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.”
I do not consent ,,,!!!!
think his insurance will cover the damages because it was done by a cop crook?
the forth amendment covers all of that this was an unreasonable search without question. and they should be held accountable for the damages.
@[1681341951:2048:Dave Larson]
This is not a free nation anymore.
No means no and if my door is locked and they open it then they may or may not hear the bang…. i for one am fed up with all obama laws …..
i’d sue the pd for destruction of property and ILLEGALLY BREAKING and entering of the vehicle which they have NO RIGHT TO DO…………………
When they tore through the man’s truck, they destroyed some of the material he uses in his business. Why are they not accountable?
QUIT YOUR COP BASHING!!!! And QUIT getting so many officers MURDERED by your biased rotten “reporting”.
Keep a rattle snake in your trunk. Learn the tricks of the Colonials against the British.