I am in iowa. My roommate is on parole and we are constantly bombarded with P.O.'s shakin us down. I can't afford new registration for my car and therefore had the old plates from my truck on the car I now own. Yes, silly, but a guy has to get to work and back, pick up child, maybe get a grocery or two, yada yada.
After the last visit about 2 months ago, they came with 4 P.O.'s and gave us a real hard time. I don't usually have any problems as I'm not on any kind of supervision. They have never searched my belongings so I have had no real complaint with them. I allowed my friend to stay here because his mom is my landlord and, duh, he's my friend.
This last time, they ran my car plates and seized them and interrogated me about why I had faulty plates, etc. I told them simply that I could not afford them and am merely trying to stay employed. (stupid idea to even speak to them, thinking they would cut me some slack). TWO MONTHS LATER, and the day before Thanksgiving I might add, they have slapped me with fraudulent plate charges, non-registered vehicle, etc. Issued a warrant and brought like 8 cops to my home to arrest me under cross-hairs of stun guns. I'm sure my neighbors love that.
Sorry for the discertation, my question is: Is this a legal search and seizure? I read some things about Parole Officers searching other occupants' things under the guise of "normal" probation supervision duty, avoiding persons 4th amendment rights and such. The drive-way seems to me, private property and what is their "probable cause" to investigate me?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
After the last visit about 2 months ago, they came with 4 P.O.'s and gave us a real hard time. I don't usually have any problems as I'm not on any kind of supervision. They have never searched my belongings so I have had no real complaint with them. I allowed my friend to stay here because his mom is my landlord and, duh, he's my friend.
This last time, they ran my car plates and seized them and interrogated me about why I had faulty plates, etc. I told them simply that I could not afford them and am merely trying to stay employed. (stupid idea to even speak to them, thinking they would cut me some slack). TWO MONTHS LATER, and the day before Thanksgiving I might add, they have slapped me with fraudulent plate charges, non-registered vehicle, etc. Issued a warrant and brought like 8 cops to my home to arrest me under cross-hairs of stun guns. I'm sure my neighbors love that.
Sorry for the discertation, my question is: Is this a legal search and seizure? I read some things about Parole Officers searching other occupants' things under the guise of "normal" probation supervision duty, avoiding persons 4th amendment rights and such. The drive-way seems to me, private property and what is their "probable cause" to investigate me?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?