Originally posted by tab@May 9 2004, 03:49 PM
I have a criminal justice degree. The most important thing to know, is that during a regular search, cops cannot open any locked container. If they can just pull the hood popper and pop your hood, it's fair game. Same goes for the trunk.
I thought about this while I was working.
Say you're standing by your car and you have your trunk locked, you see the cop pull up so you lock your doors up...technically that SHOULD be considered a locked container, thereby forcing them to get a warrant or leave you be.