Legal Advice From Jay-Z - Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast

Found in his most famous song, of course (NSFW):

There's just one problem, according to law professor Caleb Mason (pdf):

Do you mind if I look around the car a little bit?"/"Well, my glove compartment is locked, so is the trunk and the back,/And I know my rights so you go'n need a warrant for that

If this Essay serves no other purpose, I hope it serves to debunk, for any readers who persist in believing it, the myth that locking your trunk will keep the cops from searching it. Based on the number of my students who arrived at law school believing that if you lock your trunk and glove compartment, the police will need a warrant to search them, I surmise that it's even more widespread among the lay public. But it's completely, 100% wrong. There is no warrant requirement for car searches. The Supreme Court has declared unequivocally that because cars are inherently mobile (and are pervasively regulated, and operated in public spaces), it is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment for the police to search the car-the whole car, and everything in the car, including containers-whenever they have probable cause to believe that the car contains evidence of crime.?...?What the line should say is: "You'll need some p.c. for that."?

For a comprehensive lesson on what to do during a police encounter, Flex Your Rights is the place to go. After the jump, listen to them expand on "You'll need some p.c. for that":

(Hat tip: Max Read)

Source: http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/07/theres-just-one-problem-.html

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