Yes. Not in those exact words, but yes.dihappy wrote:Unfortunately what is a person to do if asked, even in a polite and professional manor?
Would anyone get on the cops bad side and ask "why do u have to disarm me?
You're effectively being told that you're untrustworthy and someone the LEO believes to be potentially violent.
It won't change the situation, but there's a remote chance that the LEO might behave more reasonably in the future. I'm not suggesting playing roadside lawyer (bad idea, obviously), but it's a pretty reasonable question, don't you think? Be diplomatic about it. There is a difference between respecting an LEO's authority and being obsequious.
I see a lot of threads here that suggest that officer so-and-so from the XYZ PD was "professional" or "courteous" just because he prefaced an otherwise offensive request with "please" or "if you wouldn't mind." Sometimes I think a more critical eye would be a good thing.