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It's a fair point, but I'm kind of getting tired of responding to it. I think that such an absolutist stance can be more harmful than helpful in some situations, and that view is backed by my anecdotal but not-insignificant experience. Some officers do not care about your rights or the law, and if you demand a lawyer when they ask how much cash is in the vehicle after they pull you over for doing 37 in a 35 zone, the…
I will respond point-by-point to your claims. "It's a fair point, but I'm kind of getting tired of responding to it. I think that such an absolutist stance can be more harmful than helpful in some situations, and that view is backed by my anecdotal but not-insignificant experience." If you do not admit anything, your statements cannot be used against you in court since you did not admit anything. And how do you tell…
"Do not make statements" even if these statements may help investigating officer to resolve a criminal case in your neighbourhood?
Agree with most if this but not seeing any logic in telling an officer that you’ve got weapons.
Imagine you have your papers and a gun in the glovebox of your car... Opening and reaching into it maybe doens't look very safe.