Perps were pulled over for a reason.
Stupid law and besides, you never speak to cops anyway by default (Unless you are a witness). Cops should have to "license" to interrogate stupid people who open their mouth.
How about “you aren’t really 23 are you”?
It really isn’t a big deal. I was pulled over in East Hampton, CT, and the policeman politely asked, “What’s the capital of South Dakota?” I responded, “Is it … Pierre?” Then I was told I was free to go. No problem, really.
Nopt taking sides in this, but do know that to receive your US citizenship you MUST demonstrate proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
So, how can this guy “not understand” and, by the way, why do we have voting ballots printed in spanish?
Cops ask, “Where are you going at this hour?”
Always say, “Well right now I’m going home, I’ve been at your mom’s house all night.”
They like that.
Cops always have a great sense of humor at 4:00 a.m after working 14 straight hours.
“he didn’t understand much of what the Oregon police officer was telling him.”
un effing believable..
I find the following phrases very useful.
“Are you a law enforcement officer acting in your official capacity?”
“I do not answer questions from law enforcement, agents of the state, or the press without the presence of my attorney.”
I actually agree with this... I am so tired of being guilty of something until I explain to someone who has no right to know any of my business other than the one probable cause for the detainment. Language barrier aside, this “everyone is guilty” fishing expedition every detainment has absolutely got to stop.
For an officer with an IQ of about 75 to try and catch someone up on words and replies from BS ignorant questions as probable cause to further the investigation is BS. There is not one “intelligent” person on this board who has not been through this ignorant low IQ crap... The “officer’s discretion” of someone with only the IQ of 75 playing with sneaky words they don’t even understand the definition of is not intelligent “discretion” at all...
They can ask me anything they want. I don’t answer. My rights are delineated in the 5 amendment. I’m polite, give them my license and insurance card, but if they go outside of those bounds they get my standard. “Give me a ticket if you must but I don’t answer questions”.
Do you still beat your wife?
“Can you tell me where you got those three 52” TV’s that are in the back seat?”
I guess that would be off base.
The police can and should ask any question they want and I can not answer as many questions that they ask.
f he would have bothered to learn about our country he would have realized “Never Talk to The Police”.
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Typical CNN bitching about discrimination which they fail to support.
Otherwise this is a great decision, and should be adopted by the U.S. Supremes. Until then the phrase “I’m not going to answer questions which don’t pertain to your reason for stopping me” should be on everyone’s lips.
I also got pulled over for a rolling stop sign in a town of 100 people at 2 am with no other moving vehicles anywhere near. I was guilty too and as the cop was writing the ticket he asked for my phone number, I politely declined to give it to him. When I showed up for traffic court the cop brought that up to the county attorney in charge of prosecution who berated me for it. I told him fine, but I’m still not giving you my phone number.
There’s no reason they need my phone number. Is it a requirement for a driver’s license now that someone have a phone? They have my address from the license so they can get in touch with me that way. If you’re going to write a ticket then fine, do it, but a cop doesn’t need to know any more of my personal business than what he’s already got access to. They not going to become my buddy and call me to discuss the latest football game.
Right decision for the wrong reason. It should not be because more Black or Latin men are asked irrelevant questions. It should be because such questioning being unreasonable if the police only asked them because of a traffic violations.
Uh....... hi, .....can I help you officer, uh no just standing here, did I do something wrong officer? uh.... I don’t know maybe but Im not allowed to ask, can I go now officer? uh.... yeah I guess
