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Originally Posted by Shoonra
In the criminal court there have been plenty of drug defendants who were nailed by searches of their cars. Did the cops have permission to search their cars? Yes. Well, if you gave them permission, then it was a lawful search. And the answer: I said Yes only because I thought it would make them suspicious otherwise, and I hoped that my consent would be enough to make them think I didn't have drugs in the car.
And they go to jail.
Assuming you have a few hours to kill, refuse consent. Make them get a search warrant.
If you have drugs or other contraband in the car, you're up a creek either way (but maybe it's the end of the shift or something and they let you go rather than search).
If the cop who stops you asks "Do you know why I stopped you?" ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS say "No, I don't." Giving a response like "I was over the speed limit" or "I was weaving" - even if just a guess - not only can be an admission of a violation (and maybe not the one he stopped you for) but an indication of KNOWING violation which only makes it worse.
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Great post Shoonra. Still giving straight forward, researched out, no bs, posts I see.