Quote: (02-13-2012 03:41 PM)gringochileno Wrote:
Quote: (02-13-2012 03:34 PM)Chad Daring Wrote:
Im curious, can that level of polite refusal where you say nothing besides ask a name and badge number get you in any kind of trouble?
The thing is, this mentality is all wrong. Don't go into a police encounter thinking the cop will let you off easy if you tell him what he wants to hear. He is not there to be your friend or help you out; rather, it's the opposite and anything you say or do that can be used against you, will be. The best thing you can do for yourself is politely avoid consenting to any searches or answering any questions you're not required to answer. Yeah, maybe he can still ruin your day, but thinking that waiving your rights will make the cops help you out is a sucker's thinking.
Thats what Im trying to avoid. I'm just wondering if they can throw the book at you harder because of your refusal to cooperate. I noticed the guy didn't say "I'm not answering" because that would be verbal refusal, he just said nothing.
So again, my question is can being silent like that hurt you in any way.