Dont talk to cops, ever!

[CanadianIron]

Great you tube video, its specific to American law but Im sure has validity in Canada.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08fZQWjDVKE&NR=1

[Memo]

this is good stuff

[GYMBRAT]

have a few close friends who are cops. Train with one of them most every day.....one big ass mofo I tell ya, juiced to the nines!

[Memo]

I realized lately that I don't know much about my rights and should to get more informed.

[CanadianIron]

Its a good call though, you do have to right to remain silent, if you dont say shit it can seem like you're guilty, but SO many times people implicate themselves by slipping up verbally, you literally could go through the entire system without a word and you're completely leaving it up to the police to solve the case through physical evidense.

[Memo]

what to do thought during a terry stop, when the cops is not arresting you but just asking you random question? can you remain silent? Can you get arrested because you did not cooperate?

[PdH]

what to do thought during a terry stop, when the cops is not arresting you but just asking you random question? can you remain silent? Can you get arrested because you did not cooperate?

What's a terry stop? In regard to your question, you must give them your name, address, and date of birth if they ask, but nothing else. They can't legally arrest you unless you've violated a provision in the Criminal Code. Simply put, if it's not in the Criminal Code, it's not a crime. That said, if the questions being asked are harmless, it's better just to answer them. If you're being detained or arrested simply tell them you have nothing to say and that you'd like to speak to counsel.

[Memo]

The authority to briefly detain a person upon reasonable suspicion less than probable cause has become known as a Terry stop.

Two weeks ago, I got into a fight with my girlfriend, and I went outside for a walk. It was about 3:30 and a cop car stopped me on the side of the street and stated to ask me what I was doing. I told them I was having a walk. They started to ask me more question and tell me my story was suspicious. They asked me If i had tattoos, if I had drugs and what not. But they detained me for over 30 mins with all kind of question about many things unrelated to the situation.

I wish I knew more about my right at the moment, I believe they were looking for someone else.

[tex]

The authority to briefly detain a person upon reasonable suspicion less than probable cause has become known as a Terry stop.

Two weeks ago, I got into a fight with my girlfriend, and I went outside for a walk. It was about 3:30 and a cop car stopped me on the side of the street and stated to ask me what I was doing. I told them I was having a walk. They started to ask me more question and tell me my story was suspicious. They asked me If i had tattoos, if I had drugs and what not. But they detained me for over 30 mins with all kind of question about many things unrelated to the situation.

I wish I knew more about my right at the moment, I believe they were looking for someone else. id tell them to go hump someone elses leg..

[PdH]

The authority to briefly detain a person upon reasonable suspicion less than probable cause has become known as a Terry stop.

Two weeks ago, I got into a fight with my girlfriend, and I went outside for a walk. It was about 3:30 and a cop car stopped me on the side of the street and stated to ask me what I was doing. I told them I was having a walk. They started to ask me more question and tell me my story was suspicious. They asked me If i had tattoos, if I had drugs and what not. But they detained me for over 30 mins with all kind of question about many things unrelated to the situation.

I wish I knew more about my right at the moment, I believe they were looking for someone else.

I did a little research and a terry stop is specific to U.S. law and the concept of diminished probable cause. Theoretically it is only legally applicable in Canada in the realm of automotive detainment. The Supreme Court, in a split decision, ruled that an officer could detain someone driving in order to determine matters of public safety. For example, they can check for suspended licences and such, expanding on the validity of impaired driving checks. The issue here is that they must only detain drivers for specific issues related to public safety, though violations of this principle happen quite regularly.

In your situation, you legally only have to provide your name, date of birth, and address so the police can run a CPIC for arrest warrants and the like. They can ask all the questions they want while this is occurring, but you don't have to answer them. That's the current state of Canadian law. Realistically, if you're doing nothing wrong, you're better off answering harmless questions or they might make your life a little uncomfortable.

[manfreakca]

fuk cops they stink physiclly and morally

[Memo]

a link with some information.

http://www.cleo.on.ca/english/pub/onpub/PDF/criminal/polpower.pdf