This is disturbing

**Rogean** · #1 05-01-2014, 11:27 AM

This has always been the case in most states. It says that if the police officer has probably cause, he can search without a warrant. It sounds like previously even if they SAW drugs sitting in plain site, they couldn't search. In any other state the officer would arrest you and search the car. So PA is just getting in line with most other states now.

moklianne · #2 05-01-2014, 12:45 PM

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This has always been the case in most states. It says that if the police officer has probably cause, he can search without a warrant. It sounds like previously even if they SAW drugs sitting in plain site, they couldn't search. In any other state the officer would arrest you and search the car. So PA is just getting in line with most other states now.

Yup, its been this way in NY forever.

myriverse · #3 05-04-2014, 05:17 PM

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This has always been the case in most states. It says that if the police officer has probably cause, he can search without a warrant. It sounds like previously even if they SAW drugs sitting in plain site, they couldn't search. In any other state the officer would arrest you and search the car. So PA is just getting in line with most other states now.

This has been the case in Louisiana for decades.

A couple years ago, the Louisiana Supreme Court deemed that moving back and forth from one parked vehicle to another was suspicious enough to be "probable cause." So, you two-car families be careful going for little Suzie's extra binky.

Goofier · #4 05-04-2014, 05:39 PM

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So, you two-car families be careful going for little Suzie's extra binky.

Well, at least the ones with, like, heroin in the car.

Another true story, knew a guy that once had to stop for gas with 25 Lbs. of fresh-harvested pot in the trunk of his car. Before he realized, right across the pump from him was a state trooper.