Unfortunately, I drive a ghetto minivan which causes the police to profile me and has caused people in small towns to call the police on me if I am in a public park or in their neighborhood. I even had someone call the police on me at campground that I had pre-paid for and the police were not sympathetic at all to my right to just exist.

I am aware of stop and identify laws and know that a cop needs reasonable suspicion to demand to see your ID. However, can’t the cop just make up some lies about reasonable suspicion?

If a cop approaches me can I immediately start with: “Officer, do you have reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred, is in the process of occurring, or is about to occur?” It seems like that will immediately escalate things even if technically the law is on my side.

I just want a damn right to exist law and to not be a target for an overactive imagination by the police which treats me like a criminal until they can check me for warrants.

Honestly, I want to tell them to fuck off right away but I also don’t have money for a lawyer.

  • MarsAgainstVenus@fedimav.winEnglish
    15·
    9 months ago

    Lol, no it doesn’t and no don’t do this. Especially don’t do it on a “ghetto” looking van. This will make you even more of a target.

    This moron has a PD sticker thinking we’ll leave him alone. Obviously he’s up to something.

      • MarsAgainstVenus@fedimav.winEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        The only time that might work is if it’s a nice, expensive and well kept car. But then with that I doubt you’re too worried about being harassed in the first place.