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Post by KottonmouthKng420 on May 6, 2004 16:44:30 GMT -5
So, ive read alot about cops pulling over out of towners jus for that reason and being serched. My question is quite simple, what would you do if u know you werent speeding, but knew u had some illegal substances in the car. If they asked to search the car and you say no, what happens. Ive heard they [the cops] cant keep you pulled over longer than the amount of time it takes to write a ticket. Any thing would be helpful.
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I don't remember if it was last year or the year before...but I read a press release the week following Bonnaroo...that the judge in Coffee County(the county that Manchester is in) threw out all the possession arrests on Monday morning because of profiling and illegal searches. ;D
Post by jeanninepc99 on May 7, 2004 19:05:59 GMT -5
My brother is a State Trooper...I try to stay away from illegal stuff to spare me the screaming lecture that would come if I got caught, but I learned a few things from him...
First off, it takes quite some time to get a warrent. If an officer pulls you over, they have to get paperwork filed by someone back at their station and then have a judge approve a search. Unless things are really sketchy in the place where you are pulled over, a judge wouldn't sign off without there being probabe cause (i.e. something is visible in your car, you're driving dangerously, you are clearly under the influence of something).
An officer can keep you on the side of the road for more than the time it takes to write a ticket. However, the officer's superiors might lay into them if they are standing with you for 30 minutes while people on the roads need help or something bad happens elsewhere in the jurisdiction.
Last thing: I don't think good cops want to bust petty crimes (stress on the word good!). My brother worked a highway that was considered a "drug route" between two major cities and they were looking for the suppliers. I would imagine that while there may be a few cops on power-trips when we all make our way to Manchester, the good cops on the roads might be looking for the people who are trying to sneak huge stashes into the venue so they can make some money selling.
Thanks a lot for posting all this info. The comics are great. I went through a search once (got stopped for speeding) and basically it was a lot like the comic. Lots of blah, blah, search, dogs, threats etc. I finally consented and nothing was found. A cop that I knew and told of this got really upset and told me that the cop that searched me was, "just on a power trip" and that "it's cops like that who give us a bad name". He told me that you are supposed to feel free to leave after the cop give your the speeding (or whatever) ticket. They don't have to tell you that you are free to leave, but you are supposed to feel that way (wtf that means I dunno). He said you should simply ask the cop if you are free to leave... because you are!
The comics seem like really good advice. Thanks again.
