Posted by cynicalderek at ky-richmond2b-190.rhmdky.adelphia.net on September 18, 2003 at 09:45:13:
In Reply to: What would you do? posted by Thom_Fowler on September 18, 2003 at 02:37:37:
it sucks being treated like a normal person, doesn't it? and guess what...there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. tell whomever you want, but nothing will happen. that is how all of those affluent people you spoke of, in that neighborhood, want the police to treat people driving shitty cars. and you can chalk up the blatant disregarding of search and seizure rights to the bullshit war on drugs and all of the new loopholes and laws that come with it. ever heard of "asset forfeiture?" i suggest everyone reads up on that shit, because it could save your ass.
you should consider yourself lucky, because you didn't have anything in your car, so nothing happened. if drugs had been found, your car would be gone (most likely)and there would be nothing you could do because the community would support that action. except for a bunch of fucking hippies of course.
just leave it alone. that's my advice, take it or leave it. i really think your beef is with the drug war, not those two particular cops.