Subject: Protests & Police Encounters Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:01:59 -0600 Message-ID: <FEBBF51AFF7B8B4B8A2F32F6E63092AE021B9B47@COKE.uwec.edu> From: "Drumm, Daniel L." <DRUMM@uwec.edu>
There has been a lot of talk about the new city ordinances and how they
might affect city protests. Unfortunately police and city officials are
not always looking out for your rights. In fact police are trained to
trick you into giving up your rights - they use this training daily.
While cooperating with the police is often the best course of action, it
is also wise to know your rights, and how to use them to protect
yourself.
A free film shown in Davies tonight (Wednesday) can teach you some of
your basic rights as a citizen and how to assert them.
-- Dan
Do you know what to do during a police encounter?
The truth is most people incriminate themselves because they do not know
their rights!
* Can the police ask for your ID?
* Can the police look in your pockets or backpack?
* Can the police search your car?
Are you sure?
* Are you required to submit to a search of your car?
* Are you required to submit to a search of house or dorm?
* Are you required to submit to a search of pockets?
* Are you required to let the police pat you down?
Are you sure? - Under what conditions?
* Do your rights change after you are arrested?
* Can the police lie to you?
* Should you even talk to the police? Can you refuse?
If you are not sure, then chances are a police officer can trick you
into giving up your rights.
The police are trained, are you?
Next Wednesday, March 9th, 7pm in Davies theatre, SSDP will show a free
film detailing the most common tricks used by police to bypass your
rights, and what you can do to counter act them.
BUSTED - The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters
In a police encounter, Knowledge is Power.