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corona
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So most people always say that the cops don't have the right to search your shit without a warrant, but recently after a party got busted up I was asked by a cop to let him search my bag so I said no but he said "try and stop me" so I let him (nothing bad in the bag)  since then I've tried to find whether this is actually allowed but haven't found an official answer. Does anyone know about these laws?
Jun 15 2008 5:38PM
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Tinga
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well im fairly sure that if you are pulled over in a vehicle and the cop asks to search your car you can say no and they can't or be sued for something. but if they have reasonable reason which im sure can be gray aread to hell so who knows really.
Jun 15 2008 5:41PM
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user098123
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He only can if he has probable cause I think. If he did find anything on you like that I don't know how it would stand up in court. Were you drunk?
Jun 15 2008 5:42PM
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2+2=5
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they can search it if they are suspicious
Jun 15 2008 5:42PM
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Karcher
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if the cop has a legitimate reason to search you, im sure he wont get in trouble.
Jun 15 2008 5:43PM
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corona
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nope, just got their as it was being broken up
Jun 15 2008 5:48PM
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doublexl
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cops need probable cause but they make abunch of shit up and say they had some when there really wasnt.  this kind of thing happened to me, and the cop had no probable cause so everything i had on me was thrown out of the case and i eventually had the case expunged due to neglegance
Jun 15 2008 8:36PM
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[BRI]noceros
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cops can search you if they have reason to believe that you have stuff. they only need a warrant to search your home or car.
Jun 15 2008 10:24PM
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snowriderdj
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i just did this in Social studies class well if u give permission he can if he sees something in "plain view,sound,or smell" or if your arrested and there is a bunch more acceptions that i used to kno but i forget
Jun 15 2008 10:36PM
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dandougherty
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i think its probable cause for a bag or something, but they need a warrent to search a house
Jun 15 2008 10:44PM
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aliciadomSKI
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"reasonable suspicion"
Jun 17 2008 10:32PM
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gordie.
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ya like if they pulled you over on the highway, and you were drunk, they could count that as a reason to search your car for alcohol i think.
Jun 18 2008 1:00AM
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[Adam]
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only if he has probable cause
Jun 18 2008 1:30AM
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fujarome
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haha, odds are if you got pulled over driving drunk on the highway, them searching your car is the least of your worries
Jun 18 2008 1:38AM
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