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.”
This also means they can plant ” evidence “
Then I can go thru their squad cars too
But its our fellow republicans *conservatives* judges/justices… that approve this stuff…. We can vote democrat…
Pick ur posion
Criminal!
hope he sues the hell out of the department and cpl Famnning
Yeah the dog excuse does wonders for their corruption. They tap up to wherever the item would be believed to be so the dog jumps up and claim that’s the signal.
so much for land of the free
Next thing you know they’ll be able to search your house without a warrant or your permission, or your presence.
They can it’s the patriot act 1 and 2
in Russia they can do that !!!!