A Tampa, FL man returned from a concert to find that his expensive business truck completely ransacked – by police.
They had no warrant and did so without his presence, simply leaving him a note, which read:
“Sir, your car was checked by TPD K-9. The vehicle was searched for marijuana due to a strong odor coming from the passenger side of the vehicle. Any questions call Cpl Fanning”
“You think if anyone is going to break into your vehicle in Ybor, the last person you think, it’s going to be the cops,” stated owner Matthew Heller.
Police actually ripped out wires and trashed the electronics in his truck, which he used as a display model for his business. They found no marijuana.
The local police dept claims they had a right to perform this search, but attorney Bryant Camareno disagrees:
“It’s an illegal search,” Camareno stated. “Usually if it’s some kind of unoccupied vehicle there has to be some level of exigent circumstance to justify searching a vehicle without a search warrant. Exigent could mean if there is a dead body inside, if there is a screaming child locked in the car, a dog but if the car is unoccupied there is no exigency to justify the search.”
I agree if your legal have a DL and dont drink or do drugs then what is the problem? I think all the people that do wrong are worried
There is no decency any more.
Since there were no exigent circumstances and the truck was parked, with no danger that it would be moved, the Gestapo should have secured the area and obtained a warrant to search the truck based on probable cause.
Since the police acted improperly , any charges will eventually be dismissed.
Sad that the truck owner still has a wrecked truck.
He will need to file suit for violation of his civil rights and the damages associated with an illegal search.
and we will see more of this in the coming days
Dumb Ass’s
Need to start picking off cops to send a message that they are not (untouchable).
but they cannot search any blacks or mexicans vehicle , go figure
time to take back our freedoms.
NOT COPS ANYMORE NOW GESTAPO.
And we haven’t become a POLICE STATE,Are you Serious. Wake up folks. It’s Here.