Traffic stops are a very rare occurence for most people. Many drivers go decades without being stopped. It's to be expected that they're not up to date on what will be asked of them.gregthehand wrote:...Second they knew I would need it when I walked up so why not have it ready? ...
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- Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:08 pm
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
- Topic: Pulled over in Plano
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Re: Pulled over in Plano
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:52 am
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
- Topic: Pulled over in Plano
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Re: Pulled over in Plano
Sounds like this officer is from another state. There are a few states where "dashboard carry" is the law, so perhaps he thought it made sense to have you keep your pistols there.
Oh, and just an academic point, since there was no ticket: it sounds to me like the officer would have had a hard time testifying in court as to what probable cause he had to search you.
In Texas, a radar reading is a "search" of a driver, and requires that the officer establish probable cause to search, by a visual estimate of speed. A radar measurement of speed without probable cause is invalid in court.
(If I stated that wrongly, I'm sure Steve Rothstein will be along to correct me, since I learned it from him in the first place.
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Oh, and just an academic point, since there was no ticket: it sounds to me like the officer would have had a hard time testifying in court as to what probable cause he had to search you.
In Texas, a radar reading is a "search" of a driver, and requires that the officer establish probable cause to search, by a visual estimate of speed. A radar measurement of speed without probable cause is invalid in court.
(If I stated that wrongly, I'm sure Steve Rothstein will be along to correct me, since I learned it from him in the first place.
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