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PostPosted: 14:49 - 18 Jan 2014    Post subject: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

I love this stuff, a lot of people think they've got nothing to hide, nothing to worry about, so why risk getting into trouble by being uncooperative but they couldn't be more wrong.

Flex Your Rights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTbs0kH6gMw&list=PL0E0110E22C4F2266&feature=c4-overview-vl


This guy sounds like a bit of a dick and he probably is, but he's not stupid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIknQ8ZP1kA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc&list=WLeenvRp9iJ4v9IqfXpv4xoQi2WBI8nBGp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA&list=WLeenvRp9iJ4v9IqfXpv4xoQi2WBI8nBGp
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PostPosted: 16:00 - 18 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your rights mean fuck all when it's your word against 4 or 5 of them.
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PostPosted: 22:45 - 18 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

A good video to watch is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc

Some important lessons to be learnt from that.
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 19 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rights? police abiding by the law? they would never lie? or deceive you? , yer right Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 20:55 - 19 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not the kind of person who likes to be awkward and until I started learning about my civil rights I would have cooperated with any police officer who stopped me for whatever reason. That's what most people do, but that's how they get you; they ask you to get out of the car, quick chat.. and before you know what's happening you've given them permission to search you, your car and told them where you're going and where you've come from and this all happens before they've even given you a valid reason for detaining you. Politeness in excess is a weakness they can use against you and you could end up in trouble for no other reason than they don't like your face or they've got an arrest quota to meet.
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PostPosted: 20:59 - 19 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Personally I find it appalling that they are legally allowed to lie to you. If anything can be abused, this is going to be.
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PostPosted: 21:16 - 19 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't really hate the cops, but I hate lies and misinformation. Blatant lies from the cops or whoever, or just twats who don't know their jobs piss me off.
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PostPosted: 00:52 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tungtvann wrote:
I don't really hate the cops, but I hate lies and misinformation. Blatant lies from the cops or whoever, or just twats who don't know their jobs piss me off.
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Have no issues with the police. Yes many may be lying sacks of shit, but so are a lot or people generally. Hating 'the police' is no better than a cop harrassing an 'IC3 in a hoodie'. Can't tar everyone with the same brush.
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PostPosted: 20:42 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Benno wrote:
Personally I find it appalling that they are legally allowed to lie to you. If anything can be abused, this is going to be.




In what context, and which country?
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PostPosted: 20:51 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fruit'n'nut wrote:
In what context, and which country?


It's virtually the same system in the UK as it is in the USA although I think the police in the UK are probably more law-abiding. The police are legally allowed to deceive and mislead you and for all practical purposes you've got little chance of arguing later against outright falsehoods before the point when you were taken into custody. Also, the police are not required to make you aware of your rights or the limitations of their powers.
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PostPosted: 23:58 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always thought they read your rights when being arrested, and furthermore when in custody Thinking or is that just the good'uns
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PostPosted: 04:54 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

They have to 'read you your rights' when you are arrested but most people aren't aware that those are not all your rights and that those rights also apply before you are arrested. When you are approached by the police, they are working you from the very first moment; the very first words that come out of their mouths may be a trick to make you waive your rights.
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PostPosted: 07:09 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you know what are your responsibilities are and do you adhere to them?
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PostPosted: 10:08 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

ninja_butler wrote:
This guy sounds like a bit of a dick and he probably is, but he's not stupid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIknQ8ZP1kA


He is stupid; the reason he's been pulled over so often is cos he didn't just get out the car the first time and show his licence - it's not hard.
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PostPosted: 10:17 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

tbourner wrote:
He is stupid; the reason he's been pulled over so often is cos he didn't just get out the car the first time and show his licence - it's not hard.


It's not necessary though! Every freedom you hand over is one step closer to a police state. And that is where the UK is heading...

Luckily the Lords put a stop to this https://www.politics.co.uk/news/2014/01/08/you-re-annoying-so-go-away-political-protests-under-threat-f but something similar will replace it and people like you will say "don't be annoying, it's not hard"... until you're targeted.
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PostPosted: 10:36 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

daemonoid wrote:
It's not necessary though! Every freedom you hand over is one step closer to a police state. And that is where the UK is heading...

Luckily the Lords put a stop to this https://www.politics.co.uk/news/2014/01/08/you-re-annoying-so-go-away-political-protests-under-threat-f but something similar will replace it and people like you will say "don't be annoying, it's not hard"... until you're targeted.


Slippery slope fallacy. I would fight my case if I felt it necessary, but I don't see any problem with handing over details to the cops when they ask, IMO it's really not necessary in that case. Just being a PITA for the sake of it.
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PostPosted: 10:46 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

tbourner wrote:
ninja_butler wrote:
This guy sounds like a bit of a dick and he probably is, but he's not stupid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIknQ8ZP1kA


He is stupid; the reason he's been pulled over so often is cos he didn't just get out the car the first time and show his licence - it's not hard.


To be fair to the copper. He used the correct legislation to do the stop.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/163

For me it's about a medium. There are those that love to flex their rights at every opportunity, getting the copper's back up.

There is a time and a place to flex your rights. IMO be as non-committal as possible. Give them the stuff you are legally obliged to, and nothing more.
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PostPosted: 10:55 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

tbourner wrote:
Slippery slope fallacy.


It's not always a fallacy.

"Gas all the Jews? There's over 6 million of us! Look, all they've done is ask us to wear these yellow stars. That's all. You're falling for the slippery slope fallacy you silly shlomo! Oy vey!"
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PostPosted: 11:15 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

tbourner wrote:
Slippery slope fallacy. I would fight my case if I felt it necessary, but I don't see any problem with handing over details to the cops when they ask, IMO it's really not necessary in that case. Just being a PITA for the sake of it.


Explain why it's a fallacy? If you give away rights to the police/state then you have less rights and they have more...

The other example I gave also was a massive attempt to criminalise anyone who was deemed fit to criminalise on minimal evidence. That makes it no fallacy...

Argue with my points all you wish, but don't be so quick to dismiss them just because you've skim read some natty poster on logical reasoning...
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PostPosted: 14:06 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

daemonoid wrote:
Explain why it's a fallacy? If you give away rights to the police/state then you have less rights and they have more...

The other example I gave also was a massive attempt to criminalise anyone who was deemed fit to criminalise on minimal evidence. That makes it no fallacy...

Argue with my points all you wish, but don't be so quick to dismiss them just because you've skim read some natty poster on logical reasoning...


The point was you're trying to suggest that because I would stop for Police I must similarly agree to go to court for playing my music too loudly for the tastes of the old biddy next door. I wouldn't, and that's the fallacy, go look it up.

They're in no way the same thing. If a copper pulls you over you stop and give them your details, you can't just sit there and say you don't want to or else you're just going to cause more hassle for yourself. You can't act a twat and then complain about the 5-0 picking on you.
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PostPosted: 14:22 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

tbourner wrote:
The point was you're trying to suggest that because I would stop for Police I must similarly agree to go to court for playing my music too loudly for the tastes of the old biddy next door. I wouldn't, and that's the fallacy, go look it up.


Then you are mistaken in what I meant. The fact I introduced a new paragraph for my second point was meant to differentiate it. I said every freedom you hand over is closer to a police state... I didn't say we'd definitely get there, in fact my next point was fortunately another freedom wasn't handed over.

I do suspect your view is really "well it doesn't affect me so go ahead". Which is what I alluded to at the end of my second point.

I know what a slippery slope fallacy is, I also know that just because someone hints at a slippery slope does not make it an instant fallacy. I ask again: "Explain why it's a fallacy?" (and just to make it clear, don't tell me what a slippery slope fallacy is, tell me what it was about my argument that made it a fallacy).

tbourner wrote:
They're in no way the same thing. If a copper pulls you over you stop and give them your details, you can't just sit there and say you don't want to or else you're just going to cause more hassle for yourself. You can't act a twat and then complain about the 5-0 picking on you.


You can and you should. I wouldn't hand over my details to just anyone, thus I wouldn't hand them over to police without being compelled to.
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PostPosted: 15:33 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

ninja_butler wrote:

It's virtually the same system in the UK as it is in the USA



I disagree, IMO there are quite major differences between police powers in the two countries (particularly England & Wales IME.)



ninja_butler wrote:

The police are legally allowed to deceive and mislead you and for all practical purposes you've got little chance of arguing later against outright falsehoods before the point when you were taken into custody.



In the legal sense, PACE Code C prohibits oppressive interviewing, which includes lying to interviewees.

If by the second part of the above, you mean arguing against false accusations, then you're right in that you might not have much chance to discuss the matter prior to being detained and formally interviewed, as that discussion would likely constitute an interview and be governed by PACE.



ninja_butler wrote:

Also, the police are not required to make you aware of your rights or the limitations of their powers.



In what sense? For example PACE dictates that officers make you aware of a number of items of interest during stop-searches, including the power under which they are acting, their grounds for stopping you, their identity and station etc.

The same Act provides that police serve documentation on occupiers of premises when they are searched, which includes information on your rights and the limitations of police powers.





A further distinct question is this: is it up to the police to make you aware of your rights and responsibilities in relation to every single law and impact of that law on your daily life, or should you take some responsibility and make yourself aware of both your rights and responsibilities?
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PostPosted: 15:38 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

daemonoid wrote:

tbourner wrote:
They're in no way the same thing. If a copper pulls you over you stop and give them your details, you can't just sit there and say you don't want to


You can and you should. [sit there and say you don't want to] .. I wouldn't hand them over to police without being compelled to.




Taking driving as an example, if you're stopped and required to produce your licence, then fail to do so, then you've committed an offence.

If you then won't provide any details required to confirm your identity, then you're creating one of the points of necessity required to arrest you.
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PostPosted: 15:50 - 21 Jan 2014    Post subject: Re: Do you know your rights against the police? Reply with quote

daemonoid wrote:
I ask again: "Explain why it's a fallacy?" (and just to make it clear, don't tell me what a slippery slope fallacy is, tell me what it was about my argument that made it a fallacy).

I did, you've said I inferred incorrectly, so it's moot.

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tbourner wrote:
you can't just sit there and say you don't want to or else you're just going to cause more hassle for yourself. You can't act a twat and then complain about the 5-0 picking on you.


You can and you should. I wouldn't hand over my details to just anyone, thus I wouldn't hand them over to police without being compelled to.

OK you can, but you shouldn't. I could if I wanted to; be rude and ignorant to my manager at work, he can't sack me for it (on its own) and I have no particular desire to be nice to him. Why don't I ignore him when he says "good morning" to me? Because it will get me nowhere and gain me nothing but hassle.

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I do suspect your view is really "well it doesn't affect me so go ahead". Which is what I alluded to at the end of my second point.

It doesn't affect me because I've never been a knob to the police or anyone else, I've been pulled over twice in my life, both times were dealt with within 5 minutes, no hassles, on my way. I just don't understand this anarchist attitude people seem to have.
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