But....a large wad or roll of bills, big bills, big amount, jammed in a front pants pocket, is significant to the officer, and may be yet another indicator that he's got something there.I routinely carry large quantities of cash. I like to visit pawn shops to bargain hunt. Many of my "bargains" cost hundreds of dollars, and the pawn shops do not like checks/visa... And, I buy a lot of things.
As a long time conservative, your argument sucks. Just because I get stopped by some suspicious cop does not make me guilty of anything. I am hypoglycemic, and often get the shakes in mildly stressful situations. Following this logic, I should always be checked further. Or, if I appear nervous to him, it may be that I have had too many "stops", or fishing expeditions.
I always lock my car when asked to get out. I have never been expesed to a drug dog, but feel this is a wrong decision. But, the only options are armed revolt, or move to Belize (it's really warm there), or Canada (it's really COLD there).
Maybe you like living in a police state. I do not! If I break the law, punish me. But, make sure you do it properly, not playing some gung-ho cop trying out his "profiling"!
Of course they also have "revenue enhancement" posed as safety! Its all about the money!
Oh, that explains a lot. You're a Canadian.
Isn't your comment that "my argument sucks" just your opinion? And does my argument sound like it could have come from a cop? I don't think that would matter to you, my "sixth sense" tells me.
And you lock your car every time you're asked to step out.
Well, just how many times a week does that happen to you, that it has become such an ingrained habit? Do you ever get stopped and the officer doesn't ask you to step out?
I think you're making all this up (my opinion, ok?). I don't think you've been asked to step out of your car by a cop very often, maybe not ever.
You're probably paranoid about cops, read in some lib magazine about locking your doors, and you thought that was a terrific idea, because the cops could never have any legitimate interest in you anyway, right?
Do all Canadians lock their cars like you claim you do? If not, think some about why you do and they don't.