I saw a disturbing episode on COPS the other day and wondered what the individuals right were.
A narcotics officer (woman) patrols the Fort Lauderdale Airport and does random bag searches. After indentifying herself she asks if she can check their bags to look for illegal drugs. Everyone said yes until this one guy. He orrigionaly said yes but when he saw that shee was emptying out his belongings on the floor, making an embarassing seen, changed his mind and said no. She now pulled everything out of the bag and dumped it on the floor while asking "are you saying you want me to stop". He asked what right do you have to do this and said yes I want you to stop. She stood up, begins read him his rights, and went for his wrist to handcuff him. He pulled away and she quickly jumped behind him pulling his arms back into a lock. From this point forward the guy messes up and struggles with her, other cops jump in to subdue him, he's under arrest and in another of his bags they find a gun and personal use drugs.
My question here is if I was walking in the same airport, and a narcotics officer asks to search my bags for drugs, do I have to comply even there is no probable cause? What if I'm late for a flight and don't want to be delayed.
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"It is easier to get out of jail then it is a morgue"
Live long and defend yourself!
John 3:16
A narcotics officer (woman) patrols the Fort Lauderdale Airport and does random bag searches. After indentifying herself she asks if she can check their bags to look for illegal drugs. Everyone said yes until this one guy. He orrigionaly said yes but when he saw that shee was emptying out his belongings on the floor, making an embarassing seen, changed his mind and said no. She now pulled everything out of the bag and dumped it on the floor while asking "are you saying you want me to stop". He asked what right do you have to do this and said yes I want you to stop. She stood up, begins read him his rights, and went for his wrist to handcuff him. He pulled away and she quickly jumped behind him pulling his arms back into a lock. From this point forward the guy messes up and struggles with her, other cops jump in to subdue him, he's under arrest and in another of his bags they find a gun and personal use drugs.
My question here is if I was walking in the same airport, and a narcotics officer asks to search my bags for drugs, do I have to comply even there is no probable cause? What if I'm late for a flight and don't want to be delayed.
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"It is easier to get out of jail then it is a morgue"
Live long and defend yourself!
John 3:16