Is it always the law for every reason, no matter what, that if you ask a cop if he/she is police officer, they have to admit it if they are?
2007-01-30 18:34:26 · 24 answers · asked by dredogg024 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Interesting question and answers. Reading them it seems to me that people who are NOT cops think that cops are not allowed to lie when asked if they are cops (or anything else) while the cops all seem to agree that lying is part of the job. Now who are we to believe? The people who know nothing, or the people who claim to be liars by trade?
2007-01-31 04:50:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok but how about in a situation where the undercover officer approaches you to sell something, IE I have seen cops at concerts go undercover and asking if anyone wants to buy tickets or sell them tickets?? This would seem like entrapment.. Or if the officer says you wanna buy pot or whatever?? You mean to say if you ask him if he's a cop and he lies and gets the **** beat out of him, I guess that should get thrown out because you did not know he was a cop, so they can't use the "Assaulting a police officer line" Can they?? Also, spies are worlds apart. Your dealing with Military, Ambassadors, High level Polititians and such. Not some local detective trying to make a routine bust. So there are reasons a spy would need to lie. Plus Spies are not all bound to uphold the law and to serve and protect the public interest. They can be hired hands to do the dirty work. I can see DEA pulling this type of law bending for this reason. I just think that any Police officer at the local government level should have to identify himself.
2007-02-02 07:12:13 · answer #2 · answered by AV427 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some departments it is up to the officer at what speed to write a citation. Other departments have a policy of a certain amount such as 11 over. It really depends on where you work The reason to allow a 10 or 11 mph over is not for variances in vehicles such as tires, speedometers, etc. It is to allow for a variance in the radar unit and for a plea of guilt. If you get a ticket for 2 mph over, you may contest the accuracy of the radar and want to come to court. If you get a ticket for 11 over, you will probably pay the fine before court and be done with it. For veteran officers, it seems that if you write a ticket and the suspect wants to go to court, court is always on your day off.
2016-03-28 21:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by Gail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Since I am a cop (In Illinois, and also familiar with U.S. law).
A cop can lie to you in anyway possible. However, a cop cannot intice another individual to produce a circumstance as "an agent of the state". Basically, that means I can't use someone to gain illegal information (in certain circumstances) if I couldn't legally obtain during my own official capacity as a police officer.
Ex: I can't ask a motel clerk to let me in a room, If someone has rented it and they have a reasonable expectation of privacy that couldn't be overidden by an officer's need in and of itself. To ask that motel clerk to do something that I know I couldn't legally do myself (as a cop) would be illegal.
I hope this helps. If you have a specific question, just ask.
2007-01-30 20:53:01 · answer #4 · answered by Me 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
( I'm an ex-cop....so I can answer this. )
First of all, contrary to someone elses post in here, we are not "trained to lie."
Secondly, let me make this kind of plain and easy.... if you were a spy, and someone you were spying on asked you if you were a spy from your country, would you tell them? I don't think you want to die, do you?
Police officers are not required to identify themselves if they are undercover or in plain clothes just because people ask them if they're cops. If they are executing their duties and it requires them to identify themselves as police officers, then they will surely do so. But they are not required to if just asked. No law saying that.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-30 18:42:19 · answer #5 · answered by C J 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No they don't.
There is no law compelling a peace officer to admit that they are a member of any law enforcement body unless they are arresting you at that very moment.
Could you imagine if an undercover narcotics officer had to declare that fact?
2007-01-30 18:43:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jack 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless a Police officer is performing a Police duty, then the cop will have to identify himself (exclude undercover), if not, there is not necessary for the cop to tell you even you ask.
2007-01-30 20:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by Tan D 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Aw, come on, don't ruin the fun for everyone. I enjoy watching the cop shows where the lady will ask the undercover cop if he is a cop and then brag about how smart she is because she now feels safe.
You would think that after being busted on that so many times, they would eventually figure it out.
I saw one where they were putting the cuffs on her and she was yelling "You can't arrest me, I asked you if you were a cop and you lied."
2007-01-30 18:41:57 · answer #8 · answered by bkc99xx 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends. If the officer is undercover then no. If the officer is attempting to effect an arrest he/she must be identified as a police officer.
2007-01-30 18:38:31 · answer #9 · answered by Combatcop 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. The courts have ruled that police may lie to people.
Police are allowed to lie in certain circumstances.
Detectives can tell a suspect "We found some interesting DNA sample on the scene, are you sure there's nothing else you want to tell us?" - even when no such DNA exists.
Don't believe every urban legend you hear.
2007-01-30 18:37:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋