“Asserting your Constitutional rights is not a trick in any way,” says Steve Silverman of the Flex Your Rights Foundation. “What the police officers do is a trick.” Silverman started Flex Your Rights in 2002 after spending years working with college students who lost scholarships because of minor drug busts. Since then the organization has produced two popular videos, Busted: The Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Police Encounters and 10 Rules For Dealing with the Police, both of which have millions of views on YouTube and have been screened in classrooms and communities around the country. Silverman sat down with Reason.tv’s Tim Cavanaugh to discuss the best tactics to employ during a police encounter and to explain why it is in your best interest to refuse to consent to a search, even if you have nothing to hide. Approximately 9 minutes. Interview by Tim Cavanaugh. Shot by Hawk Jensen, Paul Detrick, and Austin Bragg. Edited by Zach Weissmueller. Visit Reason.tv for downloadable versions of this and all our videos, and subscribe to Reason.tv’s YouTube channel to receive automatic notification when new content is posted.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
“Highway of Heroes”, was co-written and co-produced by The Trews and Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar) and was inspired by the 2006 death of Captain Nichola Goddard from The Trews’ hometown of Antigonish, NS. Canada’s Highway of Heroes, is the section of the MacDonald-Cartier freeway named to honour those who have sacrificed all in service of country. You can purchase “Highway of Heroes” world-wide exclusively via iTunes. bit.ly Net proceeds from sales will benefit the Canadian Hero Fund ( www.herofund.ca ), an organization that assists the families of Canadian military personnel through academic scholarships. The video was directed by Tim Martin.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
22. January 2012 at 9:52 am
We don’t have constitutional? rights, The constitution limits government. Are you a People or a citizen?
22. January 2012 at 10:19 am
@DumPlum7? 4(=
22. January 2012 at 10:58 am
@Vald1971 Well, I do. And yes, they are a gang? too.
22. January 2012 at 11:56 am
The police are there to do their job and protect society, but they are not supposed to unreasonably search people without evidence getting in pants or searching their car and possibly damaging any property in your? car and won’t be liable because you agreed to the search.
22. January 2012 at 12:16 pm
@MountainManAaron That’s? fine, he’ll have to say why he handcuffed you in court. At which point you can say you did not consent to a search.
22. January 2012 at 12:37 pm
I just said ” I don’t consent to searches “? to an officer yesterday. within the next 2 seconds he had my hands behind my back being handcuffed
22. January 2012 at 12:41 pm
smells fresh! lol luv liberty f police fema camp? douch bags!!!
22. January 2012 at 12:56 pm
The problem with? the Police force today is that they are being trained as a Para-Military organizations instead of caring servants of the people that actually care about the people they serve..always refuse searches..these Police agencies are out of control and don’t prosecute thier own and that cause dis-trust..and fear..and fear leads to horrible consequences..us against them attitude of the policeis going to lead to more fear..RIP Pastor Kreach…Spokane Wash Search pastor Kreach.
22. January 2012 at 1:42 pm
why was that hot chick? smoken weed alone
22. January 2012 at 1:51 pm
Cops should change their slogan from “to? serve and protect” to “tax and bully”
22. January 2012 at 2:23 pm
Three Cops Watched this and? clicked the dislike button.
22. January 2012 at 3:05 pm
@stxrobstar? – Yeah, but Vampires are cool. Cops aren’t.
22. January 2012 at 3:26 pm
@BirkinG1rl Actually i’m pretty sure they aren’t breaking the law for asking to look at it, but its? different if they take it by force to check it.
22. January 2012 at 3:51 pm
@glanemann thanks for the reply but most police officers dont seem to listen? to what kids have to say
22. January 2012 at 4:46 pm
@zeroboarder95 That’s like asking if someone under 18? is an American Citizen. Hell yeah you can say no.
22. January 2012 at 5:24 pm
We all have to ask ourselves; why do we submit to Police’s commands? If the honest answer is because you? don’t know what the consequences will be if you refuse, that in itself is a frightening state to find yourself in and the best reason to learn how to refuse lawfully.
22. January 2012 at 5:38 pm
These guys’ are doing a? great service to the people!
22. January 2012 at 6:35 pm
i hate? cops!!!!!!
22. January 2012 at 6:46 pm
if you are under the age of 18, could you still say that you don’t consent to? searches or can i not because im a minor?
22. January 2012 at 7:33 pm
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Get a stack and give a friend some friendly advice about dealing with law enforcement.
22. January 2012 at 8:23 pm
steve silverman is a hero?
22. January 2012 at 9:09 pm
@furyofbongos – No sh*t.? They work for the city/government. The city budget runs their business. This is pretty much common sense. Youre as sharp as a houseplant.
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22. January 2012 at 10:19 pm
It seems weird that in a 10 minute video they couldn’t come up with a list of do’s and don’ts when dealing with the police. You know, like say that you don’t? consent to a search, say ‘am I being detained or am I free to go’, etc.
Perhaps Reason can reshoot this interview and fill it with useful information instead of… whatever it is that I just watched?
22. January 2012 at 11:19 pm
My friend told me that the best way to deal with? cops is to say, “You won’t take me alive, copper!”, and then point your finger like a gun and yell “Bang! Bang bang!”
He was a good friend. I miss him.
22. January 2012 at 11:35 pm
@pbandj098 dude thats just childish and disrespectful to Canada, thats like us never forgiving england, or france, of mexico, or spain, or the japanese or the germans or the italians, Compared to those, Canada got a scratch, ?
23. January 2012 at 12:08 am
@DarkFenix34512 Canada will never forget what the? US did in 1812
23. January 2012 at 12:59 am
@pbandj098 look? just trying to show respect and honor, and your just looking for a way to wreck it.
23. January 2012 at 1:10 am
@DarkFenix34512 ya but Canada had nothing to do? with the atacks and you are forgeting one thing the Us attacked the Natives to the west and beleved that the gun are British
23. January 2012 at 1:57 am
@pbandj098 Well at time parts of Canada was under the British Empire, who were attacking us with their ships and had bases to launch troops in Canada, past is past with that, point is, since the independence of Canada from the British Empire, Canada has our backs when were attacked. As well as a good relationship with England, independently declaring war on Germany 3 days after England, storming the beaches with? us and even helping out in the pacific with the English, and since then or allies
23. January 2012 at 2:13 am
@DarkFenix34512 so you mean like the? war of 1812
23. January 2012 at 2:45 am
True British? love
23. January 2012 at 3:41 am
I don’t buy songs that often, but I am definitely buying this song. Proud American right here, but you guys went over the top. My hat’s off to? you!
23. January 2012 at 3:55 am
@BACONATOR204 I’m American, and I am truly astonished. Amazed. You guys have earned my respect. The Highway of Heroes only proves? that.
23. January 2012 at 4:15 am
42 americans watched this? video ;D
23. January 2012 at 4:51 am
How can you? dislike a video like this??? How ignorant. I am proud to be serving my country.
23. January 2012 at 5:14 am
@jschrauwen? Yes
23. January 2012 at 5:59 am
@jschrauwen Yes?
23. January 2012 at 6:55 am
Canadian and proud?
23. January 2012 at 7:40 am
proud to be a? motherfuckin canadian<3
23. January 2012 at 7:58 am
FUCK? YEA CANADA!!
Ontario, 905.
23. January 2012 at 8:06 am
@BlessedHellride009 I’m afraid the “Mission” is not really over in Afghanistan and won’t be for sometime. There’s still tons of Canadian troops serving in non-combat roles there and will contibue to do so.
Sgt John Schrauwen (Retired) KOMKAF HQ’s Roto 0, July 07 – Feb? 08 Kandahar
23. January 2012 at 9:03 am
Wasn’t this song played in the last episode of this season’s? Combat Hospital?
23. January 2012 at 9:07 am
proud?
23. January 2012 at 10:04 am
Proud to? be Canadian!!!
23. January 2012 at 10:34 am
i had an American talking bad about the Canadian military, i? tole them to watch this, not they don’t insult Canada anymore. this song can make anyone feel respect towards the military even other countries thank you.
23. January 2012 at 10:54 am
@SkyrimWolf sackville? nova scotia
23. January 2012 at 11:38 am
canada is? the best country ever<3!!!!!
23. January 2012 at 12:12 pm
this is a wonderful song,, made? me cry
23. January 2012 at 12:15 pm
@SkyrimWolf
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