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<blockquote data-quote="zane" data-source="post: 25330" data-attributes="member: 540617">There is a fine line with probable cause however too.&nbsp; &nbsp; IF the officer has probable cause, which in this case-he did; the officer can inspect and completely search your vehicle.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Reason being- the officer suspects that you may be in violation of the law; hence the term &quot;probable cause.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Since it is the officers duty to uphold the law, that is what gives him the right.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The fourth Amendment to the Constitution clearly states the following:Noted there the main point in this fine line.&nbsp; No where in this amendment does it say that police may destroy or inflict damage upon civilian property- even with probable cause.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; In your case, you are due your damaged property replaced.&nbsp;&nbsp; However, the officer was also acting in accordance to the law up to that point.I see no legal reason why your property was wrongfully damaged, when it could have easily been disassembled properly by the officer and still inspected to the same extent and resolve.&nbsp;&nbsp; Good Luck with your lawyer.&nbsp;&nbsp; In My opinion, based on my legal knowledge, you have nothing to worry about further.take it easy,-zane</blockquote>

[QUOTE="zane, post: 25330, member: 540617"] There is a fine line with probable cause however too. IF the officer has probable cause, which in this case-he did; the officer can inspect and completely search your vehicle. Reason being- the officer suspects that you may be in violation of the law; hence the term "probable cause." Since it is the officers duty to uphold the law, that is what gives him the right. The fourth Amendment to the Constitution clearly states the following: Noted there the main point in this fine line. No where in this amendment does it say that police may destroy or inflict damage upon civilian property- even with probable cause. In your case, you are due your damaged property replaced. However, the officer was also acting in accordance to the law up to that point. I see no legal reason why your property was wrongfully damaged, when it could have easily been disassembled properly by the officer and still inspected to the same extent and resolve. Good Luck with your lawyer. In My opinion, based on my legal knowledge, you have nothing to worry about further. take it easy, -zane [/QUOTE]

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