Billy G, just in case you decide it would be fun to do some hippie punching at a peaceful occupy protest coming to your hometown soon and in the melee of mass arrests the police pepper spray you, here's what you should do:
1. Remain calm even if your eyeballs feel on fire. 2. Don't scream. Politely say you wish to remain silent. FYI the police can legally lie to use your words and pleas for mercy against you. 3. You should also politely ask, "Am I being detained, or am I free to go?" If the officer says you are being detained, rather than WTF? say, "What is the reasonable suspicion that you have to detain me?" 4. Never consent to searches. Simply say, "I don't consent to a search." That won't stop police from finding the dog-eared copy of Mein Kampf in your underwear, but asserting your 4th Amendment rights means that even if they find some pot, your lawyer has a better chance of getting charges against you dropped. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/11/05/flex-your-rights-the-top-3-things-to-do-in\-every-police encounter/
