2006-07-07 17:29:45 · 9 answers · asked by chunky monkey 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
yes. if you're pulled over on a traffic stop, and the officer smells alcohol or drugs on you, that's probable cause for further questioning about your activities prior to the stop, and for a vehicle search as well.
2006-07-07 19:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by pvpd73127 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
where I live the police are using the newly enforced seat belt law to pull people over and search. A co-worker of mine who is well over the age of 21 but looks a lot younger said that she passed a police officer on the road AT NIGHT and he turned around and pulled her over because he said he did not see her wearing a seat belt. He then searched her car. She of course had nothing in it, she was on her way to pick up her child from her father's.
2006-07-08 22:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by justhinking 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah if a cop smells anything that isn't legal then Katie bar the door you are going to jail.
2006-07-08 00:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by aenease5974 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can be used for probable cause.
2006-07-08 10:04:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a cop smells something, there probable cause.
2006-07-08 12:02:23 · answer #5 · answered by mike g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well of course it is. If a cop smells drugs or alchol then your in big trouble.
2006-07-08 00:50:53 · answer #6 · answered by tabbyjo27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANYTHING can be probable cause, that is "probable evidence" to the investigation.
2006-07-08 03:58:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
2006-07-08 00:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, THEY SHOULD TEST YOU BEFORE THEY ARREST YOU (IF DWI)
2006-07-08 03:35:14 · answer #9 · answered by sexychica1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋