I've been sleeping in my car in Mountain View (it's legal here) for about six months now. A couple things I've learned: - Police are allowed to lie and coerce

I've been sleeping in my car in Mountain View (it's legal here) for about six months now. A couple things I've learned: - Police are allowed to lie and coerce. Do not even admit to doing something legal -- if they think you're an easy target, they'll feign ignorance of its legality to blackmail you into talking more. Moreover, good cops only come to get you to talk or gain your trust. Unless you change your behavior, you'll get the bad one eventually, and it might even be the same guy. - There is no way to structure a good police force without statistics-based enforcement. No cop has stayed on the force after making zero arrests in a year. No cop is there to "make sure everything's okay". Police are going to profile you and there's no way around it. It sounds evil, but it's actually the way things have to be.