I want to share with you what it is that I do when I travel in my pleasure craft or household good known as my payed in full for method of transportation or car/vehicle. This is what I say when I am stopped by police with no state issued commercial plates and how I always NEVER get arrested and if I get ticketed, how I ALWAYS beat the ticket. Here are some bulleted tips for you to consider to ensure victory or keep you safe:
* If you can help it, DO NOT TAG/REGISTER YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY. - (Again, if you can help it) Most of you can not avoid this, understandably. Fortunately, I can, because my automobile is fully paid for. The tag on your car says to the cops that the STATE OF (YOUR STATE) owns title of the vehicle (Registering your personal automobile, turns it into a commercial vehicle and gives the Police authority to stop it and tow it if so desired). So if you have no choice, like with a car you are buying, the next few bullet points may help more.
* When pulled over, Put on your Hazard lights - This lets the HIGH/STREET/ROAD TYRANTS know that you acknowledge them. Also, if you are in a dark place (night time) and by yourself or with small children, as long as you are alone where there are no lit areas, with your hazard lights on and travelling in a slow rate of speed, by law, you can keep going until you reach a well lit area and not be considered as a runner (so to speak). Officers already know that they should never pull a car over in a secluded area anyway, unless they have no other choice. Its for their safety also, but still, be prepared.
- LOCK YOUR DOORS and CRACK YOUR WINDOW - Roll down only the side that you are on, even if another officer goes on the other side. Only talk to one. There is NOTHING about a police officer that can be trusted. Regardless of the fact that he/she is wearing a uniform and works as an agent of the government and is a sworn servant, who the hell cares. He is approaching you with a GUN!! Do you know what his real intentions are? They lie all of the time and won't tell the truth. If more than one officer shows up on the scene, ask them why and what are their intentions. More than likely, they will say that it is standard procedure. If you are a woman alone in her car or with children, just ask them, " So its standard procedure to gang up one a woman alone (or with children with her) with all of you armed? Why is that standard procedure? QUESTION EVERYTHING that they say or do. INNOCENT people are dying at their hands, so be safe.
* Put your car in park, but DO NOT turn it off. - Even if they ask, don't do it. Anything could happen with that armed man or woman there. If you are not carrying a gun to shoot to protect yourself (which you can by the way, why would you sit there and take a bullet for nothing), put that car in drive and put the pedal to the metal. You have a right to life just as he does and if speeding off preserves your life, DO IT!!! Get to a well lit public scene and call 911 and explain the situation so they can not lie. Its your right?
* Get a witness on the phone like 911- 911 is a great witness because the police can not alter the audio recordings made by them. If they see 911 on your phone screen during their fictitious investigation, they more than likely will act right. Your excuse for the call will be because you have an armed man/woman in a uniform, outside your car window, you are alone or with your children and you are in fear for your life (an excuse that they use all to often to justify their murders). You have done NOTHING wrong and you want an unbiased person recording the entire incident. If you can say this in front of the officer, he/she will more than likely straighten up and fly right (so to speak).
* PAPERWORK - Have some paperwork handy (Atleast 2 copies, in case you want to give the cop one), that has all of the laws and U.S. Supreme Court case laws written on it to justify your constitutional resistance and that can debut ANYTHING they say, just in case they lies (and they will) and make up laws that says you are in the wrong (cause they will). Seeing the law in writing is far better than him/her quoting some BS law or statute, that does not apply to you anyway. Police can only pull over commercial vehicles because the traffic statutes that they enforce, ONLY apply to CORPORATIONS and GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, not us, the PRIVATE MEN and WOMEN, who freaking OWN the "PUBLIC" highways, roads and streets, that we pay for, every time we buy a gallon of gasoline.
* Get a dash cam - They are cheap and in this day and time, are VERY Necessary, ESPECIALLY if you are black. Say what you want, but because the police operate according to a corrupt system and NOT LAW, they will lie and steal, just to trick you into compliance and even kill you, at times, if you do not comply. RECORD IT ALL FROM THE MOMENT HIS/HER LIGHTS TURN ON.
* Live Stream Apps - Got a good Smart Phone? Great. Put a live streaming app on it. Fortunately, Facebook as such a feature now, so make a whole lot of friends and when the police pull you over, ACTIVATE IT!!! Your dash cam is good, but just in case they act stupid and take your camera, they CAN NOT take you live feed. Once that stops, it is automatically saved on Facebook or in your streaming app's cloud account. GOTCHA SUCKA!!!
* Verbally RESERVE all of your rights, WAIVING NONE... ON AND FOR THE RECORD. - Your camera and/or live streaming app is activated. State ON AND FOR THE RECORD, that you are a living man/woman and not a corporation and that you reserve all of your god given rights, waiving none.You DO NOT wish to contract with him/her, you DO NOT consent to any searches whatsoever. Ask him/her if you have been understood. State this however you want, just stay calm. If the cop is persistent in his questioning, let him/her know that you want a LAWYER present, because you do not understand "LEGALESE". By law, they CAN NOT question you any longer after that and the camera is rolling.
* Ask for his IDs - Yes PLURAL!! His Name, Badge Number and business card. He is ALWAYS suppose to have those available and ready to give you. If he/she does not, simply let him/her know that you do not wish to converse with him/her until they have been identified. Plus, you got it on camera. Repeat out loud what he/she says for camera clarity.
* NEVER and I do mean, NEVER EVER EVER NEVER ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS. - Instead, when a Cop asks you a question, ask him/her one right back. EVERYONE knows that whatever you say, he will not only use it against you in court, but he is trying to establish jurisdiction over you. Why? Because he rightfully has NONE!!! Answer him/her by asking questions in return.
Example:
Cop Asks: May I see you license and registration please?
You Asks: On and for the record, why do you need to see those? Aren't those required by commercial drivers? Do you have some reason to believe that I am driving commercially?
U.S. COURT DECISIONS CONFIRM "DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE" IS A
CITIZENS RIGHT AND NOT A GOVERNMENT GRANTED PRIVILEGE.By Jack McLamb (from Aid & Abet Newsletter)
For many years Professionals within the criminal justice System have acted upon the belief that traveling by motor vehicle upon the roadway was a privilege that was gained by a citizen only after approval by their respective state government in the form of the issuance of a permit or license to that Particular individual. Legislators, police officers and court officials are becoming aware that there are now court decisions that prove the fallacy of the legal opinion that" driving is a privilege and therefore requires government approval, i.e. a license". Some of these cases are:
Case # 1 - "Even the legislature has no power to deny to a citizen the right to travel upon the highway and transport his property in the ordinary course of his business or pleasure, though this right may be regulated in accordance with the public interest and convenience. - Chicago Motor Coach v Chicago 169 NE 22
("Regulated" here means traffic safety enforcement, stop lights, signs, etc. NOT a privilege that requires permission i.e.- licensing, mandatory insurance, vehicle registration, etc.)
Case # 2 - "The right of the citizen to travel upon the public highways and to transport his property thereon, either by carriage or by automobile, is not a mere privilege which a city may prohibit or permit at will, but a common right which he has under the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."- Thompson v Smith 154 SE 579.
It could not be stated more conclusively that Citizens of the states have a right to travel, without approval or restriction (license), and that this right is protected under the U.S. Constitution. Here are other court decisions that expound the same facts:
Case # 3 - "The right to travel is a part of the liberty of which the citizen cannot be deprived without due process of law under the 5th Amendment." - Kent v Dulles, 357 U.S.116, 125.
Case # 4 - "Undoubtedly the right of locomotion, the right to remove from one place to another according to inclination, is an attribute of personal Iiberty, and the right, ordinarily, of free transit from or through the territory of any State is a right secured by the l4th Amendment and by other provisions of the Constitution." - Schactman v Dulles, 96 App D.C. 287, 293.
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT
As hard as it is for those of us in Law enforcement to believe, there is no room for speculation in these court decisions. The American citizen does indeed have the inalienable right to use the roadways unrestricted in any manner as long as they are not damaging or violating property or rights of another.
Government, in requiring the people to file for "drivers licenses, vehicle registrations, mandatory insurance, and demanding they stop for vehicle inspections, DUI/DWI roadblocks etc. without question, are "restricting", and therefore violating, the Peoples common law right to travel.
Is this a new legal interpretation on this subject of the right to travel? Apparently not. The American Citizens and Lawmen Association in conjunction with The U.S. Federal Law Research Center are presently involved in studies in several areas involving questions on constitutional law. One of the many areas under review is the area of "Citizens right to travel." In an interview a spokesmen stated: "Upon researching this subject over many months, substantial case law has presented itself that completely substantiates the position that the "right to travel unrestricted upon the nations highways" is and has always been a fundamental right of every Citizen."
This means that the "beliefs and opinions" our state legislators, the courts, and those of as involved in the law enforcement profession have acted upon for years have been in error. Researchers armed with actual facts state that U.S. case law is overwhelming in determining that - to restrict, in any fashion, the movement of the individual American in the free exercise of their right to travel upon the roadways, (excluding "commerce" which the state Legislatures are correct in regulating), is a serious breach of those freedoms secured by the U.S. Constitution, and most state Constitutions, i.e - it is Unlawful.
THE REVELATION THAT THE AMERICAN CITIZEN HAS ALWAYS HAD THE INALIENABLE RIGHT TO TRAVEL RAISES PROFOUND QUESTIONS TO THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN MAKING AND ENFORCING STATE LAWS.
The first of such questions may very well be - If the States have been enforcing laws that are unconstitutional on their face, it would seem that there must be some way that a state can legally put restrictions, such as - licensing requirements, mandatory insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle inspections, D.W.I. roadblocks, to name just a few, on a Citizens constitutionally protected right. Is that not so?
For the answer to this question let us Iook, once again, to the U.S. courts for a determination on this very issue.
The case of Hertado v. California, 110 U.S. 516. states very plainly: "The State cannot diminish rights of the people."
"the assertion of federal rights, when plainly and reasonably made, is not to be defeated under the name of local practice."- Davis v. Wechsler, 263 U.S. 22, 24.
Would we not say that these judicial decisions are straight to the point - that there is no lawful method for government to put restrictions or Iimitations on rights belonging to the people?
Other cases are even more straight forward:
"Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule making or legislation which would abrogate them."
- Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 491.
"The claim and exercise of a constitutional right cannot be converted into a crime.· - Miller v. U.S., 230 F 2d 486, 489.
"There can be no sanction or penalty imposed upon one because of this exercise of Constitutional rights."- Sherar v. Cullen, 481 F. 945. ( There is no question that a citation/ticket issued by a police officer, for no drivers license, no current vehicle registration, no vehicle insurance etc. which carries a fine or jail time, is a penalty or sanction, and is indeed "converting a Right into a crime".)
We could go on, quoting court decision after court decision, however, In addition, the Constitution itself answers our question- "Can a government legally put restrictions on the rights of the American people at anytime, for any reason"? (Such as in this particular case - when the government believes it to be for the safety and welfare of the people).
The answer is found in ARTICLE SIX of the U.S. Constitution:
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof;..shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary not withstanding". (This tells us that the U.S. Constitution is to be upheld over any state, county, or city Iaws that are in opposition to it.)
In the same Article it goes on to say just who it is within our governments that is bound by this Supreme Law:
"The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution;". - ART. 6 U.S. CONST.
We know that Police officers, are a part of the Executive branch. We are "Executive Officers".
Article 6 above, is called the SUPREMACY CLAUSE, and it clearly states that, under every circumstance, the above listed officials in these United States must hold this documents tenets supreme over any other laws, regulations, or orders. Every U.S. Police officer knows that they have sworn a oath to the people of our nation that we will not only protect their lives and property, but, that we will uphold, and protect their freedoms and rights under the Supreme laws of this nation, - the U. S. Constitution.
In this regard then, we must agree that those within government that restrict a Citizens rights, (such as restricting the peoples right to travel,) are acting in violation of his or her oath of office and are actually committing a crime against such Citizens. Here's an interesting question. Is ignorance of these laws an excuse for such acts by officials?
If we are to follow the "letter of the law (as we are sworn to do), this places officials that involve themselves in such unlawful acts in a unfavorable legal situation. For it is a felony and federal crime to violate, or deprive citizens of their Constitutionally protected rights.
Our system of law dictates the fact that there are only two ways to legally remove a right belonging to the people. These are - #1 - by lawfully amending the constitution, or #2 - by a person knowingly waiving a particular right.
Some of the confusion in our present system has arisen because many millions of people have waived their right to travel "unrestricted" upon the roadways of the states and opted into the jurisdiction of the state for various reasons. Those who have knowingly given up these rights are now legally regulated by state law, the proper courts, and "sworn, constitutionally empowered officers-of-the-law," and must acquire proper permits, registrations, insurance, etc.
There are basically two groups of people in this category:
#1 - Any citizen that involves themselves in "commerce," (business for private gain), upon the highways of the state.
Here is what the courts have said about this:
"...For while a citizen has the right to travel upon the public highways and to transport his property thereon, that right does not extend to the use of the highways, either in whole or in part, as a place for private gain. For the latter purpose no person has a vested right to use the highways of the state, but is a privilege or license which the legislature may grant or withhold at its discretion..." - State v Johnson, 243 P. 1073, 1078.
Other U.S. court cases that confirm and point out the difference between the "right" of the citizen to travel and a government "privilege" are - Barney v Board of Railroad Commissioners; State v City of Spokane, 186 P. 864.; Ex Parte Dickey (Dickey v Davis), 85 S.E. 781.; Teche Lines v Danforth, 12 So.2d 784.
There are numerous other court decisions that spell out the JURISDICTION issue In these two distinctly different activities. However, because of space restrictions we will leave it up to officers to research it further for themselves. (See last page for additional references).
#2 - The second group of citizens that are legally under the jurisdiction of the state is the individual citizen who has voluntarily and knowingly waived their right to travel "unregulated and unrestricted" by requesting placement under such jurisdiction through the acquisition of a state - drivers license, vehicle registration, mandatory insurance, etc. (In other words "by contract only".)
We should remember what makes this "legal," and not a violation of the individuals common law right to travel "unrestricted" is that they knowingly volunteer, freely, by contract, to waive their right. If they were forced, coerced or unknowingly placed under the states powers, the courts have said it is a clear violation of their rights.
This in itself raises a very interesting question. What percentage of the people in each state have filed, and received, licenses, registrations, insurance etc. after erroneously being advised by their government that it was mandatory?
Many of our courts, attorneys and police officials are just becoming informed about this important issue and the difference between "Privileges vs. Rights". We can assume that the majority of those Americans carrying state licenses, vehicle registrations etc., have no knowledge of the rights they waived in obeying laws such as these that the U.S. Constitution clearly states are unlawful, i.e. "laws of no effect". In other words - "LAWS THAT ARE NOT LAWS AT ALL."
OUR SWORN DUTY
An area of serious consideration for every police officer, is to understand that the most important law in our land he has taken an oath to protect, defend, AND ENFORCE, is not state laws, nor city or county ordinances, but, that law that supersede all other laws in our nation, - the U.S. Constitution. If laws in a particular police officer's state, or local community are in conflict with the SUPREME LAW of our nation, there Is no question that the officer's duty is to "uphold the U.S. Constitution."
What does this mean to the "patrol officer" who will be the only sworn "Executive Officer" on the scene, when knowledgeable Citizens raise serious objections over possession of insurance, drivers licenses and other restrictions? It definitely means these officers will be faced with a hard decision. (Most certainly if that decision effects state, city or county revenues, such as the issuing of citations do.)
Example: If a state legislator, judge or a superior tells a police officer to proceed and enforce a contradictory, (illegal), state law rather than the Supreme Law of this country, what is that "sworn officer" to do? Although we may not want to hear it, there is but one right answer, - "the officer is duty bound to uphold his oath of office" and obey the highest laws of the nation. THIS IS OUR SWORN DUTY AND IT'S THE LAW!
Such a strong honest stand taken by a police officer, upholding his or her oath of office, takes moral strength of character. It will, without question, "SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS." Such honest and straight forward decisions on behalf of a government official have often caused pressure to be applied to force such officers to set aside, or compromise their morals or convictions.
As a solace for those brave souls in uniform that will stand up for law and justice, even when it's unpopular, or uncomfortable to do so...let me say this. In any legal stand-off over a sworn official "violating" or "upholding" their oath of office, those that would side with the "violation" should inevitable lose.
Our Founding Fathers assured us, on many occasions, the following: Defending our freedoms in the face of people that would for "expedients sake," or behind the guise, "for the safety and welfare of the masses," ignore peoples rights, would forever demand sacrifice and vigilance from those that desired to remain free. That sounds a little like - "Freedom is not free!"
Every police officer should keep the following court ruling, that was covered earlier, in mind before issuing citations in regard to "mandatory licensing, registration and insurance" - verses - "the right of the people to travel unencumbered":
"THE CLAlM AND EXERCISE OF A CONSTITUTIONAL RlGHT CANNOT BE CONVERTED INTO A CRIME." - Miller v U.S., 230 F 2d 486. 489.
And as we have seen, "traveling freely," going about ones daily activities, is the exercise of a most basic right.
Cop says: In the STATE OF (YOUR STATE), you can not drive a vehicle without a license.
You Say: On and for the record, how am I driving in the STATE OF (YOUR STATE)? Isn't driving a commercial action (prove it with your paperwork). And are you not referring to a corporation when you say in the STATE OF (YOUR STATE)? How is it possible to do that, public servant? (Calling him/her a public servant shows him/her that you acknowledge their sworn oath.)
Stay calm through it all and try to crack a slight smile.
* If he/she tries to arrest you or threatens arrest, ask him/her:
Do you have a valid warrant, bearing MY God given name, signed by a competent judge, with a signed and notarized affidavit? What is your probable cause? Have I breached the peace? Do you have a valid written complaint? Have I committed a felony in your presence? Am I guilty of a real crime and if so, please point to the victim? Unless he can answer any of these questions with a yes, HE CAN NOT and most likely WILL NOT arrest you. With these questions, he/she know that you are going to be pure HELL in court and he/she wants no part of it. Not in open court, he/she doesn't.
* Ask, if you are under arrest (several times) until you are released:
You ask: On and for the record, am I under arrest public servant?
Cop says: No, I am detaining you pending my investigation.
You ask: On and for the record, have I committed a crime involving a victim?
Cop says: Complete and under BS comes out of his/her mouth at this point (and its all on camera).
You asks: Well since I have not committed a crime where a victim is involved, then you have no reason to detain me, so I am free to go, correct?
Cop says: No, I am detaining you pending my investigation?
You ask: But I have committed no crime involving a victim, correct? You can not hold me without probable cause, correct? So I must be free to go, correct, public servant?
Continue this for as long as it takes. He/She can not arrest you for asking questions and will soon realize that you know your stuff. Police has for good reason, assumed that most of America, especially blacks, are ignorant to the difference between the law and statutes and sadly, its been true for generations. But people are now learning and awakening. Be prepared. The above info works ONLY on some police officers. Cops are pressured to make ticket and arrest quotas. They can become greatly aggressive. Also, believe it or not, the police departments of America have trained and hired people who suffer from PTSD and these are some of the ones who loose their minds out there and shoot innocent people. Its not always some racist asshole cop. That is why I urge you to RESIST, but stay cool and calm while doing it.
Side Note: One day, I hope that all private Americans, will be able to call a small brotherhood of fed up Americans against Police Tyranny, on our Public Highways, Streets and Roads, when cops are behaving badly. You see, it is not the public servants job to keep the people from committing error, but moreso the people's job to keep the public servants from committing error. You wanna truly make America great, then that is truly how its done. Reverse the fear!!! When the people fear the Government, there is Tyranny, but when the Government fears the people, there is LIBERTY!
Peace and Love, America!