No. of Recommendations: 5
If you were a citizen, and being rousted by ICE, would the first thing out of your mouth be "I'm a citizen", and the second thing "get off me, and I'll show you my papers". - Stev
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No and definitely no. I would adopt a meek and compliant demeanor. My first objective is not to convince him I am a citizen but get him to see me as not a threat. Respond to questions and commands. Yes, sir. No, sir.
When I am stopped for a traffic stop. the officer will find me begin the wheel, window already rolled down, and with both of my hands on the steering wheel. When he asks for my license, before reaching for my hip, I will say to the officer, 'Yes sir my license is in my wallet in my right rear pocket. I am going to reach for it slowly, OK?
I find it goes better for me this way rather than oozing contempt or defiance for having been stopped by the mistaken cop in the first place.
