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.”
OK,,,, Let’s take this to court and put the dog on the Witness Stand.
At the very best,.. it is “hearsay”!!
Pretty sure I can get me a cheap lawyer and fight that….
That So they can plant the evidence liberal are searching for on their Gun Control quest. America Freedom Guilty till proven Innocent for Conservatives, Out of Jail free for Obama supporters.
Unbelievable
SUE THEM!
I cleaned mine out long time back, things disappear at the car wash.
Thats whats wrong with the world we the people have to little power
It’s time to carry a camera everywhere we go! Be it a phone, button cam or whatever. They are public servants, not the gestapo! It will be dealt with, if it happens! It won’t be pretty!
That’s absurd! Can’t let em get away with stuff like this folks! This isn’t safety, it’s just crazy!