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.”
Get rid of the communists.
If this story is true as a reported I have a huge issue with it. I am a 20+ year leo and disagree with this completely.
cops and robbers is a game. It’s a game that has been played for thousands of years. If both sides can remember it’s a game things run much more smoothly. Some days the bad guys get away with it and some days the good guys catch them.
To not develop probable cause and search the vehicle without the owner present is a not just against the rules of the game it’s against the 4th amendment
They should bring a vacuum and some armor all so they can clean it while they’re at it.
If you agree with this please share this !
To all military commanders of the United States, past and present.
You were promoted to this position within the United States military because of your expertise in military strategy and courage.
I know you probably never thought in your lifetime that you would have to defend the United States and our Cons$#%&!@*ution with in the homeland, but nevertheless that is what needs to be done today.
It is impossible for me to think that the most intelligent military strategist and engineers, are unaware of what is taking place within United States today politically, this is your call to duty, this is your time in history stand up and play your part.
We the people of the United States await your leadership, we await the resurrection of the United States of America.
This is a plea from the citizen of your country, of our country, it is time to save it, step up and be the heroes that all Americans believe that you are ! What’s taking place today is a resurrection of the Persian Empire, with the $#%&!@*istance of the president of the United States, and unbe knowing too many American citizens, what is actually taking place.
This administration, ambition is to make Iran the head of all of the Middle East, this administration has taken every opportunity, not to project America’s opinion or ideology anywhere in the world, and to reduce our military capabilities, to the point of a suicidal ideology !
It is to the point today, elected officials and government, have failed to protect all the citizens of the United States of America, that placed us all in harm’s way.
I would request that those in law enforcement and the military, take into custody every politician in Washington DC, and hold them for trial for treason against the people of the United States of America, and that our military start to immediately rebuild itself.
To the people in law enforcement and the military, and the governors of all the United states, we are at the pinnacle of the survival of this nation, if we do not act as one, with one voice, as one people, we surely will never ever be heard of again !
If the penalties for fighting for freedom are death, I regret I only have one life to give !
Why?
I’m sorry so so sorry Judge, I thought those two were breaking into my car and they had guns. I was just protecting myself and my property. So So Sorry.
I don’t think so. I have my right to privacy.
Guess, then it is legal for citizens to search police cars.
Subtle introduction, manifesting into the real program, that lies ahead for North America. Canexica.
Well, It is dead wrong but if they want to waste time they can look at mine…pretty darn boring.