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AdrianB
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Me and four other friends were driving down the road. We passed a police radar site (our radar detector alerted us) and slowed down. We were aware of the police having a radar site there before we even got into the car so we were slow the whole time. A police car followed us and eventually pulled us over. He asked the driver for his license and he handed him an expired, suspended license. The police officer went to his car and returned and asked the driver to step out of the car. Two more officers arrived (possibly three). One cop went to the passenger side and asked one of my friends (J) to get out. The cop shined the flashlight into his face and asked how he was doing. He asked his name and birthday but because he was nervous he hesitated for a moment before answering. The cop instructed him to stand in front of the car because he hesitated. The cop then instructed me to "slide on out" and patted me down. Started searching the truck, opening backpacks, glove boxes, sifting through everything. They found a pouch inside the backpack which contained a marijuana pipe. They searched everyone, placed the driver in cuffs and asked who owned the pipe. I took blame for it. They had me remove my shoes and searched me. They then handcuffed me. I found them to be very sloppy in the entire procedure. They didn't read my rights when they searched and cuffed me (I'm a minor also). The cop grabbed my friend by the shirt and pulled him. They were rude also. My question is did they have a right to search like that? They claimed because they saw a .22 bullet they were looking for a gun. It was there because the driver hunted and left the bullet there. We also don't know why we were pulled over. I was allowed to leave and was charged with possession and my pipe was taken away. Should I pay the fine or contest it?