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Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

Back in college I had a New York State trouper follow me 20 miles after I crossed the Vermont border. Had a Grateful Dead sticker on my car which I’m sure is why he followed me and then pulled me over. First things he asks me is “got any nuclear weapons in the car?” I said no. He said “mind if i double check?” I said yes I mind and to get a warrant. No idea how I had the instincts at 18 to say that but, I was coming across the Vermont border and had something under my seat I knew he shouldn’t find. He mad a comment about me and my friends long hair “what are you a couple of girls?” Just like Easy Rider and left. 30 years later I’m a lawyer and see a lot of this crap....no more Grateful Dead stickers just 2 Grateful Dead license plate frames...these youngster cops today never heard of the Grateful Dead I suspect so no one bothers me. Anyway the lesson is always say NO-whether carrying or not

Originally Posted by RNajarian

Just an FYI, the police may not need a search warrant to search your car in the event they have probable cause.

From the Web (answers.com)

“Police may not need a warrant to search a vehicle according to the mobile conveyance doctrine. A vehicle must be in a public place, readily mobile, and the Officer must have probable cause to believe contraband or evidence of a crime is contained with in the vehicle. If all of the above is met, the Officer will not need a warrant to search the vehicle.”

Originally Posted by Tobra

They have a gun and a badge, they can and will do WTF they want, count on it.

They ostensibly are supposed to articulate the rationale for the PC. You can still contest it and request a supervisor.

My assumption ESPECIALLY with a dirtbag like the one in the article, if you refuse the search, then he's likely to make up probably cause and do it anyway. Most cops may not bother.

Interesting, I've been pulled over plenty of times (not as much now that I'm an old guy) when I was younger, and I don't think I ever had my car searched or was even asked.