[Prokopton]

but if this drug user/dealer was black and had just sold some drugs to a kid related to you somethin tells me you'd feel differently.

What difference would the "color" of the person make? Oh, and BTW, swallowing the drugs is not "evidence tampering" nor is it a felony in any jurisdiction I know of.

The cop was wrong on many levels not the least is that he did not have probable cause to do a cavity search of this individual. The old excuse of "I just KNEW he had drugs on him" doesn't cut it.

[thefactor]

thats funny. because i have arrested people on that exact charge for these exact actions and the ADA kept the charges.