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It's true, but it's also true that it's important for people to say "no" and assert their rights. Granting permission to search or willingly waiting for the K9
by tehwebguy 5y ago
It's true, but it's also true that it's important for people to say "no" and assert their rights. Granting permission to search or willingly waiting for the K9 (assuming it's not already on the scene) eliminates a lot of recourse that people would otherwise have access to in the courts.
- kelnos 5y ago> or willingly waiting for the K9 Is there an option there? When the cop says "we're gonna get a dog to sniff your car", is it actually within your rights to just say "sorry, but I don't feel like waiting for a dog to get here, cya"? Edit: huh, looks like they can't hold you for a K9 unit to arrive, assuming they have otherwise completed the traffic stop (based on the original purpose of the stop) and don't have reasonable suspicion to hold you longer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodriguez_v._United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodriguez_v._United_States (In the Rodriguez case, the lower court unfortunately still ruled against Rodriguez because the cop, based on the common understanding at the time, would have reason to believe that prolonging the stop was legal.)
- d110af5ccf 5y ago> is it actually within your rights to just say "sorry, but I don't feel like waiting for a dog to get here, cya"? Rather, just bluntly state that you don't consent to being held and ask if you can legally depart. If they tell you to stay, sort it out in court. Doing anything else seems like a really bad idea to me.