You probably should have never told him you had cigs...he had no probable cause so I don't think he would have searched you if you had just played it cool.

But I will have to give you props for standing your ground...and for attempting to protect the clerk...I used to be a clerk and I would sell alcohol and tobacco to minors frequently. I'm lucky it never came back to bite me in the ass...and it seems you realized you could have fucked the clerk over. I hope he didn't get busted along with you.

Good Luck with your troubles! Same to you RickyTikki!