the people who set this up are fired or removed from office.