While I agree with this, it unfortunately just doesn't work out that way.
When I was recently asked if I had ant illegal weapons in the car I said no. Later when asked if I had ANY weapons in the car I said yes, a .357 IWB.....He took it as though I was being a smartazz about saying no....after all, he is an english major....not, but he is a cop and thus so thinks his badge entitles him to something special.
But, my question is, Is it unlawful to lie to the police about something completely irrelevant to the stop at hand? Lets say for just a moment that you are stopped by the police for speeding. During the course of the stop the LEO asks you if you "Do you have any kids in college?" Well if you lie and say no, then the officer completes the stop and you go on your way with a ticket for $127.50. Now if you say yes, then the officer asks you oh were does he/she goes? You then answer and all of the sudden there is a rapport that allows the officer to determine if you are under the influence, being evasive in your answers, being a smartazz about what college basketball team is better than the other, etc, etc. Why get that in depth? So you lie to him/her and say no to a gun being in the car, there isnt any reason that I have that would require a officer to remove me or do a unwarranted search of my vehicle. I dont want any of my dealings with LEO to be anything more than being stopped for an infraction, told what I did, given a ticket, and being let on my way. I will be cordial, nice, and NON confrontational. I will have my lights on, my hands on the steering wheel, I wont be reaching around, and have my window opened to allow the officer and I to converse. That should put any officer at ease should it come that I am stopped.
INGunGuy