Rights
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Guest answered 7 years ago
Don’t run.
Don’t argue.
Don’t resist or obstruct the police even if you believe that you are innocent or that the police are violating your rights.
Keep your hands where police can see them.
Ask if you are free to leave. If the officer says yes, calmly walk away. If they say you are under arrest, you have a right to know why.
You have the right to remain silent, so exercise that right
You have the right to remain silent, exercise it by telling the officer out loud. In some states, you must give your name if asked to identify yourself, abide by such law.
You do not have to consent to a search, you must express clearly to the officer that you are not consenting to a search, but they may proceed and do the search anyway, in which case you let them do what they are doing. Take notes of the name of the officers and any other details related to the exchange.
Don’t argue.
Don’t resist or obstruct the police even if you believe that you are innocent or that the police are violating your rights.
Keep your hands where police can see them.
Ask if you are free to leave. If the officer says yes, calmly walk away. If they say you are under arrest, you have a right to know why.
You have the right to remain silent, so exercise that right
You have the right to remain silent, exercise it by telling the officer out loud. In some states, you must give your name if asked to identify yourself, abide by such law.
You do not have to consent to a search, you must express clearly to the officer that you are not consenting to a search, but they may proceed and do the search anyway, in which case you let them do what they are doing. Take notes of the name of the officers and any other details related to the exchange.
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