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ashleyrpoole |
10/04/06 |
A couple weeks back, I got pulled over for my tail light & the police man checked my license & told me I could go.
2 days ago, I got pulled over again (in the exact same spot), the police ran my license & told me it was suspended. He could have took he to jail, considering it's against the law & I had no identification w/ photo with me at the time (just 2 pieces of mail & a check in my name).
ok, the man searched the car, didnt find anything. (i gave him permission) He called for backup and got 2 more officers there. He wrote me a ticket, but didn't give it to me. He asked me if it would be alright if the officers follow me home and search the house. With me feeling intimidated, I agreed to it. I felt like if I would have told him no, he would have tore the ticket up and brought me to jail. I am almost certain of it!
My question is, considering he didn't find anything in the car, what is the "probable cause" for him to search my house? I wasn't in my house, I was in my car. So what gives him the right to search my house? I know I gave him permission, but, like I said, he wouldn't have gave me the ticket. he would have took me to jail. I felt like I was pressured into saying yes.
I have a newborn baby & didn't want to be away from her. She is 4 months old (& 1 day) and i haven't spent one night without her since she was born. I just really wanted to see my baby & didn't want to be without her, you know.
I feel like I don't have any rights! I am thankful that the police didn't bring me to jail, but i feel like my rights were violated by them searching my house, ALTHOUGH i gave permission.
Is this illegal or did I give up my rights by giving permission? And if it is illegal, what can I do?
thanks!
ps- i live in florida |
Clarification/Follow-up by jocase on 10/04/06 10:19 am:
Did they tell you why they wanted to search your house?
Is your license really suspended?
Is your taillight working?
It is strange that they allowed you to drive with a suspended license. I would think they would have impounded your car.
Be sure to find out how to get your license re-instated and get your taillight fixed.
If something like that happens again, ask them politely why they are doing what they are doing.
Driving without proper identification or a suspended license raises all kinds of doubts in their mind. They begin to think you are hiding your identity. Clarification/Follow-up by ashleyrpoole on 10/05/06 8:25 am:
yes, my license is really suspended. i checked.. its suspended for unpaid tickets. the taillight is broken, i have tape over it. NO- THEY DIDNT TELL ME WHY THEY WANTED TO SEARCH MY HOUSE. and i didnt ask because i was afraid they'd take me to jail. i was very cooperative even though i didnt want to be.
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