JetAonly wrote:
ddndoug wrote:
This was a very informative thread, thanks to all the current and former LEOs that responded.
What I don't get is the number of people that don't want cops in their MHs, what are they trying to hide? (rhetorical question, let's not get this thread closed)
Doug
FWIW this quote is from here.
"The problem with the nothing-to-hide argument is the underlying assumption that privacy is about hiding bad things. By accepting this assumption, we concede far too much ground and invite an unproductive discussion about information that people would very likely want to hide. Surveillance, for example, can inhibit such lawful activities as free speech, free association, and other First Amendment rights essential for democracy.
The deeper problem with the nothing-to-hide argument is that it myopically views privacy as a form of secrecy. In contrast, understanding privacy as a plurality of related issues demonstrates that the disclosure of bad things is just one among many difficulties caused by government security measures. The problems are not just Orwellian but Kafkaesque. Government information-gathering programs are problematic even if no information that people want to hide is uncovered."
Exactly. You don't have to prove you have nothing to hide. Many police (not all) look at it as everyone they stop does, and it's their job to find out. By peering into the vehicle looking for things to escalate. This the reason I asked what happens if you let the office step inside - being polite. Now you opened yourself up to a looksie around. Some here mentioned they have they right to see the driving area. That bothers me.
If being pulled over for a traffic offense or a problem with the vehicle then that's the purpose of the original stop. Not turned into do you mind if we look. I find that offensive that I'm not trusted. And I certainly don't have anything to hide.