Get a horse. ;-)
Posted on 02/24/2014 8:30:33 AM PST by highnoon
Why let them search?
Sounds like you were illegally detained. The cops can’t keep you there JUST to wait for the K9 unit. They can only keep you long enough to conduct the stop and write a ticket unless they have probable cause.
You made a mistake by consenting to the search of your vehicle. I wouldn’t talk to the detective or any police. Instead, hire an attorney.
Another of Obama’s Brown Shirts!
Get a horse. ;-)
Get a new license plate. This happens to people who have bought cars at auction confiscated by the government for drug crimes.
Correction. Sounds like the pills gave them PC. NEVER consent to a search.
‘not displaying my blinker for more than 100 feet’??? Did you or anyone in your family p!ss off the cops recently. Looks like they got your number. Lawyer up!
The job of the police department in Hutto is to be a revenue generator for the community. I refuse to call Hutto a city!
And never, ever consent to a police search of your vehicle if you have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide.
Tell them to pound sand, in other words, get a warrant.
A routine traffic violation does not warrant a search of a vehicle.
The police have the power of apprehension, put-down, and arrest - however they deem necessary.
They further have the power of gathering evidence, questioning witnesses and so forth. They control whatever information a district attorney sees (unless he/she is disposed to dig deeper from outside sources).
What makes you uneasy about this? I mean what makes you easy about an immature skin head, iron pumper with an attitude and full-regalia assault gear having a badge and ‘authoritay?’
NEVER EVER consent.
If they want to find something, they will.
Bring your attorney with or don’t go at all.
It’s common BS SOP in some communities where the LEO’s have nothing better to do but harrass anyone that’s an outsider which they can easily tell by the prefix on the license plate number (or at least that’s the way it used to be). They know outsiders are more likely to just go ahead and pay the ticket rather than driving back to contest it. I understand the reasons why because you have the right to face your accuser, witnesses, blah, blah, blah, etc...but personally I think that whole situation is just bull$hit to make money for the court systems. There are some small cities that depend on that money to pay their bills but have gone WAY past what they need out of greed and it’s just not right.
Never let them search. If they ask for permission, give them a very polite no, then ask if you are free to go.
Beyond that, highnoon asks an important question. Is he being targeted for exercising his constitutional right to refuse a search? It would appear so. I hope some FR law enforcement types will weigh in on this.
Sounds like things have changed in the 7 years since I moved away from a town that bordered your town that has a hippo mascot. Sorry to hear of your troubles.
Search?
“NO, you’ll have to ask my lawyer about that”
Why not?
“Why do you ask? What’s YOUR reason and legal authority?”
Blah, blah.
“Wait until my lawyer gets here, then tell him that.”
I am going to shout the last word of this post. LAWYER!
WHY DID YOU CONSENT TO A SEARCH????
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