Do police have to show the actual search warrant to you?

Factual Questions
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I don’t think so, unless she gets his name, calls the police department and asks to speak with him or his supervisor. If the scumbag has a convincing-looking uniform and/or badge he could get away with quite a lot:

http://www.ajc.com/news/paulding-authorities-looking-for-1280899.html
http://www.thestate.com/2011/12/29/2095146/fake-cop-tried-to-pull-woman-over.html
http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_2661a470-36fe-11e1-838c-0019bb2963f4.html

Looks like it’s a serious problem in India: Banners to warn about fake cops in Ahmedabad

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Interesting recommendation in one of the linked article to call 911 to be sure the person stopping you is a cop. Er…ok. I guess if you’re fully convinced of your own innocence, that idea might occur. But if you do have something, even a very minor something, to hide?