Apongophos - "Terry, you dreamt that you were living in Watchtowistan!"
I'd hoped that name would catch on.
I FIND THIS TROUBLING . . . DISTURBING . . . PUZZLING . . .
by Terry 22 Replies latest social current
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Vidiot
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piztjw
The only thing I find troubling is the ever increasing antaonistic attitude that LE displays toward law-abiding citizens.
It is just as imperative for American citizens to know, and then politley yet firmly, assert their legal rights. Unless that is done the continued erosion of so-called personal freedom will continue to disappear. Courts have ruled that there is no inherent need to converse with LE. In the videos when asked if they were US citizens however they should have said, "Yes." Nothing more, nothing less. Any further questioning should be answered with, "Am I being detained, or under arrest?" If the answer is, "No," then leave. If the answer is, "Yes," then SHUT UP without an attorney. People get nervous, and as a result begin to get chatty. That is a big mistake. Remember, anythng you say CAN and WILL be used AGAINST YOU. You have no obligation to say where you have been, where you are going, what you are doing. The only thing you need to say is similar to the military...NAME...RANK...Serial Number...THAT"S IT!
LE is really no different than the JW eldum...always suspicious and looking for any little reason to harass and bust your ass for even imagined crimes/sins.
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piztjw
By way of continued comment. The suggestions I mentioned work. I was stopped at a DUI checkpoint and when asked, "Have you had anything to drink?" I replied, "Yes. I had several glasses of water through the day. Two cans of Coke. I Gator-ade, and some milk with supper...." He interupted me and yelled, "That's NOT what I meant, and you know it! Have you had anything alcoholic to drink?" I replied, "Well I have been of legal age now for over forty years. And yes, in that time I have had alcoholic drinks on a number of occasions." He got really pissed and told me to pull over and take a breathalyzer. I refused to do so. After a twenty minute detainment going round and round about the legality of that test, or any other field sobriety tests, his supervisor came over and asked what the hold up was. When the young punk cop told him the supervisor asked me if I would take a breathalyzer. I politely, yet very firmly told him no. End result? I was sent on my way without showing ID or any further questioning, and didn't take any of their DUI tests either. Then again I NEVER drink alcohol and then drive so standing up for myself and the rights I have under the Constituion of The United States of America is a given.
Same way a person should stand up for themselves when confronted by eldurrs.