Would a cop need a warrant for this?

[MotF Bane]

Private property, cop shouldn't be allowed there, although your city may see differently.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: Taughnter

Originally posted by: Turin39789

Originally posted by: minendo
A repo guy can, why wouldn't a cop be able to?

The repo guy is employed by whoever actually owns the car. When he comes to take the car, it isn't yours.

Cops are not permitted to violate your constitutional rights, and if they (or other government agents) do so to the tune of illegal search and seizure, then the fruits of said "poisonous tree" are tainted. In other words, if they don't follow the rules, then they can't use the evidence against you.

A Repo man is not a government agent. If they invade your privacy you can take the appropriate action by calling police or suing them, but since they are actually recovering property that their employer owns, not you, they aren't doing anything wrong.

FYI search and seizure laws may vary by state, this is just a general answer to the question of what makes a repo guy different from police.

In some states the repo guy can not go after the vehicle if it is on private property. In Texas they can't. Typically, if it's a car, they will wait until the person drives the car off of their private property and they will take it when the person is at the store or in an uncontrolled parking lot.
It's a dangerous job for those that are unscrupulous.

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: jTanked
You are required to show your plate numbers on the cover, or through the cover, in most states. That's why you see plate numbers stenciled on some covers. If you didn't have that the cop had every right to lift the cover to expose the plates.

Except he went on to private property to do so. Tell them to ticket you so you can take it to court. When you win in court you sue their asses off and file criminal trespass charges against the officer and the city.

Wrong I think. The vehicle was in "plain sight". All the officer would have to say was he suspected it was stolen.