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Comment by wkimeria | Hacker News Reader

If you are black, and you don't consent to a search, you are probably getting arrested for "resisting arrest" (I've had it happen to a friend). It's a lose-lose situation.

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Honestly, if I was black, I would just lay down with my hands behind my back anytime I was asked to be searched and never consent. It's certainly a rights violation, but I'd rather fight an illegal search/seizure case than a resisting arrest case. If they want to arrest you, they will, and I'd rather make that as easy as possible.

However, since I'm white and relatively well off, I'll try my chances with talking my way out of the search.

They will simply beat you while shouting "STOP RESISTING ARREST"; do you really think it's that simple?

> I would just lay down with my hands behind my back anytime I was asked to be searched and never consent.

You uh... Really think that's gonna work? At all?

I've had friends consent to a search to avoid a $120 speeding ticket. I've also had a friend consent to a search. They found a seed of marijuana in his backseat (probably left behind by another friend). And used that as evidence to hit them for further charges.

They can decide to arrest you for resisting arrest?

They can decide to murder you for allegedly resisting arrest. The list of people killed by police for no reason without anything happening to the cop is not short enough.

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