To be fair, that's what everyone says.
I'm assuming Michigan has caveman laws on the books. No one is getting their car searched in CT for "failing to stop at an intersection" alone. Perhaps there was more to the story that didn't make this article?
Of course, but I'm more apt to believe an overly sheltered kid (Dad has been coaching him every step of the way, created a whole school for him) who grew up in the spotlight and has just moved back home where he is a celebrity is less likely to have an unlicensed and serial number-less firearm and more likely to have borrowed someone's car (ala Bouknight).
Pretty sure probable cause searches are legal in Connecticut.
Are you kidding?
It doesn’t matter what a PD can get thrown out of court, cops don’t care about that. Most people will have to sit in a bullpen for days or weeks until that happens.
In CT. I think if a motorist gives consent to have their car searched without the cop requesting it the cop can search your vehicle but they can no longer pressure you into giving consent.
There’s nothing you can do about it. Maybe on board car cameras will help people these days, but if you get yanked and are trying to be peaceful because you’ve done nothing egregious, throwing an iPhone in their face will only exacerbate situations. They have full latitude, because they will more often than not make probable cause up .
Do you have a record? They might be targeting you.
For some it is.
