Run Stop Sign, Get Colonoscopy

[Flench]

One thing . Warrants do not expire .

[gyrene81]

One thing . Warrants do not expire .

arrest warrants...no expiration. search warrants...depends.

[Shamus]

Legal actions against municipalities, especially law enforcement agencies are some of the toughest cases there are to win. One thing this guy has going for him is that New Mexico has not implemented as many of the tort reform laws as many states have.

shamus

[Slate]

   He has to wear depends now as every time he sees a Police car he sheetz himself.     

[pembquist]

Legal actions against municipalities, especially law enforcement agencies are some of the toughest cases there are to win. One thing this guy has going for him is that New Mexico has not implemented as many of the tort reform laws as many states have.

shamus

Interesting.

[wpeters]

I think he will win for the fact that it was not in the county. Different count means he would to have had a different judge to do the search

[puller]

You bet your bottom dollar that he clenches up even tighter around cops now..... poor bastage

[wpeters]

You bet your bottom dollar that he clenches up even tighter around cops now..... poor bastage

Might have to try this one to make next years living

[rpm]

A new bit of info. Leo, the drug dog that alerted to the car seat (which obviously meant he had drugs up his kiester), was not certified. And here's the real shocker, the same thing has happened before using Leo.
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3210356.shtml?cat=500#.UnrGPPlysxC

Our investigation reveals another chapter. Another man, another minor traffic violation, another incident with Leo the K-9 and another example of the violation of a man's body.

Police reports state deputies stopped Timothy Young because he turned without putting his blinker on.

Again, Leo the K-9 alerts on Young's seat.

Young is taken to the Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, and just like Eckert, he's subjected to medical procedures including x-rays of his stomach and an anal exam.

Again, police found nothing, and again the procedures were done without consent, and in a county not covered by the search warrant.

We've learned more about that drug dog, Leo, that seems to get it wrong pretty often. He might be getting it wrong because he's not even certified in New Mexico.
If you take a look at the dog's certification, the dog did get trained. But his certification to be a drug dog expired in April 2011.

I've always had a problem with using animals as probable cause for searches. I look at it like a lie detector test. They aren't admissible in court. Neither should a dog search. They are not fool proof and you can not cross-examine the dog in court. You are relying on a handler's interpretation of the dog's behavior. In most cases the handler is coaching and encouraging the dog to hit on something then rewards him when he does. Suppose the dog just wants his reward? Suppose the dog has been trained to hit when he hears a key word? There's more holes in that probable cause than a slice of swiss cheese.

[Ardy123]

sadly, another example of people abusing the power society has entrusted them with.... disgusting.. The cops should be fired, and all involved should be sued.

[flight17]

sadly, another example of people abusing the power society has entrusted them with.... disgusting.. The cops should be fired, and all involved should be sued.

Should also get assault charges filed against him as well as the medical personnel that performed the exams

[blkblade]

YES! NM makes national news! I'm so proud right now.