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.”
$#%&!@* GERMANY IS MOVING HERE
Law suit against the officer who did it and the department he works for
Do you have a link to the original news story?
Bs!! Not my vehicle they wont!! Wether they like it or not. This is America,I was born free and will die free!!
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Impeachment of obum wil slow down this. Then we the people can take back our country. With the help of our armed forces. Why do u think obum is trying to destroy our forces.
Wow
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Communism, pure and simple….
This is a blatant violation of the 4th amendment! That is ILLEGAL search and possible seizure!