So, you've been pulled over and the police officer gets you out and says, "What's that in your pocket?" When a police officer's on a traffic stop, he has the right to ask you out of the car. Well, what if he starts patting you down and he feels something in your pocket that he can't identify? If he's searching your pockets, he has the right to pat you down for weapons under some circumstances. If they can't tell what's in my pocket, I'm certainly not going to help them identify what's in my pocket. It's really none of his business what it is unless you're under arrest. Now, if I've got a weapon on me, certainly I'm going to tell that police officer before he even pats me down that I've got a weapon. I just encourage people to say, "I'm sorry, officer. I don't answer questions without a lawyer." It's the safest response that you can