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SIMON SAYS Don't put your hands on your head or turn your palms up; you'll look like you're lying

• DO NOT scratch your head, light a cigarette, or turn your palms up. All are telltale signs you are nervous and hiding something.

• Know your rights. It's important to remember the distinction between "reasonable suspicion" and "probable cause." As stand-alone items, rolling papers, clear baggies, and bongs (as long as there is no resin in them) aren't sufficient grounds for an officer to search your car. A cop can only conduct a search based on one of the following: he sees or smells a controlled substance, an informant tells him drugs are in the car, or a dog is alerted to the presence of narcotics.

• You have the right to remain silent. Use that. Never answer questions if they are damaging.

• Never admit to having smoked pot just because a cop threatens you with a blood test. The only time you are obligated to consent to a test is if you are served with a search warrant, as is often the case if you are involved in a traffic accident involving serious bodily harm.

• If you have just a little bit of marijuana on you, and it's decently well-hidden in your car, consent to a search. More often than not, the cop will do a cursory search and be on his way. Claiming your constitutional right against illegal search and seizure is fantastic in theory, but not so much in practice.

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