05-01-2011, 08:16 PM | #1 |
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so...Got my car towed today
Was driving down the road on my way back from my buddies wedding, when I look in my mirror and see a State Patrolman behind me with his lights on. I proceed to pull off of the road, put my windows down and wait for him with my hands on the steering wheel. He comes up to my window to tell me he pulled me over for speeding and tinted windows, the whole time staring at my pistol which was laying where most people have their 4pk guage cluster (long drive, didn't want to keep it in my holster). He asked me if I had a CCW which I responded yes and then had my gf step out of the car and told me to keep my hands on the wheel. He took my gun out of the car and put it in his pocket, which I didn't think was a big deal. I went back to his car, and he asked me if there were any other weapons or drugs in the car, to which I said no. I got 2 tickets for tinted windows (I figured that was coming, and didn't upset me because I knew the law and chose not to obey it) and a warning for 62 in a 55. What I never saw coming was when asked me if I wanted him to tow my car. I said not especially because I had to get home so I could get to work tonight. I said i'd go to wal-mart, buy a razor and take it off right now. He said he didn't care what i did, he was having my car towed because it's an "unsafe vehicle". He called dispatch and had them send a tow truck.
He then got out of his patrol car, and without ever saying a word to me about it, began to search my car. I'm not 100% sure but don't they either have to have your permission or a Warrant? After searching my car he took my pistol, completely broke it down, took all of the rounds out of the clip, and threw it all in my suitcase. I'm not quite sure why he did that when I was perfectly leagal to have the firearm? No other officer has ever done that before. So all in all I got 2 tint tickets at 127.50 ea and a towing bill for 150.80. The tow truck driver said the same cop did the same thing to their tow truck a couple weeks earlier because it had tinted windows. Going to call the post commander and inquire why my car was searched, why my car was towed, and why my firearm was broken down and stuffed in my luggage. Who knows, maybe I'll get them to pay for my towing bill. To top of my wonderful day, I was late for work because of the 2 hour ordeal. I'm never going to another wedding as long as I live. |
05-01-2011, 08:23 PM | #2 |
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***Note to self: Stay out of Iowa.***
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05-01-2011, 08:24 PM | #3 |
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wow...that sucks. It is never good to have a bad day made worse.
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05-01-2011, 08:32 PM | #4 |
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Whenever I'm asked to get out of the car by a police officer ,I take my keys with me and lock the doors.That way he has to get permission to search my vehicle,and the answer is always no.
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05-01-2011, 08:35 PM | #5 |
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Sounds like a LEO with a either a grudge against CCW or Camaro's with tint...I'd file a complaint for sure...
Maybe some LEOs can chime in?
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05-01-2011, 08:37 PM | #6 |
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Yeah, that doesn't sound normal. Unless he has probable cause, he cannot search your car without your permission.
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05-01-2011, 08:42 PM | #8 |
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Another cop that got picked on in high school and wanted you to know he has power over you because your a cool guy with a cool car.
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05-01-2011, 08:44 PM | #9 |
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Good luck with calling the Post commander. That is not going to work. To get anything you have to get a lawyer. Was your gun loaded? I don't know about Iowa but in other states you have to have the ammo and firearm away from each other.
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He said he had a CCW...I don't see how that would give probably cause just because he had a moving and non-moving violation...still, I'm not a LEO and none of chimed in yet?
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The only thing I can think of that would have had him doing this was finding a weapon without a CCP and breaking it down to prevent you from using it. As for the tint, I'm not really sure....that kind of thing is at the officer's discretion...although he sounds like a prick.. I'd still file a complaint at the very least... I'd be happy with them tossing the ticket...
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05-01-2011, 08:52 PM | #12 |
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That sucks! I've got a question though, when you picked up the car from wherever it was towed was anything changed? If you drove it off the impound lot exectly as it was before it was towed, how did the act of towing it make the vehicle safe again?
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05-01-2011, 09:21 PM | #14 |
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is this the same cop that waited for u after work for the tinted windows?
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