LAWYER: 3 Tips If the Cop Says They Smell Weed

[@naejimba]

I used to work at a place where the local PD would work as security. I remember them talking about a guy who didn't want to consent to a search or answer questions, so they decided to waste his time even though they knew he had done nothing wrong... essentially punishing him for invoking his rights. They were laughing about how the drug dog tore up the entire inside of the car, ripping up his seats. These people are crooks with badges.

[@tommyjones6866]

Thats ridiculous. We need to start suing police departments when a dog destroys our property during a search in which nothing was found.

[@naejimba]

@@tommyjones6866 , and what happens in that case is they have "qualified immunity." You see, in the past no one has brought a case EXACTLY like it to the supreme court, so the police get a free pass until someone does... which can't happen because each new instance of it happening will be rejected for the same reason. Makes complete sense, right? Boy our legal system is great. Even worse, they can pull you over for no reason, ask you if you have any money on you, and then just steal it (civil asset forfeiture). They get to claim that it is part of some criminal conspiracy with no evidence, and then you have to prove you're innocent (the opposite of how a legal system should work), and often the people you have to prove that to work at the same police station. But nah, go ahead and let them know you're suing the police I'm sure you won't end up on their shit list (this happens every day with retaliation from them; if you don't have money you get fucked by the legal system, and they know it). All of these bullshit "technicalities" that allows them to violate the rights of the people. Fucking tyrants; our rights are above your laws.

[@CharacterMatterz]

​@@tommyjones6866taxpayers foot the bill for lawsuits, cops have no punishment from this.

[@BoleDaPole]

Yea good luck sueing the state, county or even small town that has millions behind it and a team of prosecutors.

[@PolyMadd]

@@BoleDaPole so we should make them pay personally...

[@protrainingtips]

I still have an issue that citizens are expected to know the law while cops are not.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Eventually auditors will get to challenging police unions and that is the only area that change will happen. Your Pres Biden tried to remove Qualified Immunity two years ago but Police Unions pushed back against removing QI. The Bill failed.

[@elliottpeabody1287]

Who is it that expects the citizens to know the law?

[@that.ll_do_pig]

​@@elliottpeabody1287"ignorance of the law" has been spouted by many a cop or lawyer.

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

this is one of the absolute worse things about US police.

[@jeffmeyers3837]

@@elliottpeabody1287 You're right, the cops actually expect you NOT to know the law, so they can trample your rights, while lying to you and telling you it is legal. However I think you missed the broader point of the comment, which is that citizens MUST know the law in order to protect their rights. The point is that police DO violate rights based on the ignorance of the citizens they force to interact with them.

[@t1czer]

If a cop smells weed, but doesn't find it - he should be prosecuted for trying to falsify evidence.

[@miahdavis8331]

If he smells it and forces a search without consent then finds nothing. It usually is grounds for lawsuit under 4th amendment

[@TacticalT]

@@miahdavis8331 exactly. It’s makes their probably cause unfounded

[@Leezisupreme]

All they have to do is plant it. Even if cops get caught planting evidence, the case will take at least a couple years and most of the time no disciplinary actions for the cops. Cops are people and people hate being wrong. If you have the power to never be wrong, some will abuse it

[@stickiedmin6508]

​@@miahdavis8331 Problem is, lawsuits aren't the same as prosecution. Even when they lose the lawsuit, the cops don't pay. The departments don't pay. The cops don't face any consequences whatsoever, that's why they do this kind of thing so confidently and freely - because they know they can (and will) get away with it. Until they're actually held accountable for what they do - actually charged, tried, and *_prosecuted,_* nothing will change.

[@yorinov2001]

if they did this, cops would just plant weed so they will always "find it"

[@gowankommando]

Cop: "I smell weed" Me: "I smell pork"

[@Superbsolutions9]

😂😂😂😂

[@thecasualatvguy617]

Nah smelling bacon sounds better

[@rebelhomesteader]

I smell barbecue.

[@ScottDLR]

What scares me most about situations like this is that they will "find" drugs that weren't there before the search.

[@Seigensi]

oh man, scared by reality, harsh.

[@drmachinewerke1]

Cop was doing that in Florida. People went to prison, lost their jobs, homes, kids etc. Zach Webster is his name. To me that is being a terrorist .

[@ScottDLR]

@@drmachinewerke1 We had one in our local town where I grew up. Same results.

[@twatmang1]

If they search, "You won't anything illicit, at least nothing with my fingerprints or DNA on it." It puts them under warning.

[@rupe53]

if you didn't consent to a search, then how did they "find" something?

[@LeapYearJay]

It’s crazy that we have to be educated on how to protect ourselves against those who are supposed to protect us

[@tailkinker1972]

Cops exist to protect the rich, not the citizens.

[@alementary4065]

People where they're supposed to be doing what they're supposed to be doing very rarely have any trouble. And they aren't supposed to 'protect you', they're supposed to enforce the law. Protection is a by-product.

[@tailkinker1972]

Give a bully a gun and a badge, they'll become a bigger bully. And if they weren't a bully to begin with, they probably wouldn't become a cop.

[@TK-cl1jm]

I'm not "supposed" to do anything. ​@@alementary4065

[@bobv5806]

@@alementary4065They’re hired to protect the Establishment, not the citizens. They’re enforcers, regardless of what their badge says.

[@LS-hx1ek]

Causing the man's daughter to miss an event she was going to. Basically, the police turned another child into a cop hater for life. Great job guys!

[@jasonlarsen4945]

ACAB

[@powertothesheeple5422]

I don't know a single person who actually likes or respects the police. There is like 1% of good ones out there and 99% of us will never see them. Thugs with a badge.

[@SlyNine]

Why don't we see the video before we just assume this is true. These things go both ways.

[@nancyenkelmann4552]

@@SlyNine I highly doubt it. He was held with nothing found in the car. It's bullshit and happens all the time.

[@UpcomingJedi]

Watch how the kid was all like 'Thank GOD they stopped us! I didnt want to act in that play and now i have a perfect excue why i was absent.'

[@michaelgraff6978]

I was once pulled over for getting gas after getting off a flight. I was pulled over because it was a “known drug spot”. They wanted to bring in a drug dog if I didn’t consent to a search. I said I did not, and just like magic I was told to drive on. I was followed by a cop for about ten miles. I set the cruise at 3 under the speed limit and just sang along with the radio.

[@RossRoss-j2l]

Must be white

[@TheSalinski]

Cop: "I smell weed" Citizen: "I didn't smell anything until you showed up. But yeah, I smell it now too and it's you."

[@---cr8nw]

Ooh, I like that. Right into the body cam.

[@jeradblazek677]

I've got a client who actually said that to a deputy sheriff who'd pulled him over and said he smelled alcohol. My client didn't hesitate and said straight back at him "well it must be you, because I wasn't drinking." No citations, violations or tickets were written that day.

[@veramae4098]

Brilliant.

[@Dorothy4Justice]

LOL 😆 🤣

[@maynardcapellan1969]

Jail this Crooc Now!..

[@penguin32383]

At this point, I'm convinced that a police officer could say they telepathically detected drugs, and the courts would back them up.

[@saiyanpryme219]

You know what.....you right

[@kurt9609]

It's called Profiling

[@MasterYoist]

Absolutely true. I've been the victim of false arrests four times. Each time, the cops completely make up the crime and "evidence". In the interrogation room, they like to keep up the whole "Come clean, confess, you'll feel better about yourself" tactic. In court, the judge said, our police officers would never lie. I have zero trust for cops.

[@Vagabond_Etranger]

Or conspiracy to commit any crime, like that Tom Cruise movie, Minority Report.

[@tommygarcia7406]

Corruption is what i call it.

[@socklips7655]

"Is that weed I smell?" "No, that's the stink of corruption, it's pretty thick. Dismissed."

[@PhilipFear]

Attitude like that will get you in trouble (reference my earlier reasoning for treating all cops respectfully) Instead of handuffing your attorney in court while he's trying to show the cops had no business in what they did to you when he asks him on the witness stand just why was (your) respectful behavior probable cause for him to treat you like a criminal.... Well Your Honor, he treated me with respect, and we just can't have that out there....🤔😄👍

[@socklips7655]

@@PhilipFear "Be sure to lick their boots clean" - Phillip 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@jc_malone8217]

Hey! Don't fight on the roadside! Fight in court!

[@billywalendom]

what if they plant stuff? always carry a camera?

[@jeffortman6395]

...no that's my cat.

[@JP-tb4io]

Bullies who grew up and were given badges, disgusting

Bingo! Bullies as well as those who had a fixation with firearms but until the academy never had touched one let alone fire one.

[@derrickrobbins8100]

Every single person should have a dash cam in their car.

[@billbeeb1803]

One of the first things the cop says is turn your car off and most dash cams shut down when you turn off your car. Best thing to do is set your cell to record before the cop gets to your car so that everything that is said is recorded.

[@Rhaspun]

If you don't, the reflex action is to turn on your recorder for your phone.

[@EddieLeal]

I have taken it a step further and have purchased a body cam off of Amazon. Worth the small investment/peace of mind. I purchased it to capture video/encounters during rideshare/food delivery. I also have two dash cameras in my car. Rear view mirror mounted which records outside to include audio inside the car which also has a rear camera that is mounted above the license plate/wired into my reverse light bub socket wiring, and the last dash camera is mounted on my windshield next to the rear view mirror which records outside and inside of my vehicle. Both audio and video/night vision capability. Rarely do I have any issues with anyone when they see I have all of this gear in place. Florida is a two party consent state so my Uber driver app informs riders that I record the ride for safety purposes. I also have video recording labels on my car door windows so people are reminded BEFORE the step in, If they have a problem with me recording I give the the option to cancel the ride. They shouldn't wait until I get there to voice a concern over my cameras. They should already know I record through the rider app. However, some folks can't be bothered to read and voice their concern after the see it with their own eyes.

[@dudebro91-fn7rz]

I would agree normally except having cameras everywhere makes me uneasy for other reasons.

[@SV-lw8jo]

@@billbeeb1803 You can ensure compliance by placing the ignition in the position where the electrical system is receiving power. The engine may be off, but all electronics remain active.

[@DsLink1306]

The entire smell argument should be made inadmissible in court because it is baseless hearsay that cannot be challanged or proven.

[@roguecapitalist9875]

I wonder what would happen if you claimed to smell whiskey on the cop? Who’s to say you didn’t?

[@reapsgrimley]

sorry, but a cop testifying to the smell of pot is not in any way shape or form heresay. the cop Is testifying to first hand experience. heresay would be someone else saying they could smell pot and the cop uses that testimony on his arrest paperwork.

[@Mavendow]

@@reapsgrimley Dude, I smell pot from these written sentences. Get someone to raid this guy's house right now.

[@DsLink1306]

@@reapsgrimley I accept your apology 👍

[@AJ-jy6lb]

@@reapsgrimley - LMAO! You're funny as heck! You think if a cop just says he smells weed, that it isn't hearsay but so-called "firsthand knowledge"? LOL,...REALLY??? So if a cop says you robbed a bank (and you didn't), it would be firsthand knowledge? You're all the synonyms of dumb rolled together, if you actually believe that nonsense you wrote.

[@With2sULose]

Smelling burning odors sometimes precedes a seizure. For officer safety, they should be admitted to the hospital and subject to an EEG and full Neurological examination.

[@mypronouniswtf5559]

Very true,it could also mean they have cancer...That officer should be checked out!

[@heroslippy6666]

After that, would you recommend to begin trolling by describing perfectly normal behaviors and human body functions as signs of an oncoming seizure?

[@notsocrates9529]

Am I on reddit by mistake?

[@truth2power463]

I know you didn't mean it this way, but you triggered another reminder of a potential corruption tactic of the police. Claiming to smell marijuana can be the precursor to a Civil Forfeiture of your CASH. Cops can seize your money under the pretext that they believe you acquired the money in the commission of an illegal activity. They do not have to arrest you. In fact, the definitive establishment of their corruption will be when they take your money and let you go.

[@mabt4223]

not normal functions, imaginary ones.🙂

[@mrb042]

Police should be mandated to collect evidence of a pot smell as an air sample, and then be held accountable when they were wrong/lied.

[@wombatsgalore]

A "whiff" of anything is a loophole. Decriminalizing marijuana will not be enough -- a cop on a fishing expedition can smell meth, gun-powder, or just about anything...

[@PatriotMilitaryMom]

Yep!

[@ChronoGXay]

…like their own farts.

[@Mike-ib7um]

Isn't hearsay illegal? I've been to Pluto. It's true because I said it.

[@wombatsgalore]

@@Mike-ib7um, there is nothing about hearsay, that's illegal. Indeed, it is protected by the First Amendment. It is (usually) inadmissible as evidence in court, but it certainly is not against any law to relay, what you've heard somebody else say.

[@wombatsgalore]

@@RandoLePerson, yep, they can hold you based on it. But they cannot convict you based on that -- which your cousin's experience shows...

[@ephraim804]

Cop: I smell the odor of burnt marijuana. Driver: I smell the odor of fresh bullshit.

[@awalton9024]

Perfect - 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nothanks9503]

I make them repeat burnt marijuana as many times as possible my record is 6 they’ve never found any burnt marijuana in my car or burnt cannabis for that matter

[@melvinwillis]

Absolutely agree.

[@Seigensi]

I smell it too, share or leave.

[@talisaworon9929]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Sondan1988]

What I want to know is how can a cop say they smell marijuana but then find NO marijuana....How did the officer smell something that wasn't there ? Never trust law enforcement because they can legally lie to you.

[@tomniebrzydowski3759]

Because people smoke marijuana and drive vehicles. An officer should be able to search somebody’s vehicle if they smell weed. You should never smell marijuana in a car. Why would you be smoking it in it? Smoking weed and driving, is driving under the influence.

[@Mourning_Fox]

​@@tomniebrzydowski3759so passengers cannot smell like Marijuana? You're absolutely wrong.

[@randallwilliamson3838]

@@tomniebrzydowski3759 some times you have to explain to certain people... Let's say someone picks up their disabled brother who has a license who smoked before you picked him up but the smell is on his clothes? Also, Marijuana has all types of smells now, fruity pebbles, oranges, cherry, peanut butter and since cops are nothing but the biggest liars and absolute disgusting human beings, we know they will lie.

[@TSKile]

​@@tomniebrzydowski3759So I just left the dispensary an got that stuff secured out of reach of the driver. So it's in the car but nobody is consuming it. Your logic is ill founded. You can use your car for more then just getting high in it.

[@Trollkungen1]

@@tomniebrzydowski3759 the variable you are missing now, is policing is a business and has corrupted law enforcement. Do you know how many folks lives have been destroyed blowing triple zero on breath analyzers? It's pretty easy to say "I smell Marijuana"! Do you actually think that all cops are good? This is is exactly why qualified immunity and internal investigations needs to be abolished right away. This short proves my point extremely well... you choose the side of the officer over a man that was innocent!

[@maxsdad538]

Pot growers are so rampant where I live (Palm Springs) that you can smell it 50 yards before your car reaches their parking lot. My son still laughs at me because I'll say "someone must have hit a skunk" when a neighbor fires some up.

[@SandyRedcloud]

It's already getting cheaper, that means less shop more personal growth

[@PamelaCurry]

In late 2020, Richardson Texas. My sleep cycle was out of whack due to I served as an Early Voting Judge in the general/presidential election. Extended to three weeks, plus I served as the election day Judge at the American Airlines Mega Vote center. Needless to say I was exhausted and 3 weeks of 16+ hour days. I made a 2am taco run about the 20th of November. A Richardson cop raced up behind me from a quarter mile closing the gap in 31 seconds (per my dashcam rear view video). Dashcam showed my speed of 35mph. Doing the math the cop with no lights or siren had to do over 65mph to close that distance. I made a right turn at the red light/yield sign on US75 toward Dallas. I audible noted the speed limit of 45 on dashcam video. I accelerate to approx 45 (dashcam shows 46). Officer waited then raced up behind me with lights. I pulled over, she claimed she paced me at 60 in a 45, a lie! Then she claimed she smelled Marijuana, I laughed out loud and called her lie out. After circling my car looking for any lights not working she wrote me a ticket for 60 in a 45. I pled not guilty and requested a jury trial. Prosecutor threatened me if i didn't accept his offer of defensive driving it was going to cost me. I stood my ground, 6 months' later trial date came up and I received a call asking if I still wanted a jury trial. I said yes, two days later I received a letter, ticket was dismissed. Turns out Richardson receives money from State Farm Insurance to write tickets that can be dismissed via defensive driving. No, conviction needed.

[@luke_skywanker7643]

You've discovered yet another of the "cash registers" in the Traffic Court System. Lie as they want, it's ALL about municipalities extracting a "user tax" or "street tax" out of drivers. It's nothing short of outright theft and it takes other crimes like signing falsified statements that become court records (the ticket) and perjury to get the money. And these are the crimes committed by the police.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Wow. That could be a super civics project in highschool or university. Research all the prizes and bribes and kickbacks across the country by MADD, Insurance companies etc. Then put it on KZbin for all to see.

[@mypronouniswtf5559]

I had sort of a similar incident,my car was set on cruise at the speed limit at 50 dash cam said I was doing 50 as well..A cop chased me down they must have been doing 100 to close the gas that fast..They were driving opposite direction they had to slow down and and do a you turn on a tight 2 lane rural hwy with ditches on both sides.. Again oddly it was a female cop and she said I was doing 70 in a 50 zone,I laughed and said I have my car set at 50..She then forgot about the speed and asked if I had anything to drink? I said I stopped drinking in 1996(the truth as young 20 year old)..She then went into her car with my license and came back and said okay you can go ..WTH!!

[@MacGyver2154]

State Farm is the worst. Don't do business with them.

[@johnross8614]

When I was 17 ( I’m 64 now)I was pulled over for speeding 41 in a 30 and I basically did everything he said not to do lol 😂 Cop asked me do I know why I pulled you over I said yes I was speeding he asked do you know what the limit is I said yes it’s 30 finally do I know how fast I was going and said yes 41 and he said in a surprised voice Wow exactly. After checking my information he came back and said slow down and let me go. I was shocked 😳 and went on my way and this encounter stuck with me for years. I ran into him again several years later at a restaurant and said you probably don’t remember me but you pulled me over when I was 17 and you let me go with a warning and he remembered and told me the reason he let me go with a warning was people he pulled over that day constantly lied to him and it frustrated him and when he ran into a teenager that actually told the truth he couldn’t possibly give me a ticket because my honesty surprised him. Ok this has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the odor of weed but it’s a nice story that I have remembered to this day

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

My wife had this exact thing happen a couple months ago. She looked the cop dead in the eye and said “no you don’t” he turned bright red and told her she was free to go.

[@byronp8158]

Cool story.

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

@@byronp8158 not particularly, it was just kinda funny

[@clintdavis7434]

Exactly what I said before with the same results. The icy stare is important.

[@michaelmacpherson-wm6mh]

that would have been my response as well

[@PSA3377]

Hilarious 😂

[@johntracy72]

For a lot of cops, refusing voluntary consent to a search is probable cause.

[@guesswhomartin9249]

My first question is why are police officers even doing Traffic Stops ? Traffic Stops are NOT crimes ! You don't go to jail or prison for Traffic Stops ! All Traffic Stops are a VIOLATION of The Constitution ! You have The Right to Travel Freely on State and City Highways and Streets, without being molested by Government Officials, Unless you've committed a crime. Traffic Stops are NOT crimes !

[@corey6393]

@@guesswhomartin9249 It is a law to stop at a red light. If you don't stop at a red light, you have broken the law. Therefore, you have committed a crime and deserve a penalty. Simple as that.

[@Sun-ng7gj]

​@@corey6393a machine cant tell a free person what to do! Nor can a free society live in fear of punishment!

[@mikewaterfield3599]

Some states, it’s actually on your license. Here in MD refusal to search is grounds for 3 days impoundment and refusal to a breathalyzer or FST is an auto suspension of your drivers licensee. Simple idea, don’t have pot in the car.

[@aebalc]

@@guesswhomartin9249 sovereign citizen nonsense has entered the chat. Good luck with that.

[@SilencedRage]

Why can't citizens use the Rico act against a police department when multiple officers break the law throughout the precinct ? (When corruption is found and qualified immunity is off the table)

[@K162KingPin]

When I see a cop following me I slow down about 10 under the speed limit. I'd they don't pass me right away I pull off the road as soon as I can. Still a couple times the cop pulls in behind me. Usually they say "do you know why I pulled you over". But since they didn't pull me over they can't really use that one. So they say something like "is everything OK, why did you pull off here". So I just say "I am fine, some ahold was tailgating me and it didn't seem very safe. I thought if I slowed down he might just go around but now he is talking to me."

[@davet766]

❤

[@Gay_Priest]

And then everyone clapped, right?

[@K162KingPin]

@@Gay_Priest24 likes, seems that way :)

[@The-Friendly-Grizzly]

"Do you know why I pulled you over?" Shocked look on motorist, who replies "Yoiu mean you don't KNOW?"

[@eyes2c..519]

10 under they can stop u in my state for tht 😂

[@stephen-dev]

Had a cop follow me once like that. Before he could find something to stop me for, I pulled over and parked on the side of the road and got out of the car as though I had just arrived home. The cop said something as he drove by, but I didn't understand what he said. As soon as he was out of sight, I got back in the car and drove off.

[@iriswaldenburger2315]

Thats what I’d do as well if I notice that the police is following me

[@r0bw00d]

Something similar happened to me. I was driving down a highway when I noticed a cop car behind me without lights or sirens. I was in the left lane and moved over to the right. Guess who followed me immediately. We hit a stop light and there was a gas station immediately passed it. When the light turned green, I pulled in and gassed up. Never saw him after that.

[@stephen-dev]

@@r0bw00d I have a better one. I was racing down a dirt road in the countryside when I came over a hill. At that very moment, my radar detector went full on. The hill had hidden the signal until the last moment, so I knew he had me good. And at the time, I hadn't yet renewed my vehicle registration. I looked in the back mirror and saw him having a very difficult time making a U-turn on that road and I knew he was making it for me. Lights not yet on. A short distance away was the highway which went into his small town. I made a right-turn unto the highway into the town, made another right-turn, and another and eventually parked into a mobile home park and got out and went for a walk. It was already dark, so I knew he lost me. He never did find me... I waited a while before I got back in the vehicle and drove away.

[@gargamel3393]

I've done this on two separate occasions. I pulled into a stranger's driveway, got out of the car, and started taking things out of the backseat like I was bringing it inside to my home and the cop just drove off. The second time it happened the cop stopped in the street in front of the house whose driveway I pulled into, seemingly calling my bluff. I must have been the luckiest guy in the world because I grabbed some random items out of my trunk in hopes of him driving off, but he didn't. I walked up to the door with my box of random crap and rung the doorbell. An old man answered the door and I told him I was a friend of his son, and that I had some stuff for him, so he let me inside. I saw the cop drive off through the window, so I left him a box of old rags, a tow rope, and a few bottles of 10-W30, and thanked him for making sure his son would get it. Thank God this nice old man had an adult son. It's a shame that a guy can't transport a little weed in his vehicle without having to worry about going to jail.

[@torlandmusiq]

I had an officer make eye contact with me and immediately made a uturn to get behind me and pull me over and search my vehicle. No citation. He literally said he was fishing and let me go. Driving while black is a real thing.

[@Bruce4lmighty]

A cop saying he can smell marijuana should NEVER be considered cause to search anything ever. The standard is far too low when a cop’s ability to discern the nature of an odour is used as the basis to criminally violate a Citizen’s rights…

[@MS-ns2pj]

As a Sheriff’s Lieutenant, I agree with you.

[@5400bowen]

Not to mention the smell could be drifting over from elsewhere. The cops don’t care about legal or illegal, right or wrong, just or unjust…they care about power.

[@MS-ns2pj]

@@5400bowen Some LEO’s are like that, but most are not. I have never been a power tripper. I want the citizens to be happy, healthy, prosperous, successful, and free.

[@gabrielegagliardi3956]

Cops are millions of people and everyone has his personality, culture, biases and virtues. I find really offensive when a entire category is labeled as X. This way of thinking is the same used against black, Jews or whatever other group of people. If you dehumanise an entire group of millions saying they are racist, corrupted, etc you are not different from people saying all black are criminals, dangerous and blablabla.

[@gearmeister]

All police officers smell Marijuana because it's permanently embedded in their nasal passages due to previous inhalation of said substance 😂😂😂😂

[@jawa6306]

"I smell weed" "And I smell bullshit, sir."

[@shakebackj95]

I’ve been pulled over 5 times in 4 months. I smoke no weed, so it always makes me nervous that these people who are here to “protect and serve” pull me over when I have no way to know what I did wrong. Then they will ask the “why you look nervous” bs. Everyone is nervous around strangers who force someone in a situation they didn’t ask for.

[@kalrandom7387]

Go with the "I'm afraid of guns and your hand is on one."

[@Gr3nadgr3gory]

​@kalrandom7387 ill usually compliment their weapon if I see it isn't standard issue. Other than that I just tell them, you pulled me over. If someone isn't nervous in that situation you should be more conserned.

[@marquisethomas5611]

I love watching them waste time. "Do you wanna search the car ?", i dont smoke & i dont have any weapons but go right ahead because you "smell" something

[@deaconyates2671]

@@marquisethomas5611until they plant something on you to bolster their crime stats for more funding

[@JebemTiZivot]

Yall who say this dumb shi 100% breaking laws, Ive literally never been pulled over, nobody with no probable cause is getting pulled over over once a month to get interrogated at the wheel

[@UniteForgetLeftRight]

Around 20 years ago my super square boomer dad was drving in rual texas and got pulled over. The cop said he smelled marijuana and my dad was absolutely shocked and shouted YOU DO NOT SMELL MARIJUANA IN MY CAR!!. The cop immediatly backed down.

[@wecvgb9]

Maybe start filing suits against cops who claim they smell dope in our cars when obviously there is nothing....slander is illegal.

[@jd9119]

@@wecvgb9 With slander lawsuits, you usually have to prove damages. Then on top of it, you have to prove the cope was intentionally lying and not "mistaken." In other words, you're going to spend a lot of time and money and you're still probably not going to win.

[@BNails]

@@wecvgb9 There is case law that you cannot file a lawsuit against a cop, even if the cop acted outside of his legal authority. Once again, you have to know the law and abide by them or face consequences, but cops do not have to know anything and they are protected. The worst they ever get is fired, and that's few and far between anyway. With no repercussions from illegal activity, there is no incentive to change.

[@hartsickdisciple]

A cop outside Indianapolis did this to me in 2009. I was moving across the country and just passing through. My car was packed with my belongings and the cop was a real piece of shit on a mission to ruin my day. I was 24, clean-cut, and hadn't broken any traffic laws. He claimed that I didn't use my turn signal while changing lanes, which was false. I've always been religious about using my turn signals. He claimed he smelled pot and got the drug dog. I didn't have pot or any other drugs on me, and at that point hadn't smoked any pot in years. 3 additional units showed up with the lights on, lined up behind my car. He and I almost got into a violent altercation on the side of the road, because he was a lying petty tyrant, and I wasn't doing a good job of staying calm after 40+ minutes of that crap. Luckily for both of us one of the other cops was a woman, and she got between us. The whole thing ended there, and I wrote a letter to his boss documenting his actions. Unfortunately he was probably pressured or trained to act this way by his bosses.

[@Seigensi]

I see the problem, you were religious about something and that just means stupidity.

[@hartsickdisciple]

@@Seigensi You win the award for most worthless, hollow, missed the point comment of the year.

[@brianx2640]

I"m pretty conservative and just got done jury duty. But I was really surprised at how many officers "smelled" pot during a traffic stop only to find nothing or meth or mushrooms. I'm really skeptical now about the police there is no way they smell pot on that many stops. We do really need to change some of these laws.

[@redneckbryon]

When Police perform these illegal searches just for a smell and they find nothing. It should look bad on the Officers and they should be punished. Especially when it happens multiple times.

[@davidtaylor8002]

If police search your car claiming they got a "whiff" of marjuana and find nothing, all responding officers should be placed on The Brady List.

[@notchomomma239]

If an office tries to use this as an excuse to search your car, ask him why he smells like beer. The legality of that search is already gray at best and now the bodycam has an accusation of the officer being drunk on duty. The whole case against you in now compromised.

[@elliottpeabody1287]

@@notchomomma239 And when did you pass the bar exam?

[@TheMW2informer]

but that’s not the way it is! 🎉

[@cherrelleg8276]

The problem no one goes to the police station to fill out a complaint form. So they continue to do the same thing. They were doing in Baltimore all the time especially if you’re black. Once the interaction is over people just go on with their lives. I give it to white people if someone wronged you, you’ll write corporate or who ever to complain.

[@Ytinasniiable]

In a moderately embarrassing situation, the thing that deterred a search of my car in the accident i was in was the amount of trash that had built up, heard this exact conversation "Are we gonna search his car" "Do YOU want to search that?" Sometimes their laziness beats out over their superiority complex

[@mightymurph550]

😂😂

[@jackreisewitz6632]

So, what you're saying is that we should all become pigs ??

[@Ytinasniiable]

@@jackreisewitz6632 I never said I was proud of it, just that it worked

[@justin6354]

Worked twice for me so I just kept the floors so full of tools and bags etc for years.

[@maddawgnoll]

Their laziness? You mean your laziness right?

[@YeOldeTowneCryer]

A friend had a cop say, "I smell weed". He replied, "Officer, there is no weed in here, the odor must be coming off your uniform". He paused to let it sink in, then added, "From your last encounter with a weed user". It shook the cop just enough, that he gave up and drove away with a warning, "Slow down".

[@G8tr1522]

damn, the balls 😂😂😂

[@aztec0996]

Officer: You smell like weed Your Friend: No U Officer: Understandable, have a good day

[@austinbratton9973]

No way 😂😂😂

[@SuperChaoticus]

Cool story. I don't believe a word of it, but cool story anyway.

[@YeOldeTowneCryer]

@@SuperChaoticus It's true, try it next time you get stopped. Works for weed or alcohol.

[@MasterYoist]

If a cop ever tries that with me, we're going to have a good time when it goes to court. Since the dog is the one who supposedly found "evidence" I would require that the dog be present in the courtroom. At the traffic stop I would watch the cop like a Hawk to see/hear the signal he gives the dog to make him "alert" on something. Then, in the courtroom, I will get the dog to alert on every member of the jury, the bailiff and the judge. How can I do this? I've successfully trained dogs for search and rescue, and to "find" things. I know that it is easy to get a dog to "alert" even when it should not happen. In the end, I will be suing the PD this cop works for and then bring charges of my own for false accusations and filing a false police report. It will become my life mission to make this cop, and whatever family he has, homeless - on the street.

[@miguelservetus9534]

How much did it cost to do this?

[@AwokenEntertainment]

I've always felt that cops use this as a loophole..

[@thenatural1759]

I hope this channel continues to grow. People need to learn their rights and channels like this are helping.

[@gorgeousdzastr]

Correct. There's a maxims of law that states "The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived." And another one that states "He who knows not how to assert his rights has none." Your true natural rights are not "created" by legislature, politicians or even lawyers. They are and have been from your conception all natural. They cannot be taken away. If it can be taken away it's not a right, it's a privilege.

[@getphuked2]

22ND GODDAMNED CENTURY, if y'all have not figured that out by now? ((( y'all NEVER FUCKING WILL.))) Meaning Y'ALL NEVER FUCKING WILL.

[@tlcetc4506]

And actually exercise them... and have them upheld and protected.

[@gorgeousdzastr]

@@tlcetc4506 The ONLY protection they can (by law) offer, is the protection that when you "assert your rights, and in a timely manner" they will protect those rights and those alone. If you fail to assert, and assert in a timely manner you have no rights. You can scream and pitch a tantrum all you want. You don't have them. Then it is considered to have been waved and you are barred from asserting them after they've been waved.

[@Eman-vp5wk]

@@gorgeousdzastr Legally speaking, that's not true. Your natural rights are unalienable. It's more a matter of knowledge.

[@mari.s752]

At traffic stop costs the driver nothing, a citation/arrest costs the cop nothing, fighting in court to protest the accusations made by a cop often costs far beyond what driver can afford. Our system of justice does not normally favour common people.

[@gbear1005]

Oddly tho . Restraining orders.. to prevent FURTHER retribution while you pursue his police certification and surety bond.. end "careers"

[@LouisGFranco]

Lehto posted a video recently that some district appeals court ruled that no, Marijuana smell isn't enough to search a car because you can't bring any evidence to court of marijuana smell.

[@Broly91571]

Well, here in Alabama that's a phrase they LOVE to use just to search your car. Got stopped by a roadblock last year on the way home from work wanted to see my ID and said he was doing a sobriety check...OK cool, gave it and when he gave the ID back his head was almost through my window and said "I am smelling weed, you got anything in the vehicle I need to know about?" now, mind you I had stopped smoking 3 years ago to this incident and I never smoked in my car. So I said no, he then said sit tight we are going to do a free air sniff with the dog. Had the dog run around my car and it scratched up the side of my car on passenger side. They said the dog alerted to possible narcotics and had me step out at 3am in handcuffs sitting on the bumper. They tore my car up from floorboard to ceiling including trunk and popped my hood and checked everywhere in the engine. By the way, I didn't have anything at all. They never found anything, uncuffed me and released me and I went to court to see who would pay for the scratches on my car and the judge pretty much told me tough luck, if a dog alerted then scratches are to be expected and covered at my own cost. I mean its nothing to buff out some nail scratches but the fact that I had nothing, dog didn't alert to shit and had me go out my way to buff them out SHOULDN'T have been my problem to start with.

[@watema3381]

Sounds like a lawsuit to me

[@Broly91571]

@@watema3381 you want to represent me? Cause not a soul around where I live will and even if there's a chance I win... What will come of it? More police stopping me and having the judges do worse stuff because I went after them? It is what it is sometimes. To hammer my point home more in in gadsden where you don't get tickets for speeding or no seatbelt... You go 24 hour hold in jail.

[@oldworldorder9424]

Start thinkong about moving out of the USA by the end of the year. If you are a druggy, then stay.

[@fasnuf]

The pigs can make a dog false alert at will too.

[@williamowsley9771]

Cop "Where did you come from?" Citizen "My mother's womb." Cop "Where are you going?" Citizen "That's a really good question, which we should all ask ourselves."

[@SV-lw8jo]

If someone informs me that they detect the scent of marijuana, I would assert that the odor is likely present because the officer is the one who recently utilized it.

[@interestedparty00]

There was one auditor that did exactly that. He said, “Yup, I smelled it the second you approached me, officer.”

[@pyrotech7210]

Not from this vehicle, officer. I hate the smell of that stuff. Optionally: and you reek of it.

[@gabrote42]

Consider using room deodorant on a car to mask any smell

[@notchomomma239]

Ah yes... the old "that's your upper lip" defense. 😂

[@EonEsper-Kriz]

Police should be worried about keeping the peace... not about reaching some kind of arrest quota.

[@W9HJBill]

I keep my registration and proof of insurance in the visor above my head. If I get pulled over, I pull out my license even BEFORE he gets out of the car. That way I have the 3 required items to hand him through the crack. My cell phone is usually on a mount on the dash (so I can use it as a GPS) and I turn on the video, flip it to the front facing camera, and start recording. I don't have to inform the officer of the recording, it shows that I am calm, what he is asking, and shows the date and time and length of the recording. Also, with regards to cell phones, NEVER use a finger print, ALWAYS use a pass code. They can't force you to divulge and unlock your phone without a warrant.

[@maxheadroom8097]

Sounds like you have have a lot of interactions with police on a regular basis

[@midsouthirish1680]

@@maxheadroom8097or bad luck. I’ve had that same luck😂. However I’m willing to test the water with each LEO. That being said know your rights or you have none. Merry Christmas y’all!

[@jerradwilson]

I you do use a fingerprint, you can press and hold the power button, and tap lockdown mode. That will require your password/pin to unlock.

[@J-Anon-]

@@jerradwilson Hmmm...I may have an older version of Android; don't see that option.

[@J-Anon-]

I can at least restart & that will require PIN.

[@NanaWilson-px9ij]

I don't smoke, I never have smoked anything. I'm watching this, because they can still claim they smell it.

[@nickv4073]

In your case, they would say "I smell fish".

[@jasonshults368]

I smell horseshit.

[@Metqa]

I smell the overwhelming odour of alcohol...

[@jimreid5577]

I agree, Never smoke, rarely drink, don't do drugs, but they can make bs claims. I will never trust a search.

[@joeg5414]

I was riding in a friends car and we went through a DUI checkpoint. The car stunk like weed really bad. I thought we were screwed. This was in Colorado before it was legal. Nothing happened though. They were more worried about handing out Mothers Against Drunk Driving pamphlets than anything else. Not a word was said. very strange

[@tlcetc4506]

Something needs to be done about the too frequent abuse of "I smell the odor of..." and the "we got a call". It is obviously part of the training, along with "quit resisting" that I've seen them start yelling before anything has happened and there was not even a hint of it about to happen.

[@oldsquirrel1083]

Thank you for doing all these videos on dealing with police in various situations. I've learned quite a bit that I didn't know before (or maybe I did, but just forgot). I really appreciate the time & effort you put into your videos & sometimes think I should be taking notes!

[@miniaddict4534]

The State of Maryland passed a bill that prohibits officers from using weed smell as a reason to search someone and their property. Why? You know why.

[@richh1576]

Same in Pennslyvnia !!!!

[@BrianM-44041]

And Ohio now too

[@seanfoltz7645]

I used to live in Pennsylvania and there were two bad neighborhoods I needed to drive through on a regular basis due to friends and work - every time I was pulled over, always for bogus reasons, the officers supposedly smelled pot - they clearly said it so often that you could tell that it was a reflex on their part due to the tone they used. There needs to be some sort of law that if a cop uses that excuse for X number of searches - fewer if the people they're allegedly smelling pot have no record - but find nothing, they should be disciplined or fired.

[@jeffrey.p.thornton]

To enforce that rule, good citizens such as yourself would need to file complaints. Did you file a complaint?

[@seanfoltz7645]

@@jeffrey.p.thornton A couple of times - the police department didn't care because there were no consequences.

[@jeffrey.p.thornton]

@@seanfoltz7645 Yeah, it becomes a long game - it needs to become a GENERAL practice before the brass takes notice. Sorry it never worked out for you.

[@daxmac3691]

Always the BEST video lessons Mr. H,, essential actions to take...& avoid. And ONE rainy day I will call & consult.

[@carolwittig5088]

I lived in Lima Ohio and had called a friend for a ride. We got pulled over cause he said they went over the white line. I then said whats this really about. He then stated that he seen me getting picked up and asked if there were drugs or weapons in the car. I told him i had my medical marijuana medicine on me. He then asked for it. I told him no. He then put his hand on his service weapon and told us hands on the dash. He called for back up and brought the k-9 in. They basically took my medicine and told me to go home so basically i got robbed by the police department. Paying $250.00 for the marijuana card and taxes on the medicine doesnt mean shit. They can do what the fuck they do and get away with it

[@R0KURU]

I live pretty close to Lima. That’s messed up man, what was his reasoning for taking it?

[@carolwittig5088]

They said it was illegal to have the flower that it could only be vaped or edible form. I told them it was illegal in Ohio to roll and burn it but it was legal to cook with and told them I bought the flower in Wapak Ohio and I was within my legal rights to have it

[@aldoraines8085]

and boomers are still convinced we will all be safer with more police... how many good law abiding citizens feel safe when the police get behind you at night?

[@wtconroe879]

How long ago was this? Because Ohio has been recreational since 12/7/23

[@kal7285]

@@wtconroe879ohio is not recreational

[@silverhammer7779]

"Can I see the NIST-traceable calibration certificate for your nose, officer?"

[@Clow88]

That I smell weed bs needs to stop

[@WilliamTaylorIII]

First thing a good Lawyer has removed

[@kevinh891]

It totally is. Where I live it is completely legal. And you can't drive down the street with your windows down and NOT smell it somewhere. I brought my son to the hospital for a routine test. As I walked in the main entrance, at 2:30 in the afternoon. There was two young guys smoking a joint right in front of the entrance! That is actually illegal...

[@The-Friendly-Grizzly]

Along with the burned out license plate light (to get you out of the car to look), and "we received a phone call..."

[@keithbellair9508]

Giving apes drivers licenses needs to stop

[@CaptainSeamus]

@@The-Friendly-Grizzly I got pulled over for a burned out license bulb - told the cop he was wrong, walked around back, wiped the mud that had gotten thrown up on it from the dirt roads we have around here, and suddenly there was light again... he was pissed, but road conditions are a real thing.

[@2vford241]

If thca is federally legal and smells the same it shouldn't be a reason to search anywhere

[@sweettony9359]

This is the modern version of "Oh, you have a broken taillight." Smash.

[@roberteltze4850]

If an officer claims they smell pot they should have to take an air sample that's sealed in a bag to be tested in a lab. If the lab can't confirm everything should be thrown out.

[@Vagabond_Etranger]

Cop could still tamper with the bag after it's sealed. Inject a syringe into the sealed bag with weed in the syringe, so now the air in the sealed bag has weed odor.

[@deborahwhit118]

Just scrape the inside of windshield 😂😎

[@robertboudrie2234]

If a cop is caught lying in court, they can be added to a "Brady list" and defense counsel can find out if the involved officer is on it (but the public cannot see a department's Brady list). The most interesting thing about this is that cops who testilie are put on a list, not fired.

[@gerdberg4188]

Hey we have one of those in NH , it's called the Laurie list ……….bullshit there should be no list they should be out permanently ! No law enforcement job ever again ! They cannot be trusted !

[@mitchhedberg4415]

Cops can edit their own records after a year

[@penguin32383]

It is completely voluntary for a department to use the Brady list, and to what extent. It is basically worthless.

[@ResourceServices-d7l]

First of all NEVER ROLL your windows down more than a crack. I totally disagree with “Giving “ them anything. Law states your only have to present/show your information not give it. They will refuse to give it back and hold you hostage by holding your information until they finish doing all of the illegal stuff. I’ve had this happen to me and had to go to the police station the next day to retrieve my license and insurance information because cop left without giving it back, therefore stranded be on the side of the road and try to ticket me for without a license. 8:25

[@stephenepton5376]

If a cop says they smell weed in your car, can you tell them you smell alcohol on their breath and to get a Supervisor to attend immediately???

[@mehardin]

You can tell them anything you want, that's your 1A right. That doesn't mean they are going to get a supervisor out or that they won't search your car if they smell weed.

[@deborahwhit118]

🧐👀

[@lenlaskowski7374]

@@mehardin No they just "say" they smell weed.

[@miahdavis8331]

@@mehardinmost PD have policy if a supervisor is asked for then one must be called. Of course this usually prolongs the stop and gives piggies time to think of what else they can pile on you

[@notchomomma239]

I always do. For some reason, they immediately end their unconstitutional stops when you accuse them, on bodycam of drinking on the clock.

[@TheJacklikesvideos]

1) i was in a private parking lot at the rear of the building next to my residence parked in my car w/ my gf so we could have a private conversation. a police officer pulled in, claimed odor, and searched us. (no contraband in car, hadn't smoked in car at all) 2) i was in an ollision with a tree driving sober from work on NYE, in the middle of the woods. without call, a police officer showed to the crash scene, and claimed dead pine needles on the passenger floorboard appeared like marijuana. he searched my (clean) car. both of these anecdotes are from a time and place of criminalization.

[@kevinh891]

You must be fairly young. Once you hit your mid to late 30's they stop with the bullshit...

[@lightninginasander5619]

​@@kevinh891thats even worse

[@williesawyerii73]

@@kevinh891 That depends on your race and financial status.

[@jeff7.629]

Officer, I do not answer questions nor engage in conversation with law enforcement without my attorney present.

[@JiveDadson]

-nor- or

[@Seattletyy93]

"When's the last time you came to my job to help me? Do I legally have to help you investigate me? No?"

[@Christophernorbits]

The officer would appreciate it

[@markbonner1139]

SCOTUS has PROCLAIMED: Citizens MUST STATE, "I'M INVOKING MY 5th AMENDMENT RIGHTS"!! Keeping silent's a form of guilt! According to SCOTUS!!

[@CenturianCornelious]

Officer, I neither answer questions nor engage in conversation....

[@BrianThomas]

This is some great sound advice, thank you very much. I'm begging you if you could please do a video on how to handle an officer planting legal substances in your vehicle. This is the most difficult, if not impossible, situation to deal with.

[@dont.ripfuller6587]

"Any drugs or firearms in the car?" - Prolly 🤷🏼‍♂️ 😂

[@mrsatire9475]

Wow, I hope so

[@davidvanhorn3340]

No, just a photon torpedo in the trunk

[@justmee9441]

I live in a legal weed state and in the last 10 months got pulled over and ticketed for speeding and both cops said "i smell marijuana in the vehicle...please step out so i can figure out if its YOU or the car. I got out, answered a few questions (sobriety test) answered accordingly. Got back in my truck, got my ticket and was on my way. Lit my joint back up a couple miles down the road.

[@podcastfan2544]

😂😂

[@FUCKLIBTARDSKAG]

FUCK YEA 😂

[@isthisoneunavailable]

Sounds like new jersey. That's some new jersey shit right there.

[@Notanothercrayon]

Legal state or not, driving while high is foolish. I hope you don't get anyone killed.

[@rebeccamartin2399]

​@@NotanothercrayonYou must not smoke weed.

[@ianbattles7290]

I once had a cop claim that my car "reeked of weed so strongly that he could smell it from behind me in traffic". That cop apparently didn't know that I could have passed a drug test on the spot, *PROVING the cop was lying...*

[@notsocrates9529]

tO bE fAiR, what if you were trafficking or possessed MJ in your vehicle that was for sale/transport not for personal use.

[@deborahwhit118]

👃😋🤥🤪

[@verilyheld]

"Um . . . officer, this is a farm truck, and the back's filled with hay."

[@rpruneau68]

Just cause you don't smoke doesn't mean you aren't in possession.

[@scottlemiere2024]

@@rpruneau68 a cop is not going to smell weed in your car from behind you in traffic with their windows up and air conditioning on.

[@BusterBlendz]

Growing up in the most corrupt town this is something I dealt with so much that I stopped getting nervous around police even when I actually had reasons to be nervous . I got pulled over 19 times in one year by the town I grew up in. The never had a legit reason to pull me over but they always claimed they smelled weed. When the k9 would come they would walk around the car and the dog would indicate to nothing . They would pull on the leash and then say the dog indicated and they’d search the car . Not once did they find anything. . Had me so sad growing up as a mixed man in a crooked town i thought about hurting myself because they made me feel stuck . Thank the Lord I got a good job and it helped me get my first apartment on the other side of the state and I haven’t been messed with ever since .

[@IllemDaFunk]

Pro tip: hide little notes throughout your car that only a nosy cop would find, and fill them with insults. 🤣

[@kickerofelves85]

That's genius!!😂🤣 I'm gonna start writing notes right now lol! Maybe even throw in a few that just say "warmer" and "colder"

[@TheStudderman]

@@kickerofelves85Love it! Im on it now. Plus dirty very disrespectful insults.

[@PatriotMilitaryMom]

😂

[@kevinalfieri9772]

Love ot😂

[@mini30coupe]

Love it. Wrap incense in little foils and put those everywhere. Did this in my Army barracks lol.

[@Captain_Samerica]

“Nah I just ripped ass, have a good day officer“

[@HentaiJesus69]

"No sir i didnt smoke any weed, i just came from a workout session and forgot to shower." Smell is almost the same as B.O.

[@PabloLTorres]

Here is the problem, regardless the people end up paying a price on Time, court & Legal Fees that a poor person has to deal with and no consequences against these corrupt cops are provided and then is why these moves are used again and again.

[@vinniebarusa]

Unfortunately, in this country you get the justice that you can afford.

[@interestedparty00]

I hate dirty cops that lie about smelling pot in order to search or otherwise escalate. But I also hate people that drive around smoking and/or high. I live in Manhattan, and I see/smell far too much of it.

[@markbonner1139]

​@@interestedparty00 Get clothespin(for nose),wear mask with Vicke Vaporub in,or MOVE(RELOCATE! ie.,GET OUT)

[@J-Anon-]

The corrupt cops show how much they fear accountability by whom they harass. I.e. a homeless guy is pretty vulnerable just about anywhere. I can't imagine some 20 year old local cop giving me a hard time over nothing while I'm sitting in my SUV with the dashcam recording 4 channels with GPS. Not that I have any special power here, but he doesn't know that. He sees a guy older than his father, that may well know his father, who would absolutely sue the shit out of him for a bad search, just out of spite. You never know which old guys might be a judge without the robe on, or play golf with the county commissioners. Corrupt cops would still fear that. That guy getting beat up by police might have friends other than criminals.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Exactly. Many people lose their security clearances or license to pilot and then their jobs. This makes it even more impossible to get justice when you first have to get by qualified immunity of the cop, DA and judges.

[@MichaelB-xi1hk]

Nobody can prove whether or not they smell an odor, it entirely subjective. Therefore it should never be considered probable cause. Because the officer can not prove in a court of law that s/he smells something. If they don’t directly see it, it is NOT probable cause. Not only that but even if you smell something, it’s no indication of where the smell comes from. I work near a dispensary. Depending on the weather and direction of the wind it often smells as if my work is a grow house, while it certainly isn’t.

[@W8RIT1]

I'm so glad you made mention at 9:30 that you actually have to say some statement implying you understand your 1A, 5A or Constitutional right when you are exercising them and not just remain quiet or silent ...from case law and precedence. I'm not a lawyer, but that's what I've heard from some others, but not all.

[@auntieshawn0117]

I like the one where the lady says her name is Freeda. Yes, Freeda Leve. You're Freeda Leve. Says Thank You and pulls away. 😂

[@charlesyates6687]

Funny thing is i've had cops claim they smell booze or weed every single time i've ever been pulled over and i do not drink or do drugs .

[@SurfinScientist]

Those cops smelled their upper lips.

[@ronniebuchanan6575]

How did you handle it?

[@miahdavis8331]

Never give consent to search even if you have nothing to hide. If they force the search without a warrant 4th amendment lawsuit for unlawful search. If you do have something just make sure nothing is in plain sight (plain sight doctrine) and refuse consent to search. then they have to get a warrant which ain’t gonna happen just for smell

[@ryanchoate9146]

That’s weird... every single time!?!?!

[@ryanchoate9146]

That’s weird... every single time!?!?!

[@dcwillis87]

I work at a local gun shop and know a lot of cops as a result. The local deputies have told me that they are no longer allowed to use a the odor of marijuana as probable cause. Idk if that’s codified or just departmental policy but this is in Pensacola Florida.

[@johnseller7641]

I love the old lawyer advice "don't fight it on the roadside, fight it in court where the system will bleed you dry and still possibly screw you over if there is just enough corruption"

[@Brian67588]

Yeah, I'm not from America but invoking your right to remain silent when they ask you where you are going doesn't convince me that the rest of your day is going to go well.

[@cherrelleg8276]

He also left out sit for 6 months or more because theirs no definition of a speedy trial. Theirs a guy that’s been sitting in jail for 10 years waiting for trial. Guess what he’s black.

[@daviddoucet2220]

Lawyer wants his “slice of the pie”, they’re in on it as well.

[@williesawyerii73]

@@Brian67588 In America, if you give a dirty cop enough information...he can arrest you and you can do real time In jail...while innocent. In Alabama, over 1,500 Black men were framed by police about ten years ago. At the same time, in Pennsylvania, 3,500 children were being sold to the Justice system in a scandal infamously known as "Kids for Cash".

[@miguelservetus9534]

An expensive solution. Most can’t afford lawyers.

[@charliepiland3285]

I wish this lawyer would mention the know inaccuracy of canine “alerts” - how many times they get it wrong in training scenarios. Also, the well know fact that a handler ALWAYS has several means through which to have his dog “alert” whenever he wants it to.

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

Not only that, but how often they make the dogs alert on command which they use as an excuse to tear your car apart and find nothing. And if they find any amount of cash, they will steal it and claim it is money that has been or will be used in drug transactions. Land of the Free my ass.

[@Seigensi]

@@GeneralKenobiSIYE It's not your fault, it was a typo then spread through bad education, it's Freedumb america has, not freedom. Land of the freely dumb was what was meant.

[@Drew-bc7zj]

Dog: *blinks* Handler: "HE ALERTED!"

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

@@Drew-bc7zj Dog: "WOOOF The f*ck?! No I didn't!"

[@twatmang1]

And if/when they don't find anything, rep[ort it to the police chief. If a dog is getting false positives, it opens the de4partment open to federal investigation and possible prosecution if it is a repeat occurrence. its at least proof that the officer and dog are not competent to perform drug searches.

[@harrygordon]

2 years ago I was pulled over for going 51 in a 45 zone in Texas. The cop asked me to step out of the vehicle and said, “do you know why I asked you to step out?”. “There was a strong smell of alcohol and marijuana coming from your vehicle “, he said. In disbelief, I shrilly exclaimed “what!”. I was shocked as I’m not a pot smoker and no one has ever smoked the stuff even near my vehicle. He then said, ah…I misspoke. In my opinion he didn’t misspeak. That was his training kicking in before his brain could stop it. What a bunch of bullshit! Cops should be criminally charged and punished if they lie. Our legal system is a sick joke and I’ll bet the founding fathers are rolling over in their graves. And bye the way, I just got a warning ticket.

[@MsRotorwings]

Unfortunately the Supreme Court has said that Cops can lie.

[@bpace2509]

Cops are allowed to lie. He intentionally lied, he didn't misspeak.

[@angusmcculloch6653]

I had a similar thing happen. They even got the damn dog. Then, when they didn't find anything, the cop's "explanation" undermined the whole point of drug dogs. He told me somebody had probably smoked near my car and the scent attached to my car. Great. So anyone who's driven through downtown Austin now has that scent on their car forever, making the drug dogs useless for detecting cars with actual drugs. Cops are amazing dumbasses. They have become what the founders were afraid a standing army would be. A militarized force against whom citizens have almost no recourse.

[@datsun210]

This is a good point at 9:20 I had a traffic stop at one time in which I did not say one word to the officer, not a single word, and let me tell you it aggravated him. He tried to engage in small talk (nothing) he asked for license/registration (I silently gave it to him, he asked why I wouldn’t talk with him (I kept my mouth closed). He was visibly annoyed but didn’t escalate and of course I got the ticket (as expected). I thought that if I didn’t have to talk with him I wouldn’t. I wonder if simply being silent could be seen as “suspicious” and be used as probable cause for search or arrest? I wasn’t but could I have been?

[@charliepiland3285]

The odor on burnt Indica is only indicative of personally consumed weed. Traffickers hauling hundreds of pounds illegally have large bricks/bales…none of which should smell burnt. So clearly the assertion of that odor is a mere fishing expedition.

[@JasonMann-xm2bp]

In Mississippi i was stopped for no tag light. The officer asked if my old fines were paid up and i said yes. The officer came back to my truck and asked if I had no unpaid tickets. I said yes i was sure. He went back to his car and returned again asking the same question. I said whats going on? He asked to search my truck. I said not without a probable cause. He said "get out", i asked why? He said because i was going to jail for disorderly confuct. I went to jail for failure to comply, no tag light, and no proof liability insurance after a search with dog found nothing. My tag light was shining bright. I could see it from the back seat of cop car as truck was still running during search. Cost me $235 to get out of jail the next day and $285 to get my truck back after it was towed to another town.

[@RyanPharis]

and court went like?

[@JasonMann-xm2bp]

@@RyanPharis no tickets were dismissed or dropped at the preliminary hearing, which i was hoping for since bullshit false tickets were written. I had proof of insurance but, "should have had proof the day of arrest" I've got trial next month

[@alrino9820]

Can you say lawyer?

[@JasonMann-xm2bp]

@@alrino9820 "saying" yes, but "affording" one, no. The local lawyers and court appointed lawyers and most judges here are all in one revenue generating gang.

[@JasonMann-xm2bp]

@@alrino9820 three years ago I got pulled over in my car (different vehicle) for no tag light. I consent to a search knowing there was nothing illegal for them to find. I got arrested for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle. At court I plead not guilty and wanted to see evidence. There was no evidence so the charge was reduced to just simple possession, like I was done a favor. I had none to begin with. The first thing I did when released from jail and found my car was attempt replacing tag lights and found they were fine, didn't need replaced.

[@truth2power463]

What a goddamn shame it is that we have to defend ourselves against the corruption of both the law AND the officers sworn to uphold it. What you have outlined is that NO cop can be trusted because they are trained to lie, obfuscate, misdirect, and potentially entrap you. More and more, we live in a world of predators, and the police are some of the greatest predators on our streets. Thanks for the lesson.

[@miahdavis8331]

From cops to jails, and prisons it is all a money making machine. Cops generate revenue to pay their salaries, court staff, and judges.

[@miahdavis8331]

@gr-os4gd lol maga troll

[@Seigensi]

A world of predators, but really thousands of times worse in america, just move.

[@truth2power463]

@@Seigensi I have no overt reason to believe this, but I do believe that America can be as John Winthrop first wrote in his 1630 sermon, the "[Shining] City on the Hill"

[@spidertazzfb47]

If you want to stop the cop cold, just ask them if this a investigation if yes, stand on "Miranda rights," you have the right to remand silence, you have the right to a arurny and if you don't have the money for one ,will be assigned one, anything you say ,can and will ,be held in a court of law " by the Supreme Court they can't hold you for more than 20 minutes for a simple traffic stop . If they are waiting for a search dog 🐕 doesn't matter as it isn't more than 20 minutes after 20 minutes it is your right to drive off. Otherwise, it is a violation of undue sirch . Under your 4 Amendment rights. They have to tell your morinda rights before ,anything past ,driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance except, check for weppons. If they don't, it's an illegal serch, and anything after that is not admisable in the Cort of law .

[@donHooligan]

"i didn't smell anything until *YOU* walked up....i need to search your vehicle, officer. you'd better not be high on my tax paid time." FTP....film the police

[@controlledchaos7808]

So how is any of this going to prevent a bad cop from planting whatever he wants and how much of it he wants in your car? If the cop wants to take you down, your going down and there's nothing you can do about it. That's one reason so many people now hate cops. There are so many bad ones out there.

[@edmartin875]

I saw a comment one time that said the biggest GANG of crooks in our country was made up totally of Law Enforcement Officers. The more bad cop videos I see the more I want to believe that comment.

[@mjordan812]

One of the advantages of traveling by motorcycle is that odors tend not to build up.

[@MrMustangMan]

...and you can get away FAST.!!!!!!!!!!

[@edmartin875]

Which is NOT recommended. It's hard to outrun radios.@@MrMustangMan

[@wizardsuth]

I would add a step to the procedure outlined starting at 7:52. You should ask the reason you were pulled over. If they do not have or refuse to provide a reasonable articulable suspicion that you are involved in some illegal activity, there is no legal basis for the stop and you are not obliged to identify yourself or to provide paperwork.

[@HeavyMetalOne64]

The interpretation of a drug dog “signal” is completely arbitrary, therefore they can gain “legal” authority to search your vehicle whenever they feel like it

[@J-Anon-]

Anybody who gets a provably false alert needs to sue. It's outrageous that a canine can violate my 4A rights. Can I cross examine that mutt? When was that dog last calibrated? He just wants a treat from me, doesn't he?

[@shroompicn-shrooman]

Just saw somewhere that dogs are up to 80% of the time wrong . And nothing will stop a cop from lying about a hit with the dog . It's a rigged system

[@joefer5360]

I have pounds of dried jerky bacon in the car. @@J-Anon-

[@edwardcunha1629]

It's an update of 1 cop knocks on your front door while a second cop in the back yells come in.

[@chrisveasley4672]

Ba ha ha ha ha that is epic and I have no doubt that was definitely a thing! The ol' Mouse in the house play, eh?? That is just too epically funny to not be real life. I bet The Blue Boys were real proud of themselves when they thought of that one, bet judges just ate it right up for years too.. " Well obviously the officer can't know his partner's voice.. and it's not a clearly established rule that the police can't yell 'come in!' when they go on a raid.. weighing all these factors, officer gets qualified immunity!” If you happen to know a case or where this comes from please share! it's only so funny because it's so true

[@stevecook413]

I was in this situation years age I DONT drink I DONT smoke ANYTHING so I ask for the supervisor when he got there I said "this officer wants to search me and me truck. And I will consent. However I first must search him to prove he is not going to plant anything. He started to get VERY nervous. Even tried to let me go but I kept pushing A LOT the supervisor shutting down everything sent me on my way .... I still want him searched

[@BrianM-44041]

He was holding lol

[@Mash333]

Three tips start at 07:45.

[@Mephilic]

I knew someone whose car was such a junked up mess that the officer looked back with disgust and changed his mind lol.

[@austinwinston684]

"officer, you are lying." They're usually lying. They'll beg you to crack open the window so they can immediately lie.

[@nathanwoodruff9422]

_""officer, you are lying." They're usually lying. They'll beg you to crack open the window so they can immediately lie."_ It doesn't matter if they are lying if you the driver have nothing to hide.

[@rainhunter5546]

It does matter, there's an example of it mattering in this video, the dude missed his event because the officer lied

[@Tkz9000]

“It doesn’t matter if they are lying if you the driver have nothing to hide”. Typical response of someone who doesn’t understand the bill of rights. It does matter and the cop was looking for an excuse to intimidate and search the car without a warrant.

[@markbonner1139]

​@@nathanwoodruff9422 They(🐷)are ALLOWED to LIE!!

[@Kahless_the_Unforgettable]

​@@nathanwoodruff9422 Wow. That was the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Did you know that cops plant evidence sometimes? Just recently, a cop went to jail for doing this. But not until after he put more than twenty people in prison for several years. Some of them served their entire sentence before this monster got caught. This is the whole point of the Constitution. To prevent this kind of garbage. Wake up

[@daviddixon6153]

In my state it's a matter of "good for you, you can smell, you can't have any."

[@codegeek98]

9:47 I've seen a few bodycam clips where the officer will tell the driver they're "free to leave" while refusing to return the driver's license after repeated requests. How are you supposed to handle that?

[@randysmith1630]

I had a cop pull me over for a bogus seat belt violation. I argued it with him because there was no way he could see if I was wearing it or not. Then he said 'I think I smell weed ' I just laughed at him because I don't do drugs. He gave me a 'warning' for the seat belt.

[@gbear1005]

Fight the warning.. I don't approve of defamatory talk...

[@GenderSkins]

I’ve had something similar to this happen to me, as an ex Pinkerton. The difference being was that the cop stated my car had a strange order, and that he asked about all the grass clippings on the floorboard of my car. I should note I live in BFE Texas, a state where you stating you're exercising your right to remain silent is often taken as a sign of guilt thus giving probable cause to search. Needless to say, that cop got a proper dressing down right there about his lack of training in drug detection and traffic enforcement. Think he was especially confused with my outburst of laughter of his confusion of lawn clippings and chat gravel, which prompted his dressing down. I do not recommend doing what I did that day, but there are times and ways to get a cop to drop the issue that are better then fighting or remaining silent.

[@bierakanus5463]

What's to stop all cops from saying they smell weed outside your house or car to be able to search it without a warrant? It makes no sense that this would hold up in court if nothing was found in a search. ALL searches should involve proof of wrongdoing and a warrant.

[@prof_kaos9341]

They do say it all the time, true or not. And remember its legal for cops to lie.

[@kaseyboles30]

Your home is a different matter. The courts allow a lot less wiggle room to enter a house without warrant. That said a persons vehicle can be their home as well legally if it's their primary residence. Though this is from memory and not legal advice as I am not a lawyer.

[@EthosAtheos]

You gave awesome advice. I'd suggest a jury loves video; So, get some video. Record it to your cellphone while the phone is locked is always a good idea. Ask "is your body cam on?" It prompts the officer to check and usually they will turn it on if they haven't. Honest officers understand the body camera protects them as often as it protect you. If it is a bad apple then you just got them not turning on their body camera on video/audio if you were recording. Its hard to testify "I forgot to turn my body cam on." when you have a recording of them being prompted to do so. I'm shocked at the number of police that forget to turn their mic on for the car's camera. My local town has a policy in place they should be and they even are supposed to tell you they are recording. If the officer says they smell something, challenge that on camera if they are making it up. "Respectfully officer no you do not smell xyz". The jury will get to see that on the video and you don't have to testify to get it on the record. Don't be combative just get the statement on the record. It is very hard to prove what an officer smelled. So, they feel empowered to smell things real or imagined. Any at the time proof you can offer a jury or a judge is a good thing. There is a funny case where the officer claimed to smell weed while his windows were up and AC was going and the Other car's windows were up and the AC was going. The judge all but called the cop a lire.

[@MeridiusBell]

Thank you Jeff, you make things nice and clear, providing excellent advice. Thanks again, and Merry Christmas!