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Cop asks If you know what he's stopping you for?

JEDI

JEDI

Lifer
My response always: "I dont know"

Force the cop to tell you.
and of course have your cell phone record the conversation (except if you are in the unlucky 13states).


what would your response be?
 
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I am very polite and respectful until the very moment I don't get the same back.

At that point I'm fairly difficult for most LEOs to deal with, as I generally know our state laws much better than they do.

I will usually answer if it's obvious... speeding, etc.. I have no problem getting a ticket for something I've done wrong. I have MAJOR issues with 'fishing' for other things, or attempts to search myself or my car.
 
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SpatiallyAware said:
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I will usually answer if it's obvious... speeding, etc.. I have no problem getting a ticket for something I've done wrong. I have MAJOR issues with 'fishing' for other things, or attempts to search myself or my car.
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Never admit anything. It's his job to determine if you've broken laws, not yours. Whether you have or not doesn't matter. It's all up to him.
 
Been driving for 7 years, never been stopped yet, and I've not given it much thought if I was to get stopped and asked.
 
From the thread on examining Jay-Z's "99 Problems" from a legal perspective: if the cop asks why you think he pulled you over, say "I don't know." Do not consent to a search of the vehicle. Police are there to serve and protect, but those are tactics designed to get you to admit to fault or an otherwise illegal search; no reason to give the cops more authority than they already have.
 
techs said:
He's not asking you if you know why he stopped you. He's asking you to confess.
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This. I just avoid saying anything, if I can. But usually in my area, the cops do something more like
I stopped you because you were doing 65 in a 50.

Followed by, sometimes:
Are you late for a meeting? Trying to get somewhere fast? What are you late for? You're late for a meeting right? Trying to get there on time? FINE! We'll do this the hard way. License and registration.

(this did happen, though he cited me as going 36 in a 25. I was going 36 in a 35. Either way, I wanted to respond with "You were going to give me a ticket no matter what you fat f*$@, just give me the *%#ing piece of paper and let me leave.")
 
lxskllr said:
Never admit anything. It's his job to determine if you've broken laws, not yours. Whether you have or not doesn't matter. It's all up to him.
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On some levels I agree with you, when I was younger I would refuse to give any statements... Hello officer, write me a ticket if you feel as though I've broken a law otherwise I'm pressed for time and need to leave.

Basically, not all cops are assholes.. Some are just doing their job and I respect that. I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt, there have been many times I've been let go with warnings just for giving them the same respect they give me.

Nowadays I pick my battles.
 
SpatiallyAware said:
On some levels I agree with you, when I was younger I would refuse to give any statements... Hello officer, write me a ticket if you feel as though I've broken a law otherwise I'm pressed for time and need to leave.

Basically, not all cops are assholes.. Some are just doing their job and I respect that. I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt, there have been many times I've been let go with warnings just for giving them the same respect they give me.

Nowadays I pick my battles.
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Shh..don't tell them that.

Let them continue to play dumb when they get pulled over, which will get them a cite every time.
 
I'm partial to "unless you have some superpower sense of smell, there's no way you knew about the dead hooker in my trunk, so honestly I'm at a loss for your reasoning."
 
It's a way to make you confess to a crime and make his job easier. Same as "Do you know how fast you were going?"

There's no good answer for this if you were speeding.

1. Answer truthfully you were going 73 in a 65 and you've admitted your guilt.
2. Lie and now be guilty of providing false statements to an officer.

So you have to not know and lie and good luck to them proving it, maybe redirect the questions to something else. They don't chat with you because they're lonely. They're very good at getting you to give information and incriminating yourself.

God forbid they ask to search your vehicle, most Americans just say sure.
 
"I don't know"

Same as "Do you know how fast you were going?"

There's no good answer for this if you were speeding.
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"I don't know officer, I was too busy paying attention to the road"
 
Ask him if he'd like to handcuff me now, or after he shoots me in the back.

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lxskllr said:
Never admit anything. It's his job to determine if you've broken laws, not yours. Whether you have or not doesn't matter. It's all up to him.
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No necessary true. I have admitted to speeding 3 or 4 times and was let go with no ticket.
I find that it depends on your attitude when they come up to your car. Also know 7 cops and none of them look for speeders nore really care unless your driving like an ass and/or driving recklessly.
 
Been pulled over three times. Once i got the ticket without even saying anything.

The other two times they asked me and I told them since I knew exactly what I did. One was pretty blatant too. Went through a red light (had been red for awhile) because I was looking for a store I passed like a retard. They let me off with a warning both times.
 
SpatiallyAware said:
I am very polite and respectful until the very moment I don't get the same back.

At that point I'm fairly difficult for most LEOs to deal with, as I generally know our state laws much better than they do.

I will usually answer if it's obvious... speeding, etc.. I have no problem getting a ticket for something I've done wrong. I have MAJOR issues with 'fishing' for other things, or attempts to search myself or my car.
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yeah. the last 2 times i been pulled over i deserved a ticket. I didn't lie and said i was speeding and apologized. got a warning both times.

Now last ticket i got i should have fought. I was not speeding even though he claimed i was. but i got court supervision so meh



Jeeebus said:
I'm partial to "unless you have some superpower sense of smell, there's no way you knew about the dead hooker in my trunk, so honestly I'm at a loss for your reasoning."
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LOL i so want to try something like this but don't want to end up sitting on the ground while he looks in my trunk LOL

I did have one ask i fi had any weapons. he mentioned a A1tank while rattling off a list of weapons. i shook my head and said "you got me. i have a A1M1 tank in the trunk" he laughed.
 
I always say I have no idea when there are so many ghetto ass punks driving around.

Then I offer my license and registration and ask if I can be on my way quickly.

I am a total dick.

My last stop I was let off thinking I was a doctor. I had all my xrays and MRI's on my passenger seat. That was awesome.
 
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