jonesreport.com — A driver who wishes to remain anonymous has used a hidden camera mounted in the dash of his car to record instances with police as a protection against potential harassment or any violation of rights. He was pulled over in a 2002 incident which reveals an illegal search by police recorded on his camera. The man clearly tells police not to search.
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tiakDec 18, 2006
While it isn't probable cause, most of the time if you make excessive movements and do things like that, the cop would verbally attack you because you "could've been reaching for a gun" when you went for the lock on your door. Or you could've had a sharp impliment (say, a bottle opener, or a rather jagged key) on your keychain and he found it threatening. I'd rather comply with the cops harassing me tell me to do, because I don't much like the feeling of having a gun pointed at my head.
mrrogersDec 18, 2006
I watched this video and I am sure they Officers did not have consent to search the vehicle. However an officer does not need to have consent or warrant to search when he/she has probable cause to believe drugs are in a motor vehicle. The fact that it is a motor vehicle involved, a search without a warrant is covered under the Motor Vehicle Exception. The exception was supported by the courts since the vehicle can be moved and it is impractical to obtain a search warrant under these circumstances. The probable cause for the search appears to be the odor of drugs coming from the vehicle, since the Officer made a comment that he smelled marijuana.
Closed AccountDec 18, 2006
The sole reason we have the second amendment is to keep our government in check. It was put there by the framers of our constitution so that if we end up being ruled by tyrants, we can rise up and break those bonds. If more sheeple would embrace this, then I'm sure that we would have a lot less abuses by police and government. "And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms; or to raise standing armies, unless necessary for the defense of the United States, or of some one or more of them; or to prevent the people from petitioning, in a peaceable and orderly manner, the federal legislature, for a redress of grievances; or to subject the people to unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons, papers or possessions."- Samuel Adams, Debates of the Massachusetts Convention of 1788
bradleynowellDec 18, 2006
Where's the rest of the video? From what is depicted in the segment of the video shown here, this is not an illegal search. The officer detected an odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle which gives him probable cause to search any unlocked area in the passenger compartment, which he can lawfully do without consent and without a warrant. As the officers were initiating the traffic stop, did they see the suspect reach somewhere to turn the camera on? If so, they are completely justified to conduct a "Terry Frisk" of the suspect's "wingspan" or "lunge" area for weapons. Was the suspect arrested? If so, then the officers are required to conduct an inventory search of the entire vehicle (including the trunk and any locked compartment inside the vehicle, so long as it can be unlocked and opened without causing damage) prior to impounding the vehicle to reduce liability for missing or damaged property. It would be nice to be shown all the facts so we wouldn't have to jump to conclusions every time someone cries police misconduct.
habubuDec 18, 2006
From what I understand if you tell them "no" when they ask to search, that gives them probable cause.
patch6Dec 18, 2006
Depravity is the new norm. Well-meaning officers are the odd ones out.
navicertsDec 19, 2006
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jayhawkphrenzieJun 19, 2007
When I was 24 Years Old, my roommate was having a party in the apartment we shared.I answered the door and a Police Office asked permission to enter. I told him that "I do not give you permission and asked what he wanted."He shoved me into the wall, saying "You ain't Perry Mason." and proceeded to enter the house an do a search anyways. I then asked him what his probable cause was and he just laughed.No one was breaking the law. Nothing was found. No one was arrested. I had my rights violated for nothing.People became police officers because they crave power.
mikejozSep 14, 2007
The officer was suspended without pay pending an investigation.
sentaiSep 8, 2008
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giovaniasApr 6, 2010
Hehe Busted !We need more evidence like this.Everyone get a mini camera :P <a class="user" href="http://clever-gadgets.blogspot.com/2010/04/instapark-24ghz-hidden-mini-pinhole.html" rel="nofollow">http://clever-gadgets.blogspot.com/2010/04/instapa ...</a>