happened to me too

Man, They don't care if you say no! to them your hiding something.but any way our law enforcements are nothing more than wanbe somebodies who go home and beat their wives cause their lives are a bunch of shit.1/2 the time their busting ppl for the samething they are doing too.

actually, it's the law. they can arrest you if you don't consent to being searched in a few cases.

get his ass fired, he deserves it. thats just straight up unconstitutional. as for #32, how ignorant of you, congrats on being an idiot racist.

And yet another reason why I dislike cops so strongly. Just because they're officers of the law, it doesn't mean that they can search any darn thing they like. And just because you refuse, it doesn't mean that you have something to hide. Definitely complain to whatever board or city managers would be over something like that. My city has a civilian panel to keep officers in check; maybe your city has something like that, too.

you'd do well to watch some episodes of traffic stops and car chases on tru tv. I've never been pulled over but I know what to say because of the show. but ydi for obviously having something to hide.

what a stupid fml, not entertaining at all

You ******* idiot. Shouldn't have said anything.

I'll go with a YDI. Seriously, the cop did nothing wrong on this one.

I know this is going to be late in the read, and most won't see it anyway, but here goes: In the USA it is ILLEGAL for the cops to search your vehicle without reason and/or a warrant. It is also ILLEGAL for them to place you under arrest without reason. If they had no real reason to search your car, refusing to allow them to search is not reason enough for either the search or the arrest. Example: My husband was driving along when he is pulled over for "Improper Display of Tags" because his temporary tag fell down in the back window. Nothing suspicious, and once the Tag was once again properly taped up, not even a ticket earning offense. The cop then asks to search the vehicle, to which my husband politely replies, "No". The Cop then attempts to bully my husband with threats of arrest and drug dogs if he does not comply. My husband responds, and this is key, "Am I under arrest? And if so under what charges?" He is told he is not under arrest, which lets my husband know this cop has a time limit. He has to get something done within 45 minutes of the stop (where we live specifically, can't say this is nation wide), or let my husband GO FREE. Because Refusing a search is NOT probable cause and this cop cannot get a search warrant on a "No" to his request to search the car. The cop calls drug dogs, who don't show up within the half hour, and lets my husband go free. Because he cannot legally hold him. THIS is all the proof I need that you cannot be arrested for this ALONE. I cannot account for any variables in the OP's situation. HOWEVER: At this point you have to be very calm and not do ANYTHING that can get you arrested!! They will find the tiniest excuse once you refuse search!