r/LetsDiscussThis • u/JustUseCommonSense10 • 15h ago
This is concerning... Why do people think automatically asking for a supervisor puts a stop to their police encounter
Anytime I see videos of minority suspects or even sometimes those of the majority when they disagree with the basis of the interaction, they immediately call a supervisor but calling a supervisor doesn't put a stop to the officer's actions, so what is the point of calling one if typically when a supervisor is called, they are only likely to show up when you have been arrested for resisting?
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u/Quick-Surprise-9387 15h ago
This is a Sovereign Citizen tactic .
This thought would never cross my mind - to ask for a supervisor - when stopped by the cops .
Insane .
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u/Hefty-Strike-6171 14h ago
Generally, it’s done when police either have a clear misunderstanding of the Law or the Constitution. The police are not the brightest bunnies in the bush sometimes. Take for example the California Police Officer who pulled over a Canadian motorist telling him Canadian’s weren’t allowed to drive their cars on American highways.
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u/JustUseCommonSense10 14h ago
Not from what I see, most of the time it's during a traffic stop of all things where generally you have less rights on the road such as expectation of privacy and being immune to registration checks.
I mostly see it when someone is pulled over for something minor and the driver is a disputing it on the road instead of in court like they are supposed to and then they ask for a supervisor while at the same time resisting the officer's lawful commands.
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u/Hefty-Strike-6171 14h ago
Everyone’s feed is different.
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u/JustUseCommonSense10 13h ago
This is on multiple people's feed. Can you speculate on the point of arguing on the side of the road and calling a supervisor when it seemingly isn't going how the driver wants it to go?
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u/Hefty-Strike-6171 13h ago
Can’t speculate on people arguing without facts, entitlement maybe. Who knows. I have seen where Canadian drivers attempt the Probable Cause issue, which isn’t the same in Canada as it is in the States. In Canada, police can automatically ask you to produce your license and insurance. We don’t have Miranda Rights in the same way Americans do. A Lawyer does not have the right to sit with you in the interrogation room and in the States asking for a lawyer stops questioning until the lawyer arrives, in Canada police can still question you, you still don’t have to tell them anything.
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u/JustUseCommonSense10 10h ago
Here in the states, driving is seen as a privilege so police also can automatically ask you to produce license and insurance. The issue is that people dispute the reason for their stop and call a supervisor when they are ordered to provide what is required of them.
Assuming these facts, can you speculate on why this is the case
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u/Hefty-Strike-6171 10h ago
American Individualism. The Rights of the Individual over the Rights of the State.
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u/JustUseCommonSense10 10h ago
So it seems once you introduce the penalty of pain, they immediately comply. Why is this?
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u/NursesWithoutOrders 6h ago
Multitudes of many people don’t see that on their feeds, they see the opposite. Why do you think that is?
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u/Spare_Special_3617 15h ago
Because they are ignorant and " know their rights", and they think that just because they ask for a supervisor, "it's their right to get a supervisor " .
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u/Aqueouspolecat 14h ago
They are only thinking short term. Like in 10 second intervals. Like maybe they can extend their freedom a little longer.
But I've only seen a handful of videos where that actually benefits the person being stopped.
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u/NeitherEntry6125 15h ago
I'd like to talk to your reddit supervisor.