Interesting stuff gents, thanks. My friend's son was raised to be respectful to everyone but especially leo (uncle on his mother's side is a deputy in North Dakota). From what my friend said his son was mostly shocked while the encounter was going on, couldn't believe it was really happening. He said he consented as he knew he didn't have anything in the car to be worried about. This is the kind of young man everyone always comments on what a nice, polite guy he is. According to my friend his son has been stopped twice in the past when they lived in Minnesota but never ticketed.

Who knows, it was just a weird experience.