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.”
UNLAWFUL!
Recall vote for every one involved to be fired !. This law breaking has to be stopped ! Police to be fired !
As our freedom erodes
WE HAVE LAWS AGINEST SUCH AS THIS
Dude is lucky they didn’t plant some grass on him.
I work at a truck dealership we stock alot of belts for these trucks its a big joke around the parts dept these belts smell like real strong weed , this country is screwed we as true americans have let this go on too long
This was an unlawful search. Does anyone remember the 4th amendment? If the dog smelled drugs they should have gotten a warrant BEFORE searching. What was the probable cause for the dog searching the truck in the first place? Oh no drugs fire the drug dog. He would make a better house pet than drug dog. Rant over.
Do we have to booby trap our vehicles
More Hitler style SS thanks to Obama c**p !!!
Police are out of control…