Could a cop search you if...

[jay42]

I was just thinking about this. I am usually a pretty safe smoker. That is, I don't take much risk in getting caught. I know that if you are pulled over in a car for another offense (although you don't need much) and the cop smells weed, then he can legally search the car. But what about just walking around in public. Could a cop pat you down if he smells something on you? I know the likely hood of this happening is quite low (im not paranoid) but I do live in a big city and would like to know.

jay42 Reviewed by jay42 on 01-19-2006. Could a cop search you if... I was just thinking about this. I am usually a pretty safe smoker. That is, I don't take much risk in getting caught. I know that if you are pulled over in a car for another offense (although you don't need much) and the cop smells weed, then he can legally search the car. But what about just walking around in public. Could a cop pat you down if he smells something on you? I know the likely hood of this happening is quite low (im not paranoid) but I do live in a big city and would like to know. Rating: 5

[GratefulDead4ever]

i dont know bout the first one but the second part bout a cop patting you down i am pretty sure they can do i just learned about it but it doesnt happen much but they techinically have the right if they wanted to

[RedRainDrop]

^^ the cops around here wouldint give a shit and a half if your toking, ive been caught by cops, and all they were conserned about was it we were littering. He knew we were toking, but didnt really care.

[SneakerPimp]

Is that for real, if the smell it they can search your car? I thought they couldnt without a warrant no matter what.

[BobBong]

Depends on where you live really.. If you live in a city where cops roam the streets then chances are you don't want to be carrying anything with you.

You can't be arrested for being stoned.

[slpntrx5]

wait, i thought they had to get your permission before they searched you or your car...have the old assholes in congress passed something that i havent heard about?

[GratefulDead4ever]

i am talking bout on the street they can search you i think they can in your car but i think they can learned something like that in class that they cops can search you as in whats on you, your car, and if you commit a crime and run into a house they can search the house in case you hid stuff i am pretty sure this is true

[GratefulDead4ever]

i may be wrong i always second guess myself but i am almost positive cops can search if you get pulled over for doing something and they have a reasonable suspicion

[SneakerPimp]

funk da police, funk da police... FUNK 'EM!

[GratefulDead4ever]

lmao fuck da police some guy i know did that for over an hour and a half it got kind of annoying after an hour of it but the message stands true