BLACK CITIZENS BEWARE! PHILLY POLICE ARE USING RACIAL PROFILING TO CONDUCT THE ILLEGAL PROCEDURE KNOWN AS 'STOP & FRISK' ON BLACK CITIZENS HERE IN PHILADELPHIA.
As a law-abiding Black citizen, you have the 4th amendment right to be secure in your person from unreasonable searches and seizure. So if the police stop you for no reason, make sure you exercise your rights under the law. Get the officers name and badge number and ask if he has a "reasonable suspicion" that you committed a crime. If he says no, then ask if you are being lawfully detained or are you free to go. If they ask if they can search you, tell them "you do not consent to a search". If say they want to frisk you, tell them they can 'pat down' the outside of your clothing for a weapon, but they can't manipulate the contents of your pockets, because that is considered a search.
Don't answer any questions because you have the right under the 5th amendment to remain silent. Say you are exercising your right to remain silent, then STFU!
If you are being detained by police, Remember you have the right to remain silent even if you are not in handcuffs or 'under arrest'. You do not have to answer any questions, except for your name, address and date of birth. Only answer with: Am I being detained or am I free to go. If they say no, then remain silent. When you are detained and not free to leave, then you are technically under arrest. If your freedom of movement is arrested, then you have the right to remain silent. So don't answer any questions!
Reasonable Suspicion: is a suspicion based on specific facts that justifies stopping and frisking a person thought to be involved in criminal activity. A police officer must be able to point to specific facts in order to justify stopping you; so always ask what reasonable suspicion they have that you committed a crime.
The Fifth Amendment says, No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. So shut up! The Fourth Amendment says, the people have a right to be secure in their persons, against unreasonable searches and seizures. So don't consent to a search when asked!
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