Intake BS, illegality Options

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Got a ticket today for speeding and then i was asked to pop the hood for the cop who promptly told me that i my intake was illegal and i'd have to meet with a smog ref about the intake the mods on my car. I have the weapon r intake which i presumed was perfectly legal (i'm in CA) however after going to my local shop and talking to the owner i found out that this bulls_hit isnt legal....kinda pissed cuz now i have to go and buy a stock intake and then take my car into DMV and get it inspected. So for future reference for everybody in Cali, don't buy the weapon r cuz it aint legal! So what intake can i get now that IS legal for use in CA?

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not true, any cop can search your vehicle in any state, for propable cause. I ve been in school for 2 year, criminal justice. If they pull u over for anything, and ask to search your vehicle, and you say no, then legally that is probable cause. Means you might be hiding something. Its legal. So if you try to tell him to get a warrant you are jsut making things alot worse.

[shid]

not true, any cop can search your vehicle in any state, for propable cause.  I ve been in school for 2 year, criminal justice. If they pull u over for anything, and ask to search your vehicle, and you say no, then legally that is probable cause.  Means you might be hiding something.  Its legal. So if you try to tell him to get a warrant you are jsut making things alot worse.
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It's been proven in court. Since I'm not in school, I can't quote the name of the case, but denying the right to a search is not probably cause, nor is speeding. Speeding over 100, weaving, etc etc; should be enough. Going 75 and denying the officer a search is not- do you know how many speeding tickets a year are thrown out because of illegal searches?

Nor is there anything in the links you provided that says otherwise.

It's best to say no to any search- it's your right. Not ONLY is it your right, but a cop violating that right is a one way get out of jail free card. He violates that right of yours, and any tickets he issues you at that stop are thrown out. "ducking below the seat" actually should be enough for probably cause. Saying: "No officer, I'm in kinda a hurry (as you might know from pulling me over for speeding, sorry), and I'd appreciate it if we could get this over in done with" or a simple "no" would both suffice, nor give him probable cause for a search.

Bottom line, warrents aren't given out free; probable cause has to be enough to support a warrent.

This post has been edited by shid: Dec 26, 2004 - 2:03 AM