DUI checkpoint refusal to answer cops

Motorcycle rider is detained at a police roadblock and declines to answer questions. Stupid cops get butthurt and prolong the detention. Highway patrol Sgt. Farmer demands identification without suspicion of a crime. Note: Edit at 20s removes 4m of waiting in line.

[williammcpherson]

The Constitution clearly states the government must have reason to search you. Random by definition means no reason. All random searches are illegal.

[Average_Josh]

He wasn't rude. Used his rights. And the situation ended properly.

Could things have gone faster if he answered, sure. But can't he check how the cops behave when a person uses their rights at the same time they do their checkpoint?

The argument that "if you don't have anything to hide, why hide things" is stupid. Your rights are yours to exercise as is, your privacy is your responsibility to try to maintain.

[ryanlynch]

The number of people thinking the biker is in the wrong is astounding and a fine illustration of the state of our nation, and the problem with democracy.

[TIJoe-tequ]

I don't see why everyone is so down on this rider.

[warrmalaski]

The whole reason they ask a question is to either entrap you or to put you at ease for the entrapping question. When it comes to cops every question is a finely crafted loaded question. That they have practiced a hundred times before. To all who say just answer it. The jails are full of people who thought the samething.

[alexmaness]

How does handing over your license determine if you have been drinking? Seems like a scam to make more money by fishing for other problems like warrants, expired tag probation ect.

[MrRudy-vkxx]

The worst thing about this video is reading all comments of people telling you to give up your rights in order to "keep others safe." Hope you're doing well.

[jgarber]

You are under NO OBLIGATION to answer any questions.

[BenBen]

“I can detain you for an hour. Just answer yes or no.” What a fucking joke.

[collinmc]

all the people in the comments saying why not answer the police officer. Well, if you answer questions they will use what you say against you and possibly interpret what you said as admission of guilt or waving of your constitutional rights. They cannot detain you for longer than reasonably required to conduct an investigation. They will ask you questions to get you to wave your rights and basically offer up evidence against yourself. I would be much more polite than this fellow but hey he has the right to act that way. The police are NEVER your friend.

[Dan-eibe]

Crazy how many folks in this comment section actually think the rider is at fault.

[RobertJCamposattorney]

This is exactly how to handle this type of stop. A citizen has a right not to answer questions. The police know this very well. They had no indication he was impaired and cannot simply demand answers. The driver was polite but firm. He asked if they ordered him and then complied. The reason to ask if it is an order is that later their commands can be challenged in court if arrested. The conduct of the police may not be legal but don’t fight it at the side of the road. He did very well and remained polite at all times.

[ruckboger]

I thought checkpoints were unconstitutional? They violate unlawful detainment.

[rumplestiltskin]

18 freaking cops with nothing to do. Taxpayers getting screwed again.

[ericbassett]

Look at how many cops are just standing around with their hands in their pockets for their 150 to 200 grand a year while everybody, else is out Busting they nuts paying them

[someguy]

A lot of people here licking the boot. I can only assume they think that police officers are naturally good people. And most of them are! But, as the saying goes, a few bad apples spoil the bunch. Here we see a classic bad apple situation.

A man, who has literally done nothing wrong, is stopped by police. That already should not happen. The police do not have the ability to just pull you over whenever they want. They need to be able to articulate exactly why, otherwise it's an illegal stop.

Next, the officer punishes this man for not providing documents. Being secure in your papers is your 4th amendment right. The officer has no reasonable suspicion that this cyclist has committed any crime, and as such has no right to ask for an ID or driver's license.

Finally, the officer clearly does not understand the 5th amendment. Our cyclist here cannot be forced or compelled to speak to an officer. Even if he has committed a crime, even if he had performed a traffic violation, he does not need to answer or respond to the officer in any way.

This man was unlawfully detained and unlawfully searched. These police officers committed crimes. Now, sure, they probably did it for a good reason. They probably did it to make sure no drunk drivers were on the roads. But it's still a crime, and good intentions don't make good excuses for committing crimes.

[Giganticonion]

So many people on here calling the motorcyclist an asshole..
Without probable cause, these detentions are illegal. You have the right to travel unmolested. As soon as he said he didn’t answer questions, the next response should have been “you are free to go.” Because that is so foreign to the people in the comments, it’s easier to vilify the guy riding the bike. He didn’t do anything wrong.

[rogervancouwenberghe]

The problem is, ANYTHING you say CAN and WILL be used against you. The cops are not there to clear you, they are there to charge you. Read it and weep: ANY....THING.

[roberthartford]

So an unlawful detainment and unlawful demand for id aren't worth an incident number.
I get the feeling that certain law enforcement agencies are specifically taught how to violate Constitutional Rights.
Someone should FOIA their training material and internal memos, etc.
There's a pattern here..

[kenichitamagusuku]

The cowards just loves to violate our fourth amendment rights and they do not understand it’s illegal to do so