The Supreme Court ruled that police couldn't search the car of a person arrested unless the officer's safety was threatened or there was reason to think the car contained evidence of a crime, reviving a constitutional protection against unreasonable searches. [More]That's good.
But I'll hold the Hallelujahs until we see how far they can push that "reason to think" envelope.
UPDATE: J. D. Tuccille has more.
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I've got a joke for you-
Q. How do you know when a cop is 'acting in bad faith'.
A. When he's on the job.(Hell, when he's off the job too.)
The BoR's make sno exceptions to the 4th Ammendment, courts shouldn't either.
David, the reaction over at officer.com is pretty disappointing. The threads break down by state. This one seems typical:
Our jobs just got a bit worse[SNIP]
That is a bunch of bull. Another win for the terds.
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The liberals are screwing this country up!!!!!!!!!
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If the vehicle was used in the crime, etc, you would tow it anyways. And yes, you would complete a Tow Inventory, of the entire vehicle, and any contents.
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Thats all BULLS*IT. All you have to do is get permission to seach the vehicle.
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10-52! This is just one more reason to tow vehicles for traffic arrests. Tow the vehicle and do a pre-tow inventory. This gives you access to the trunk and all compartments. All this ruling will do is cause departments to revist their tow policies and ALL motorists (being arrested on a traffic violation) will see their vehicle towed. The libs will end up paying for this ruling out of their own pockets in the form of impound and tow fees.
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