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by beatgammit 2281 days ago
Honestly, if I was black, I would just lay down with my hands behind my back anytime I was asked to be searched and never consent. It's certainly a rights violation, but I'd rather fight an illegal search/seizure case than a resisting arrest case. If they want to arrest you, they will, and I'd rather make that as easy as possible.

However, since I'm white and relatively well off, I'll try my chances with talking my way out of the search.

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They will simply beat you while shouting "STOP RESISTING ARREST"; do you really think it's that simple?
> I would just lay down with my hands behind my back anytime I was asked to be searched and never consent.

You uh... Really think that's gonna work? At all?