Supreme Court Rules: Police can search you ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, for ANY REASON

[milehi]

I don't know if this fits here, but today after lunch I was walking back to my car. There was a traffic officer walking towards it too. I was partly parked in a red zone and he flipped open his ticket book. I was already in the car by then and I told him, "I'm driving away". He causually said "OK", closed his book and walked back to his car. My other choice was to be silent and wait for him to write the ticket.

[palani]

I was already in the car by then and I told him, "I'm driving away". He causually said "OK", closed his book and walked back to his car.

You made an offer. He accepted.

I observed a sheriff tell someone "If you take one step toward that door I will arrest you." The step was made and so was the arrest.

You have to be able to communicate ... as in COOL HAND LUKE ... "What we have here is a failure to communicate."

[palani]

To argue this point is moronic.

I never argue. I do provide due process which starts with NOTICE and ends with opportunity to be heard.

[dys]

Anyone that thinks that spouting off some semantical, magical, obscure legal talk will deter a legalized criminal from assaulting them is friggin crazy and or stupid. Force needs no reason, it does not want or need it. Force only understands one thing and that is equal or greater force. Every single one of us are potential victims, there are no exceptions.

Is it that Palani thinks this, or is it that Palani is yet again peddling his 'blame the victim' meme?

dys

[sirgonzo420]

I don't know if this fits here, but today after lunch I was walking back to my car. There was a traffic officer walking towards it too. I was partly parked in a red zone and he flipped open his ticket book. I was already in the car by then and I told him, "I'm driving away". He causually said "OK", closed his book and walked back to his car. My other choice was to be silent and wait for him to write the ticket.

Also, when getting "pulled over", the victim usually initiates the interaction by stopping their car and pulling over to the side of the road just because some asshole with flashing lights is behind him.

I once watched a cop follow an elderly man who was driving down the road in his car. The cop's lights were on, and it was obvious he was trying to get the guy to pull over, but instead the gentleman simply waited at the stoplight (cop behind him with lights on all the while), and when the light turned green, he proceeded along his way at a reasonable speed. I happened to be headed the same direction, so I followed, and the cop continued to follow him with lights and sirens, waiting for the guy to pull over, but he never did... the old fella kept headibg toward his destination. After another minute or two, the cop turned off his lights and turned down a different street, and I presume he left the guy alone, since they were going different directions last time I saw them.

[Libertytree]

I don't know if this fits here, but today after lunch I was walking back to my car. There was a traffic officer walking towards it too. I was partly parked in a red zone and he flipped open his ticket book. I was already in the car by then and I told him, "I'm driving away". He causually said "OK", closed his book and walked back to his car. My other choice was to be silent and wait for him to write the ticket.

You got lucky! If the cop had a burr up his/her ass or a quota to meet you would have been told to take the keys out of the car, lisc/tags/registration check and the you broke the law and I have to write you up spiel. There was NO offer/counter offer in play.

[palani]

There was NO offer/counter offer in play.

I see you studied law at the Acme Academy along with the roadrunner and Wiley Coyote.

[palani]

Is it that Palani thinks this, or is it that Palani is yet again peddling his 'blame the victim' meme?

dys

Don't you believe it is irresponsible to always blame the other guy? Are you ever responsible for ANYTHING? As James Allen might point out in AS A MAN THINKETH your garden has become full of weeds. Best tend it soon.

[palani]

The cop's lights were on, and it was obvious he was trying to get the guy to pull over

It is a felony to turn on the emergency lights when there is no emergency.

[Libertytree]

I see you studied law at the Acme Academy along with the roadrunner and Wiley Coyote.

I see you have a masters degree in Obfuscation. The OP is about the expanding police state, laws that are being passed that effect all of us!! GOD DAMNIT ARE YOU A FUCKING SHILL? WTF? Yeah, you think your superior intellect gives you the power of the force or with your legalese to be above the very possible facts right before your eyes? Riiiigggghhhtttt, they'll just leave Palani alone, he really knows his shit..chuckle. The problem is, that's BULLSHIT!