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Title should be if you get stopped in the US by the police. The US until today is not the world. In my country have been stopped by police a lot. Most of the time they are civilized. Some cases they can come over as dicks but as long as you don't escalate the situation and stay friendly nothing will happen.



THIS. In any other country that is not the US, the advice given by the article is really bad advice.


Conversely, there is no such thing as "advice given in X article is really great advice in all countries". All countries have different laws.

Whenever you read about how law is applied, put it in the correct context of the jurisdiction and time frame in which it is written.


What would be better advice for, say, most of EU?


Do what you are told. If you have nothing to hide, you will not get into trouble.


Thank you!




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