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I'm pretty sure that plenty of autistic people would fail that test. As would I if I was in a bad mood.

by btilly 3y ago

ceejayoz 3y ago
Everyone fails the test. The same cop deemed laughing to be suspicious, too. https://twitter.com/OrinKerr/status/1715764780567572945 https://twitter.com/OrinKerr/status/1715764780567572945 > When Officer Smart returned to the driver’s side window, he asked Ross whether there were any “firearms in the vehicle, narcotics, specifically heroin, crack, marijuana, cats and dogs.” Ross looked straight ahead, paused, and then “kind of giggled and said no.” Officer Smart observed that Ross continued to appear very nervous and continued to reach towards the center console and move his jacket around. The backup officer arrived soon thereafter. Officers Smart and Foreman had become sufficiently concerned that Ross might be armed as a result of their observations and interactions with Ross that they then asked Ross to exit the vehicle.
- seanhunter 3y ago
  This is the modern equivalent of the "Swimming test" for detecting witches[1]. Being nervous when questioned by a cop is a perfectly rational response. Lots of people giggle when nervous. My wife, for example, laughs every time I hurt myself[2]. [1] https://www.epoch-magazine.com/post/sink-or-swim-the-swimming-test-in-english-witchcraft https://www.epoch-magazine.com/post/sink-or-swim-the-swimmin... [2] I sort of hope this is a nervous response rather than her finding me hurting myself genuinely funny
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- defen 3y ago
  The quote leaves off the punchline, which is that the person did have drugs and a firearm in the vehicle.
  - ceejayoz 3y ago
    Plenty of people do, but it's still illegal to search them without reasonable suspicion of a crime.
- invisible 3y ago
  Not saying that any of this was warranted, but that actually says Ross "[reaching toward] the center console" was the suspicious thing. It turns out Ross had a gun and heroine in the center console, along with a bunch of money in his pocket. So it could be that he actually was okay with him laughing? Either way, what a manipulative tactic.

I'm pretty sure that plenty of autistic people would fail that test. As would I if I was in a bad mood.

by btilly 3y ago

I'm pretty sure that plenty of autistic people would fail that test. As would I if I was in a bad mood.

Everyone fails the test. The same cop deemed laughing to be suspicious, too. https://twitter.com/OrinKerr/status/1715764780567572945 https://twitter.com/OrinKerr/status/1715764780567572945 > When Officer Smart returned to the driver’s side window, he asked Ross whether there were any “firearms in the vehicle, narcotics, specifically heroin, crack, marijuana, cats and dogs.” Ross looked straight ahead, paused, and then “kind of giggled and said no.” Officer Smart observed that Ross continued to appear very nervous and continued to reach towards the center console and move his jacket around. The backup officer arrived soon thereafter. Officers Smart and Foreman had become sufficiently concerned that Ross might be armed as a result of their observations and interactions with Ross that they then asked Ross to exit the vehicle.

seanhunter 3y ago
This is the modern equivalent of the "Swimming test" for detecting witches[1]. Being nervous when questioned by a cop is a perfectly rational response. Lots of people giggle when nervous. My wife, for example, laughs every time I hurt myself[2]. [1] https://www.epoch-magazine.com/post/sink-or-swim-the-swimming-test-in-english-witchcraft https://www.epoch-magazine.com/post/sink-or-swim-the-swimmin... [2] I sort of hope this is a nervous response rather than her finding me hurting myself genuinely funny
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defen 3y ago
The quote leaves off the punchline, which is that the person did have drugs and a firearm in the vehicle.
- ceejayoz 3y ago
  Plenty of people do, but it's still illegal to search them without reasonable suspicion of a crime.
invisible 3y ago
Not saying that any of this was warranted, but that actually says Ross "[reaching toward] the center console" was the suspicious thing. It turns out Ross had a gun and heroine in the center console, along with a bunch of money in his pocket. So it could be that he actually was okay with him laughing? Either way, what a manipulative tactic.