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Originally Posted by artificialsteve
Pig: "Do you have anything in the car that I should know about? Guns, knives, rifles, DRUGS?"
Me: "no, may I leave now?"
Pig: "Would you just read this real quick?...
(hands me a small leaflet)
....Basically what it says is that you give us permission to search your vehicle and your personal belongings just in case you're lying to me about not having any illegal substances in here."
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Do you have anything in your pockets?
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I of course read into that question "contraban". - "Do you have any needles, knives or drugs in your pockets?"
My answering the question at all was construed as permission to pat me down. Then the officer came across my gloves in the cargo pocket on my pants:
See? Now he had caught me in a lie. I did have something in my pockets - gloves.
Do not appear to be giving consent to questioning by answering any questions other than your name. Do not even give a DOB. Answer questions,
No man can be compelled to incriminate himself.
And of course, like shown here, make it clear when they proceed on consent that you expressly withdraw any such presumption.
Regards,
David Merrill.