supernav, if your story is true, the cop should be fired regardless of your granddad. It is, however, very common for cops to ask if you have any weapons of narcotics with you. BS is right. You don't have to give consent nor do you have to answer questions. You attitude and demeanor, however, can be used to develop probable cause to search without your consent. If they have a dog present and simultaneously perform a free air search, your fucked.
Cops are like most people. They respond to people based on how they are treated. Yes, some of them are naturally ass holes just like some body builders, priests, salesmen, or any other profession. Sometimes they are just having a shitty day. Imagine having to put up some of the pricks on this board.
I was a cop. I served as a patrol officer, narcotics agent and a homicide detective. Now I'm a prosecutor. I am currently prosecuting two State Highway Patrol Troopers for falsifying reports. I have no tolerance for bad cops. I have removed a Chief of Police and a County Sheriff from office. I have no tolerance for dope dealers or other criminals and take great joy in locking all of them up and have no problem with cops asking the questions they need to to catch the shit bags. Oh, and many, if not most, of these dip shits give consent to search. I guess what they say that shit does to your brain is be right.
hasta
litig8r