Court tells Maine cops they need more than "It's a vehicle" and "Guy looked nervous" to engage in warrantless searches

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/03/court-tells-cop-they-need-more-than-its-a-vehicle-and-guy-looked-nervous-to-engage-in-warrantless-searches/

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MsPenguinette@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 2y (5 replies)

There are lots of rules and laws cops are supposed to follow. Don't see why they'd let a guy in a robe with a hammer convince them. Throw one in jail and maybe they'll fall in line, but they'd probably all just cry and quit.

hamster@kbin.social · 11 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Who's going to throw them in jail? Another cop?

MelodiousFunk@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I nominate that regular citizens be allowed the honor. Via trebuchet.

Deceptichum@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y

They’re only worthy of a catapult.

CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Throw them in against the jail

tdawg@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

That should be the case. But we can't expect any honor amongst class traitors can we?

Salamendacious@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

I wonder if this ruling gets appealed?