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.”
So very wrong. Welcome to obamaland.
sucks
well next time they can buy there next car i drive..
Would seem to me that would not be legal. Possible this guy has a payday coming.
What?
Remind me to set RAT traps in tbe storage compartments on my truck.
Good way to get shot and killed. That is like someone being in my house when I am not home. They will be leaving in a body bag if I catch them in my house! Pretty Stupid when he 4th amendment says the Police WILL obtain a Warrant before they search anyones papers, or Private Property.
Sickening and sad.
Um…did the Fourth Amendment go somewhere? Is it on vakay?
Crazy