Know Your Rights During Police Encounters pt. 2

What to do when you're stopped by the cops. Presented by Phoenix Copwatch (www.phoenixcopwatch) at the 7th Annual Local to Global Justice Teach-in (www.localtoglobal.org).

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• phoenix
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[worldwidebum]

Driving and Traveling are 2 completely different things. You should clarify that truth.

[ibervillea]

Can you fill us in? I wasn't aware there was a difference.

[samatention]

If the cop writes a person a citation for a violation, that person needs to positively ID him/her self or go to jail. ID = Drivers Lic. Or State ID. ((NOT a student ID, Work ID)). So you dont need to show the cop a id unless you are going to be cited. If you dont have a id at that point of being arrested, then a legal custodial search. that gets your pockets turned out, bags opened.

[ibervillea]

Technically, you never have to show ID unless you are driving a vehicle. In many states you DO have to state your full real name if you have been "lawfully detained." You can refuse a search if the officer is just looking for your ID when you were not driving because you do not need one in that situation.

[yZeCounsel]

Good Info, except for the part where the blonde says that driving is not a right and that you need a license

Most legislative acts in the states are only for commercial drivers' licenses and do not include "non-commercial" licenses

[ibervillea]

Hi yZeCounsel. I've heard that argument before, but I'm very skeptical about that. My understanding from talking to lawyers is that the state requires you to have a license to operate ANY motor vehicle. You can pretty much guarantee that you'll get a ticket, or worse, if you're driving without one.

[LostMYmind904]

Can you do anything if a cop cusses at you? lol

[Realtomahawk07]

I do not agree with the Do not take control statement.

[MrNothing43]

@JoshCousteau yeah, but your missing the part where your constitutional rights cannot be taken away.....not even by laws that attempt to take that right away....(in this case, state laws)....which in this case are unconstitutional , get it now?!?!? you don't have to show your id to anyone just because someone asks you to. ( i know your comment was a year ago, sorry.)

[mclark5215]

yeah I'm pretty sure it's illegal to walk around without identification. maybe that wasn't the case when this was posted

[tonykeywest11]

are you sure about not having to give ID as a pedestrian. I live in florida, a cop told me it was a misdemeanor not to carry ID

[mrbonaparte]

if they are worried about their safety maybe they should get another job.

[safewaysecurity]

Stop and ID statues are unconstitutional PERIOD!!

[JoshCousteau]

24 States have a stop and ID laws. Please google them.