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Originally Posted by nostatic
When I was young I was pulled over and questioned a number of times for essentially having longish hair and being young. Never arrested or even cited. Just pulled over, questioned under a weak pretense (e.g. "someone reported a car matching yours followed someone for many miles"). In that case, the cop was crestfallen when I came back with no wants or warrants. I saw his smile turn upside down.
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I have a long goatee, earrings, a shaved head, tattoos, and always wear sunglasses (my eyes are very light-sensitive). Not to mention, I'm big. I get profiled plenty, and the cops I have dealt with typically approach me in a very "ready" manner, and seem to be quickly diffused when I speak to them in a very polite, intelligent, non-confrontational manner.
Scottmandue, I'm very aware of my constitutional rights; however, refusing to show ID when asked is just being an ass, in my opinion. Maybe that's simply ingrained in me since I work in an atmosphere where my ID is scanned on a daily basis, just to gain access. To me, ID is not some magical thing that is MINE! and must be held tight to my chest. It's just a freaking picture with my name on it that says I'm allowed to do certain things or go certain places (depending on which ID).