Ever wondered about your rights? Can, for example, you say no when the police ask to search your car?
Caleb Mason is here to help. (PDF)
This is a line-by-line analysis of the second verse of 99 Problems by Jay-Z, from the perspective of a criminal procedure professor. It’s intended as a resource for law students and teachers, and for anyone who’s interested in what pop culture gets right about criminal justice, and what it gets wrong.
http://pdf.textfiles.com/academics/lj56-2_mason_article.pdf
The song is often known for it’s crude language. I had avoided it, but according to Jay-Z and this article, it’s a reference to a K-9 search dog, not a woman or women. Also, you can’t refuse to exit the car, a locked trunk doesn’t require a warrant, and my home state is 2-party-recording consent.
Well worth a read. I’m no lawyer, but this was entertaining and informative.
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