> Subject: Legality of Commandeering cars
 >
 > BM>Well, you never addressed the legality of it.  However, let's explore
 > this
  >some more.  Some cop comes up to me; he can't open my doors, because I 
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  >them locked.  He tells me to open up and get out, that he needs my car.  
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  >going to stand by patiently while I remove my key, struggle out of the car 
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  >go round to the trunk to remove and assemble my walker so I won't be left
  >without the support I need to get anywhere, like up the curb and out of 
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  >road?
 > Common sense, Barbara.  Common sense.
Since Tom Rightmer posted material that indicated that commandeering cars is 
legal, and that it is the duty of citizens to comply, then by extension, I 
could say that if somebody tells me he's a bank examiner and wants me to help 
get the goods on a dishonest teller by going in to that teller, withdrawing x 
dollars of my money, and bringing it out to him, then it is my duty to 
mply.
What constitutes common sense, Charles, IMO, is heavily dependent upon the 
individual's knowledge, experience, and bias, among other things.  I have no 
way to know whether the cop would decide I was being obstructive--and trust 
me, it's sometimes an exercise to make people understand the nature and 
extent of my difficulties--or how long and by what means it would take for 
him to decide that I was the genuine article.  Also, assuming my vehicle was 
the only one close at hand, I've no idea whether he might judge his need for 
it to be more pressing than mine, regardless, depending upon the 
circumstances.
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