Power Hungry Cops VS. Guy That Knows His Rights

Know Your Rights: What To Do If You're Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI

IF YOU ARE STOPPED FOR QUESTIONING

Stay calm. Don't run. Don't argue, resist or obstruct the police, even if you are innocent or police are violating your rights. Keep your hands where police can see them.

Ask if you are free to go. If the officer says yes, calmly and silently walk away. If you are under arrest, you have a right to know why.

You have the right to remain silent and cannot be punished for refusing to answer questions. If you wish to remain silent, tell the officer out loud. In some states, you must give your name if asked to identify yourself.

You do not have to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings, but police may "pat down" your clothing if they suspect a weapon. You should not physically resist, but you have the right to refuse consent for any further search. If you do consent, it can affect you later in court.

There is an art to asking questions... questions, when asked, will assert your rights in a way that will give pause to the officer or agent, as to whether they (the officers of the law) really know what they are doing... whether they really know the law, and/or whether they know their own respective responsibilities to the law.

The man in the OP video (above), obviously was lacking this art - not very competent. Instead came off as looking for a conflict. Instead, exercise being competent & those less competent are more than likely to back away & back off.

Here is an example of a Ron Paul supporter that understands his rights & how to assert those rights in a manner to cause the TSA agents to hesitate relative to their understanding of the limits of their own authority by asking the right questions & staying on point.

The same holds true to standing in front of a judge... asking the right questions will give pause to what are the limits of the judge's own authority - and when its in court, it goes on record (providing the court reporter is doing their job)... or better to say, make sure it goes on the record by making eye contact with the court reporter and saying "and for the record, the judge's response is..." such & such.

turiya