You absolutely have the right to ask if you're being detained, but you need to know when to use it. I would want the officer to clarify whether or not I'm being detained, whether or not I'm under arrest, or whether I'm free to leave. Because if he says, "No, you're not being detained." He should only see your back after that. You should be gone. If he says, "Yes, you're being detained." Ask him why. And he's not required to tell you why you're being detained. Beyond that, I'm not going to engage in a lot of conversation with this police officer cuz I don't want to give evidence against myself. It's perfectly fine for you to ask if you're being detained and why you're being detained. Some people push it too far. For example, when they ask you to step out of the car, some people will say, "Why do you want me to step out of the car?" And they'll push back on stepping out of the car and now you've just escalated that encounter. So, we never push back on the street. We follow all lawful orders of the police officer. I'm going to fight him in court. I'm not going to fight him on the roadway and you shouldn't either.