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 is wrong,I guess that’s another one of our American rights taken away!!!!!
Seu them
Out of line. What did the “smell” end up being? Jealousy? They should get a warrant & have to leave your car clean & detailed as an apology!
ok go for it
Other than a life indanger or a dead body inside. The probable cause is to obtain a serch warent.
So then if an officer was jealous about your car , he or she could tear it apart without having to worry about the repair costs ?
Freedom what Freedom is what is coming at a very rapid pace.I also feel like we are being put in a trap for if we uprise Obama will declare Marshal Law,very well planned.
Nope
@[551545896:2048:Kyle Ulivi]
He can sue the pd and if it is proven to be an Illegal search the PD that could be criminal charges. They will probaly settle on an amount of $$$ to repair damgae to the truck. I HOPE. Sad that this is where we are.soon the police will be targets..