Originally Posted by
law dawg
If someone doesn't want to talk to me, that's cool. If I was saying hi only then it's their right to be rude or not want to talk. If I was looking at something else, then I'll take a different approach, if needed.
Here is the problem. How do I know the difference between you making a friendly conversation or a fishing expedition trying to pin something on me? How do I know that I don't fit some vague description of some suspect? And, worst of all, how do I know that you are a "good" as opposed to "bad" cop who might try to shake me down? The latter did happen in a Polish community in Chicago. Cops were shaking down legal immgrants threatening to deport them.
Of course, if I know why the officer approached me, such as, say, a traffic stop, then I will be as polite as I can without being subservient. I will of course, be mindful of what I say to avoid confessing to something. However, once I detect a fishing expedition, such as a request to open the trunk, I will immediately shut up.