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>you'll need to, say, do an open-air drug transaction, or get stopped for running a red light and then have drugs plainly visible in your car (or have a dog authorize the search, which is plainly problematic).

Or be a totally innocent person who is unknowingly transporting contraband and say, "of course I don't mind, search my car, officer."




Why would anyone willingly give up their protections under the law? Of course, if you say "no", they'll just get their trained dogs to give them "permission".


>Why would anyone willingly give up their protections under the law?

  * Implied or implicit threats from LEO

  * Unwarranted trust in law enforcement

  * Belief that they are making the most efficient choice.

  * Ignorance of their rights

  * etc.


Most people have no idea what their protections under the law are, nor why those protections exist. This is stuff that should be covered in school.

ETA: I don't mean "if you were listening, you would have learned" but "they should add this to the curriculum".




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