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Originally Posted by Rayner
I found out later through another law-enforcement source that what he did is what many cops have taken to doing when they want to find out if you're drunk. Had he gotten to my window and smelled alcohol, the stop would have turned into a DUI stop -- because my car "looked similar" to a fictional car he was supposedly looking for. But since he didn't smell alcohol or weed, I get the "oh sorry, I was looking for someone else."
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Well, if that were me, and I would have gotten pulled over like that, and gotten the DUI, and it was written in the report(which they would have to include in your DUI report) about them being on the lookout for a vehicle due to a report of a stolen car (or whatever), I would fight that in court and have them prove it and show the reports of the stolen car (or whatever) which gave that officer a reason to pull me over. If not, there was no probable cause to pull me over to begin with, thus the DUI would be inadmissable in court.
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Originally Posted by Rayner
Don't tell me cops don't dream up reasons to stop people. As I've said, I have cops in my family and cops that are friends and hear stories all the time.
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I never said that. I am just saying there has to be a reason to pull someone over in order for it to hold up on court. I have friends who are cops as well, and they pull people all the time for making an illegal turn. Tell me, how do you prove you didn't make an illegal turn?