I work at a tobacco shop. And after they said I blown through a stop sign. When asked when drinking I said no. Then he said I smelled, and I quote, "of something suspicious". I get cops get their paycheck for tickets and such but seriously has it really gotten this bad that for a ticket they try to make it something bigger? and ignoring my rights?

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[–] 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

There are five things you should ever say to police:

Is that a request or an order?

I don't answer questions.

I don't consent to any search.

Am I free to go?

I am exercising my right to remain silent.

Note that, outside America, the rules will be different. Even in Canada, rights are very different. Less beatings and shootings, but our Article 5 is nowhere near as powerful as the 5th amendment.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago

    Absolutely. Your local laws and conditions may vary. I left US as the assumed context since I was also talking about Miranda, which is a US thing. (Other countries may have a similar process, but Miranda is specific to the US.)

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