Originally Posted by
eddy_berry I would hope that justice would win out. I did say to refuse until you have legal counsel. That should buy time to ask what the best course of action would be. In the end though, if you believe you have not done anything wrong then you really shouldn't obstruct justice. If your possibly guilty of something or a possible accessory to a crime then you are going to need that lawyer anyway.
Posted via CB10
No offence meant by this, but what you are doing is merely dressing up the phrase "You have nothing to be scared of if you have nothing to hide."
Merely because one is innocent of wrong doing they should forfeit their rights as a citizen? Only those who are guilty should exercise their rights? I cannot in good conscience agree with either of those things.
Sure, you will probably take that traffic stop down to 10 minutes from an hour if you just let them search through your vehicle, phone, and other possessions, but does one's principles mean they should be scrutinized further?
The problem with you saying: "if you believe you have not done anything wrong then you really shouldn't obstruct justice", is that it isn't justice. If one is completely innocent of any wrong doing but is essentially forced to forfeit their right to privacy, what "justice" exactly is being done here? Perhaps this is more of a philosophical question, but is any form of justice actually taking place in that scenario? What wrongs are being corrected through law enforcement? None, because there were none to begin with.
Little by little, if we do not exercise the fundamental rights we do have, we will slowly but surely see them eroded over time.