Originally Posted by
TSORon
An interesting question.^^ Human nature maybe, after all asking questions is a very human thing to do and we are all offended when someone refuses to answer (anyone who says otherwise is deluding themselves, or just plain lying). That is enhanced when one is doing a job that requires that questions be asked, and suspicion is a very natural reaction when someone refuses to answer or to cooperate.
Being "offended"
that someone has not answered an intrusive, personal question that we are not legally required to answer, is NOT a valid reason to cause suspicion that someone is engaged in criminal activity. And it CERTAINLY does not warrant contacting LEO to commence an investigation into that person!
The fact that someone did not answer an intrusive personal question that is not legally required to be answered is NOT suspicious behavior. It is nothing more than a desire to maintain our privacy, and withhold personal information from people who have no right to know it.
This is really a classic TSORon post. It sheds even more light on his basic belief that we are all criminals, demonstrating yet again that he has zero comprehension of the concept of "innocent until proven guilty" that is an important hallmark of our American society, government, and legal system.