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Fla_Democrat

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44. Oh, common sense

Reply to Jedi Guy (Reply #21)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 11:38 AM

5 hrs ago

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If Cops Demand Your Window Down, DO THIS... [View all] Joinfortmill Yesterday OP

What worries me is that these roid-raging thugs will interpret someone getting out as a threat-- viva la Yesterday #1

You only get out if they tell you to nt EX500rider Yesterday #6

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 Yesterday #2

Here is a little bit different take on this... NowsTheTime Yesterday #3

Transcript. If you can't copy and paste or print out a video. usonian Yesterday #13

really good information Roc2020 Yesterday #4

not necessarily good information cab67 Yesterday #5

Basically stay in the car with window down & hands in sight unless told to exit EX500rider Yesterday #7

When ordered to get out of your car, lock the door behind you. It becomes another 4th Amendment blockade and the cops OMGWTF Yesterday #14

If they don't have permission or probable cause EX500rider Yesterday #19

If they can make up any reason to arrest you Cerulean Southpaw 8 hrs ago #36

Yeah, if I haven't had any dopers in my car, I don't see any reason for not letting them search it RandomNumbers 6 hrs ago #41

It looks like an advertisement. I say situational awareness is the first rule of self defense. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #8

In what neighborhood? Cirsium Yesterday #9

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #20

Would be nice to have a written list of do's and don't's . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #10

Here you go. Jedi Guy Yesterday #21

I used to get a lot of reels about how people act when a cop pulls them over, or otherwise approaches them. mucholderthandirt 21 hrs ago #24

To the best of my knowledge, ICE aren't cops in the way we normally think of them. Jedi Guy 13 hrs ago #34

If you rolled your window, can they just reach in and unlock the car? question everything 16 hrs ago #31

They could, yes. Jedi Guy 13 hrs ago #33

Question - if it's likely a traffic stop, why not just roll down the window before they even walk up? RandomNumbers 5 hrs ago #43

"if it's likely a traffic stop, why not just roll down the window before they even walk up?" Jedi Guy 3 hrs ago #48

Oh, common sense Fla_Democrat 5 hrs ago #44

"Common sense is a flower that doesn't grow in everyone's garden." Jedi Guy 3 hrs ago #47

Good luck rolling the window up & locking the door ...instead simply state that "I do not concent to any searches" NowsTheTime Yesterday #11

Yes, You start rolling up your windows before getting out..... Zackzzzz Yesterday #18

Transcript, in case you can'r memorize videos. usonian Yesterday #12

So we should assume they won't prevent us from closing the door? Raven123 Yesterday #15

Can't they just unlock the door Mossfern Yesterday #16

The exception to everything he said.... Staph Yesterday #17

Also bad advice in my opinion EX500rider 23 hrs ago #23

I live in a rural area where the closest populated area might be 10 miles away. MichMan 19 hrs ago #26

I haven't forgotten the murder of Cara Knott by on-duty CHP Craig Peyer in 1986 chia 19 hrs ago #27

I don't find it very good advice in my opinion EX500rider 23 hrs ago #22

I liked Chris Rock's video better Polybius 19 hrs ago #25

That's a good one! 👍nt Raine 14 hrs ago #32

It is probably good legal advice for a routine traffic stop, but it will not work with ICE Bluetus 18 hrs ago #28

"Understand that in every state AFAIK, assault does not require any physical contact." MichMan 18 hrs ago #29

That is the law. But the difference is the police don't get to decide that. Bluetus 17 hrs ago #30

I was merely responding to your hypothetical with another one MichMan 7 hrs ago #37

It is not a hypothetical Bluetus 7 hrs ago #38

OK MichMan 7 hrs ago #39

I never said that Bluetus 6 hrs ago #40

Several elected officials have talked about arresting ICE agents "If they break laws" MichMan 5 hrs ago #42

I have already identified the laws for you. There are many others Bluetus 5 hrs ago #45

I guess we just disagree MichMan 5 hrs ago #46

Won't happen in reality. RandiFan1290 9 hrs ago #35