Anyone been pulled over and had their car searched
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The following advice is for transporting, only. It's stupid and irresponsible to do drugs in your car, OK? (But then so is text messaging.)
1. Disable the nose of ANY sniffing dog by dusting your carpets, etc., with alum, a commonly available chemical available over the counter at any pharmacy. Don't heap it, let it work into the carpet. Deputy Dawg's nose will be utterly disabled, but with no lasting effects. Alum vacuums up with no damage to the car.
2. Mask the odor of pungent herbs COMPLETELY by sealing them in one of those plastic-like bags that you cook a turkey in. Available at any supermarket. Forget dryer fabric-softener cloths, etc., the bags work!
3. Do all of the above and then wrap up your cargo like it's a birthday gift. Put something else that's heavy inside, too.
4. Don't act like a know-it-all ass. If you're speeding and holding, for example, agree with whatever the officer is saying and take your ticket. Don't be TOO eager, you don't want him/her getting curious about you. An officer doesn't have to ask your permission at all if he has "probable cause" for a search. Thanks to the neo-Nazis now running our country (and the really well-informed voters who put them in there) the definition of probable cause has become very broad. When an officer bothers to ask if you mind a search, only you will know if you'll pass. Saying yes doesn't mean they'll necessarily search; if you're well prepared you might get away with it. Saying no, however, will almost invariably result in you being put in the back of the cruiser until a warrant arrives. If you're holding, all that will do is prolong the inevitable. If you're not, you're in for a lengthy experience.
1. Disable the nose of ANY sniffing dog by dusting your carpets, etc., with alum, a commonly available chemical available over the counter at any pharmacy. Don't heap it, let it work into the carpet. Deputy Dawg's nose will be utterly disabled, but with no lasting effects. Alum vacuums up with no damage to the car.
2. Mask the odor of pungent herbs COMPLETELY by sealing them in one of those plastic-like bags that you cook a turkey in. Available at any supermarket. Forget dryer fabric-softener cloths, etc., the bags work!
3. Do all of the above and then wrap up your cargo like it's a birthday gift. Put something else that's heavy inside, too.
4. Don't act like a know-it-all ass. If you're speeding and holding, for example, agree with whatever the officer is saying and take your ticket. Don't be TOO eager, you don't want him/her getting curious about you. An officer doesn't have to ask your permission at all if he has "probable cause" for a search. Thanks to the neo-Nazis now running our country (and the really well-informed voters who put them in there) the definition of probable cause has become very broad. When an officer bothers to ask if you mind a search, only you will know if you'll pass. Saying yes doesn't mean they'll necessarily search; if you're well prepared you might get away with it. Saying no, however, will almost invariably result in you being put in the back of the cruiser until a warrant arrives. If you're holding, all that will do is prolong the inevitable. If you're not, you're in for a lengthy experience.
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Originally Posted by Spectre48,Jul 17 2007, 04:21 PM
I keep my registration and insurance info in the secret compartment. Where is everyone else keeping theirs?
they stay under the rubberband thing in the center compartment with my mail key sitting on top of the reg/insurance also under the band - would put the garage remote there but i don't want to stretch it out - plus the tiny ass garage remote fits just fine in the shifter boot
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Originally Posted by carloS2000,Jul 17 2007, 04:03 PM
The following advice is for transporting, only. It's stupid and irresponsible to do drugs in your car, OK? (But then so is text messaging.)
1. Disable the nose of ANY sniffing dog by dusting your carpets, etc., with alum, a commonly available chemical available over the counter at any pharmacy. Don't heap it, let it work into the carpet. Deputy Dawg's nose will be utterly disabled, but with no lasting effects. Alum vacuums up with no damage to the car.
2. Mask the odor of pungent herbs COMPLETELY by sealing them in one of those plastic-like bags that you cook a turkey in. Available at any supermarket. Forget dryer fabric-softener cloths, etc., the bags work!
3. Do all of the above and then wrap up your cargo like it's a birthday gift. Put something else that's heavy inside, too.
4. Don't act like a know-it-all ass. If you're speeding and holding, for example, agree with whatever the officer is saying and take your ticket. Don't be TOO eager, you don't want him/her getting curious about you. An officer doesn't have to ask your permission at all if he has "probable cause" for a search. Thanks to the neo-Nazis now running our country (and the really well-informed voters who put them in there) the definition of probable cause has become very broad. When an officer bothers to ask if you mind a search, only you will know if you'll pass. Saying yes doesn't mean they'll necessarily search; if you're well prepared you might get away with it. Saying no, however, will almost invariably result in you being put in the back of the cruiser until a warrant arrives. If you're holding, all that will do is prolong the inevitable. If you're not, you're in for a lengthy experience.
1. Disable the nose of ANY sniffing dog by dusting your carpets, etc., with alum, a commonly available chemical available over the counter at any pharmacy. Don't heap it, let it work into the carpet. Deputy Dawg's nose will be utterly disabled, but with no lasting effects. Alum vacuums up with no damage to the car.
2. Mask the odor of pungent herbs COMPLETELY by sealing them in one of those plastic-like bags that you cook a turkey in. Available at any supermarket. Forget dryer fabric-softener cloths, etc., the bags work!
3. Do all of the above and then wrap up your cargo like it's a birthday gift. Put something else that's heavy inside, too.
4. Don't act like a know-it-all ass. If you're speeding and holding, for example, agree with whatever the officer is saying and take your ticket. Don't be TOO eager, you don't want him/her getting curious about you. An officer doesn't have to ask your permission at all if he has "probable cause" for a search. Thanks to the neo-Nazis now running our country (and the really well-informed voters who put them in there) the definition of probable cause has become very broad. When an officer bothers to ask if you mind a search, only you will know if you'll pass. Saying yes doesn't mean they'll necessarily search; if you're well prepared you might get away with it. Saying no, however, will almost invariably result in you being put in the back of the cruiser until a warrant arrives. If you're holding, all that will do is prolong the inevitable. If you're not, you're in for a lengthy experience.
#2 - vacuum sealing is the only way that works - no regular bags, ziplock bags, etc. - they will not cut it - if you are looking to move a decent amount its gotta be vacuum sealed - this is not available in any supermarket and you need a vacuum sealing machine to seal the bags - the others will not work
#3 doesn't matter - if they search your car, they are going to tear it apart - a much better bet is to put it in a hidden place like behind a panel or in the secret compartment or something similar - if a cop searches your car and finds some box with a bunch of shit, it's not like he's going to think you're clean - if a cop searches your car and doesn't find anything under the seats, the trunk is clean, checks where the toolkit is, maybe checks the spare tire if he wants to be an ass, but if you keep those areas clean, this isn't a car that is targeted for trafficking or anything of the sort
#4 - if an officer asks to search, they generally do it in a round about way - a lot of the time they don't just straight up and ask to, they might mix it in with the conversation or something - if you have anything in your car that can be easily found (glove compartment, under seats, in trunk, on person) then DO NOT consent to search (although they can search your person with or without your consent) but that doesn't mean you have to act suspicious about it - if they ask why you can always say that your father is a retired judge and has always told you to never consent
as i said, my CCW instructor taught us never to consent NO MATTER WHAT
and saying yes if an officer asks to search your car almost always gets them searching it, sometimes half-assed, sometimes fully searching, but it depends on the cop - as i said, if a cop sees a clean s2k without anything in the trunk (or just a jacket or something regular like that) or passenger compartment, it is doubtful that he would search any further as cops might with other, more suspicious vehicles
if you say no to a search, will not "invariably result in you being put in the back of a cruiser until a warrant arrives" - LOTS of people refuse to consent to searches and do not have warrants written - many cops use this tactic as part of their daily pulling someone over routine
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Originally Posted by MrBurner,Jul 17 2007, 08:30 PM
ahh you're ruining it for the rest of us - the more cops that know about the secret compartment, the worse it is
they stay under the rubberband thing in the center compartment with my mail key sitting on top of the reg/insurance also under the band - would put the garage remote there but i don't want to stretch it out - plus the tiny ass garage remote fits just fine in the shifter boot
they stay under the rubberband thing in the center compartment with my mail key sitting on top of the reg/insurance also under the band - would put the garage remote there but i don't want to stretch it out - plus the tiny ass garage remote fits just fine in the shifter boot
When you reach down with your left hand and curl your fingers around under the dash you can push the button.Hidden so if the top's down you don't really see it.
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Whenever possible, refuse to consent to all searches. Especially if you're innocent.
Using your refusal to consent to a search as grounds for a search because you're "acting like you have something to hide" is unconstitutional. It's "unreasonable search or seizure".
Currently, most officers who want to search your car to see if they can find something will argue that "If you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't mind being searched." This is untrue. You should *especially* object to being searched if you *don't* have anything to hide.
If the officer doesn't have an actual cause to search you, he has no business doing so. If you're innocent, how can he truly have "probable cause"? If he *does* have an actual reason to search you, then he should have no trouble getting his warrant.
I don't have anything illegal on my person, in my house, in my car, or in my garage. Regardless, I don't feel like surrendering constitutional rights just to prove to some nosy busybody who happens to have a badge that I'm clean as a whistle.
Using your refusal to consent to a search as grounds for a search because you're "acting like you have something to hide" is unconstitutional. It's "unreasonable search or seizure".
Currently, most officers who want to search your car to see if they can find something will argue that "If you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't mind being searched." This is untrue. You should *especially* object to being searched if you *don't* have anything to hide.
If the officer doesn't have an actual cause to search you, he has no business doing so. If you're innocent, how can he truly have "probable cause"? If he *does* have an actual reason to search you, then he should have no trouble getting his warrant.
I don't have anything illegal on my person, in my house, in my car, or in my garage. Regardless, I don't feel like surrendering constitutional rights just to prove to some nosy busybody who happens to have a badge that I'm clean as a whistle.
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Originally Posted by MrBurner,Jul 17 2007, 06:46 PM
i can't attest to #1
#2 - vacuum sealing is the only way that works - no regular bags, ziplock bags, etc. - they will not cut it - if you are looking to move a decent amount its gotta be vacuum sealed - this is not available in any supermarket and you need a vacuum sealing machine to seal the bags - the others will not work
#3 doesn't matter - if they search your car, they are going to tear it apart - a much better bet is to put it in a hidden place like behind a panel or in the secret compartment or something similar - if a cop searches your car and finds some box with a bunch of shit, it's not like he's going to think you're clean - if a cop searches your car and doesn't find anything under the seats, the trunk is clean, checks where the toolkit is, maybe checks the spare tire if he wants to be an ass, but if you keep those areas clean, this isn't a car that is targeted for trafficking or anything of the sort
#4 - if an officer asks to search, they generally do it in a round about way - a lot of the time they don't just straight up and ask to, they might mix it in with the conversation or something - if you have anything in your car that can be easily found (glove compartment, under seats, in trunk, on person) then DO NOT consent to search (although they can search your person with or without your consent) but that doesn't mean you have to act suspicious about it - if they ask why you can always say that your father is a retired judge and has always told you to never consent
as i said, my CCW instructor taught us never to consent NO MATTER WHAT
and saying yes if an officer asks to search your car almost always gets them searching it, sometimes half-assed, sometimes fully searching, but it depends on the cop - as i said, if a cop sees a clean s2k without anything in the trunk (or just a jacket or something regular like that) or passenger compartment, it is doubtful that he would search any further as cops might with other, more suspicious vehicles
if you say no to a search, will not "invariably result in you being put in the back of a cruiser until a warrant arrives" - LOTS of people refuse to consent to searches and do not have warrants written - many cops use this tactic as part of their daily pulling someone over routine
#2 - vacuum sealing is the only way that works - no regular bags, ziplock bags, etc. - they will not cut it - if you are looking to move a decent amount its gotta be vacuum sealed - this is not available in any supermarket and you need a vacuum sealing machine to seal the bags - the others will not work
#3 doesn't matter - if they search your car, they are going to tear it apart - a much better bet is to put it in a hidden place like behind a panel or in the secret compartment or something similar - if a cop searches your car and finds some box with a bunch of shit, it's not like he's going to think you're clean - if a cop searches your car and doesn't find anything under the seats, the trunk is clean, checks where the toolkit is, maybe checks the spare tire if he wants to be an ass, but if you keep those areas clean, this isn't a car that is targeted for trafficking or anything of the sort
#4 - if an officer asks to search, they generally do it in a round about way - a lot of the time they don't just straight up and ask to, they might mix it in with the conversation or something - if you have anything in your car that can be easily found (glove compartment, under seats, in trunk, on person) then DO NOT consent to search (although they can search your person with or without your consent) but that doesn't mean you have to act suspicious about it - if they ask why you can always say that your father is a retired judge and has always told you to never consent
as i said, my CCW instructor taught us never to consent NO MATTER WHAT
and saying yes if an officer asks to search your car almost always gets them searching it, sometimes half-assed, sometimes fully searching, but it depends on the cop - as i said, if a cop sees a clean s2k without anything in the trunk (or just a jacket or something regular like that) or passenger compartment, it is doubtful that he would search any further as cops might with other, more suspicious vehicles
if you say no to a search, will not "invariably result in you being put in the back of a cruiser until a warrant arrives" - LOTS of people refuse to consent to searches and do not have warrants written - many cops use this tactic as part of their daily pulling someone over routine
thats some freaking detail man! 
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Originally Posted by Krenath,Jul 18 2007, 01:08 AM
Whenever possible, refuse to consent to all searches. Especially if you're innocent.
Using your refusal to consent to a search as grounds for a search because you're "acting like you have something to hide" is unconstitutional. It's "unreasonable search or seizure".
Currently, most officers who want to search your car to see if they can find something will argue that "If you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't mind being searched." This is untrue. You should *especially* object to being searched if you *don't* have anything to hide.
If the officer doesn't have an actual cause to search you, he has no business doing so. If you're innocent, how can he truly have "probable cause"? If he *does* have an actual reason to search you, then he should have no trouble getting his warrant.
I don't have anything illegal on my person, in my house, in my car, or in my garage. Regardless, I don't feel like surrendering constitutional rights just to prove to some nosy busybody who happens to have a badge that I'm clean as a whistle.
Using your refusal to consent to a search as grounds for a search because you're "acting like you have something to hide" is unconstitutional. It's "unreasonable search or seizure".
Currently, most officers who want to search your car to see if they can find something will argue that "If you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't mind being searched." This is untrue. You should *especially* object to being searched if you *don't* have anything to hide.
If the officer doesn't have an actual cause to search you, he has no business doing so. If you're innocent, how can he truly have "probable cause"? If he *does* have an actual reason to search you, then he should have no trouble getting his warrant.
I don't have anything illegal on my person, in my house, in my car, or in my garage. Regardless, I don't feel like surrendering constitutional rights just to prove to some nosy busybody who happens to have a badge that I'm clean as a whistle.
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