Protect Yourself with the RIGHT Answers to Police Questions 

As a criminal defense lawyer myself I have to say that your method of play acting out the encounter is quite effective. And entertaining. Good educating and marketing.

The most important part of vocally refusing a search isn't just to prevent a cop from getting into your car. Cops *will* get into your car even if it means trampling all over your rights to do it. The *real* reason you want to vocally state that you refuse a search is that you are giving ammunition to your defense attorney should you ever wind up in court.

I was searched once under “reasonable suspicion” for refusing to consent to a search. This was like 20 ago but has always stuck with me

_ALWAYS_ film the police. It may be the only "witness" in your favor when/if you take your case to court.

A woman in my area refuse to answer any questions they arrested her for obstruction she was let go and sued the state and won

I got busted and i knew my rights. The cops violated my rights and just didnt care. I didnt give permission and they searched anyway. The "probable cause" was that they said i was "acting suspicious". One cop found some things and he had to ask the other officer if those things were illegal (pocket knife, teargas-). They were all legal. This one cop seemed to have no training at all. Learned my lesson well.

I've found items left by previous owners in my recently purchased used cars more than once. Never consent to a search.

For Cthulhu's sake, don't admit anything in front of TWO or more officers! Speaking as a former Federal LE officer, there were times when I could simply "unhear" an admission of a minor offense and let it slide, since I was busy looking for something bigger. But if there are TWO, each acts as a potential witness that the other did/didn't do the job "properly." This is especially true if they are rivals, or simply dislike each other. They will EACH have NO CHOICE but to follow up on even a very minor admission of yours.

When I was last pulled over, the officer asked if I was smoking pot, as my eyes were red. I asked him if he had been eating doughnuts, as his eyes were glazed.

I was once with a friend who got pulled over for speeding (he was driving). The cops didn't ask but demanded he exit the vehicle for a search, he stated that he refused to consent to a search and would not exit. This resulted in 2 more patrol cars arriving for backup, he was handcuffed and placed in the back of a patrol car. I was padded down specifically for the first and only time in my life (I did literally nothing but sit quietly in a back seat before that), and the other passengers had to sit on a curb. It was nearly an hour, surrounded by tense agitated cops and flashing lights on the side of busy highway before they let us all go with a speeding ticket. The whole thing was ridiculous and infuriating, and certainly not a night I'll forget.

I don't answer questions, submit to searches, or perform roadsides (never been asked to take one). But sadly, a jack booted tyrant in Colorado retaliated against me for politely doing so to the point I was forced to sue and won. I won't give a cop anything beyond any legal requirement to ID during a traffic stop, I run a vehicle DVR to capture any attempt to violate any of my rights.

This is a great video to show to people who tend to bow to authority. I really appreciate it. I showed it to my fiancé, who is the type to acquiesce to anything an authority figure asks, and she found it very enlightening. So thank you, Mr. Flusche. One commend though - what I have seen is that “Officer Andy” tends to phrase things as questions (“You don’t mind if I search your car, do you?”), whereas the modern police officers have learned or been trained how to phrase their requests to appear to be demands with which you must comply. They don’t ask, “May I search your car?” Instead, they say things like, “I need to search your car.” To the uninformed, this seems like an order, rather than a request. It’s important to understand this, I think.

*officer* “Do you know why I pulled you over?” *me* “No? Have you forgotten already?” *holds hands out for cuffs*

If your vehicle is 100% clean and you know it, you can't prove it when he plants evidence.

When I lived in VA about 20 years ago, a cop stopped me and asked if I had been drinking. I said, "I respectfully decline to answer." He asked me to do all the roadside tests. I said, "I respectfully decline." He asked me to take a roadside breathalyzer test. I said, "I respectfully decline." He said that I wasn't making it easy for him to do his job. I said, "That's not my intention, officer. I'm just asserting my rights." He finally relented, and allowed me to go on my way. Moral of story: it is possible to be polite and respectful, while still asserting your rights. As the attorney said, they have a job to do, and we have a job to do.

God bless you sir. All Americans should know these things.

You do good work, excellent work in fact. Thank you for what you do. I'm 67 years old and over the course of my lifetime law enforcement has gone from someone who is approachable and will help you to a more impersonal "to protect and serve" to the predatory and vigorous enforcers of laws no matter how inappropriate or irrelevant your circumstances may be to how the law was written or intended. Sadly, if they can bend it to relieve you of your $800 cash in the bank envelope on the seat of your car, they will claim they had cause to believe it was intended for drugs and confiscate it. Fact is, civil asset forfeiture has now exceeded property loss from the combined vandalism, robberies, and burglaries in our country today. Perhaps you can address this aspect of interaction with law enforcement, ways to reduce having your portable assets from being seized? Thanks again and keep stroking...

He forgot to inform you a much needed advise; I have a dash cam, iPhone positioned inside my vehicle with video activated and a police body cam all operating if pulled over. Your videos are ESSENTIAL and paramount during any law enforcement interactions. Stay calm always but be smart and aware. This assessment I’m giving is from my brother who is a Maryland State Trooper. There are some crooked cops who will plant illegal items during a search and definitely get educated on K9 searches. Knowledge is power.

"Do you know why I pulled you over?" "No. I expected you to know."

Officer: "Do you know why I pulled you over" Me: "Yes sir, you saw me before I saw you"

On my way to work out of town, I was once pulled over by a deputy (who claimed the 65 mph highway is only 55 from city limit to city limit). He claimed he could smell alcohol; I said I'd had a few whiskey and coke when I got home from work that morning and told how many HOURS I'd slept after them. He requested (demanded) I perform [EVERY] field sobriety, which I did. When done, he actually said, "Well, sir, *I'm* detecting impairment but I'm going to let you go," instead of, "Darn, I guess I was wrong because you actually aced all the tests." I wanted to tell him he was just too prideful to admit he wrong but reckoned that to not be a smart thing to say to him. :-) I *will* say I never expect that scenario to go the same again. Silence is golden...and I like gold!

If every citizen watched this video and took the advice to heart....we would see a real change in policing in this country.

A magic phrase that carried me through interstate travel is: *"I do not consent to any searches"* works everytime.

Great advice! The only thing I would add is that I personally would preface my statement to the officer that I'm exercising my constitutional right against self incrimination with "Respectfully, sir..."

In my experience, being honest and respectful got me a lot of warnings. A lot of them

You need to get the cop on the record as to what his/ her probable cause before he searches it. The cop will just lie on his report and make up some probable cause. Turn the tables on them and get their lies on record. Film the police!!

That canine search, holding you up till the canine gets there, is a pretty shitty tactic used to violate rights.

Mr Flusche, you helped me a few years ago when Stafford county got me for driving on suspended even though I was just getting gas at a 7-11, what a messy situation but you helped me and I thank you for it! I enjoyed this video and will share it around!

I was in an accident where I choked on my drink (diet coke) somehow and coughed so bad I passed out on the highway going 70mph. I went through a guard rail over a hill into a ravine and smashed a tree head on before I woke up. So I'm making my way up the hill on my own power even though hurt (10 broken ribs and punctured lung probably from airbag). Cops arrived as I was coming up hill... I was still 30ft from cop and he said "I smell alcohol how much have you had to drink". WTF? Even if I was there was no way that far away he could smell my breath. I didn't invoke my right to remain silent instead I said "F**k you" :) Got to the ambulance and cop came over to EMT's wanting to give me breathalizer... EMTs told him NO I had to go now because I couldn't breath good. Another state patrol came by the hospital I got sent to asking me to pee or submit to blood test. I said NO. Then they transferred to from Ohio hospital to Pittsburgh Trauma Center because local hospital said they weren't equipped for the help I needed. Police are just out to get "points on their record" for busting people. They don't care about people. They care about arrests.

This video needs to be shown in drivers’ ed classes and to high schoolers above all!

If you have bought a used car, can you be certain no incriminating substances or object were not left in the car by the previous owner. Be sure the car lot did not do a deep detail on the car before you bought it. Even a bullet or empty shell casing can be used as evidence of your participation in illegal activities. Never forget this, the officer is on the same team as the prosecutor, and in many states, they are allowed to lie to you to gain evidence. Limit your speech and permissions, and your potential liability is reduced.

I was on the border between Henrico county and Richmond city and I made a U-turn back into Richmond city and a Henrico officer pulled me over. The very first thing he said to me was, "So how much weed have you smoked?" And my reply was, "Excuse me sir? I don't even smoke weed." Which is true, I don't smoke it because it gives me anxiety. I was genuinely shocked by that question, but he pulled me over because I forgot to put my headlights on and it was early in the morning, but I was sitting outside of a busy fast food restaurant that stays open late and I was eating in my car and pulled off and that is why I had my headlights off but I forgot to turn them on. And is there something else that I can say to an officer other than "I invoke my right to remain silent" if they ask me to search or if they ask me about guns or drugs? I have a legal concealed carry license, if I am carrying what do I say then? Also, I know people don't like to acknowledge this but, I am black and I do believe, as I've had experiences with the police myself that would support this idea, that police are more biased to think that Black people are criminals or are going to be a danger to them. I'm not saying that they aren't like that with other minorities or aren't like that even with white people, because they are, I just think there is greater bias against Black people. Especially during everything that's going on now. So my question is, what should I say rather than invoking my right to remain silent? Because I personally believe that me saying that can be taken as a threat to the officer, maybe not legally, but personally they can believe that non-compliance is probable cause because they look at me and assume I am going to hurt them or be dangerous in some fashion. Also I understand that police officers have a dangerous job, and they truly never know who is going to be a danger, so it may be right for them to assume that everyone is until they prove that they are not, but that kind of attitude causes far more problems than it solves. Officers will "lead you down a rabbit hole" like you said, but I believe that any non-compliance is seen as a threat to an officer, especially when it's coming from a black man or woman. It really is sad that a few bad apples have tarnished the entire badge that every police officer wears, but these are things I have to think about because I'm more likely to be killed by a police officer. I'm not trying to whine or make myself a victim, I'm asking you these questions so I can empower myself and take better action to prevent such things from happening because I understand the responsibility is on me to change. I just want to explain my situation and the questions that are going on in my head. Thank you so much for this video and for the advice that you give, but if you could clarify these few things for me, I would greatly appreciate that!

I remember getting pulled over as a teen for no reason every time i drove past an officer... every goddam time... only times i wasn't pulled over was when i was actually doing something wrong

"Yes sir, No Sir, Thank you Sir" This guy is legit hurting his potential income by informing the public to protect them. What a boss.

Very informational. It's funny you brought up marijuana. Years ago in a small town down here in TX the city police and sheriffs department would "claim" to smell burnt marijuana during a routine traffic stop to search your vehicle. Yes, I occasionally smoke for my epilepsy, but NEVER have it in my vehicle or on my person and never drive while impaired. In fact, at that point, it had been at least 3 months since I had any at all. During this particular traffic stop the officer claimed that I was traveling over the speed limit which may or may not be the case, but then claimed that he smelled alcohol on my breath. Remember, I'm epileptic so I don't drink AT ALL due to the fact that it will cause a siezure. I even said so to the officer, (and I have to give credit to him that he turned off his forward lights for me). When I refused to take any sobriety tests he changes his story from alcohol to "smelling marijuana". Two more units showed up and I was detained for nearly 3 hours alongside the road while they searched my vehicle and personal belongings on me. They tore open my driver door panel and broke the console in my truck doing so. Is this legal for them to do and what, if anything could I have done differently?

The best way to handle traffic stops is to prevent them. I set my cruise control to the posted speed limit, and stay out of the passing lane. Answers to their questions: "I do not consent to any search," and "I require an attorney to be present before answering any questions."

“Do you know why I pulled you over?” “Yes because you got all Cs in high school”

In my experience, it was not what I said (or did) or did not say (or do) that got me in trouble. It was the misrepresentation by the policeman. He did not report accurately, so I was blamed for something I never did. Then, it came down to my proving the truth since he is considered a trained observer. Without a witness to support the truth, I lost.

Andy, thank you for all these informative videos. You’ll never know when you can get into trouble with a cop and make sure understand Andy’s tips and know your rights. Because I was thinking cooperating with cop would be good for me, I was arrested for a bs thing and cost me thousands of dollars, work and my health. Never ever talk to a cop, they don’t wanna help you. They want to arrest you and put you in a jail. And you’ll understand how can be a life saver a good lawyer. God bless all those lawyers.

Cop: "Do you know why I pulled you over?" Me: "Because you've got nothing better to do. Because stopping me is safer than stopping bank robbers. Because you've got a quota to fill...should I continue?"

I would add to this: ALWAYS RECORD YOUR INTERACTION WITH THE POLICE!

Thank you for all the information you provide. it's valuable. Also, the characters you play are very amusing, and informative.

Officer Andy is a great character, brilliantly acted. Cheers!

You were mostly right about everything except when you said they are good at their job and are trained well. That is not true. Most don't even know what there true job really is.

Always have a dash cam recording your speed, and all conversation. It's easy to buy a $20 Head-up Display on Amazon to capture in the frame of your dash cam. Just tell the officer everything was and is being recorded. Works every time.

"Do you know why I pulled you over?" BECAUSE I'M BLACK! [I am exceptionally Caucasian]

A. Flusche J.D. did a fabulous demonstration of exercising his 5th amendment rights at 1:11 but especially at 1:18

Really wish every state had a someone like you dedicated to educating us on our local laws….!

I feel like this should be a class in high school; right next to driver's ed.

Here's one for you. Can an officer legally order you to do something that endagers your life or will place you in harm's way? Here is the situation. I have super light sensitive eyes. It is a doccumented medical impairment (there is a term for the condition but I can't remember it), I have to wear shade 5 welding goggles when in sunlight or my eyes will bleed and other issues that have resulted in hospital visits. I once had an officer ask me to remove my goggles at a stop. I politely explained that I could not and asked him to call the police department and speak to an officer who had known me and of the condition for many years and he did and there was no problem. But had he chose instead to insist, how should a person respond ?

The most hilarious time I was pulled over because let a drug dealer cross the street. I honestly didn't know the guy he was just a pedestrian to me. I told them plain and simple pedestrians have the right of way and I'd rather not hit someone with my car. The cop asked me to buy drugs from him and turn him over to the cops, if I was innocent and had nothing to hide. I laughed in his face told him I've seen enough movies to know what happens to that guy and could he find another pawn lol

4:40 - You mention that giving permission to search the vehicle forgoes any probable cause unless you can prove that consent was not freely and voluntarily given. But at the end of the day, everything a cop requests has an inherent, automatic threat of violence behind it. If you do not cooperate, you are literally risking your life.

I was pulled over 50 yards away from a speed increase (I was starting to increase my speed a little early, but only by a little). It was around dusk and the officer said the dome light in my car illuminated my bloodshot eyes enough that gave him cause to wonder if I had been drinking (I drink absolutely ZERO alcohol). First off, the dome light on my Chevy Cavalier is anemic (at best) and there was no way it lit up enough for him to have made that assessment. NONE. I got out after he asked me to, and administered a field sobriety test, which was quite difficult and I was stone cold sober. I remember clearly thinking I was going to be arrested even though I hadn't drank anything simply because in general, I don't have the greatest balance when it comes to some of the quirky things he asked me to perform (none of which anyone would do ever, unless they had previously been pulled over for drinking). I guess I was lucky (or I passed, I'm still not sure which) but he let me go, but it really bothered me how the officer went about conducting himself and falsely claiming I had bloodshot eyes (which I didn't) and he lied about being able to see them with the dome light. I appreciate law enforcement, but it's stunts like this which make people cautious and leery and make many of them less trustworthy.

1:14 😂 That was funny; I was not expecting that!

I wish he had gone a little deeper into the obstruction laws, but this was excellent information. So many officers steamroll over citizens just because they are not aware of their legal rights provided by the constitution and amendments. Legally, they can ask anything they want, but if you invoke the 5th, an officer cannot compel you to answer questions. So many people get scared and nervous and just start blathering on and telling officers so much that they do not know and just make their situations worse. For the example this gentleman stated, when an officer asks you, "Do you know why I stopped you?" They may be stopping you because your taillight is out, or you made a rolling stop through a stop sign or broke some obscure law that you didn't know existed, but if you tell him you broke laws that he didn't already know, you're just costing yourself more money and possibly giving the officer probably cause to search you or your vehicle. It is honest to tell an officer that you do not know why they stopped you...there are over 10,000 laws on the books and even lawyers and judges do not know 100% of the laws, so expecting a normal citizen that does not work with the law everyday, it's honest to say you do not know why the officer stopped you.

The thumbs down obviously from some form of L.E.O., or Court employee !

You should add the disclaimer that in most States if you refuse DUI road testing you will be taken to jail and license suspended.

Too funny, this guy being the cop and the lawyer. And the name tag Officer Officer lol.

Andrew, I enjoyed your video a lot. These things need to be talked about. I watch your videos from Emporia, Virginia. A police encounter happened to me in Kinney County, Texas a few years back. I was on ranch road 674 heading northbound exiting the town of Brackettville. I was stopped for speeding, as I was building the speed to the next posted speed limit area along the route. Long story short. The sheriffs deputy wanted to search automatically. I refused the search politely. He calls the border patrol and state trooper to assist with a dog to sniff the vehicle. He then informs me that the dog has alerted on the vehicle. Those police searched everywhere. Didn't find a damn thing. The traffic stop lasted about an hour and 30 minutes. He ended up issuing a warning for the speed and allowed me to leave. Lastly, Andrew I have learnt that the police can press a search and probable cause is not needed.

Do a video on rodgriguez vs USA and the unlawful extention of a traffic stop for the use of drug dogs

I NEVER talk to cops or answer questions!!!

Great video! In the early 90s I was a Coast Guard officer stationed in the bayous of Louisiana with a Massachusetts license plate. I got pulled over every week for something. And if they didn't have anything (which was all the time), the cops would remind me of state "residency" requirements.

I live in a rural area in Texas and was on my way home from Dollar General. I stopped at a 4 way stop and saw a sheriff's car approaching from straight ahead. I made double dog sure I stopped, had my blinker on, then turned right. He stopped me, asked me where I was coming from and I told him. He said I ran the stop sign. I said no, I saw you coming and made sure it was a complete stop. Then he switched and said "Well you didn't stop behind the line." There may have been a line at one time but it had long worn away. I shook my head and said there is no line and asked if I could go because I had groceries that needed to be refrigerated. He let me go with no ticket, no warning.

Every time that a cop steps close enough to the window for a whiff, I say "Ew! Please step back. You smell like what my sister used to smoke."

Interesting and informative video. I'm wonder about the not uncommon circumstances when the driver of the vehicle is not the owner. And to further complicate matters, let's say that the owner of the vehicle has an outstanding warrant. The driver has invoked his right to remain silent and denied consent to search. Am I correct in assuming that the driver need not provide any further explanations?

Disallowing any searches also makes civil asset forfeiture much harder for Officers to initiate. And makes it easier for you to reclaim your property in court with an attorney that gives a shit.

I've read some of the comments of people's experiences here. The last time I was stopped was by a Wisconsin highway patrolman. I was going 15mph over the limit. He asked me if I knew why I was stopped by him and I said I was going 70 in a 55 zone. He said he clocked me at 72mph. After checking my vehicle registration and whatever else he did in his car he let me go with just a warning. I really think being honest with him saved me from getting a ticket. I was from out of state as well, so I'm not sure what would have happened. I'm not sure how I'll respond next time!

Great info. Typically with searches, they will first order you out of the vehicle at which, you can lock the doors and put the keys in your pocket. When the officer asked why you did that you just state that you don't consent to any searches without assigned warrant stating what it is they're searching for. That way, if they forcibly search your vehicle and do find something, your lawyer can usually dismiss it in court because they searched your vehicle against your stated 4th amendment right.

"Know why I pulled you over?" "Is it because you want to force me to give money to the state?"

Good delivery, I enjoy the levity...... THX

At 3.00 I can't remain silent if asked about weapons. In California, one of the conditions of a concealed carry permit, is to always tell an officer I do have a weapon and to surrender the firearm upon request. Unfortunately, that will most likely result in being searched for any other weapons.

True story. A few decades ago I picked up a hitch hiker. I took him a little ways and dropped him off. A couple of days later a friend of mine was getting in my car and found a bag of weed. It was not mine but I'm 100% sure that if a police officer had found it there I would have been charged with possession of marijuana. My point being is that you really NEVER know for sure what might be in your car so you never consent to a search. Good advice lawyer Andy. Ya know Officer Andy looks like he might be related to you.

Cop: do you know why I pulled you over? Answer : yes, you enjoy abusing you power.

I would recommend to everyone always have your paperwork ready your driver's license your registration and your car insurance. The more time you spend fumbling around the car the more you look suspicious and it gives the officer more grounds to come up with something else to charge you with they also tend to ask more questions when you're fumbling around. If you have it already prepared and sitting on the dash or your lap waiting for them before they even get to the vehicle make the traffic stop go quicker also make sure you have your hands clearly visible on the steering wheel and had your window already rolled down. Make certain when you're pulled over you are not blocking traffic and that you are pulled far over to give the officer room. If you do this you have a much better chance of just getting a warning. Rather than a full-fledged ticket.

7:01 In NY, refusing a roadside FST is an 'automatic' 1 year suspension of your license. They way I understand it, accepting a driver's license the state of NY means that you have given implied consent to being administered any sort of sobriety testing. It's my understanding that refusing a FST during a traffic stop will guarantee you will be arrested.

When an officer asks me how much I've had to drink, I always respond with I've been drinking all day. When he asks me what I've been drinking I respond with water.

Thanks for the info.

Be careful of the step out and do a alcohol test. In some states refusing to take a sobriety test can result in an automatic revocation of your license. Texas is one such state. Last time I was stopped I told them I would do either a blood test or breathalizer but not a walk the line test.

In Pennsylvania, if the police suspect the driver is impaired and they refuse or fail a field sobriety test, they are then subject to a blood test. If they refuse, it is an automatic 1 year minimum suspension of driver’s license. Remember, each state sets their own motor vehicle codes & regulations.

Cop: "Do you know why I pulled you over?" Me: "I don't know. You're lost and need directions?". I just can't help myself at times. Go on. I'm listening.

This all sounds good on RU-vid but I spent 31 years in the Army dealing with difficult situations; 5 of those years I was assigned to a cooperative Drug Task Force comprised of numerous law enforcement agencies that included the local police up to the FBI. Additionally, my brother was a cop for 25 years. Like I said, this sounds good on RU-vid but every cop I know, right or wrong, is going to become immediately pissed off if you do shit like this guy is suggesting. You’ll definitely need his legal services after you follow his advice. If you’re not shot first. Most cops are very egotistical and control freaks (from my experience working with them) and get aggressive if you don’t comply. Because of the nature of their work they remain on edge. The best things you can do to protect yourself is obviously don’t give them a reason to stop you, be polite, keep your license, registration and insurance current, say no thank you when they ask to search and have an onboard camera that is obvious to the officer.

I was told to pay close attention to what the officer says. If they ask you a question such as "Do you know why I pulled you over?", you are not obligated to say or do anything. It is best to remain silent, or at worst tell them "I exercise my right to remain silent." OTOH, if they tell you to do something like, "step out of the car," you must comply otherwise you are obstructing their investigation. It is a good idea to periodically ask, "am I free to go?" If they suspect you of committing a crime they will not let you go and will generally move towards righting the ticket or arresting you. Otherwise, they will let you go on your way. The most important thing is to remember that have A LOT of authority invested in them up to and including deadly force. It is NEVER a good idea to raise your voice, yell and scream, lunge towards, or physically touch an officer. If they want to arrest you, let them. You can work it out in the courts later, where you have the protection of witnesses and a lawyer fighting for your rights. Getting into a conflict on the side of the road is a sure way to get yourself shot.

HAPPENED TO ME 20 years ago........I bought a used 1977 Buick Regal Landau from an 80 year old lady. She bought it off a local used car lot 5 years earlier. She was a widow and only user of the car. Well I gave her the $400 she asked for it and drove it home. I was really busy at that time and did not have a chance to really clean out the interior. So I decided this was the day. So I pulled the back seat out to vacuum it and let me tell you......"Cheech and Chong" and "Spicolo" from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" must have owned the car based on the assortment of "things" & "items" behind that seat. The stuff was probably back there for many years. Either way I would have been in big trouble if the car had been searched.

Dope breakdown. Lotta insight fam 🤧💯

Confucius say.......Don’t talk to the police👀 To clarify........Feel free to “ask” questions.......Do not “answer”questions👀👀

"You look familiar, I know you from somewhere too. You know Jim or Jim knows you, or something like that?"

I believe a few states have some form of "Duty to Inform" laws, so I don't believe invoking the 5th is the best option when asked if there is a firearm in the vehicle

Great job at explaining things. I wonder how the advice in this video would apply in Missouri, or Iowa/Illinois as I generally only drive in these states since I live in Missouri.

When asked if you know why you were pulled over you can do a Fluffy and hold up a box of donuts and say, "Because you smelled them?"

With the first question, ask the cop, "Am I required to answer your questions?" The answer will be "no." Then politely decline to answer all the rest of the questions that will be coming.

In some states, Indiana for example, part of you getting your license iti is stated that you will consent to all requests for sobriety checks when operating the vehicle and failure to do so will result in a timed suspension of your license.

"Got any guns in the vehicle?" Yep! And they're really cool! Wanna see?

I don't answer any questions. I follow all lawful commands, but nothing more.

Love your vids. Thanks Andrew Flusche!

Hey Andy real quick observation about the first situation. While I am not sure about va law concerning a field sobriety test what I can say is this according to the Supreme court (Penn v mims) an officer can order you (the driver) out of a vehicle and failing to do so may get you an obstruction charge at best or your window broken wrestled to the ground sprayed tased or worse. In most states obstruction will land you in jail where your vehicle becomes evidence and a search becomes legal without consent. Otherwise Andy you are exactly right you are under no obligation to talk to the police and politeness goes a long way to ensure you and the officers safety. If your a jerk and argumentative the officer will begin to feel defensive and match your intensity. Remember you may not be able to talk your way out of a ticket but you sure can talk your way into one

Or maybe we should have a police system where it should be illegal for police to do anything but cite you for the reason they pull you over, instead of playing word and mind games.

Great advice. Thank you!

Ive recently discovered your channel and this extremely valuable content. Thank you

Officer: "Sir could you please step out of the vehicle"? Me: "I'm way to drunk. You get in".

Seen plenty of videos online where pleading the 5th escalates the situation with police. What should you do in situations like that?