Police typically “inventory” (aka, search) a car prior to towing it. While he should have kept his mouth shut, I don’t think that would have saved him.
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Deerfield Police arrest Illinois man, seize handgun
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Police typically “inventory” (aka, search) a car prior to towing it. While he should have kept his mouth shut, I don’t think that would have saved him.
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My wife's car was towed after an accident in Milford, and the company did an inventory. They found her pocketbook in the trunk and had it bagged, tagged and inventoried in the tow office.
Garys
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I know a couple of people who were stopped, but renewed using their smart phone (at the officer's suggestion). They got neither a citation nor a tow. Those were local officers, not state police.
As to the guy from IL, it's important to know the laws of states you might be traveling to. Of course it's important to be legal in your own state as well, but that's a different story.
As to the guy from IL, it's important to know the laws of states you might be traveling to. Of course it's important to be legal in your own state as well, but that's a different story.
That is exactly what happened to me. Got a written warning only. That said, I could have received a citation and a tow.
amm5061
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I was involved in an accident 3-4 years ago in Holliston where they towed my car while I got the mandatory ride to the hospital in the ambulance. There was no inventory done, though we went to the tow company the next day to retrieve everything from the car. Amazingly enough everything was still there.
EMTDAD
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early 80s.. I was young.. probably 14 yrs old.. riding around my hometown of East Boston with my 18 yr old cousin from CT.... little did I know his car was unregistered and he had a bit of weed in the car.. like personal use stuff.. not enough for selling or anything... would be "legal" today... anyway.. cop pulls us over.. "L&R?" no registration obviously. pulls him out and puts him in the cruiser... then he gets in the drivers seat of the car and starts searching.. finds the rolling papers then starts peppering me with "where's the reefer"... he never found any, and let my cousin and I go with a "get the damn car registered"...
now that I'm older, I think about this and wonder if the cop had any right to do what he did. That day, I was scared shit.. more about what my parents would do though..
now that I'm older, I think about this and wonder if the cop had any right to do what he did. That day, I was scared shit.. more about what my parents would do though..
Since the car was unregistered, he could have towed it and done an inventory search.
They generally don't search the whole vehicle unless they suspect you have something. Especially when its -5 degrees out. That's why they ask about valuables or weapons. If the kid answers "no" to that question convincingly, the firearm would more than likely be sitting under the seat still at an impound.
As far as calling IL i would imagine it was to see how hard/if at all they wanted to come down on him for the firearm. Contrary to popular belief on this forum most LEO in MA aren't looking to jam someone on transport laws if your licensed in another state. Once they found out he wasn't licensed that is a different story.
As far as calling IL i would imagine it was to see how hard/if at all they wanted to come down on him for the firearm. Contrary to popular belief on this forum most LEO in MA aren't looking to jam someone on transport laws if your licensed in another state. Once they found out he wasn't licensed that is a different story.
