[lowbridge]

Full title: Man Stopped By Cops For Supposedly Voluntary NHTSA 'Survey' Sues City And Police Dept. For Violating His 4th Amendment Rights

[elkfersupper]

Okay, this hysteria has gone way too far.

Thank you, Mothers Against Drunk Driving aka "MADD", which has very few actual or potential mothers in its ranks.

It is way past time to dial all this back.

[rawhide]

Can a driver be cited for refusing to obey the directive of a police officer?

[tomkat]

Hope Nieves worded his suit such that the fascist bastards are at least somewhat personally liable for damages.

[freedomfiter2]

The reason this private company uses police is to intimidate the public into volunteering. It’s clear that the police are intentionally violating people’s constitutional rights and should be liable.

[JimSEA]

Unconstitutional if refusal has negative consequences. If not, ???

[Born to Conserve]

“Am I free to go?”

If they don’t answer, ask again

“Yes” answer, leave

“No” answer, sue their balls off for false arrest.

[Panzerfaust]

So why use cops to induce people to participate? The local cheer-leading squad in my town does car washes in the summers to raise money. Bunch of hotties in bikinis offering to wash your car....that line goes around the block!

[CaptainPhilFan]

Pardon my tin foil, but I don’t think they were
looking for prescription drugs or alcohol or whatever.

I believe the the real reason for these events is to
record innocent person’s responses to being pulled
over for no reason and asked to comply with a
completely abusive and invasive request.

Further, to see if the innocents CAN be bribed with cash/reward
to allow or to participate something unexpected and unusual,
distasteful and plain wrong.

Do you see where I’m going with this?

That’s been my take since they started this crap.

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

Don’t give them 5hit and embarrass them as much as possible. They can do dna tests on the swabs and enter it into the National Date bank whoever that is. It is better then fingerprints and they can tell if you have a chronic disease which might be used under under our new Death Panels to deny you care. DO NOT COOPERATE in any fashion. This is the Feds behind these things.

[Safetgiver]

I want Chief Heim, ON TV, to recite the oath he took to take his position. He is the beginning of an Obama jack booted thug. He should have known these civilians were doing wrong. The Sheriff in Berks Co. should arrest his ass and take over.

[stevio]

Good for him. Making them pay is the only way to stop it.