When Is It Okay to Resist a Command by a Police Officer?
As a general rule when you want to make a police stop go as smoothly as possible, you should not resist a command and do exactly as an officer says. Do it slowly, calmly, and without making any sudden movements. But what if you don’t agree with a police officer command and want to quote the constitution or demand your miranda rights? You have a choice to make. Each of us can choose to cooperate and try to make the police officer happy. And hope the stop ends quickly. Or we can choose to strictly communicate our constitutional rights and possibly have an unpleasant time in the moment, and potentially come out the winner in court.
What happens when you resist a command and ask for an attorney instead of answering police questions?
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