• guyrocket@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    I saw a cop on the news a few years ago saying he smelled alcohol on someone’s breath as justification for stopping someone. Not sure that was factual.

    There’s always some bullshit reason they can use to stop someone and then bullshit charges they can apply.

  • Just because it’s legal to have doesn’t mean it’s legal to consume while driving so I’m kinda conflicted on this one. Smelling weed alone shouldn’t be justification. Smelling burning weed, on the other hand…

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      7 months ago

      Cops claim they smell weed so they can search your car, and you cant argue they didnt have probable cause since they can’t record a smell.

      If i get pulled over and there is blood dripping from my trunk, that is valid probable cause, andbthe dashcam footage will capture it. Cops can just claim they smelled weed and search you and you are now Sol