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Re:My Uber got pulled over by the Denver police – and then t... by Pxtl on Sunday July 20, 2014 @09:34AM (#8060259)
Yeah, but turning down a police officer's request for information is a good way to encourage him to find something illegal about what you're doing. There's a law that isn't on any books but is the easiest way to get in trouble by breaking it: Contempt of Cop.
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Re:My Uber got pulled over by the Denver police – and then t... by patrickmay on Sunday July 20, 2014 @09:45AM (#8060274)
Fear of this kind of abuse is why everyone should know and exercise their rights in all interactions with law enforcement. If 90+% of people weren't willing to be pushed around, the cops would be forced to learn their legal limitations.
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Re:My Uber got pulled over by the Denver police – and then t... by pas on Sunday July 20, 2014 @11:46AM (#8060583)
Okay, that's true, but how do people get out of the current dynamics where starting to exercise your rights to their fullest is instantly seen as suspicious and hostile behavior? Do you have a plan that works in marginal increments?
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