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coalition_unwilling

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13. I'm not an attorney and case law around this issue is constantly evolving. But

Reply to Nikia (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 01:47 AM

Jan 2012

I would say that, unless the cop had probable cause for a search, the mere act of stopping your husband for a mechanical violation (a broken tail-light) would not be sufficient to establish probable cause for any search.

It would be interesting to get some of DU's legal eagles to consider this question.

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ACLU: WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE STOPPED BY POLICE, IMMIGRATION AGENTS OR THE FBI [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 2012 OP

I'm the first K Syrinx Jan 2012 #1

???? nt Are_grits_groceries Jan 2012 #2

kick? Syrinx Jan 2012 #4

Thx. I'm a moran this am. nt Are_grits_groceries Jan 2012 #5

And if you're UK dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #3

While I agree with these, these ARE our rights. dotymed Jan 2012 #6

My husband was recently stopped late in the evening in a nearby city Nikia Jan 2012 #8

Depends on your immediate schedule. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #11

I think your husband should contact the ACLU (and/or a lawyer) ASAP. kath Jan 2012 #12

I'm not an attorney and case law around this issue is constantly evolving. But coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #13

Refuse the search, take the ride, sue for arrest without probable cause. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #15

I actually don't think we live in anything near a police state RZM Jan 2012 #14

it often depends who you are and what you look like. n]t dotymed Jan 2012 #16

Well RZM Jan 2012 #17

useful info - damn shame that it's a surprise to many annabanana Jan 2012 #7

R#24 & K n/t UTUSN Jan 2012 #9

knr Zorra Jan 2012 #10