THERE ARE 3 LEVELS OF POLICE INTERACTIONS AND THERE ARE SAFE WAYS TO HANDLE EACH ENCOUNTER
- CASUAL CONVERSATION: ASK IF YOU ARE BEING DETAINED. IF NOT WALK AWAY
- DETENTION: IF YOU ARE BEING DETAINED ASK WHY AND MAKE THEM SITE THE LAW AND REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAY.
- ARREST: SAY I CHOOSE TO REMAIN SILENT AND I WANT TO SEE A LAWYER. REMEMBER TO REMAIN SILENT.
DO NOT CONSENT TO A SEARCH
IF THE POLICE SAY, “ DO YOU MIND IF I LOOK IN YOUR PURSE, BAG, HOME, CAR?'
YOU SAY, “ I DO NOT CONSENT TO A SEARCH”
IF POLICE SAY,”WHY NOT ARE YOU HIDING SOMETHING?”
YOU SAY, ” I BELIEVE IN MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND I DO NOT CONSENT TO A SEARCH.”
NOTE: THIS PROBABLY WILL NOT STOP AN OFFICER FROM SEARCHING YOU BUT IT CAN HELP YOU TO GET ANY EVIDENCE SEIZED THROWN OUT OF COURT.
SEARCH WARRANT
DO NOT LET AN OFFICER INTO YOUR HOME WITHOUT A SEARCH WARRANT. CHECK THE ADDRESS, THE DATE AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE JUDGE.
IF LAW ENFORCEMENT KNOCKS ON YOUR DOOR, STEP OUTSIDE AND CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND YOU WHILE YOU FIND OUT WHY THEY ARE THERE. DO NOT LEAVE THE DOOR WIDE OPEN, WITHIN PLAIN SIGHT .
IF THEY ENTER YOUR HOME WITHOUT A SEARCH WARRANT SAY:
“I DO NOT CONSENT TO A SEARCH”
HAVING A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM A DOCTOR DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL NOT BE FINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM
AMERICANS FOR SAFE ACCESS
510-251-1856
DISCLAIMER: MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAWS ARE CONTINUALLY EVOLVING AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA REMAINS ILLEGAL UNDER FEDERAL LAW. |
