You say "I do not consent to a search". Why does that require you to insult or threaten the cop?
I wouldn’t think saying “I do not consent to a search” is insulting or threatening, but I’m afraid that some cops take it that way.
“You say “I do not consent to a search”. Why does that require you to insult or threaten the cop?”
Because he tells you “I’m gonna search your car”.
You say “NO”. Now you are not doing what he is telling you.
Get it????
In theory it doesn't. But in real life before you even get to utter "I do not" you may well have been physically assaulted, and had every obscene thing the officer can think of that would make you angry shouted at you by the officer. So you really need to be able to stay calm in circumstances most people can't stay calm in.
In the extreme case I am familiar with, you have to be able to watch some cop beat up your girlfriend in front of you while he taunts you. Most guys aren't able to, at a minimum, resist calling the officer names in such a circumstance. What would you do if some guy was roughing up your wife or girlfriend?
Needless to say the right tactic is to not take the bait, and if at all possible record the interaction from the beginning.
then you will likely sit there for however long it takes the police to obtain a proper search warrant from the local judge, or your car may be towed away and impounded until the warrant is either approved or rejected. If rejected, then you will be free to pick up your car after paying for the towing expenses.........
They got ya no matter what you say.........