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But don't take it to the extreme. Do talk a little bit 'What is the problem officer', 'Do you know why I pulled you over? -- No", "Am I free to go?" when it ta

by mahyarm 15y ago

But don't take it to the extreme. Do talk a little bit 'What is the problem officer', 'Do you know why I pulled you over? -- No", "Am I free to go?" when it takes longer than it should and a little politeness can go a long way when your pulled over for a minor ticket. Shut up in all other situations, detainment, questioning, asking to search and especially once your arrested.

burgerbrain 15y ago
Especially shut up in traffic stops. Police rely very heavily on confessions in such situations, and don't appreciate lying. Even if you think you're telling the truth, they won't (that is why they pulled you over..). Saying anything except answering their queries with carefully constructed responses will either incriminate you or make them mad. "Do you now how fast you were going?" "What do you have me as officer?" "15 over, but since you were wearing your seatbelt I'll let you off with a warning" The number of times I have directly participated in this exchange or been present for it is rather impressive (flyover country, long stretches of straight roads limited to 60mph...). Be polite, but do not admit to a thing.
- mahyarm 15y ago
  Being completely silent from the start is really weird and doesn't really get you anywhere, which people can get the impression of in the video.
  - burgerbrain 15y ago
    A simple "Evening officer" is perfectly ok. If you continue with "..what seems to be the problem?" then you are getting into iffy territory though. Let them tell you that there seems to be a problem.
    - mahyarm 15y ago
      So you've had an officer walk up to you, you said hello and then you said absolutely nothing at all in return afterwards? Your mouth didn't open one bit? How did that go?
roel_v 15y ago
Well in the video a law school professor with experience as a criminal defense attorney and a police officer say otherwise. Saying 'no' to 'do you know why I pulled you over' is ok (I guess, as long as there are no other circumstances that make it plausible that you knew why you were being pulled over, in which case your 'no' would make you lying to the police), but initiating conversation with 'what is the problem' not.

by mahyarm 15y ago

burgerbrain 15y ago

Especially shut up in traffic stops. Police rely very heavily on confessions in such situations, and don't appreciate lying. Even if you think you're telling the truth, they won't (that is why they pulled you over..). Saying anything except answering their queries with carefully constructed responses will either incriminate you or make them mad. "Do you now how fast you were going?" "What do you have me as officer?" "15 over, but since you were wearing your seatbelt I'll let you off with a warning" The number of times I have directly participated in this exchange or been present for it is rather impressive (flyover country, long stretches of straight roads limited to 60mph...). Be polite, but do not admit to a thing.

mahyarm 15y ago
Being completely silent from the start is really weird and doesn't really get you anywhere, which people can get the impression of in the video.
- burgerbrain 15y ago
  A simple "Evening officer" is perfectly ok. If you continue with "..what seems to be the problem?" then you are getting into iffy territory though. Let them tell you that there seems to be a problem.
  - mahyarm 15y ago
    So you've had an officer walk up to you, you said hello and then you said absolutely nothing at all in return afterwards? Your mouth didn't open one bit? How did that go?

roel_v 15y ago

Well in the video a law school professor with experience as a criminal defense attorney and a police officer say otherwise. Saying 'no' to 'do you know why I pulled you over' is ok (I guess, as long as there are no other circumstances that make it plausible that you knew why you were being pulled over, in which case your 'no' would make you lying to the police), but initiating conversation with 'what is the problem' not.