The key to protecting your rights as much as possible at a traffic stop are: Don’t answer questions other than name, and to provide license, insurance, and registration. Ask for an attorney if the officer continues to ask other questions. Decline any search without a warrant. Ask why you were stopped. Otherwise, as always, REMAIN SILENT.
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Fourth Amendment
Generally, law enforcement need a warrant to enter a residence to search and seize items that may be evidence. This article sets out what to do when faced with Police at your door, and the various circumstances they may enter your home.