being aware of your rights is important, but what you must also be aware of is the fact that a police officer can arrest you for a whole number of things perfectly legally. In my profession as an EMT, i have had patients who NEEDED to go to the hospital but refused where a normal patient would. to give you an idea it was something along the lines of "you understand that leaving your medical condition untreated or unchecked could have severe consequences including death" in other words it was clear that he will die if he didnt go to the hospital. a police officer had arrested the man under 51-50 stating that if he agreed to the fact that he will die, he is mentally unstable and a danger to him/herself and was arrested and taken to the hospital. police have much more legal authority than most people realize. and what that officer did was perfectly legal.in the same way you can be arrested for trying to commit suicide, you can be arrested to agreeing that you will die if you dont go to the hospital because its suicide.
shdwops Reviewed by shdwops on . Busted: A citizen's guide to surviving police encounters For some of you young adults such as myself out there, this video could possibly provide you with knowledge to make yourself much less susceptible to being busted in certain circumstances; I was never aware you could refuse a search without probable cause until I watched this. I watch this every couple months or so.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA Rating: 5