WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE STOPPED BY THE POLICE
-Stay calm. Make sure to keep your hands visible. Don’t argue, resist, or obstruct the police.
-Point out that you are not disrupting anyone else’s activity and that the First Amendment protects your actions.
-Ask if you are free to leave. If the officer says yes, calmly walk away.
-If you are under arrest, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t say anything or sign anything without a lawyer.
-You have the right to make a local phone call, and if you’re calling your lawyer, police are not allowed to listen.
-You never have to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings. If you do explicitly consent, it can affect you later in court.
-Police officers may not confiscate or demand to view your photographs or video without a warrant, nor may they delete data under any circumstances.