Originally Posted by Socks

You guys are missing the point. The cops use anything they have at their disposal, and regularly argue things in court to change the laws in their favour to get the little extras they think will give them greater advantage.

Just before the G20 happened in Toronto, the police here slid under new measures that allowed them to demand identification and search anyone who came within 5 meters of a fence. So you didn't have to go go *through* the fence, you just had to be anywhere *near* the fence, and you'd basically be auto-arrested. Rather than have this new law debated through proper channels, they slid it in under some ancient "public works" act that was meant for war times.

They just don't play fair is the point.

So now they have an extra tool in their arsenal. Let's say you get pulled over for speeding, and the cop says he wants to search you. You have no reason to be searched, but he's asking. You refuse. Now he decides he's going to detain you for further questioning at the station... What do you do? You go to the station... What else?

Seems like most from the conservative camp expect the police to be rational and fair, which just isn't the case. They mess with you because they can, as strategy, for fun, to make themselves feel good, to show off in front of their partner, to meet quota, lots of reasons.

Don't think for a second there won't be more people being brought to the station now. They have a new toy to play with in this law and of course they're going to use it any chance they get.