If you're impaired or just commited a crime then keep your mouth shut. If you've been pulled over for doing something stupid while driving, speeding, stop sign, etc. admit it and be nice. You don't have to talk, and the cop doesn't have to let you go with just a warning.

JUST SAY NO I HAVEN'T BEEN DRINKING. THEN ITS UP TO THEM TO DECIDE IF YOU'RE TELLING THE TRUTH. AND IF THEY WANT YOU TO DO FIELD SOBRIETY TEST SAY NO! NO PROBABLE CAUSE NO ARREST.

Josie and Billy leave me the f*** alone I don't consent to human trafficking you're a responsible for how and why covid-19 are still here on this planet you don't work 100% or even close to 150 you wouldn't even try and please get off the mess and also the fentanyl Casey is not interested in you guys so stop harassing him stop talking to Donald or Michael too

They don't have to articulate their reason to you only in a court.😊❤

What if some one brakes into my neighbors house and i saw them and the cops ask for a description. or should i even call them in the first place?

All this do not talk to police sounds good but if the cops pull you over and insist of searching your car THEY WILL. The system of today is YOU ARE GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT> So they will search your car no matter. With luck they will not plant drugs cause that DOES HAPPEN. THIS IS HOW IT ROLLS FOLKS!!!!!!

🌎🙏🙏🙏 Attorney up always. Never talk to police

I'm dumbfounded how certain aspects of evidence or certain evidence at all, is just not presented at court. This seems like a miscarriage of justice.

Attorney up always. Tell the police to have a good day

I just say, I don't talk to police. And I am in Australia.

Recently, another one of Donald Trump's attorneys sold him out and disclosed private information. Of course, we are not Donald Trump. This is one of the reasons why we so distrust attorneys. It is a reasonable question for you to ask an attorney you hire if THEY TOO will sell you out. DRP law, what do you think? Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

Very good video. ❤❤✅️💯

I’ve been to north . And south . But is there a just a regular Carolina

Just don't do anything wrong and you have nothing to worry about. Criminals ONLY need to watch what they say to the police.

“Look, Officer I’m not here to play 21 questions with you. I have somewhere to be and you’re keeping me from where I need to be.”

Wow, what universe do you live? In southeastern NC, people drive way over the speed limit, race on roads and the speed limit IS NOT enforced. These lawbreakers have to be punished in court. The police have to start setting up devices to nail these lawbreakers. There in no excuse to speed.

One thing is important is if a person has any kind of a criminal record they are automatically on the opposite side of the fence from the police. This applies even for low level nonviolent felony convictions decades in the past. Today with records checking and syndicated computer systems they can find out a lot about you in a short time. They're going to be more hostile with you once they find out about any criminal record. Don't lie to them if they ask you if you have one and you do.

What if you haven't been drinking or smoking weed and the cop says "I think I smell weed or alcohol". What do you say then?

You start claiming rights to a cop you’ll quickly find out you don’t have any!

A lot of cops are very egotistical. They got into law enforcement so they could always win. They WILL punish you for anything they consider to be a threat on their fragile egos. They make the good cops look bad as well.

Why did you pull me over? (Start the clock on the Terry stop.) I'm not discussing my day. (Refuse to answer) Am I being detained or am I free to go? (Determine if its custodial) I invoke the Fifth. (Berghuis v. Thompkins) And I STFU :D

In Australia, at a DUI stop you get pulled over and get breathalyzed and action is taken according to the blood alcohol %. if it is 0.05% or over the you get charged for DUI. Apart from that there is no bullshit hassels from Australian police unless you behave like a real dickhead. A couple lawyer friends advise saying to much to the police and the police are never your friend, that is their advice.

And if you’re 100% sober and refuse a breathalyzer….suspended license for 3-6 months mandatory. Tyrannical

DUI checkpoints are tyrannical

When the officer says: "I know why you're not talking because [ some load of bull crap ], a great response is, of course, a question: "How do you know officer?". Because he or she was pulling that knowledge from a place where the sun never shines.

What scares people into talking is the fear the officer MIGHT act indignant by your unresponsiveness and say to you, “Okay I’m taking you in! Get in my squad car!”

Especially if their demeanor and comments/questions are offensive/dishonest and unclear, don't lose that anger but use it to retaliate in the sense of expressing yourself as honest and the police as deceiving. Tell them since they want to lie and play games with their words, your not going to feed into it. Express the fact that they are offending you in a way that's not too insulting and continue hacking at their lying. Trust me, all they do is lie, they are trained to deceive. Never believe them even if they're stating facts, there is some sort of lie along with it.

I don't even think those "sobriety checkpoints" are even there to stop drunk drivers (at least not primarily). I think they're there to see if people have arrest warrants or are carrying drugs or anything they can come up with. It's just an excuse for them to find ANYTHING they can and to violate your rights.

Don't think that because police tell those they've arrested that they have the right to remain silent that only people have the right to remain silent. Arrested people are *reminded* that they *still* have the right to remain silent. Everyone has the right to remain silent, before and after an arrest. You don't give criminals the right to remain silent but deny,law abiding citizens that same right afforded to all of us by the Fifth Amendment.

What of they had 3 kids in the car

Yes,we get it. Defense lawyers always say "never talk to the police". I've never been questioned about a crime but if I was my attitude is: if I'm innocent...if I know I've done nothing wrong...I'll talk to the police. If it's a minor issue I'll talk without a lawyer.If it's a serious matter I'd probably bring a lawyer along. OTOH,if I know I'm guilty the only thing I'll say to the cops is "my lawyer's phone number is "X"...give him a call".

I was leaving statesville on i 77 headed north back to Va trooper was sat in between trees I had just moved over into the passing lane to get around a slower car I thought I was going 75 but i went by him and he clocked me at 88 mph 18 over what I was charged with was gs 20-141 j1 which is a class 3 misdemeanor if convicted I have hired a lawyer hoping I can get it reduced

One word....don't!

an you still practicing after 20 years

Is this statement true or false? Permissible scope of a sobriety checkpoint Law enforcement officers are permitted to use nonintrusive methods in order to detect impaired driving during a checkpoint. Such methods may include observing the driver’s eyes, observing the driver’s clothing, engaging in conversation to determine if the driver emits an odor of alcohol or speech patterns indicative of impairment. Absent of reasonable suspicion, an officer MAY NOT order a driver out of his vehicle, order a driver to undergo field sobriety testing, or require the driver to submit to a portable breath test. Please note that even if reasonable suspicion of impaired driving is present, a person is never required to submit to field sobriety testing or a pre-arrest portable breath test. Read more here. Mar 25, 2020

What kind of advice are you giving us, if a cop says you can't record then we should document the unlawful order. Bologna, we have the absolute right to record the interaction and the camera is a witness that can't be argued. You're an attorney man, come on.

What if the cop says they will tell you why they pulled you over AFTER you give your license and insurance? Do you give it to them or do you wait until they tell you their RAS?

Good information friend.

I've seen many videos like this, but in my relatively normal life my interactions with the police would have been made far worse if I clammed up and refused to be reasonably cooperative. This is mostly minor stuff involving my (now adult) kids, routine traffic stops, and the like. I've gotten quite a few breaks and very few books thrown at me.

Are people legally required to voluntarily participate in court proceedings?

Nearly a decade on, you still shouldn't talk to the police. Cheers!

Is it .08 or .8. Because 08 would be an order of magnitude down and I don’t think that is correct.

When they ask if you had a drink, can't you just say 'no' if you didn't drink anything?

I follow Mark and Craig-Pot brothers at law and practice their 25-word script and then I STFU.

That doesn't work in Turkey, the car stop scenario, you must answer the questions in a positive manner otherwise things go worse if you refuse to answer if you dont have a lawyer to call immediately or not a PM or someone. Even the lawyer does not help in some situations and they call other lawyers. Sometimes even all of them doesn't work and you don't have an option other than to obey until you're sure that you're safe.

One thing you never hear lawyers talking about is when an officer demands you get out of the car. I don't think it's legal.

I want to ask a question. I recently had my yard vandalized and I call the sheriff's office. An officer came out and looked at it and didn't do a thing but on getting ready to leave he asked for my driver's license. I asked do I have to give it to you? He said yes! He took it and snapped a digital photo with his cell phone. I don't like that and complained to his Lt and the Lt told me if you don't want to give us your DL then don't call us! My question is, do I have to give my driver's license when I make a call and allow it to be photographed? A rogue cop could get hundreds on DL stored up and could sell the information or use for some other purpose other than intended. It just takes on bad apple. I live in SC.

In my opinion, if asked if you've been drinking, the only thing you should say is "No", then you can go into the "I'm not answering anymore questions" speil. If you refuse everything else, they'll have to go on odor and maybe the appearance of your eyes alone, and the impairment you displayed while driving. Those are not enough to convict you.

the problem is by speaking, they can use slurred speak against you.

So I'm black so can you tell me the black version of your advice without getting beatdown by a cop.