VeeTee wrote:Quote:
"A society gives up it's rights one by one. What could it hurt, I've nothing to hide?
Worked real well in Germany ca. 1930. Other examples abound.
I don't have anything to hide either, but I'll take the ticket rather than surrender a right."
Here's my free opinion on why nobody should ever voluntarily consent to a search:
A dirty cop. And to the LEOs in here I apologize for the turn of phrase. But surely you will acknowledge, if only to yourselves, that such people are among you, however small their numbers may be.
Let's say you give consent to a search, knowing you have nothing to hide. You pop the trunk. While he rummages around he palms a bag of marijuana or other street drug, and says "Well, what do we have here?" And proceeds to arrest you.
Is such a scenario likely to happen? No. Has it happened? Yes. Why might it happen? He doesn't like your dark hair (or your blond hair). Or your attitude. Or whatever.
But once you consent to a search you have forfeited your right to object to an illegal search and to object to any illegal substance "found" there. Under such a scenario you WILL be convicted unless you have a video or a witness to his illegal act.
Just a thought.
V
Good point.