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[QUOTE]Originally posted by First of Two: [QB] If you run a stop sign, you give up your right not to be stopped. If, as the driver did, you behave in a suspicious manner, you give up your right not to be suspected of anything. It is perfectly legal to ask to search the vehicle of someone who you, as an officer, suspect to be carrying drugs (but you'd better be fairly certain your suspicions will hold up in court). Note that the normal reaction to this question given by an innocent person is either "yes" or "no," and legally it ends there. (A guilty person may say "yes," but we can chalk this up to stupidity.) As of yet, if you politely decline to be searched, most places they can't search you without probably cause or a warrant. I've been stopped for speeding. Would I let the cops search my car? Sure, as long as they put everything back where they found it. I've got no problem with that. If it helps 'em catch the bad guys, hoo-ah! Why should I care? The only things in my trunk are a spare tire and an old sweater. (of course, once they've found nothing, THEN I might get a little high-and-mighty.) An innocent person, unless he has an INCREDIBLY thin skin, or isn't too bright, does not go ballistic, or need to. A criminal, realizing he's about to get caught, (and also not being especially bright) probably will. Again, if something acts like a duck, it's reasonably safe to assume it's a duck. If you behave in a manner which arouses suspicion, expect closer scrutiny. Thinking otherwise is akin to expecting not to get burned after you've doused yourself with kerosene and lit a match. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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