Civil Liberties

Indiana

(34 posts) Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:31 PM Mar 2012

Police checkpoint motorist refusal (youtube)--Your opinions?

Here's a motorist who pleads the fifth when the officer asks him questions. The officers are annoyed, but let him go on in 2 minutes. How would you handle this?

The video is less than 2 minutes.

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Police checkpoint motorist refusal (youtube)--Your opinions? (Original Post) Indiana Mar 2012 OP

They let him go because it was obvious he was not impaired..I'm guessing and they didn't monmouth Mar 2012 #1

Interesting approach...probably only worked because he appeared sober. Atman Mar 2012 #2

Key question...Am I free to go? CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #3

I have used this approach before with positive results, but with one addition. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #4

I like your approach.. rexcat Mar 2012 #5

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

1. They let him go because it was obvious he was not impaired..I'm guessing and they didn't

Reply to Indiana (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:39 PM

Mar 2012

want the hassle. Too many others to get..

Atman

(31,464 posts)

2. Interesting approach...probably only worked because he appeared sober.

Reply to Indiana (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:39 PM

Mar 2012

I can't imagine that if he was slurring that response that they would have let him go. At that point they would have had probable cause.

CAPHAVOC

(1,138 posts)

3. Key question...Am I free to go?

Reply to Atman (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 11:00 PM

Mar 2012

If not he is detained.

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

4. I have used this approach before with positive results, but with one addition.

Reply to Indiana (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 11:56 AM

Mar 2012

I add a bit to my response which is "Officer, am I being detained or am I free to go?"

That forces the officer to make a decision about my status. If I am being detained, s/he must explain why, or let me go.

rexcat

(3,622 posts)

5. I like your approach..

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 01:50 PM

Mar 2012

but if they detain you what is your recourse?

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