mindwip
Member
You guys all need to know one thing:
The officer is going to do what ever he wants.
Once you understand this simple statement you will understand how our system works. They can detain anyone they want, warrant or not, for up to 24 hrs in most states. Then more than likely they will have a dog alert to the presence of "something" in your vehicle and that will provide 'probable cause' at which point they will search your vehicle.
No matter what you do or say, you are going to get violated either way.
Not always, not if he wants it to stick in court, having witness and recording either video or audio will stop a cop(from doing illegal stuff). Or at least at trial it will make the cop look very bad.
Plenty of cops try to over step there bounds, and hope you dont know when they cross that line. Simply telling "bad" cops you know were that line is will stop most of them. They dont want to get into trouble they just want a bust. Yes there are some who might do what ever they want, but they wont last long after all the complaints and law suits.
I always lock my car, at stops, only had one officer ask why, I simply said so no one steals anything.
ps Just to make clear my view point, I believe that most cops are good and honest, theres just that small % of them that ruin is for the rest.