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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 1:27 pm
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jbdk
 
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Originally Posted by Combat Medic
A large percentage of the population believes that if you refuse to grant permission for a police officer to search your car that you have given them probable cause to search your car. This could not be more wrong. But with that said, should we make it so just because people believe that it is so?
You can refuse permission for a police officer to search your car (if he asks for consent), but be prepared for a long encounter. They can play hardball just as well...
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