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Depending on the circumstances, a cop doesnt need a warrant for an auto search.
It was imbedded at another website, I just truncated the URL.Did you even read the description?
Cops do not need a warrent to search a car, or even a person once pulled over for a traffic violation.
do school security need a warrent to search students bagpack?
Cops do not need a warrent to search a car, or even a person once pulled over for a traffic violation.
Cops do not need a warrent to search a car, or even a person once pulled over for a traffic violation.
Every school security I have seen are also police officers, if they have a reason to suspect you of a crime, I do not see why a warrent is needed.
It probably should be some type of reasonable suspicion though before they can go searching.
Yes they do. There are some exceptions (mainly being if you give consent, or if you and/or a passenger are arrested). They can't just pull you over for a busted light and tear through your shit.
http://legal-ease.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10678/officer-illegally-searches-boy-on-bicycle/There was a big court case here a while back, a guy was pulled over on bicycle for a minor traffic violation. The cop searched him and his bike and found marijuana hidden in his bicycle. It was not visible, the police took his bicycle apart to search. He did not consent to a search. The state supreme court ruled that being pulled over for a traffic violation was enough probable cause for search of a suspect and his bicycle.
The courts here in California have ruled otherwise. A minor traffic violation is all that is needed for a search.
http://legal-ease.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10678/officer-illegally-searches-boy-on-bicycle/
You mean that case where the search WASN'T determined to be legal?
No this was a different cases a few years back. I left one part out the case, the suspect didn't have ID. Failure to have ID while committing a code violation is an arrestable offence under California State Law. It could be as simple as jay walking to running a red light. Not having ID when being ticketed for these offenses could get you arrested. They used this to justify the search.
You say they don't need a warrant to search a car (which is untrue) then use a bicycle as an example. Were you dropped on your head as a child?There was a big court case here a while back, a guy was pulled over on bicycle for a minor traffic violation. The cop searched him and his bike and found marijuana hidden in his bicycle. It was not visible, the police took his bicycle apart to search. He did not consent to a search. The state supreme court ruled that being pulled over for a traffic violation was enough probable cause for search of a suspect and his bicycle.
The courts here in California have ruled otherwise. A minor traffic violation is all that is needed for a search.
Never consent, no good can come from it. Best case, they let you go with all your stuff not ripped out of your car. Worst case...I think you get the picture.
You say they don't need a warrant to search a car (which is untrue) then use a bicycle as an example. Were you dropped on your head as a child?![]()
