[Spridgets] An interesting read !!!

[Bill L]

Hello Ed's,

     A few interesting points about that article.

     First, the date. This article is dated last April, so tho it is
     new to US, it is old news.

     Second, and most importantly, is that these kids seem to be
     completely unaware of the 5th ammendment's rights about self
     incrimination. The people at this event need not and should not
     have answered any questions put to them by the police. If they
     were NOT driving the car they should not have provided any
     written ID. The courts have made it quite clear that while you
     may not fail to give your name and address if asked by a police
     officer, there is NO LAW that says you have to CARRY written
     identification. And while the police may do a "sullivan" (pat
     down) search if they fear that a person is carrying weapons, they
     may NOT force you to empty your pockets. Thus it is legally
     impossible for them to "find" your driver's license. Answering
     the officer's questions can only lead to a bad outcome so other
     than name and address, that should be the only information
     provided to the police. This may be what happened in the case of
     the the twenty cars impounded?

     The site listed (http://www.thenewspaper.com) has articles about
     traffic, traffic enforcement, speed and red light cameras, stop
     searches, etc, from Australia, The U.K. and the U.S.A. and is one
     of MY daily reads. 

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 Bill L.                           mailto:pythias at pacifier.com
 
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