Consent = Legal Search | How to Flex Your Rights During Police Encounters

Consent = Legal Search

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How long can I be detained without being formally arrested?

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When the officer stopped her son and his friends as they walked home from school and demanded to search their backpacks, her son said, "Officer, am I being detained or am I free to go and I do not consent to a search" all in one sentence. The cop turned red in the face but returned to his squad car, sped off and has not bothered them since. With such great results, the mom has been showing BUSTED to all of the neighborhood youth.

—Michelle G. from Communities United Against Police Brutality, Minneapolis, MN

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