Does anyone know if the driver has the option to refuse the search? I wonder if they start stopping cars for the purpose of a search, if the driver of that car would have that right?
I know it would probably mean a lot of red tape, and possibly an arrest—but I’m wondering if it would be worth it in the long run if it happened to you....
In the old Soviet Union, one needed an “internal passport” to travel between cities. In Cuba, one needs permission from the local Committee for the Defense of the Revolution to travel from Havana to Camaguey. How far off is that scenario from where we are now?
Do not argue. Ask if you are arrested and on what charge. Most importantly, LEGAL SHIELD. On speed dial.
Full disclosure. I subscribe.
Never consent to a search without a warrant. Ask if you are under arrest, and if not, refuse the search. If you are arrested, ask only what the charges are and contact a lawyer; say nothing to the cops without legal representation.
I won’t argue with them, but neither will I answer their questions unless local law enforcement are the ones asking for ID. Without probable cause Federal law enforcement has no constitutional authority. JMHO.
NDAA ensures that we'll never know. And who gave the oval office fraud that power? Our own GOP handed it to him. Resist a TSA stop and "disappear". Brilliant.
Frankly, I'd pull out the cell phone and punch in 911. I'd ask for the Sheriff's office and ask them if they knew there are guys running around their county stopping people and digging through their stuff and claiming to be TSA.
That could get really interesting.