Quote Originally Posted by 68Charger View Post
I read Carl's post, and while I'm no expert, it didn't seem the least bit "shady"...
I think you did a fine job (not that you need my approval)

The driver voluntarily gave up his 5th rights when he volunteered information about the cash... That is when his real trouble started.
(Well it really started when he decided to start burglarizing homes, but during the stop, he was stuck after that.)

Bottom line, don't lie to police- if you find yourself tempted, use the 5th instead.

Disclaimer: I'm not lawyer, get your own for legal advice...

No 5th ,it's a traffic stop Not a trial. You say minimal outside of DL, reg ins card. Polite chat, weather, time of day. Once you talk outside the box, anything you say that "isn't right" by LE standards. raises Flags. BG's stop, the guy raised numerous flags you could drive a car through. A suspect is fairly easy to see through once you've been around them. They are also uneasy around LE's it's that prison mentality, avoiding eye contact, looking at their feet, fidgity etc.