Guidelines For Interacting With Law Enforcement Officers

[ttaylor40353]

I would not put a rifle rack in my window if it were solid gold. I think that is just too ugly.

[Lawson]

Actually, contary to some of the previous postings... If it comes to a point where I am a police officer and have stopped you for a minor traffic violation. Feel Free to spout off about the bank robbery you committed.

[Group9]

I found this while surfing.......
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Always Be Calm And Polite

First and foremost remember that police are people too, and also remember that law enforcement is a difficult and dangerous job. With that in mind, you should always deal with the police in a calm, polite, and professional manner. But being polite does not mean that you should ever, under any circumstances, give up your rights.

Never Admit To Anything

You have no obligation to answer any question. If you are in your car, you must provide license, registration, and insurance. Anywhere else, you have no requirement to provide any information, and you cannot be arrested for not talking to the police. However, never badmouth or obstruct the police. If you are being arrested or detained, you have a right to know why. If not, ask if you are free to go and if so leave immediately. Everything you say to the police is important, and may be recorded without your knowledge. Never offer any extra information. lf you do answer questions, keep them very short and to the point, and most important, Never confess - it does not help you.

Insist On Seeing A Lawyer

You have a legal right to speak with a lawyer. Never speak to the police without at least consulting one. If you speak to the police without a lawyer, you have given up one of your most important rights. Never agree to go to the police station to answer questions or submit to interrogation.Never confess - it does not help you.

Always protest A Search

Even if the search is by a court ordered warrant you should always make it very clear that any entry onto your premises is fully against your wishes, and that YOU DO NOT CONSENT IN ANY WAY TO THE SEARCH. Never cooperate in a search - it does not help you.

Never Invite The Police Into Your Home, Office or Car

Any lack of protest can be considered an invitation. If they ask if they may enter, and you do not immediately voice your strong protest, this may be construed as an invitation on your part. This voids your right to privacy, and you lose this right later in court. Never cooperate in a search - it does not help you.

The Police Can and Do Lie

The supreme court has upheld that the police can lie to you for any reason. The police cannot lie in court, or in official documents, (although some do). If you ask a plain-clothes police officer if they are the police, they can lie and say that they are not (this is one of the most common misunderstandings by citizens if you ask an undercover cop if they are the police, they can legally say no, and claim to be something else). In fact an undercover police officer can take illegal drugs with you to "prove" they aren't police. The police can lie about evidence they have about you (they can fabricate ''fake'' evidence to convince you to confess, for example). Fake evidence cannot be used in court, but if it makes you confess, it no longer matters. Never confess - it does not help you.

Be Aware Of Your Body Language and Eye Movements

Be conscious of your body language and eye movements. The police (especially interrogators) are very well trained in reading your body language and eye movements. These are involuntary movements that you make, and reveal your state of mind, and even if you are lying or telling the truth. Remain calm, do not react to questions, and never offer any information or answer a question you do not want to. Never confess or cooperate in a search - it does not help you and it will not make the justice system more lenient on you - EVER.

Most important: Remember that the justice system is never more lenient on you when you give up your rights. Confessing or cooperating will only make things harder on you. When you give up your rights, you also give up any hope of being treated fairly. Always be polite and courteous, but never cave in and waive your rights. EVER.
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Well now, since I am surrounded by LE, what do you guys think about all that above?

I think that this is good advice for criminals who are in the process of commiting crimes when they are pulled over or caught. And,if you are not committing a crime, this advice is going to make you peg the smell-o-meter for nothing.

[CA Fuzz]

Good advice.

[ngcsubutterbar]

lol remember the story about saddam's weapons collection


solid gold firearms, THE ULTIMATE collector, lol bet you're never look at yours again the same way.

[Peen]

Why do you carry a rifle in your truck if you carry the ammo in the dash? :p

[MNtopcop]

Actually, contary to some of the previous postings... If it comes to a point where I am a police officer and have stopped you for a minor traffic violation. Feel Free to spout off about the bank robbery you committed.

The only problem is...the "spouting off" will come in a form of gun fire...and when it rains....it pours! Please....don't present yourself as invincible...you don't even have a badge to hide behind yet!

MNtopcop
Jake

[K9 Police]

Actually, contary to some of the previous postings... If it comes to a point where I am a police officer and have stopped you for a minor traffic violation. Feel Free to spout off about the bank robbery you committed.

What? Either I am confused, or that is one of the stupidest things I have read. MNtopcop is right. There won't be any exchange of words, just bullets. Ask Edina PD...

K9

[ngcsubutterbar]

he is probably talking about stoping someone for a ticket and their stupid criminal selves don't keep quiet about doing something else. Sorta like you can't ask questions on an arrest about that particular thing, but you can allow them to say anything they want without coaxing.

[Lawson]

Yeah... Let me correct that. Feel free to talk all about how you have a suspended drivers license, or how I know you robbed that bank, or how you just beat your kids... I'd love to hear it.

[ttaylor40353]

Why do you carry a rifle in your truck if you carry the ammo in the dash? :p

Peen, I carry the rifle in the back of my truck mainly because of my uncles farm, he is 81. he has people that break down his gate and party on his land all hours of the day, so i check his gate for him a few times a week, if it is down I will drive back and look for the bastards that knocked it down. If i see them i will grab the shells out of the dash and load it. And i will confront them with the barrel of a rifle and call authorities. And it has been proven effective, i have caught a few people back there. And if i can not get the gun loaded quick enough i have a 14 inch maglite between the seats in my truck, i can grab that pretty fast.