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.”
there could be no question what they were looking for is money, to bust someone anyone and get the revenue, no danger of anything, they should be forced to buy a brand new vehicle plus cash for stupidity.
Because people put up with it
Welcome to the United States of Amerika.
Sue the pants off them
Well there goes the fourth amendment !
what are they looking for? Isn’t their paranoia going too far and not helped by the equally paranoid system? Then when that which they are really looking for and is right under their noses they scramble like rats in a maze will the scene burns
Part of the problem is no one ever holds them Accountable. They know they can steal MILLIONS of dollars without anyone winning in Court. Then, they may have to toss a Pittance, while continuing with their Theft and Extortion.
No they can not ..If they do it will go against them that much harder then racist garbage has!!!
Not good.
Not right.