Will Maine Cops Have to Stop Asking, ‘Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over?’

When you get pulled over by the police, have you been asked, "Do you know why I pulled you over?"

You usually know exactly why you were pulled over. I have often admitted to the officer (on the rare occasion I have been stopped) that it's probably speeding, or a headlight that was out. But in Minnesota, that question is no longer allowed.

According to Fox9, law enforcement members are no longer allowed to ask a driver if they know why they were pulled over.

Why can't police in Minnesota ask if you know why they pulled you over?

Michelle Gross from Communities United Against Police Brutality told Fox9,

We don't want people making spontaneous confessions, and we don't want law enforcement officers to ask people questions except in a formal interrogation setting where they are Mirandized.

A lot of agencies are hopping on board this new policy. Michelle Gross noted that stops are less likely to escalate when officers are straightforward. Will this rule come to Maine? It's hard to say, as law enforcement is always trying NOT to make any situation worse.

The last time I was pulled over, I was asked if I knew why. I most certainly did, and confessed that I was speeding. I didn't think twice about it and apologized. I knew I was wrong, and also knew that the officer was just doing their job. I wasn't mad at them. I was mad at myself for not being smarter. Even if they stop asking, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" in Maine, I would still confess and spill my guts.