I was involved in a Federal case that involved a search of a van and a found firearm. Guy known to me comes to my place of business and drops off some radios to see if he could use them for a tow business. One of the sales people checks the s/n's of the radios and calls the listed owner in our database. He says they must be stolen. Salesman called local PD. They setup the guy that brought radios in to come back and have 2 detectives there in the office when he shows up. All this is without my knowledge. As I said, I know the guy. Guy shows up when I'm there, sales is there and PD is there. He tells sales and detectives when challenged that radios were given to him by his girlfriend, the owner of the radio's daughter. They hadn't been used in years. I verify that's the story he told me. They subsequently arrest him. A simple call to the owner of the radios with the name of the guy would have ended it, because they did call when he got to station. Cops arresting him grabbed him, placed him in cuffs and started questioning him. They asked if they could look in his car for more radios. He said no, his dog was in the car. Dog was fine, windows open for vent, not enough for escape. He asks me to call his GF that lives in the town to come and get his dog to which I agree. PD places guy in cruiser and transport him away. PD asks me and salesman if car is properly parked. We say yes, it can stay where it is indefinitely. Detectives call animal control, I call GF. GF gets there before AC. Cops won't let her near the car. AC shows up, cops open the unlocked door AC takes dog. Cops then search the car, looking under front seat find loaded SW M36. Serial numbers ground off. Guy is unlicensed and convicted felon. Enter ATeff. In federal court PD first claimed guy had given permission to enter car and secure it. I had been called as a prosecution witness. I was called to verify that story. I said that was not the case at all. Recess requested. I was then asked if car was illegally parked, then if it was requested by us to be moved, then if it was impeding traffic. All no. Recess. They come back and ask about the dog and the danger due to the heat of the day. It was about 55F and overcast that day. The dog was fine, I told about the GF. She was called, verified she showed up to get dog and was denied. Recess. I was called back and now called a witness for the defense. Fed prosecutor asks about my motorcycle and about my connection to the guy. The guy is a member of a local MC, the MC rented radios from us every years for the security they hire for the annual cookout they had at Myles Standish. I have a motorcycle license. Prosecutor then asks about the 'gang ring' I'm wearing. It's a USN Submarine Service ring I inform him. Judge asks to see it, I give it court officer. She asks about my service, thanks me for my service and for putting up with them all day. Immediately throws out gun as fruit of an illegal search. Case dismissed with prejudice. ATeff begins harassing ME showing up at my work and home to 'talk' to me. "Why are you lying for this guy". "Do you owe the gang". "Where is your Harley, we know you ride a Harley". I rode a Yamaha, my brother rode Harleys. Then "Why are you lying about where you live". I lived in Quincy, worked in another town, Brother with Harley lived in the town I worked. "Tell us about your guns". "Can we see your guns". It never went anywhere so they gave up after a while. Or they are still watching IDK. Even paranoids have real enemies.