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Originally Posted by lonely_but_rich
The obvious downside is him suspecting me of being the fire hydrant bandit and wasting countless hours investigating the wrong person while the real criminal roams the streets.
Countless hours? If he has probable cause, then he wouldn't
ask; he'd search your vehicle and you'd have no choice, so telling him to piss off would get him back to the real investigation. There is no upside in relinquishing your 4th amendment rights and give into a search.
They are not looking for innocence; they are looking for guilt. Many times arrests are simply saving political face, so if your dumbass gets arrested while being innocent, then they've met their political objective and it's up to the courts to do the rest.
Amazing how so many are clueless to this, but you are in good company. Hopefully you don't keep a few hundo in cash, as they'd snap take that due to you being a trucker and "selling crank" (you know, whatever excuse they can make to take your cash, and there's lots of "reasons").