http://www.ryanreed.net/2009/06/22/a-little-texas-police-story/ Hand carrying packets since 2008! Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:09:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.ryanreed.net/2009/06/22/a-little-texas-police-story/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Ryan Reed Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:45:57 +0000 http://www.ryanreed.net/?p=270#comment-73 Oh, I agree the ability is there. My reasoning behind allowing a search of the vehicle was just to get things moving and that they'd be able to see everything (plain sight) anyway. I now see that as a mistake and won't allow it to happen again. A frustrating situation indeed. Oh, I agree the ability is there. My reasoning behind allowing a search of the vehicle was just to get things moving and that they’d be able to see everything (plain sight) anyway. I now see that as a mistake and won’t allow it to happen again. A frustrating situation indeed.

]]> http://www.ryanreed.net/2009/06/22/a-little-texas-police-story/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Andrew Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:31:55 +0000 http://www.ryanreed.net/?p=270#comment-72 In the future, you're within your rights to tell them that you don't consent to any search of any kind. Without probable cause (not found in a minor traffic stop, believe me) they have no right to search your vehicle. I know it's really difficult to tell a cop no (especially when you're under the gun), but you could have saved yourself a big headache. In the future, you’re within your rights to tell them that you don’t consent to any search of any kind. Without probable cause (not found in a minor traffic stop, believe me) they have no right to search your vehicle. I know it’s really difficult to tell a cop no (especially when you’re under the gun), but you could have saved yourself a big headache.

]]> http://www.ryanreed.net/2009/06/22/a-little-texas-police-story/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Update: A little texas police story Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:40:36 +0000 http://www.ryanreed.net/?p=270#comment-71 [...] a quick update regarding the “story” I posted a couple days ago. I received a letter from the Beaumont Legal Department informing me [...] [...] a quick update regarding the “story” I posted a couple days ago. I received a letter from the Beaumont Legal Department informing me [...]

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