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.”
Turn this cost to you over to your insurance Co. hope you have vandalism ins.
I’ll sue them.
I hear some of you posting “because of these liberals …” you guys have it all wrong. If the liberals had their say, pot wouldnt be a searchable reason. It would be legal and cops would be spending their time doing things like fighting crime.
cpl fanning should be sued right with the police dept & administration
This is going on PA right after the Gays won there right to marry here..
Im sure the whole story isn’t being told but more than likely the story is made up b.s.
This is unlawful on the Police part
if by chance there is any truth to this legal action is required
Protect and serve right!
THEY HAVE DECLARED WAR ON THE CITIZENS F THEM ALL TAKE ACTION PEOPLE NOW