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Showing Original Post only (View all)If Cops Demand Your Window Down, DO THIS... [View all]
My words: Given the environment we now live in, you never know what's going to happen out there. The most important step is: When asked to exit your car, do so and LOCK the door behind you.
Marc breaks down:
When rolling your window down actually helps you
Why refusing to exit your car is a huge mistake
The exit-and-lock strategy that keeps cops out of your vehicle
Exactly what to say (and NOT say) on the roadside
How to deny consent the right way
This isnt about arguing with police.
Its about protecting your rights and giving your lawyer something to work with later.
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What worries me is that these roid-raging thugs will interpret someone getting out as a threat--
viva la
11 hrs ago
#1
Seldom do I watch YouTube's because they take too long to get to the point..but this was outstanding, easy to watch and
Ninga
11 hrs ago
#2
Basically stay in the car with window down & hands in sight unless told to exit
EX500rider
10 hrs ago
#7
When ordered to get out of your car, lock the door behind you. It becomes another 4th Amendment blockade and the cops
OMGWTF
10 hrs ago
#14
It looks like an advertisement. I say situational awareness is the first rule of self defense.
littlemissmartypants
10 hrs ago
#8
I used to get a lot of reels about how people act when a cop pulls them over, or otherwise approaches them.
mucholderthandirt
4 hrs ago
#24
Good luck rolling the window up & locking the door ...instead simply state that "I do not concent to any searches"
NowsTheTime
10 hrs ago
#11
I live in a rural area where the closest populated area might be 10 miles away.
MichMan
1 hr ago
#26
It is probably good legal advice for a routine traffic stop, but it will not work with ICE
Bluetus
57 min ago
#28
"Understand that in every state AFAIK, assault does not require any physical contact."
MichMan
15 min ago
#29