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The U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from interfering with

your right to remain silent, to consult with an attorney, and to be free

from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement.

However, it is up to you to assert these rights. This NORML Foundation

Freedom Card will help you do so effectively.

If you are confronted by a police officer, remain calm. Be courteous

and provide your identification. Politely refuse to answer any further

questions. Ask to talk to an attorney. Do not consent to any search of

your person, your property, your residence or your vehicle. Tell the

officer you would like to give him or her this card, which is a statement

of the constitutional rights you wish to invoke. Do not reach for this

card until you have obtained the officer’s permission to do so.

I hereby invoke and refuse to waive all of the following rights and

privileges afforded to me by the U.S. Constitution:

• I invoke and refuse to waive my Fifth Amendment right to

remain silent. Do not ask me any questions.

• I invoke and refuse to waive my Sixth Amendment right to an

attorney of my choice. Do not ask me any questions without my

attorney present.

• I invoke and refuse to waive all privileges and rights pursuant

to the case Miranda v. Arizona. Do not ask me any questions or make

any comment to me about this decision.

• I invoke and refuse to waive my Fourth Amendment right to be

free from unreasonable searches and seizures. I do not consent to

any search or seizure of myself, my home, or of any property in my

possession. Do not ask me about my ownership interest in any

property. I do not consent to this contact with you. If I am not

presently under arrest or under investigatory detention, please allow

me to leave.

• Any statement I make, or alleged consent I give, in response

to yourquestions is hereby made under protest and under duress and

in submission to your claim of lawful authority to force me to provide

you with information.

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