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Should I allow the police to search my vehicle?

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no you should never allow the police to

search your vehicle you should be

cordial you should be cooperative in

terms of not being rude or not being

difficult with the police officers but

that is a question that goes to your

direct rights as a citizen whether you

allow the police to search your vehicle

and you have the absolute right to say

no if they need to search your vehicle

they will either get a warrant on the

spot or they will go back to a judge and

get a warrant based off of facts that

they have accumulated but on the spot

you have no obligation to allow the

police to search your vehicle and you

should always say no

Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer Nabeel Kibria explains when you should allow the police to search your vehicle.

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