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Originally Posted by Wormius
Did they describe it as voluntary?
Not that I have a problem with it, but what exactly makes it different in principle to a roadside drinking and driving checkstop?
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Because it was utterly pointless. A checkstop is one thing because a cop would be able to smell the alcohol on the drivers breath without even touching the vehicle, instant probable cause.
It's beyond dumb to think that if they actually had the guy who swiped the rifle in front of them, that he would willingly consent to a search of his vehicle. Why on Gods green earth would he?
To me it just seems like doing something for the sake of doing something and saying "Hey, we tried".