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Old 08-24-2013, 03:27 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xplicit97 View Post
I am curious what your professional opinion is about motorists being stopped at random "checkpoints", or randomly being stopped on the street and then refusing to answer questions or give information to LEO citing the 4th amendment as giving an individual the right to do so? Can you infact refuse to give information and ask if you have broken any laws, and just ask if you are being detained, and if not ask if you are free to go? What is your interpretation of this, and how do you feel about this trend as a LEO? Thanks for the info.

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You mean the 5th amendment? If I understand correctly, the 5th amendment doesn't even apply if you aren't even under arrest.

I may have even read your post incorrectly lol.
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