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

Police checkpoint motorist refusal (youtube)--Your opinions? [View all]

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? [View all] 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