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Expert: Robin Sexton - 7/30/2009


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I was arrested for not providing my social security number to a rental cop. I asked why i needed it and he got aggravated and had a nearby cop arrest me. What are my rights here?

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Jaime,

Under Federal Law you are not required to provide your social Security Number except for transactions with Social Security and some financial transaction.  With out seeing the police report i can't be more specific. But if it is for refusing to provide a SSN and that is considered disorderly.  I think you may have something to discuss with the court or the prosecutor

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robin

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Robin Sexton

Expertise

Questions dealing with Police and investigative procedures, criminal investigation for all classifications of crimes, Interview and interrogation techniques, crime scene procedure. Police techniques and procedures. Can not answer specific questions about specific cases.

Experience

Member of the Michigan State Police for over 30 years. Over 20 years as a Detective. Conducted numerous investigations from Homicide to dog bite. Internal investigations. Investigations in prison enviorment. Majority of career has been spent in rural areas of Michigan

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Bachelor of Science degree. Long list of professional training

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