20 Secrets Police Officers Don't Want You to Know

1 - The police don't have the right to look through your phone, even when you're in custody.

2 - Nor can they enter your residence without a warrant or your consent.

3 - They also can't search your property without a warrant or your consent.

4 - Police officers can legally lie to you about having evidence.

5 - And they can trick you into giving them your DNA.

6 - It is also possible for them to get access to your DNA through DNA testing kit companies.

7 - You are legally allowed to film and photograph police officers.

8 - And they can't ask you to delete videos or photos from your phone without a warrant.

9 - Not all states require that you show an officer your identification.

10 - Police have the right to search any abandoned property.

11 - Everything you say is on the record.

12 - Unless you have been arrested or are being detained, you have every right to leave a police station.

13 - The police aren't required to read you your rights if you aren't being detained.

14 - And even if you were arrested, there are things that you can say before being read your rights that are admissible in court.

15 - You have the right to look at any search warrants.

16 - Officers with search warrants almost always have to knock before they enter your house.

17 - Police need probable cause to pull you over.

18 - Traffic police officer can give you a speeding ticket based on their visual observations alone.

19 - Police officers are not as familiar with the laws as we may believe.

20 - And they don't always trust their fellow men in uniform.