> Is that really the practical/reasonable thing to do? It's also going to differ per state whether or not you can ignore their requests and not unnecessarily es

> Is that really the practical/reasonable thing to do? It's also going to differ per state whether or not you can ignore their requests and not unnecessarily escalate the situation. The guy had the right to remain silent, and he exercised it appropriately. Usually the people in these stories do boneheaded shit that earn them their outcome. He admitted nothing, so they brought in the dog and faked the results to justify a search. At that point his testimony doesn't really matter-- the dog gave them probable cause to search. He did everything he should have done in this situation, including standing his ground-- unfortuantely your rights have limits when the cop you're dealing with is bent. The only boneheaded thing he did was to sign the waiver, which very clearly stated in bold letters that he was relinquishing his rights over the money.