Billy...
>The car was parked on the street, and the CHP officer parked in front of my
>work and waited almost an hour for me to come out so he could give me a
>ticket.
>
Hmmm. Very curious. First, prime CHP jurisdiction is limited to
enforcement on freeways and in remote unincorporated areas. There was a
turf war between the CHP and LAPD about 30+/- years ago. In the end,
the legislature mandated that while CHP has jurisdiction throughout the
state (just as a police officer in San Diego is also considered a cop in
Eureka), local jurisdictions did not go hunting on the freeways, and CHP
did not hunt in incorporated cities. Second, a police officer does not
have to wait for someone to drive away in a car as you described. Such
a violation can be issued left on a parked car.
>but they always wanted to search the Hudson for guns
>
A vehicle can't be searched unless 1) driver gives permission, 2) a search
warrant has been issued, 3) unrestricted searches of person and property are a
condition of parole or probation for a previous crime, or 2) they arrest the
driver and make an inventory of contents before the vehicle is towed.
Buster
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