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Originally Posted by david in germany
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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan
If I pull somebody over, I tell them exactly what drew my attention and why I pulled them over. There is no room for misinterpretation.
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Respect, many don't.
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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan
What you say is true. We do need RS that a crime has occurred or is about to occur. Again, this doesn't really come up on traffic stops.........at least not in my experience.
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Have you ever used the line, "You don't mind if I search your car do you?"
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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan
I know my legal justification for doing what I do when I deal with the public. On the side of the road or at the scene of a crime is not the time nor the place to give legal lessons. That's what court is for.
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I doubt that many officers would even have the credentials or knowledge to give legal lessons anyways.
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If I can articulate it, I can justify just about anything.
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Sadly many can't but get the backing of the DA. Even if the individual is innocent they still feel the pain and sometimes for a very long and expensive time.
I would still like to know from my fist question to you, have you read the constitution and bill of rights?
I would add the follow on, do you believe local laws take precedence over constitutional law were you work?
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I have used that line, but most of the time I just give an order and search when I have the legal justification to do so.
I read the Constitution and Bill of Rights in high school, and touched on and/or reviewed certain aspects of it while attending college. I'm sure that's the case for most people.
Give me an example of what you mean by local laws superseding constitutional rights.