ACW Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h96V6DWIBTZwlkYloNBK_lusFnXgD97N1DS80 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police need a warrant to search the vehicle of someone they have arrested if the person is locked up in a patrol cruiser and poses no safety threat to officers.The court's 5-4 decision in a case from Arizona puts new limits on the ability of police to search a vehicle immediately after the arrest of a suspect, particularly when the alleged offense is nothing more serious than a traffic violation. Justice John Paul Stevens said in the majority opinion that warrantless searches still may be conducted if a car's passenger compartment is within reach of a suspect who has been removed from the vehicle or there is reason to believe evidence will be found of the crime that led to the arrest. Score one for civil liberties :thumbsup:Odd division: Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, David Souter and Clarence Thomas joined the majority opinion. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Stephen Breyer and Anthony Kennedy were in dissent along with Alito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Well, now the COPS show is going to start to get boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 It's nice to see an odd split on the Supreme Court now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 It's nice to see an odd split on the Supreme Court now and then. I noticed that too... very interesting. Scalia blasted Alito too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskinss Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 so let me see if im reading this correct, now all they have to do to make a warrantless search is make sure they cuff the suspect but dont stuff him untill they have finished there search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Damn, did Scalia lose to Alito in checkers or something? so let me see if im reading this correct, now all they have to do to make a warrantless search is make sure they cuff the suspect but dont stuff him untill they have finished there search. Honestly, I'm getting a headache trying to figure out the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Damn, did Scalia lose to Alito in checkers or something?Honestly, I'm getting a headache trying to figure out the difference. If the suspect is arrested the car will be impounded...correct? Thus leaving any warrant issues to the legal eagles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Good. I was starting to think I was the only one outraged when cops around the country decided that any traffic violation was enough cause for a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Good. I was starting to think I was the only one outraged when cops around the country decided that any traffic violation was enough cause for a search. They can still search if the person just can't be in the cops back seat. Easy enough, as another poster said, just don't stuff the idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 They can still search if the person just can't be in the cops back seat. Easy enough, as another poster said, just don't stuff the idiot. No. Read more... they can search areas in reach of the suspect so long as the reason is soemthing relating to the crime for which they are being arrested. In other words, running a stop sign isn't cause to digging through everything in a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.