Practice question
Officers rely solely on a passenger’s silence when asked at gunpoint to empty personal effects. Is silence necessarily voluntary consent?
- Yes, every silence is a waiver
- Yes, armed pressure proves willingness
- No person can ever consent
- The search result automatically supplies consent
- No
Legal references
- People v. Sapla, G.R.244045, June16 2020: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_244045_2020.html
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