Can cops randomly search people?

[michael68]

Just wondering, in my local county park they have a movie night once a week and it's a good sized hang out for a lot of people (families but a lot of teenagers).

I constantly see about 6 cops walking around, shining flashlights in kid's faces and searching any teenager they want at random basically.

I'm guessing this is allowed?

 

[labtec]

Not in the good old U.S.A. They need probable cause, but I'm sure noone complains, so they keep on doing it. Anyone else know anything that I don't. Maybe there are different rules for county parks.

 

[Brother Bear]

Not around where i live, but i have seen it other places

 

[stoney-trees]

Only to idiots who dont understand their basic rights as an American.

Sometimes you must teach the cop the proper law, but hey...beats saying "yes"

 

[Tronic]

No Yummy - relax you'll be fine carrying your joint in your pocket.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

You know those kids are smoking that evil marihuana!

 

[michael68]

tbh I'm actually kind of scared of cops. Kinda messed up society where good citizens are afraid of cops, but that's how it goes I guess...

Also I live in LA County but in a fairly small and conservative town lol.

 

[labtec]

You know those kids are smoking that evil marihuana!

 

[azez]

is it legal no
can they do it, they do it all the time
cop are generally ignorant ass wipes and do whatever they want
peace
ez

 

[paladin420]

is it legal no
can they do it, they do it all the time
cop are generally ignorant ass wipes and do whatever they want
peace
ez

Well thats kind of disrespectful to ass wipe but you are new so no neg rep.. Just respect

 

[olddaffy]

they do it in NYC.

 

[Jellyfish]

If you see a cop, immediately run or drive away as fast as you can.

 

[Capital G]

Fuck yeah! The days of probable cause are long gone. Thank Bush/Cheney for the patriot act. I know first hand. Ask a lawyer.

 

[Classy@Home]

Can cops randomly search people?

No...

But they do anyway...

And then lie about why they did it and what they found, what you did, what you said, why your nose and ribs were broken.

They will take any cellphone footage, delete or smash, cause surv. cam footage to disappear, rehearse and perjure themselves.

And their own legal system will exonerate them - unless overwhelming vid evidence exists, then leo will re-swear to new truths, having suffered mass "mis-remberances", golf buddies will make deals, and promotions all around...

 

[trichrider]

No...

But they do anyway...

And then lie about why they did it and what they found, what you did, what you said, why your nose and ribs were broken.

They will take any cellphone footage, delete or smash, cause surv. cam footage to disappear, rehearse and perjure themselves.

And their own legal system will exonerate them - unless overwhelming vid evidence exists, then leo will re-swear to new truths, having suffered mass "mis-remberances", golf buddies will make deals, and promotions all around...

not to mention the forgetful publics

 

[Morphote]

In theory? No. In reality? Yes. What they are doing walking around and shining flashlights in people's faces is searching for probable cause. If they smell something or see something then they have probable cause. If they search someone without probable cause and they find something, then that justifies the search AND becomes the probable cause to search others. If they find nothing, they can justify the search by saying they smelled something. It's your word against theirs and they back each other up. The truth is that they are there as a preventative measure. You have every reason in the world to be scared of the police. They can do whatever they want.

M.

 

[Stoner4Life]

fyi:
so the cops walking around see some young kids smoking, cigs are unlawful for those under 18. cops then approach w/probable cause in the pile of butts around their feet. by virtue of the law it is unlawful to disobey the lawful order of a policeman, this being "empty your pockets please" to see if you have a pack of smokes on you.......

the above could be one reason they're forced to comply.

 

[Midnight]

Just wondering, in my local county park they have a movie night once a week and it's a good sized hang out for a lot of people (families but a lot of teenagers).

I constantly see about 6 cops walking around, shining flashlights in kid's faces and searching any teenager they want at random basically.

I'm guessing this is allowed?

Cops are cops and they are going to do what the hell they want, legal or not.

 

[vta]

they do it in NYC.

Yeah they do....last year it happened 601,055 times...and 517,458 were clean...


NYCLU

The NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices raise serious concerns over racial profiling, illegal stops and privacy rights. The Department’s own reports on its stop-and-frisk activity confirm what many people in communities of color across the city have long known: The police are stopping hundreds of thousands of law abiding New Yorkers every year, and the vast majority are black and Latino.

An analysis by the NYCLU revealed that about 3 million innocent New Yorkers were subjected to police stops and street interrogations from 2004 through 2010, and that black and Latino communities continue to be the overwhelming target of these tactics. Nearly nine out of 10 stopped-and-frisked New Yorkers have been completely innocent, according to the NYPD’s own reports:

* In 2004, 315,483 New Yorkers were stopped by the police.
279,754 were totally innocent (89 percent)
156,056 were black (50 percent)
90,468 were Latino (29 percent)
29,000 were white (9 percent)
* In 2005, 399,043 New Yorkers were stopped by the police.
351, 842 were totally innocent (88 percent)
196,977 were black (49 percent)
115, 395 were Latino (29 percent)
40,837 were white (10 percent)
* In 2006, 508,540 New Yorkers were stopped by the police.
458,104 were totally innocent (90 percent)
268,610 were black (53 percent)
148,364 were Latino (29 percent)
53,793 were white (11 percent)
* In 2007, 468,732 New Yorkers were stopped by the police.
407,923 were totally innocent (87 percent)
242,373 were black (52 percent)
142,903 were Latino (31 percent)
52,715 were white (11 percent)
* In 2008, 531,159 New Yorkers were stopped by the police.
465,413 were totally innocent (88 percent)
271,602 were black (51 percent)
167,111 were Latino (32 percent)
57,407 were white (11 percent)
* In 2009, 575,304 New Yorkers were stopped by the police.
504,594 were totally innocent (88 percent)
308,941 were black (54 percent)
179,576 were Latino (31 percent)
53,466 were white (9 percent)
* In 2010, 601,055 New Yorkers were stopped by the police.
517,458 were totally innocent (86 percent)
317,642 were black (53 percent)
190,491 were Latino (32 percent)
55,083 were white (9 percent)

 

[headiez247]

Also I live in LA County but in a fairly small and conservative town lol.

wtf? get your med card then smoke that dank in their face. As long as you don't get behind the wheel after there isn't shit they can do.

(disclaimer: prob not a good idea to do it in their face, but you get what I'm saying. If you have your card they can't do anything.. and just FYI for your friends, in LA all they can do is give you a $100 fine anyway so chillax.)