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Can an officer pull me over, frisk me, and search my car without asking for permission?

I live in Massachusetts. I was driving at about 2am, and pulled out of a street right near a cemetery. I drove about 500ft and saw a state trooper behind me, as well as a city officer. The trooper was a complete dick. I tried to give him my license and registration and he threw the registration in my face and said all he wanted was my license. He told me to get out of my truck and go to the back. He then frisked me and my friend down, then searched through everything in my truck and ripped it apart. Not once did he ask for consent to do so, and he threw my friends arms on the truck violently. I don't want any answers saying "there cops they can do whatever" give me legal answers please. Can I bring it too court? He has absolutely no "probably cause" to search. Please let me know.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    I'm pretty sure they have to have a good reason to even pull you over such as speeding, blown tail light, expired license plate. So frisking you down with out even telling you sounds pretty wrong. You might want to tell someone about that if you think you could have something done about it. But again I don't believe they have a right to do that at all.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Yes, they are able to search your vehicle with out a warrant. How would a cop go about getting a warrant to search any person's automobile at the same time they are driving around? They'd not ever seize any medicines if that had been proper. You were evidently guilty, so you do not relatively have so much of a case.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Normally I'm on the cops side, because it's usually idiots who freak out every time they see one, and they do something and it ends up being their fault.

    But in this case, I think this is something you should DEFINITELY bring to court. Also make sue that you get the video recording from the dash cam and possibly microphone. But yea, this seems like abuse because if you told us the truth, they had NO reason to do that to you, whatsoever. And I'm sure you can get something out of it, if you want to pursue this. Get a good lawyer too. I'm sure this Officer is a dick (because of his actions), and he might not care enough to tell the truth, and if he lies, there might be a chance the judge will favor his side more than yours.

  • 8 years ago

    did he find anything? if you got a ticket or he found something then it will change, but really man, we have no idea how you looked or smelled that night. certain things constitute probably cause. He asked you to step and and you did? ask to search the vehicle?. Im gonna go out on a limb say you were completly legal that night, no drinking no weed no drugs everything all paperwork in order. Thats when you say no i wont get out of my car, you make them wake a judge up at 2 am to issue a warrant that they cant get soley based on your answer to them asking to search your car. Im not a cop or anything but i do tell them no when they ask to search my vehicle, and the respnse is pretty amusing sometimes

    Source(s): My best friend from all the way back to preschool is a detective , and legally in a perfect world where no one lies, they cannot search you without your permission or probable cause for a warrant. which is in the officers favor and a very touchy situation, i have told them no , several times anyone can, all they need to do is lie and say you looked under the influence or they smelled something and thats that
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  • 8 years ago

    All I am going to say is I would like to hear the officer's stories as to what happened..

    Source(s): Former deputy sheriff/corporal
  • Loud
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Where's the officer's side of the story. I'm sure it would be quite different (and probably more accurate).

  • Nex
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    an officers job isn't to be nce to you. and he had probable cause because you weren't doing as he said. maybe you look look up probable cause and what the actual definition is.

  • 8 years ago

    You may say he has no Probable Cause but you are almost certainly wrong. If he has it, he has it. Your opinion on the subject means nothing.

  • 8 years ago

    Yes. Your post is an obvious hoax, and it has been reported.

  • Chuck
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    An officer doesn't need your "permission."

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