Yes, which is why I can't figure out how to interpret that case. It seems the judge says you can't ask any questions, since any information has some value.

A police officer can ask questions of anyone, including "can I search this bag?" The legal theory is that an officer is also a citizen, and any citizen can ask that question, even of strangers.

Apparently the uniform and knowledge that it's a police officer isn't supposed to make people feel any extra obligation towards the officer, compared to a stranger.

But there has to be a limit to that, yes? Can the officer for money? Strangers do that.

Anyway, were I to judge this matter, I would say that if a person would reasonably give the same answer to a stranger as to an imposter, then there's nothing of value.

Yeah, and I'm sure as Sunday that most judges won't agree with me.