How do you know when a police officer is fabricating a traffic stop?

Question

Using the smell of burnt marijuana as a reason to stop you in traffic with your windows in the up position. When you roll the window down you are smoking a cigarett.

Answer 1

HUM...

If you have a concern, just file a citizen's complaint and ask for an investigation. If it does not bring up punitive action against him, your name is in his personnel record and he may think twice about doing that again.

As far as smoking with the windows rolled up, I have seen some pretty addicted people that won't even waste that nicotine!

Answer 2

So, to clear this up, was it marijuana or a cigarette? I understand why the cop thought it strange that you were smoking with the window up, but when you rolled it down, what was it? If it was a cigarette, the cop has a red face and goes on. If it wasn't, he was right, and you were driving impaired.

Answer 3

What, you did not get the answer you wanted when you asked this same question before?

If the officer stopped you for believing you were possessing marijuana (reasonable suspicion) and found it when he contacted you, what is the big deal? You got popped for possession and are being a punk about it.

Answer 4

I don't think "fabricate" is the right term to use. All the officer has to have is "reasonable suspicion" to stop a vehicle. If he or she thought they smelled marijuana coming from your vehicle that is reasonable suspicion....

Answer 5

I would be suspicious of someone smoking with the windows rolled up.

Answer 6

Get popped for possession? Give up the evil weed, all it does is make you stupid.

Answer 7

...ok dude, the police was hatin on ya ----big deal...happens er'day in america, get over it...if ya had some bud, do ur time --never take probation...if ya didnt, ya got lucky so quit whinin