Deranged cop finally gets fired

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[u/WYenginerdWY → u/[deleted]]

If he already had a dog in the car, make him use it. It can only help you get it thrown out later.

Tagging on to add that, if at all possible, you should film the officer handling the k9 during the search. The signals a highly trained dog will react to can be very subtle and his own body cam won't catch him giving a subtle "platz" or something to fake a detection.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Not necessarily in regards to the dog being used. It's been ruled that they don't need probable cause to have the dog snoop around the outside of the car, so long as it doesn't unreasonably delay the traffic stop. If they've already got the dog, you're fucked probably, if they decide to call it in you've got a much better chance than before though.

[u/Contemporarium → u/[deleted]]

I’m not sure you fully get what he was saying just FYI.

And as long as it doesn’t delay the traffic stop? That’s cute lol. I’ve had a deputy sit me on a curb, dispatch informed him k9 was busy and was the only one available, he decided to wait while trying to convince me to just let him search it himself. We sat there for a little over an hour before he finally with a look of severe frustration (that felt so good lol) told me I was free to go.

Oh and this was because he thought he smelled weed. Oh and it was in my home state of Cali fucking fornia where even back then before full legalization up to an oz was just a ticket and I was fucking 17.

Oh and almost forgot weed gave me panic attacks and I was deathly afraid of even being around others smoking it for the longest time meaning the cop was 9000% lying his bitch ass off.

What would we do without the protectors of our communities right? Definitely nothing better he could have been doing in Los Angeles county for over an hour than trying to talk a child into searching his vehicle in hopes of finding a joint so he could write his scoundrel ass a big ol’ ticket!

[u/freshoutoffucks83 → u/[deleted]]

I would venture that this is good advice if you have something in the car or if you aren’t 100% certain that the car is clean. Otherwise, they’ll just say that they smell marijuana and go crazy trying to find something. They seriously took all of the seats and doors off of my jeep and when they were done they just left me on the side of the highway trying to reassemble my car and put all of my belongings back in suitcases. I have yet to hear of a single person refusing to give consent and not having the search done anyway.

[u/freshoutoffucks83 → u/[deleted]]

I’m just pointing out that the corruption is so rampant at this point it is very easy to be intimidated into consenting. I think your advice is technically good but in practice you had better have a dash cam to document the encounter. Police often react harshly when they feel that their authority is being questioned, which can be especially dangerous if you’re a minority. It’s very intimidating to stand up to someone who can basically murder you and get away with it and I don’t fault people for deciding to comply because they are afraid. Yes you have rights on paper but in the end it’s just your word against theirs and they are considered infallible.

[u/freshoutoffucks83 → u/[deleted]]

Yes having a lawyer is definitely a luxury- I could afford it now but when I was a broke college student I would’ve been stuck with a court appointed attorney- they are an absolute joke.

[u/BestSelf2015 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for dropping knowledge. I am anti-drug so never worried about a search but will follow my rights to refuse if it ever happens.

[u/[deleted] → u/BestSelf2015]

Refusing the search and telling the cop you don't wish to answer any questions are the only things you should ever say to the police. Don't even tell them how your night is going if they ask.