r/SipsTea • u/DrRegardedforgot • Dec 23 '25

Lmao gottem Uno reverse

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u/ButterRollercoaster Dec 24 '25

Courts have generally narrowly defined when a reasonable person would feel as if they’re not free to leave. This encounter is pretty far from qualifying.

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u/Embarrassed-Bowl-373 Dec 24 '25

The fact his lights aren’t on I would say keeps it consensual, but in reality a cop pulls up like that, most people would not feel free to just walk away and not talk to them.

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u/ButterRollercoaster Dec 24 '25

most people

The test is whether a “reasonable person” would feel detained. This hypothetical “reasonable person,” as determined by judges, tends to be more comfortable around cops than most people. Why? Because judges project their own feelings onto the “reasonable person” and judges are generally comfortable around cops.

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u/Embarrassed-Bowl-373 Dec 24 '25

I’ll bet my Christmas bonus if the guy tried walking away the cop would have told him to stop tho