Got profiled by the Palm Beach Narc Squad a few years ago;
They routinely searched cars using box cutters to inspect upholstery in those days;
Was stopped by several cars several officers in each, most had little (Uzi?) machine guns all pointed at me.
My options as outlined by the officer in charge were that I could wait for a warrant on Monday and spend the weekend there (Clewiston Fl.) or sign a form that allowed them to search the vehicle.
I wrote a paragraph dealing with the condition of the vehicle upon return on the form;
They found some teflon resin in the console, and a chrome timing light (gun style) in the trunk;
Everyone was very polite and they let me know the only reason they stopped me because I matched a profile (Young guy with a new sporty car commuting from Miami to Gainesville every Friday). All told it took about an hour - I didn't really freak out until I was back on the road.
They routinely searched cars using box cutters to inspect upholstery in those days;
Was stopped by several cars several officers in each, most had little (Uzi?) machine guns all pointed at me.
My options as outlined by the officer in charge were that I could wait for a warrant on Monday and spend the weekend there (Clewiston Fl.) or sign a form that allowed them to search the vehicle.
I wrote a paragraph dealing with the condition of the vehicle upon return on the form;
They found some teflon resin in the console, and a chrome timing light (gun style) in the trunk;
Everyone was very polite and they let me know the only reason they stopped me because I matched a profile (Young guy with a new sporty car commuting from Miami to Gainesville every Friday). All told it took about an hour - I didn't really freak out until I was back on the road.