Lionel Fauquier
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania/West Virginia
If one is stopped/asked a question by a police office then can one immediately ask if they're being detained ? To my knowledge one has the right to do so , but I'm curious to find out if this assumption is indeed true , and I'm also interested in finding out about the proper way to ask as well .
Also if a police officer says you are free to leave then will any harm be done if one says something along the lines of " Have a nice day officer " before leaving ?
P.S. I live in Pennsylvania , but I work and spend a lot of time in West Virginia , which is why I put both states up above .
If one is stopped/asked a question by a police office then can one immediately ask if they're being detained ? To my knowledge one has the right to do so , but I'm curious to find out if this assumption is indeed true , and I'm also interested in finding out about the proper way to ask as well .
Also if a police officer says you are free to leave then will any harm be done if one says something along the lines of " Have a nice day officer " before leaving ?
P.S. I live in Pennsylvania , but I work and spend a lot of time in West Virginia , which is why I put both states up above .