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I enjoyed watching “10 Rules for Dealing with Police.” I learned that I can deny a search when pulled over, and that I should stay calm when approached by an officer. I believe that this video should be shown to everybody because we forgot what rights we have. … Continued
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Drug Sniffing Dogs vs. Psychedelic Van
I drive a psychedelic van in a conservative area of the country, and your web site information has been extremely helpful. I’ve asserted my rights numerous times and driven away without being searched. One exception was a recent occurrence in Connersville, Indiana. … Continued
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Mapp v. Ohio: The Exclusionary Rule
Mapp v. Ohio 367 U.S. 643, 81 S.Ct. 1684, 6 L.Ed.2d 1081 (1961) Police officers forcibly entered Dollree Mapp’s home in search of a bombing suspect. In the course of the search, officers failed to produce a valid search warrant and denied Mapp contact with her attorney, who was present at the scene. While the […]
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Illinois v. Caballes: Dog Sniffs & You
In Illinois v. Caballes, the Supreme Court ruled that police do not need reasonable suspicion to use drug dogs to sniff a vehicle during a legitimate traffic stop. This decision stems from the case of Roy Caballes, who was pulled over for speeding and subsequently arrested for marijuana trafficking after a drug dog was brought […]
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What is reasonable suspicion?
While reasonable suspicion does not require hard evidence, it does require more than a hunch. A combination of particular facts, even if each is individually insignificant, can form the basis of reasonable suspicion. … Continued
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Grateful Dead Stickers are Not Probable Cause
He did remove the Grateful Dead sticker from his back window and noticed that he did not get pulled over very much after that. … Continued
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Pulled Over by Unmarked Police Car (for Looking Like Unmarked Police Car)
They insisted that if I don’t they will impound the car for impersonating an official because of the way I drive. So I pointed out that their car was designed to look like a civilian car. … Continued
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Refusing Police Searches Works for Me
I frequently drive across state lines for work and get pulled over a lot. In two of those situations police asked me to consent to search. Refusing police searches worked for me both times. It can work for you too. … Continued
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What If Police Smell Weed?
One of the most common questions we get at Flex Your Rights is how to handle a situation in which police smell weed (or claim to smell weed). This can happen whether or not you actually have marijuana and police actually smell it, so it’s a situation everyone should be prepared for. My latest YouTube […]
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Pulled Over by Texas Highway Patrol
The cops double-teamed me — one at the passenger-side window and one at the driver’s side window, both talking to me at the same time, trying to confuse me. … Continued