American Rights with the Police

I know if they ask to check your car while you're pulled over, you can refuse, if they do search without your consent, they've violated the 4th Amendment.  All high school kids know this from smuggling alcohol.

What illicit substance exactly are you thinking of smuggling from the Isle of Man to the US?

With a few more details maybe we could really help.

Though I struggle to think what's on the isle of Man (the last nazi regime in europe) that's not in the US already.

Edited by Paul

Originally posted by Cellular I was wondering what exactly are my rights with the police? If I get pulled over? If a policeman comes to my door? If they ask to check my car when  I get pulled over? Perhaps we can share some stories and give what exactly your rights are..

     If a cop asks you anything, you can simply ask him "Am I being charged with anything?", if he says no, you say "Then we dont need to talk, goodbye". Advice from a lawyer.

     They cant enter your house or search your car without a Search Warrant. So unless they present you with paperwork (check to make sure if its fake or not), then they cant do anything to you. Well, at least legally. They can search you if youre pulled over, though, so make sure whatever you have isnt in your pockets while youre in the car.

     If you want to smuggle drugs into the U.S. I advise you not to put it inside your luggage. If its a quantity that you can carry with you, the best thing to do is to tape it to your crotch. Its the only place they dont frisk you. You might want to do some research on how to throw off the smell incase they have dogs, though. Chances are you wont even see a dog, and if you do, theyre only there to sniff luggage (which is why you shouldnt put it in there, coupled with the fact that they can see everything in your bag).

     A nearly fool-proof way of smuggling is to put it inside an air-tight bag or pouch and swallow it. The only risk involved with this is the bag can potentially open inside your stomach. Dont eat or drink too many acidic substances, and dont be nervous. You dont want pouches of cocaine or LSD dissolving into your stomach. Other than that its basically risk-free.

     If you specified what you want to bring over it would be a lot easier

If you want to smuggle drugs into the U.S. I advise you not to put it inside your luggage. If its a quantity that you can carry with you, the best thing to do is to tape it to your crotch. Its the only place they dont frisk you. You might want to do some research on how to throw off the smell incase they have dogs, though. Chances are you wont even see a dog, and if you do, theyre only there to sniff luggage (which is why you shouldnt put it in there, coupled with the fact that they can see everything in your bag).      A nearly fool-proof way of smuggling is to put it inside an air-tight bag or pouch and swallow it. The only risk involved with this is the bag can potentially open inside your stomach. Dont eat or drink too many acidic substances, and dont be nervous. You dont want pouches of cocaine or LSD dissolving into your stomach. Other than that its basically risk-free.

Experience?
Your last methot is not completely risk-free. Amsterdam Airport has jailes full of people who swallowed drugs ('bolletjeslikkers'). Somehow the government finds it more important to arrest poor drugs smugglers than look for the causes of their smuggling (most of them are from the Netherlands Antilles and have to choose between prostitution and drug smuggling in order to survive).

At least that was the idea, not sure if teh Dutch have standard ID cards yet, other than the ones they oblige 'strangers' to carry.

Yes, there are standard ID cards already, and passports are also allowed.
But I never carry one. I don't like to give up privacy for fake security.

Originally posted by BMC21113 Wow, looks like we are teaching a class for criminals. Let's see.....we could call it.......Criminal Method 101 ( procedures for avoiding the law and delivering the goods)

Well, the alternative is bribery. Somehow I don't see that as any more respectable though. If nothing else, these personal stories are entertaining.

Originally posted by eaglecap Originally posted by Constantine XI Originally posted by BMC21113 Wow, looks like we are teaching a class for criminals. Let's see.....we could call it.......Criminal Method 101 ( procedures for avoiding the law and delivering the goods) Well, the alternative is bribery. Somehow I don't see that as any more respectable though. If nothing else, these personal stories are entertaining. Funny, that is a quick way to jail in most of the USA, especially in Eastern Washington.

Well you won't go to gaol (I know that must look ghastly to our American members) if you bribe the officer well enough. You know what they say, the higher a man's morals the higher his price