I see what you guys are saying about the police, but there are ways to get out of their "gotcha games." Most important is always be aware of your rights. Police have no right to search your home, vehicle, or person without some probable cause. If they make one up, just continue to deny consent. Simply repeat "I don't consent to any searches." If they perform a search without a warrant or probable cause, and you've denied consent, they are breaking the law. Usually when they say something like you match a description, they're lying. If they are lying, they will probably just give up if you don't consent. Just continue to be polite but firm, and say you're in a hurry. If they ask you to step out of your vehicle, lock it behind you, eliminate the possibility of the cop taking a peek inside. If they ask you to come sit in their vehicle and tell you they need to search you for their protection, its bullshit, once again "I do not consent to any searches." Just say you'll wait in your car. They will try to say things like "Well you must have something to hide if you don't want me to search you." Just keep on saying "I do not consent to any searches." They can't do shit legally, most of them are just trying to trick you into consenting. You don't have to say another word if you don't want to(good old fifth amendment). Best advice my lawyer gave me was never talk to the police, they will try to get you to incriminate yourself. The best part is even if they do end up searching you, as long as you get a decent lawyer and not a "public pretender" who just wants you to take a plea bargain, you should be able to get any case they have against you thrown out of court. This is OUR America, not theirs, and its a country founded on personal freedoms. If you don't give them a reason, they can't do shit.