People have different emotional reactions when a police officer detains them. Some people will endeavor to be as cooperative as possible in the hopes of creating a positive impression, while others may act difficulty for a number of reasons. If a police officer has pulled you over to investigate whether you're driving under the influence of alcohol, you might be tempted to act in an argumentative manner. For example, if you feel as though the police officer didn't have just cause to stop you, or you believe that you're sober enough to drive, you may act belligerently. Here are some reasons that this is a bad idea.

Your Attitude May Make the Report

After a DUI (driving under the influence) arrest, the police officer will write a lengthy report about his or her interactions with you. If you're polite and respectful, this information will likely be present in the report. And, if you're difficult and argumentative, this information will also appear. It's more challenging for your DUI attorney to work on getting your charge dropped by a judge when the judge knows how difficult you were during the traffic stop.

Your Vehicle Could Get Towed

Police officers can often make a judgment call about what happens with your vehicle after you've been arrested for a DUI. Law enforcement has the right to tow your vehicle, which will not only be inconvenient for you but will also cost you money in the form of an impound fee. This result is likely if you're argumentative, but if you behave yourself and act in a respectful manner, the officer may allow you to call a family member or friend to come pick up the vehicle and drive it home for you.

You Could Receive an Additional Charge

Police officers usually have a line that they don't want suspects to cross in terms of being argumentative. An officer may give you a certain amount of leeway to perhaps express your frustrations of being in your legal predicament, but he or she may also consider putting additional charges on you if you become too difficult. A prime example in a case in which you're being argumentative is getting a charge for resisting without violence. While you might not physically be fighting with the police officer to avoid going into custody, you might be verbally combative and make the officer's job difficult. If you weren't able to hide your argumentative side and have found yourself with a DUI charge, contact a DUI lawyer, such as Winston C. Throgmorton, Attorney At Law.

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