These questions are common:
- Mind if I look around inside your vehicle?
- Mind if I search your pockets / you?
- Mind if I pat you down?
Or anything similar to that.
The correct answer when asked any of these or similar questions is:
"I'm going to decline to allow a search based on my rights under the Constitution."
If asked the questions that start with
"Mind if I...", or
"Do you mind if I..." You say
"Yes, I do mind, and I do not consent to a search..." Saying
"No I don't" after being asked
"Mind if I..." is the same as saying
"Sure, go right ahead"...
If asked questions like
"Do you have anything inside your vehicle/on you that you don't want us to know about", you say
"I don't agree with the premise of your question, and I'm going to decline to answer based on my rights under the Constitution."
When asked
"Where you headed/going to?" You say
"I'm going to decline to answer based on my rights under the Constitution".
NEVER CONSENT to a search if they don't have a warrant.
Erik.
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