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Originally posted by Volv
You don't get into an argument with an officer, you do as they say
If you know what the law and your rights are, and you are asked by the police for something you are not required to do -- then you can (and should) refuse.
An excellent example of this (under the laws of most U.S. states) is police asking to search your car during a routine traffic stop. You are not obligated to consent to a search. If they have a probable cause to believe there is something to find, they won't ask you; they are asking you because they don't. By consenting, you are inviting them to look for something else to charge you with and giving up the defense of unlawful search, should they search and find something. Same applies for police coming to your door without a warrant and wanting "to look around".
This is clearly off topic, but I think it's important to note there are times when you shouldn't blindly cooperate.
