[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

The so called presumption of innocence is a COURTROOM concept it is not a STREET concept. For some reason while I have been stopped many times over the years I have never had a problem with a snotty cop. I cooperate, by answering simple questions, by showing my drivers license, in short by NOT claiming "MY RIGHTS" in a hostile belligerent "who do you think you are by stopping me attitude."

[sport]

Actually it is. Once upon a time a police officer had to have probable cause to confront a citizen. Until he had probable cause to confront said citizen, said citizen was considered to be not in violation of the criminal laws. To wit}Every the officer he encountered was considered to be innocent of committing a criminal until the officer had probable cause to believe otherwise.