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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MacFromOK" data-source="post: 2961991" data-attributes="member: 40864">The officer doesn't know you haven't committed a crime. Also, you can legally be detained for a few hours (without being arrested) while LEOs attempt to sort out the situation. Resist, and it's either resisting arrest (at this point an arrest may be possible as far as the officer knows) or obstruction.Judges are often lenient on first-time offenses, especially if you are polite and have cooperated with the arresting officer, whereas resisting leaves an unfavorable impression on all authorities involved. But hey, it's your future.LEOs put their life on the line daily, and I would expect them to err on the side of caution for their safety. And no matter the age, you never know what a belligerent drunk will do.</blockquote>