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#198 Wrongful Conviction Podcasts PSA - What to Do When Stopped by the Police (Routine Foot Stop) · Wrongful Conviction

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  Speaker 1: Hi.
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  Speaker 2: I'm Robbia Jodry, attorney and co host of Undisclosed.
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  Speaker 1: And I'm Jason Flamm, the host of Wrongful Conviction. With
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  Speaker 1: Jason Flamm.
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  Speaker 2: We want to talk to you today about your rights
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  Speaker 2: and how they relate to interactions with the police.
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  Speaker 1: So, Rabia, let's say you're walking along the street and
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  Speaker 1: you're approached by police officers. What are some tips on
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  Speaker 1: how to not allow this situation to escalate? How do
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  Speaker 1: you defuse it?
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  Speaker 2: Right now? So, look, if you've been stopped in public,
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  Speaker 2: first of all, I always remember you have the right
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  Speaker 2: to remain silent. You don't have to answer any questions
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  Speaker 2: at all, state loudly. I have the right to remain silent,
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  Speaker 2: and I'm exercising my right. I will not answer any questions. Now,
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  Speaker 2: here's the thing. Twenty two states have stopped and Identify
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  Speaker 2: statutes that require a person who's been stopped by an
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  Speaker 2: officer to show some kind of ID. Some of those
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  Speaker 2: states will require that an officer has to have a
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  Speaker 2: reasonable suspicion that you're engaged or about to engage in
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  Speaker 2: some illegal activity in order to demand that ID. But
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  Speaker 2: you're going to have to look up your state by
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  Speaker 2: searching for what states have stopped and identify statutes. It's
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  Speaker 2: important to remember that you don't have to consent to
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  Speaker 2: a search for your person or your belongings, and if
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  Speaker 2: you don't consent, once again, clearly state I do not
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  Speaker 2: consent to a search of my person or belongings. This
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  Speaker 2: might not stop the search, but it could help you
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  Speaker 2: legally down the road. If you have something right out
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  Speaker 2: in the open, the police don't need search warrants for
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  Speaker 2: items that are in plane view. So if you have
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  Speaker 2: something you don't want the police to see, then we'll
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  Speaker 2: keep those private items out of sight. And remember you
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  Speaker 2: do not have to answer questions about your nationality or
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  Speaker 2: your immigration status. If you are witnessing an attention and arrest,
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  Speaker 2: an altercation, you're a bystander. Well, you can record the
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  Speaker 2: police from a safe distance. That is your first amendment right,
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  Speaker 2: but in some states you have to let the police
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  Speaker 2: know that you're recording them. They might not confiscate your
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  Speaker 2: phone or camera without a warrant, but if they try to,
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  Speaker 2: just clearly tell them that you do not consent to
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  Speaker 2: giving them your phone. But obviously if they try to
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  Speaker 2: take it from you, don't resist. Now witnesses, and anybody
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  Speaker 2: stops to write down all the possible information they can,
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  Speaker 2: including officer names, badge numbers, the plates for patrol cars,
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  Speaker 2: how many officers are present, what agency they're from, just
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  Speaker 2: any kind of information you have, and finally, look if
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  Speaker 2: you're being arrested, it's very very important do not resist arrest.
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  Speaker 2: It does not end well.
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  Speaker 1: Our goal is to help you stay safe during these
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  Speaker 1: interactions and keep yourself out of jail and out of
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  Speaker 1: harm's way. To learn more and get involved, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Undisclosed and.
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  Speaker 2: Listen to Wrongful Conviction podcasts.
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  Speaker 1: These are your legal rights.
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  Speaker 2: Know your rights, understand your rights, and most importantly, exercise
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  Speaker 2: your rights,