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by ne9xt 2008 days ago
I don’t think that’s how it works. Police officers can and frequently do issue unlawful orders, and you have no legal obligation to comply with those unlawful orders.
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There's no law against a police officer stating a request in an authoritative voice, fishing to see if you'll just go ahead and comply. It's on us to clarify whether that's a request or a lawful order.