Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights!
Know Your Rights, I found this video on youtube and thought I Should share it with you. I have seen these techniques work and not work for many people.
There are three phrases every American citizen should memorize.
Officer, am I free to go?
Officer, I do not consent to any searches.
Officer, I want to speak with a lawyer.
When you are approached by an officer these are the phrases you need to have in your stash and be ready to use. Remember that you are a citizen of a free country and that you have constitutional rights.
Watch this show a few times and try to retain this information. You may need it someday
The Fourth Amendment
to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. The amendment specifically also requires search and arrest warrants be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. It was adopted as a response to the abuse of the writ of assistance, which is a type of general search warrant, in the American Revolution. Search and arrest should be limited in scope according to specific information supplied to the issuing court, usually by a law enforcement officer, who has sworn by it.
The Fifth Amendment
to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure. Its guarantees stem from English common law which traces back to the Magna Carta in 1215. For instance, grand juries and the phrase “due process” both trace their origin to the Magna Carta.
The Sixth Amendment
to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights which sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. The Supreme Court has applied the protections of this amendment to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
