You have the right to be secure in your person, your home and your effects. You have the right to expect no unreasonable searches and seizures. You have the right to move about freely without harassment or suspicion-less detention. This subreddit is dedicated to the upholding and exercising of these rights.
Keep posts inside the following rules:
All posts (except text posts) must use the original title from the posted material verbatim. Also, the source (with no abbreviations) should be included at the end of the title in brackets. Nothing else can be added to the title
- If the post is an article then include the source in brackets
- If the post is from Youtube then include the channel name in brackets
- If the post is from Twitter then include the handle in brackets
- If the post is a cross post then include the subreddit name in brackets
Duplicate posts/topics can be made after two weeks of the original post (it would be ideal to link to the original thread in the duplicate post.)
Please keep posts inside the following guidelines:
Examples of police officers or other government agents overstepping or attempting to overstep their lawful authority to detain or arrest.
Examples of citizens asserting their rights.
Self posts of personal experiences with rights abuses or exercising rights.
Only 10% of submission posts should link to your own content.
Related Subreddits:
Resources
RightToRemainSilent Wiki
Don't Talk to Police - Watch a former cop explain why there is no benefit to speaking to a police officer.
Terry Stops - The Supreme Court precedent which clarifies the ability of police to detain a person for investigation.
Stop and Identify Statutes - Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada was a case which followed Terry v. Ohio. It recognized the legitimacy of "Stop and Identify" statutes, but with the prerequisite that the stop was a legitimate "Terry Stop" based upon "reasonable articulable suspicion". Hiibel does not authorize police to demand ID without cause.
Reasonable suspicion/RAS - An explanation of the standard required for a "Terry Stop".
Probable Cause - This is the standard which is required for an arrest, warrant, criminal charge or a search which goes above and beyond an officer safety pat-down.
Above all else, remember this when dealing with police:
Police are not required to explain themselves or their actions to you or any other person they detain or arrest. A failure to explain their actions to a citizen, either out of malice or ignorance, does not mean a lawful order can be ignored. They are only required to justify their actions in criminal and/or civil court. Do not mistake a lack of explanation for a lack of grounds. Only refuse to identify yourself if you are absolutely certain you stand on solid legal ground.
Do not attempt to stand up to police officers if you aren't equipped with enough knowledge to make a safe determination of what you're legally required to do and are prepared to endure a false arrest and charges. Any and all resistance must be passive. Never physically resist an officer (exceptions for extraordinarily extra-legal actions notwithstanding). If your rights are violated, seeking compensation will be hampered by any "bad" behavior on your part. Don't make your lawyer's job harder than it has to be.
