I used to be blase about the idea of talking to the police, but have had some experiences which make me more wary. That said, as a foreigner, especially things

I used to be blase about the idea of talking to the police, but have had some experiences which make me more wary. That said, as a foreigner, especially things like traffic encounters, it usually pays to exaggerate your foreign-ness - they usually can't be bothered with extra paper work.