Being pulled over by LEO
Never have been, and don't plan to be. Very curious as to the actual procedure if it happened. Now I'm sure the officer would come to the side door ( by passenger up front on our DP). So should I ...
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obgraham wrote:
For those that think an unwarranted search is okay because "they have nothing to hide", keep in mind that some legitimate things you might do can trigger consequences in the mind of the LEO.
I'm thinking of those who have had their cash impounded because it looked like they were carrying too much. When in fact they were Canadians, heading south for the winter, and took their money in currency, several thousand dollars worth. Maybe that's not wise, but they didn't deserve to have it confiscated, then have to aergue with the courts (unsuccessfully) to get it returned.
So for me, like other police officers posting here, it's "no, I don't consent to a search". If they do it anyway, we have a situation for the courts -- nothing I can do at the time.
I think that practice has stopped. I hope so, it really gave Florida and LE a bad name. It started as a good thing and like all good things can turn out bad if not administered correctly. Truth is that the agency who did the lion's share of these seizures made a lot of money because the majority never was claimed by the person it was seized from. If a few cops had used their common sense a little more often innocent people would not have been harmed.
