Driver Arrested in Ohio for Secret Car Compartment Full of Nothing

Reason ^ | November 21, 2013 | Scott Shackford

[kiryandil]

Norman Gurley, 30, is facing drug-related charges in Lorain County, Ohio, despite the fact that state troopers did not actually find any drugs in his possession.

Ohio passed a law in 2012 making it a felony to alter a vehicle to add a secret compartment with the “intent” of using it to conceal drugs for trafficking.

Gurley is the first actual person arrested under the law. WKYC in Northeast Ohio covered the arrest, with no notable journalistic skepticism whatsoever:

[markomalley]

NOTHING is illegal!

Brilliant analysis ;-D

[caver]

“Reminds of of the laws passed for ziplock bag possesion right after ziplock bags were invented.”

I hadn’t heard that one before. Please enlighten me.

[nascarnation]

Anybody old enough to remember The French Connection?

[posterchild]

I recall sometime in the early 1990’s when having a pager was reasonable suspicion for being a drug dealer.

[FreedomPoster]

FYI ping.

You can’t have nuthin’!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Ohio passed a law in 2012 making it a felony to alter a vehicle to add a secret compartment with the “intent” of using it to conceal drugs for trafficking.”

Good luck to the DA in proving that ‘intent’ thing! LOL

[House Atreides]

“Reminds of of the laws passed for ziplock bag possesion right after ziplock bags were invented.”

I hadn’t heard that one before. Please enlighten me.
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Just another way for cops to make money:

http://www.crazyontap.com/topic.php?TopicId=47318

[centurion316]

What was that that just went over your head?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Ohio passed a law in 2012 making it a felony to alter a vehicle to add a secret compartment with the “intent” of using it to conceal drugs for trafficking.

How in the world do you prove intent?

PING!

[kiryandil]

You are powerless to resist.

True, unless the game of Felony Poker comes into play...

[caver]

“Just another way for cops to make money”

After reading the article and comments, it’s obvious that the cops made up the charges to cover their illegal activities. Hence, the cops are not on your side.

[Venturer]

How can they know the intent of the Secret Compartment??

Perhaps it was to hide vacation money in when they travel

[nascarnation]

Or transporting election ballots from deceased Dem voters...

[rolling_stone]

sounds like another arbitrary King George law against the war on some drugs...

[dayglored]

> Can I get a WTF?

Sure!

Slings: WTF non-ping...

[roadcat]

How can they know the intent of the Secret Compartment??
Perhaps it was to hide vacation money in when they travel

Yup. Every one of my cars has a hidden compartment with money hidden. You never know when you'll lose or forget your wallet, but need to buy gas to get home. My daughters learned this rule from me, keeping a stash of hidden cash in the car just in case it's needed.

[zeugma]

Thank you drug warriors for this and other unconstitutional bovine excrement. It is your fault this crap is happening.

[CrazyIvan]

“I got plenty of nothing,
and nothing’s plenty for me.

[ifinnegan]

No.

It’s drug users fault.

[Blackirish]

I remember another case when a innocent man was convicted. He escaped. Later was proved innocent of the original crime but had to serve time for the escape.