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THE COPS ARE POUNDING ON YOUR DOOR
home, they are If the police come to your t door and wait fron allowed to knock on your to them. If you talk to nt briefly to see if you wa st leave the mu y the r, we ans decline or do not arranted unw property. You are protected from ment. end Am rth Fou search and seizure by the rrant, wa rch sea or st arre If the police have an t to bes usually you must open the door. It is to you ind beh r step outside and close the doo can y the in, ice pol talk with them. If you let the ke sure there are do a protective sweep to ma could present a no other people inside who allowed to arrest danger to them. They are also in view. Once pla in you for anything they see ume theyll go ass e, hom r the police are in you on a fishing expedition.
have nothing to Remember these five words: I ut any crime abo ice say. Never talk to the pol Whether you . ted lica imp in which you may be y misrepresent are guilty or innocent, they ma ir report and the any statements you make in inating yourrim inc try to manipulate you into ts you from tec pro nt me self. The Fifth Amend against yourself. being forced to bear witness look out for your But dont expect the police to use any tactic to is l best interests. Their goa incriminating e duc pro to at their disposal you. Four more information used to convict yer. essential words: I want a law
ice while on foot If you are approached by pol t want to talk, don or and and you have contrab to leave? If the immediately ask, Am I free away. This is the officer says yes, simply walk yourself from t tec only way you can pro cops ask for the If n. ntio unwanted police atte
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identification, be aware that there is no law requiring you to carry ID. But if they arrest you for probable cause, you will have to identify yourself. On the road, if the police pull you over and do not seem to be in the process of investigating a traffic violation or issuing a citationor have obviously completed their taskuse those five simple words: Am I free to leave?