LAWYER: 5 NEW Tricks Cops Are Using During DWI Stops 

If I'm ever on a jury in a case involving someone sleeping off their alcohol consumption in their car, I'm going to say not guilty to any charge. I won't care about where the keys were or any other factor. If the car was parked in an appropriate location and the driver was asleep, that's all I'll need to know. And I won't care what the law says. I'll say not guilty.

The system is truly broken when we have to be given advice on how to protect ourselves from the police.

"Hello, you want to tell me why you were going so fast?" "Sorry, I can't comment on an ongoing investigation."

A few years ago in CA I was stopped a few feet after exiting a parking lot of a bar. I explained I was there to pick up my kids and their friends who were celebrating so they didnt have to drive, I went in had 1 soda and played a game of pool. The officer said she smelled alcohol - yes because I had 4 grown men who had been drinking in the car. I refused the field sobriety test, demanded a blood test. They let the boys walk home, but arrested me and towed my car then I waited 9 hours for the blood test because "they were too busy" to take me in. The owner of the bar came to my defense with video proof, but the DA said it meant nothing. They ended up charging me, saying the blood test had taken so long it also meant nothing. Between the bailbondsman, attorney, tow and impound fees along with repairs from that, and DMV fines issued without a conviction (allowed in CA) it cost me over $11,000 for the judge to dismiss the case 5 minutes after seeing the video that the DA ignored. All because my adult kids, their friends and I did the right thing so no one drove drunk that night. I still pick them up at bars when they're in town to make sure they're safe, but I dont leave my car.

I don't even drink, but I've seen enough videos of sober people being arrested based on "behavior ques" or "suspicion" only to be found to be 100% innocent after thousands of dollars and months of fighting. What a country...

It's ridiculous citizens are expected to go to these lengths to protect ourselves from police procedures

There is NOT A SINGLE cop who would pass a field sobriety test under the same conditions.

"Put yourself in the mind of a police officer" "I need to write twelve more tickets before I can go home today."

When I was a rookie cop I was at a DUI checkpoint and watched a highway patrol officer DUI a one legged man because he couldn't do the straight line walk perfectly. The case was thrown out but seriously...

just knowing what happened in Loveland Colorado means this is spot on. Loveland Police officer arrested a driver that had not been drinking, blew 0.00 in the breathalyzer, read 0.0 for all intoxicants during a blood test, and was still booked into jail for DUI and had charges leveled because the officer said he smelled alcohol during the initial contact and it took the city attorney a day to drop the DUI charges. Turns out this officer was due to win an award for most DUI arrests in the department. The frustrating upside is that he got a $300,000 settlement from it that the taxpayers are on the hook for.

5:12 In Salinas v. Texas (June 17, 2013), the SCOTUS ruled that simply remaining silent does NOT unambiguously establish that you are invoking your right to remain silent. Unless you verbally invoke your right to remain silent, police are allowed to interpret your silence as an antagonistic act or even an admission of guilt depending on what question the suspect was asked. So yes, you have the right to remain silent, but you must unambiguously invoke that right before police are required to stop questioning you. The SCOTUS has determined that invoking the right to remain silent verbally satisfies the "unambiguous" requirement. TLDR: You can't just remain silent, you have to at least SAY you are invoking your right to remain silent.

I once almost ended up with a DUI (I don't drink, smoke pot, or take intoxicants of any kind. I'm the most boring person you'll ever meet) because I had fallen asleep in the driver's seat of my car after pulling off of the freeway onto a surface street and parking on the side of the road. It took almost two weeks to sort out the whole affair, but the Lawyer I talked to gave me a piece of advice that has served me well in the intervening time period when I've again had reason to sleep in my car. First he mentioned what was said here about not having the keys in the ignition, but he also said to get out of driver's seat and lie down in the back seat if you can.

Arresting a passenger with a sober driver? Serious horse shit.

A huge percent of every police department budget comes from DUI arrests and convictions. Fewer convictions, less money, fewer cops. It's that simple.

What happens when you aren't drunk because you don't drink and have never drank, take no medications, and still get arrested for DWI? Cops do that often.

In Connecticut, if you refuse a sobriety test you lose your license for 16 to 18 months plus fines. Being DUI you lose your license for 6 months if you are over 21. Connecticut says this is because when you signed for your license you gave them implied consent. I was never shown any agreement or given a copy. Also CT has just trained police officers in phlebotomy so they can draw the blood themselves with consent or an emergency warrant. The police truly play in their own world.

"The purpose of the field sobriety test is to collect evidence against someone that I already believe to be intoxicated. If an officer asks you to take a field sobriety test, don't. Doesn't matter if you drink or not." - My brother, a police officer.

It's almost like cops aren't your friends and don't want to help.

So you’re a passenger, and the cop suspects you of being intoxicated, and then ORDERS you out of the vehicle. Now you’re standing on the side of the road and the cops argument is that “you’re a danger to yourself” because you’re unsteady on your feet. Sounds like the cop put you in that situation. You weren’t in danger until he ordered you out of the vehicle, standing beside moving traffic when you’re unsteady on your feet.

one thing i was surprised that worked: A coworker of mine got pulled over on the way home from work, 2nd shift at like 2am. Cop didn't even say hello, or know why i pulled you over, or any of the normal jargon. just walked up to the car and said "How much have you had to drink?" Coworker's reply was, "go get your breathalyzer or fuck off." I guess the cop just laughed, got in his car and left.

Even if you’re sober and get arrested you now have a big lawyer bill.

If you're guilty, they'll figure it out. If you're innocent, they'll figure out a way to make you look guilty. Remain silent, and refuse consent.

I have had 6 strokes. The last one was in my cerebellum. I am unsteady on my feet. I will loose my balance easily. I can sit down a drive just fine though. It only affects my walking. My neurologist said I am find to drive. I don't drink Alcohol. I have had exactly 2 beers in the last 12 years. When I get pulled over I answer questions honestly but not productively. "Where you coming from?" North. "Where you going?" South "What are you out doing today?" Driving from North to South "Have you had anything to drink today?" Two cups of coffee, a 7up, and a Tea right now "No, I mean Alcohol" I don't drink Alcohol "Oh why? Are you on a medication that interacts with it?" I don't like Alcohol. "But are you on an medications?" I choose not to answer that, because of the 5th amendment. "Do you have any weapons" Yes I have 3 guns, two knifes, a stun gun and pepper gel. Usually they say something like "Ok well just leave yours where they are and I will leave mine where it is" I say "Ditto" If they want to do a Sobriety test I say.. No, I will comply with Ohio law a take a breathalyzer and blow zeros then we can be done here. The have never had me do a breathalyzer.

"Sir, have you been drinking tonight?" "Officer, I have conducted an internal investigation and found no evidence of wrongdoing." "Sir, why are you acting so nervous?" "Officer, I was recently pulled over by a revenue collection agent armed with a gun, baton, pepper spray, taser, and handcuffs. I have been nervous ever since."

Get out of the car if asked Keep your mouth shut Provide documents if asked Keep your mouth shut Let the police know that you do not consent to any searches Keep your mouth shut Let the police know that you aren't answering any questions Keep your mouth shut Don't answer questions Keep your mouth shut Refuse any field sobriety tests Keep your mouth shut Refuse any roadside breathalyzer tests Keep your mouth shut

NEVER-NEVER-NEVER take a FST no person can pass a FST.

I took the pen test, while very tired after a 10 hr shift. I was in my early 30's, a very strong and fit young man. That test still nearly made me dizzy and fall over. Only my fitness and strength kept me upright. I can see how many older, overweight, or sedintary people would fail that test, stoned sober. Always tell an officer you aren't physically fit enough to take any type of field sobriety tests. If they tell you saying your ABCs backwards isn't physical, tell them that you never learned them backwards, so you don't know them backwards. Cops in court, often fail that same test, when an attorney asks them to perform it. Stoned sober, I am going straight for the breathalizer and I am DEMANDING a blood and unrine test. If they won't take me to get them, I am calling an attorney immediately, to get them ASAP. The idea being, to try to turn their own evidence collection against them.

I have an issue with what you stated about "always have your license and proof of insurance ready", because if an officer pulls you over and then sees you fiddling around in your glovebox ahead of time, that can make them nervous that you might have grabbed a weapon. I would advise not getting the license and proof of insurance ready until asked for it, to keep your hands on the steering wheel or otherwise in plain sight. At the same time, do have both of these conveniently located so you aren't digging through a lot of junk to find them.

DUI officers believe they can ARREST a driver for DUI if you answer their questions, if you don’t answer their questions, if you take a field sobriety test, if you don’t take a field sobriety test, if you take prescription medication, if you’re physically impaired/disabled, if you’re stone cold sober.

Hampton law, your videos are getting better. Hitting most of the key points. Great job, keep them coming.

As a one time police officer I would always give the benefit of a doubt to the driver and if it seemed unethical I didn't use those tactics but you have to understand that drinking and driving is about the worst thing a driver can do and on a scale of 1 to 10 it's at least a 9 1/2.

I was pulled over by a deputy sherriff in another county many years ago. During the field sobriety test, he asked me to recite the alphabet which I did, then he asked me to recite it in reverse. I asked him if he could do so, his reply was " I'm not the one who was stopped ". Needless to say, I got a DUI that night

The sham of being pulled over for speeding or not driving directly down the center of the lane is always a DWI investigation. FST is totally subjective. If they want to arrest you then regardless of the test results you will be arrested. I have been victim to these ridiculous questions before. “have you been drinking?” Yes officer I’ve been drinking all day. Since I woke up 14 hours ago. I had water, coffee, water, Pepsi, water water water. “You look off or acting weird” well officer how do I normally look and act?

I'm always looking forward to the lawsuit against any officer who would arrest me for my disability. Haven't touched alcohol since January 1998, and don't take medication, or narcotics for recreationally, or "medicinal purposes".

Sleeping it off: I had a friend in WA state maybe 20 years ago, who had stopped on his way home from the bar because he realized he was too intoxicated to drive. He was sleeping in the driver's seat when the cops encountered him. Though obviously not operating the vehicle, he DID LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. So according to the law, he was "in control of the vehicle," and therefore legally DUI. A legal nightmare of good intentions that could have been avoided by taking the key out of the ignition and probably it would be a good idea to sleep in the back seat or passenger seat to avoid any insinuation of vehicle operation.

I have watched so many videos where the person talks themselves into a ticket and or being arrested. NEVER talk to the Cop. NEVER answer any questions. Field Sobriety tests were designed for the average person to FAIL, NEVER agree to one.

They *literally* use anything you say against you. Invoke 5th. Invoke the 6th. Keep your mouth shut. Guilt or innocent isn't even relevant. Just don't talk to cops.

I have "friends" and family that are cops. The worst one is family and he tells stories of profiling people based on their looks and car they drive. Many, if not most police agencies keep a scoreboard much like a real estate office or car dealership tracks associates by listings and sales used to determine top producers. The results determine bonuses, promotions, award citations like cop of the month. The system encourages the corruption. Eliminate qualified immunity and make bad cops, (they aren't all bad), personally liable.

I have a bad knee and hip which makes me limp. The county I live in routinely runs a DUI check point on the road to my housing development, it's one road in and one out in a lake community so they hunt the week-enders that come to party. So far I have been pulled from my car and forced to "Walk the line" 4 times in the past two years. I don't drink or take drugs and now I know them all by name but they still do this every time. Seriously thinking of getting a lawyer.

FAIL: An officer CAN demand your ID as a passenger if you are violating a law. If you are not seat belted, if you are smoking weed and they see it or smell it, you have vomit in your lap, etc. This is incredibly bad advice if you don't understand the situation you are in. Overall this video's advice is solid gold, but there were some potentially life changing caveats that were missed.

Another RU-vid attorney I like to watch agrees with you. He has a hat that says: "Stop Self-Snitching!" 🙂

A few years ago, I had gotten off work and went to the bar that was just a couple doors down from where I worked. I got stupid drunk and came too suddenly at 3:30 in the drivers seat of my vehicle, car running and a cop pounding on my window. He could tell immediatly I had way too much and had been sleeping it off. I told him I was gonna stay right there till the next morning cause i worked in the same area. He wouldn't let me tho and made me call a cab and once it got there I went about my way. The only thing that saved me from a D.W.I, that night was the fact that it was almost -30 degrees outside and well below -50 with the windchill. He even admitted to me when knocking on my window he thought to himself "Lets hope he wasn't too drunk he forgot to turn the heat on after turning the car on...." I'm well aware he still could've easily arrested me for a D.U.I but that night he was actually concerned for my welbeing and decided to be human about it.

How ironic how that you must tell them you want to remain silent. Should they not read your rights before any interview? Rights? When? Qualified immunity is ignorance we do not get? Right, judge?

Traffic stop, failure to use signal. Said he smelled weed. Brought the whole squad roadside with lights. Searched and damaged my car. Sat me on the roadside in 98 deg weather for an hour and stole my aromatherapy pen. Said pot could be smoked in it. Oh... no contraband of any type was found. Never even had the courtesy to say I was free to go. Oh, not that it matters but I'm 62, disabled and never been arrested in my life. Stop was right across from a legal weed extraction plant. I hope they all hold that same energy when I see them at their Mexican chow stop in this small town of 2000. People act like they will never see you again. Next time he won't have threats, guns, 6 beards with tattoos (of skulls and death) on their arms that say Comply or Die and wearing more tactical gear than Seal Team 6. Can people (good people) not see what's going on here? What do you do? Hold that energy( BoneCrusher, that what his tat said) ...please. 👴

I believe I detect a theme in all these situations: "DON'T TALK TO DOUGHNUT DUMPSTERS!"

The most common trick I've seen is, "you *have* to take a field sobriety test. It says so in the back of your driver's license/traffic code" It doesn't; they can compel a blood/breath test, a FST is voluntary. If you refuse to do the by-the-street-dance-challenge, they tend to go for, "are you refusing to take *any/all* tests?" They specifically use "all" or "any", so they can charge you for refusing chemical analysis, when you're only refusing to do a FST. NEVER do a FST, even if you're sober. A scary high percentage of people fail it when sober, and that's if the cop is honest (most of them aren't.) If you fail it, even if you blow zeroes later on, you're still going to get charged. "No, I haven't drunk anything. No, I will not do a FST."

The secret is to ride a bicycle. Then when an officer asks for your license or ID, you laugh in their face.

What if someone was taken out of their car and "placed under arrest" for dui with no questioning, testing or rights read. Then 10 minutes later they are appologized to, let go and the officer has the look on his face that he messed up?

I can't understand why cops are so intent on trying to arrest innocent drivers for a DWI? Do they get some kind of prize for it?

Cop: How much have you had to drink today? Me: I had 2 cups of coffee, this morning, a bottle of water with my lunch, now Im driving home with my Gatorade. Thank you for being concerned with my hydration officer.

I had a police officer trick me into driving through a red light. It appeared the officer was responding to a emergency call. I pulled thru the intersection and pulled to the shoulder so the emergency vehicle could pass. The officer then pulled behind me and advised me that i was being ticketed for disregarding the red light. The officer then accused me of blatantly daring them to respond to my disregard of traffic laws.

Best channel out there, I learn so much and watch as many of your videos as I can. Just know that your efforts are very much appreciated!

"get into the mind of the cop" Gotta remember part of this is having a room temperature IQ...

Why do they need tricks? They shouldn't need tricks if someone's been drinking. They are our enemies

Genuinely curious (for an answer from an actual attorney if possible). What if the keys are in the ignition, the car is turned on (for A/C or heat), but there's NO one in the driver's seat? Also, tired after work and pulled over trying to get to the grocery store before it closed at 11pm. License, registration and insurance ready when the officer approached. I kept my hands on the wheel the ENTIRE encounter (with officers on both sides of my car) and stared at the sign across the street the whole time. Never. Said. A. Word. The officer asked, "Did you know how fast you were going?" Nothing (staring at sign). "You're not going to talk to me?" I slowly shook my head (still staring). He left to do his checks, and I only thought about how long I could sit still like a statue (turns out the whole 10-15min), and the shower when I got home. He returned my stuff, thanked me "for being so cooperative", and told me to have a good night with a warning. I slowly nodded, still staring ahead. I was doing (62mph in a 50 zone), and was straight up caught with NO excuses. He pulled a u-turn, and gunned it, but I already slowed down into a gas station for him to pull right up behind me. No chase here Bubba. Be the most boring traffic stop of their shift and they'll be ready to move on to more exciting things like wrecks or someone with a hot head that wants to argue with them. 7 months later and I know there's NO way they remember me. No stories about me at their bars, gyms, or conference rooms. Nope.

You always give the public such good info.

A few years back I was accused of DUI The reason the officer said I was intoxicated was soley because my right eye 'looked off." Supervisor rolls up. Realizes that I'm blind in my right eye and and let's me go.

As a young lawyer, an older lawyer once told me that no one ever talked their way OUT of jail.

One of the best videos ever on the issue Jeff always brings up about not talking to the police is stil up on RU-vid. It's simply called, 'Don't talk to the Police' it is INVALUABLE. I highly encourage everyone to watch it.

Your Honor, I wasn’t drinking. Now let’s look at this. If the judge decides you weren’t impaired, How much does the county receive for his decision. ZERO!! How much does the county receive if he finds you guilty? Approximately 5K. Who rights the payroll checks of the cop, the prosecutor and the judge? The county !! So what is the chances a judge will believe you over “his coworker”? About 1 in 10 thousand! Your first and only response to an officer’s question should be, “Sir, I sorry, but my attorney has advised be to invoke my 5th amendment and not answer questions”. From that point, note what time the detainment began! Say NOTHING else!!

The problem with having DL and insurance handy is then you will be with the “furtive movements” crap by rbe cop. Count on being dragged out of your car, searched (you AND your car), and spending along time by the side of the road.

Carry a walking cane in your front seat, it got a friend of mine out of doing road side gymnastics.

I tried putting myself in an officers shoes, and what I saw terrified me. I was a member of one of the world's largest gangs and my career was dedicated to lying, cheating, stealing and assaulting/killing innocent men, women, children and dogs. I was constantly violating the oath I swore to uphold, and had I no concern to try and protect my fellow citizens.

Police officer: You have the Right to remain silent. Homer Simpson: I refuse that Right,

In the meantime, while waiting weeks for the "toxicology" report to come back, you are presumed guilty, have to bail out of jail, try to get your car back from impound, lose work and possibly your job, your name and mug shot may appear in the paper, your family and friends assume you are guilty so everyone looks at you differently, your reputation and integrity are irreparably damaged, and you must lay out thousands of dollars. All because one person, usually with minimal training and respect for rights, developed a skewed opinion because their sole job is to get you behind bars. Keeping your mouth shut is an understatement.

When I got pulled over the other night I was thinking about how a cop would try to convert everything I did into a DUI investigation. I was thinking about the advice from this channel. I purposely stumbled when I got off my motorcycle and almost fell. I dropped a glove and bobbled it while failing to catch it. I stuggled with opening the combo lock on my tail bag to get at my wallet. I looked in the wrong side of my wallet for my DL and then laughed when he said what he pulled me over for and told him that was impossible. I was totally expecting him to take the bait but he didn't. I would have refused FSTs and was wondering if he would try to arrest a guy who the only thing he had in his system was a gas station ham & cheese sandwich. I think this cop figured out I was messing with him.

I got a DWI for running into the neighbors trailer while having a seizure. Hospital blood test showed I had no alcohol in my system. I was in the hospital for 13 days to recover, then they tried to add a charge saying on also was on a drug they gave me at the hospital to keep me from seizing again. Of course it was all dropped, yet they put me thru the expensive legal system to fight it.

I go through DWI checkpoints just to see if cops are upholding their constitutional oaths. I've set them up to fail 1) I vocally assert my 5th amendment rights after providing them documents 2) I haven't had a drink in 5 years. You're mistaken bacon!!!

And Here are some additional tips: 1) When the Officer says: "Anything you say can and will be used against you", he really means: "Anything you say WILL absolutely, positively, be used against you, no matter how innocent you are. Further, we are not required to report everything you say, and we will take certain words and expressions you say out of context, even in situations where including them would tend to exonerate you." 2. If there's no video tape, you're prob screwed. If there is, there are situations where the cops will give a copy to your lawyer but not you. In certain states (CT), it is understood that your lawyer will not tell you that he has the tape for awhile. Ask your atty directly if he has a copy, and dont let him wiggle. You must DEMAND a copy of that tape immediately so that you can review it and be able to compare EVERYTHING the tape shows vs the written report the officer will write. You will be shocked at the differences, (some important, some subtle) between the cops written report and the tape. There could literally be dozens of differences, and they will be invaluable at the trial. 3. The officer has to file certain reports, or requests with the state (labs, etc) within a timetable est by the state. 50\50 they miss this deadline. 4. If\when you are required to get out of your car, make sure u keep your cellphone. Here's why: If\when you are arrested or taken to the station, you will all of a sudden remember "Hey, I left my cellphone in my car. Can I get that?". No, the officer will volunteer. And when he's inside ur car, he will take every available second to look around as much as possible to find even the smallest piece of bogus evidence that he can use in court. He can do this bc YOU gave him permission to root around your car, and he's going to be on supreme lookout to find something, anything (besides the phone). If u keep ur phone tho, you wont have to give him green light to go inside. 5. I knew I wasnt guilty and went to a good friend who is an atty. I told him "There is no way im going to plead to anything, so pls understand that if u take this case, I WILL be going to trial. What I didnt know is that the VAST VAST majority of attys will do ANYTHING not to take this to trial and will use the argument that your charges will be erased after 1 yr. The issue is that iy takes an Atty 10-20x the time to prepare and go to trial than he would spend if he taljs u into a plea. Same w the prosecutor. If they have to take two weeks in a courtroom plus all the prepwork, they will lose money on ur case! And the DA will also have to devote a ton of time to prosecute. My friend and I argued about that, and I finally told him I would pay his $12,000 fee, but I was going to switch attys. The new atty also charged $12k, plus I had to pay approx $10k in expert witness fees.Total: $34k! It was a two week trial, including jury selection, and the DA really had it in for me when I insisted on a trial. End result: Cop and states witnesses caught lying, jury took 12 minutes for their "Not Guilty" verdict. $34k is a lot of money to defend yourself against a lying cop, but in the end, I was completely innocent, and Im so glad I didnt let those bastards bully me! 5. Its gonns be hard, but be nice to the cop, and make sure you ask him to write in his report that you were cooperative. That will help you w the jury. Make sure he writes it in his report! I lost all my faith in the law enforcement system during that time. I will never trust em again. Ive been naiive, but no more.

It’s sad that a video like this has to exist when the video is about people that sworn to uphold the rights yet a lot do the total opposite and has immunity smh

I have to mention this as I had a police officer do me a solid in Florida years ago. I was at a bar one weekend back in the 90s and I got way too drunk. I exited the bar and asked the valet to call me a cab -- and that I was plastered. He chuckled and said no problem. I had parked myself so I had my keys and I went to sit in the car... in Florida in July. I started the car, laid the seat back, cranked up the A/C and waited for the cab. A police officer approached me and said "I just want to let you know, I could arrest you for DUI as your car is started, you are obviously intoxicated. But I was standing right there when you asked for the cab... and you didn't see me. Just for future reference, you can get in trouble for that." So while I agree that they can do you dirty, there are some good ones out there too. He could have ruined my life that night... but he did the right thing. Grateful he didn't let a youthful indiscretion screw up my career. =)

The FST was developed without the use of any science. The government asked the seasoned Leos what tests they used to determine if someone was intoxicated. Then, the government picked three of them to use for the FSTs. After that, they did an in-house test on subjects (other Leos) to evaluate the accuracy of the results. All age groups had failures of false arrests, the level of intoxication was not determined correctly, which allowed an intoxicated person to continue driving, and so on ...! The ACLU has good info on what not to do when stopped by the LAW! The most important thing is, don't have any conversations with any Leo, and they are not your friends! Their goal will always be to find a way to arrest you!

Instructions to interrupt your horizontal gaze orientation to look at your feet are designed to cause loss of balance.

If a cop takes you out to do a field sobriety he gonna say you failed no matter what!!

I was once pulled over (for no reason) the officer came to my car window and said; “Where are you going from” I paused and then replied; “excuse me” The officer waited for me to argue or question his greeting. The officer saw that I was not drunk or impaired. He let me go by saying; thank you Sir, have a nice evening.

Me: I had my one a day Centrum Silver. Cop: Down on your knees! Cross your ankles! Hands behind your head! Interlock your fingers!

passengers don't have to ID until the cops claim they weren't wearing their seatbelt, or the infamous "I smell marijuana"...always followed up "all you had to do was comply".

The first thing you say, "Officer. What is the nature of your investigation?" After that, "I don't answer questions."

Friend of mine was at a bar. He went to his car unlocked it then went back inside gave kids to bar tender. Went to sleep in car. Cop said u were driving drunk he said how can i drive when the keys are inside of the bar and can't get them intill they open 8 hr from now

So much for.. to serve and to protect, now its.. to intimidate and harass. Who protects us from them?

Why can’t we just have honest policing? Why do we have to know all these tricks they’re likely to employ? Why not just have good officers? Up here in Canada we aren’t even legally allowed to refuse the FSTs. The problem arises when there are legitimately intoxicated drivers out there and we waste tax money chasing innocent folk just to get the convictions.

Was camping and had a truck cap, with an inflatable mattress. I had driven there sober , set up a meager camp, one chair, one cooler and a small fire. I had quite a few beers and was hogged up. I was woken up at 3am with literally like ten squad cars, sheriff deputies, game commission, state boys all of them. They woke me up pounding on the truck cap, tried to say I was littering (a pile of beer cans stacked all by a tree, I told them they was mine and hadn’t left yet. They pointed out a bunch of other cans that wasn’t mine and I slurred to them I was most likely going to get those as well as I hate litter. They ran my liscense and what not then came back and said everything was good. Then said they suspected of being intoxicated and I replied I was hammered. I even kept falling asleep when they left me alone for a few minutes and had to woken up when they got back. They asked me to do the Hokey Pokey I said there was no need and they got all excited asking if I was refusing and I said no I wasn’t just admitted that it was obvious that I was drinking and exhausted and that I just got off a triple shift as well and was meeting my friends there in the morning for some fishing. That I had driven straight from work and was camping. They told me I failed the Hokey Pokey gave me a breathalyzer I said there was no need and they got really excited and asked if I was refusing I said I was not and did the breathalyzer which I failed and was told I was under arrest for DUI. I said I was not driving and had no intention of driving and asked how was this different than being drink in a parked motor home with camp set up. They said didn’t matter and I was under arrest they was about to slap the cuffs on when I asked them what if I didn’t have the keys to the truck. I had heard from somebody a few months ago they’ll do this from time to time on slow nights and being a popular fishing spot there’s usually somebody camping there. Well I had hid my keys when I got there up the trail just in case they asked where they was, searched the truck from bumper to bumper and came up with nada. Asked me where the keys was about a hundred times told them I wasn’t exactly sure and after they looked for and hour they said that I shouldn’t drive and to pick up my garbage and left. It was a real eye opener for me. I don’t drive drunk, won’t drive if I have had even two although my size and weight would allow for three times that. If your in the woods camping and sleeping in the back of a truck stash your keys or take a tire off just anything so it’s hard for them to argue you was driving drunk or preparing to leave. It better to set a tent up fifty yards away and stay away from the car while being drunk. If ya gotta get in your unlock it with your fob, walk up without the keys, get what ya need and lock it when ya walk back. Being respectful and not having the keys on me is the only thing that saved me from lots of hearings and lawyer fees.

Recently a cop held the door open for me at a gas station at 2Am. I said thanks. It didn't occur to me until later, he was seeing if he could detect alcohol on me.

Thank you for what you do! Appreciate your videos!

I've learned a lot on this channel Jeff!! Thanks for posting these and I hope I never need your services. LOL

Don't answer questions. Don't participate in any roadside tests. Ask for a lawyer. Period.

Also remember south neighbours, if you visit us in canada, you CANNOT refuse a field sobiety or breathalyzer test here. If you refuse you will get the same penality than if you fail it + refusing can also add additional charges like refusing to follow the directives of a police officer or obstruction or worse if it goes physical with the resisting... just tought it could be important info if you visit us north!

Hand the police your documentation, License, Insurance and Vehicle registration and then the response should be, "I don't answer any questions." You are not legally required to do so. It may seem rude, and you may think the officer is going to be suspicious and thinking you have something to hide, but it is the best action to date. Nothing good ever comes talking to the police, and these body cams make it so no one ever gets cut a break anymore anyway. You will get that speeding ticket or other citation no matter what.

How did things get so bad in this country?

My Son was arrested in a Municipal Park while standing next to the car. An officer claimed that he saw him smoking a joint plus the officer found an empty prescription pill bottle under the passenger seat someone had used as an ashtray (probably me, it was my prescription), a bag of cat food (for my cat) and a sandwich baggie containing a “suspicious white substance ” (sugar from some Little Debbie powdered donuts - probably mine too). He was also charged with killing cats. The DA declined to prosecute and the charges were dismissed when they couldn’t produce any pot, the bottle, “suspicious substance” or dead cats (embarrassing for the cop) and his lawyer asked if the cop had permission(?) to search the car in the first place… but my Son went through a night of hell in the county lockup just the same. He was fined $25 for being in the Park while it was “closed” and it cost me $150 to bail my car out of the City Impound. My son’s mistake was to be visibly annoyed and expressing his contempt (non verbally) …and being in the park at 7:45 am. I’m not making this up, it was in the police report. Yeah, this was Texas. We moved to New Mexico the following year (where recreational cannabis is legal except in a car,. If you’re just stand next to it they can’t do anything until you get in). For the next decade the arrest kept popping up on background checks for job and rental applications. Image trying to explain this.

This is how Lawyer's put ads out there to make money. Better Call Saul! Ambulance chasers.

The 5th Amendment is your friend, as where police generally are not.

"Are you on any medication." Answer: "Let me make sure I understand your question, officer. You are trying to unlawfully obtain my CPNI. Correct?"

1:05 "... They don't like what they see....", hum well he does have a slightly darker "Sun Tan" than more people, but "NO REASON" to Arrest him for DWI. Maybe he was just at "The Beach" too long, before going to a 5 Star Restaurant and getting a drive of "Tea"!

A. Do not, under any circumstances, take actions based on RU-vid lawer advice. 1. Cops do not need to have lengthy conversations to determine intoxication. Alcohol smell and slurred speech are present in simple "name and insurance please". And, his reason for the stop was likely suspected DWI before ever making contact with you. 2. You are rarely arrested based on medication use alone. Most states require several indicators be "checked off" before probable cause is developed. 3. Physical conditions and loss of balance from alcohol are not the same. Experienced officers (even bartenders) can tell the difference. 4. I have never seen (or read about) a passenger arrested under these conditions. If this occurs, it's very wrong and I suspect, very rare. 5. Many states define operation of a vehicle as: "Active physical control". This is further defined as actively driving or, have the immediate ability to actively operate without obstruction. Don't "sleep it off" in your car. Remember, state laws vary greatly. In many states, the definition of these actions can be different. And in several states, refusal to submit to sobriety tests, will result in an automatic license suspension, whether found guily or not later. Your local statutes and traffic guidelines are most likely online. If you need assistance in defining their intent, most officers will gladly talk to you in a casual setting. And again, NEVER act based on RU-vid legal videos!!

You say that the field sobriety test are voluntary but from what I have seen if I say no and that i can not do the test due to my medical conditions they will arrest me for refusal and tow my vehicle at my expense then my license will be suspended for up to a year for refusing to take the Feild Sobriety Test. I'm on methadone medication that I take once a day every morning at 8am and it does not matter what time I get pulled over, if they arrest me and do a blood test they will automatically assume I took it before I started driving. This is not protect and Serve by the police when they are pulling people over and arresting them for a DUI when the driver is not under the influence at all.

Had a forensic scientist test thier freaking blow meter at the Tustin police station proving it was calibrated plus three units

If I refuse to answer questions, the cop will definitely get mad, probably arrest me, taser me or even shoot me in the head. Can he? No. Will he? That's a different story. How many videos have we seen where cops arrest someone for a crime not committed, and during the course of the arrest, the person is paralyzed, crippled, end up with broken bones, or killed.

Just found your channel im watching as many of your videos as i can ! Your info will most definitely help me out if i find myself in any of these senarios ! Thank u so much !

With #5 sleeping in your vehicle. In Canada we have a charge called “Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle”. I had a buddy who was impaired, but asleep in his vehicle, keys in his pocket, and inside a locked parking compound. He couldn’t get out to drive on a public road if he tried. A cop on a routine patrol saw his car there and investigated. Sure enough, he was charged with care and control. Same punishment as DWI. I forget how much the fine was, but he lost his licence for a year. Regardless of the fact he was in a locked compound, if he just threw his keys under his car before he went to sleep it off, he’d be ok. Brutal.