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>you'll need to, say, do an open-air drug transaction, or get stopped for running a red light and then have drugs plainly visible in your car (or have a dog aut
by fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
>you'll need to, say, do an open-air drug transaction, or get stopped for running a red light and then have drugs plainly visible in your car (or have a dog authorize the search, which is plainly problematic).
Or be a totally innocent person who is unknowingly transporting contraband and say, "of course I don't mind, search my car, officer."
- SoftwareMaven 13y agoWhy would anyone willingly give up their protections under the law? Of course, if you say "no", they'll just get their trained dogs to give them "permission".
- fnordfnordfnord 13y ago>Why would anyone willingly give up their protections under the law? * Implied or implicit threats from LEO * Unwarranted trust in law enforcement * Belief that they are making the most efficient choice. * Ignorance of their rights * etc.
- saraid216 13y agoMost people have no idea what their protections under the law are, nor why those protections exist. This is stuff that should be covered in school. ETA: I don't mean "if you were listening, you would have learned" but "they should add this to the curriculum".