What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Minnesota
My car stalled less than a mile away from my home, my dad dropped my husband and his car off where my car had stalled. My husband fixed my car, the problem is my husbands license is suspended and we had my car and my dads car to get home. I am 8months pregnant and had my 5 year old disabled son with me, I was tired and frustrated and wanted the cars home safe, so stupidly my husband was going to follow me in my dad's car as he drove mine. We were stopped at stop lights when a police officer whipped around and got behind my husband, as we turned the cop pulled him over, the car is in my name so I pulled over as well. The cop got the info from my husband, and I assumed he would be ticketed and the car would be probably impounded, but was shocked when they started to search my husband, not just pat him down, but search him, all the while my son crying because he doesn't get what was happening to his dad. I got out of my car and asked what wad going on and with no answer the cop began to search my vehicle. I told him I did not consent to the search, but he proceeded anyways. Besides the driving with a suspended license we are law abiding, tax paying citizens, there was nothing illegal in my car or on my husband, and I feel very violated and insulted by the way this police officer treated us and our belongings. In no way am I disputing the ticket for the suspended license or the car being towed, but I just feel like my privacy was invaded and my son was traumatized for a search that shouldn't have happened. Just wondering if this is a legal search?
My car stalled less than a mile away from my home, my dad dropped my husband and his car off where my car had stalled. My husband fixed my car, the problem is my husbands license is suspended and we had my car and my dads car to get home. I am 8months pregnant and had my 5 year old disabled son with me, I was tired and frustrated and wanted the cars home safe, so stupidly my husband was going to follow me in my dad's car as he drove mine. We were stopped at stop lights when a police officer whipped around and got behind my husband, as we turned the cop pulled him over, the car is in my name so I pulled over as well. The cop got the info from my husband, and I assumed he would be ticketed and the car would be probably impounded, but was shocked when they started to search my husband, not just pat him down, but search him, all the while my son crying because he doesn't get what was happening to his dad. I got out of my car and asked what wad going on and with no answer the cop began to search my vehicle. I told him I did not consent to the search, but he proceeded anyways. Besides the driving with a suspended license we are law abiding, tax paying citizens, there was nothing illegal in my car or on my husband, and I feel very violated and insulted by the way this police officer treated us and our belongings. In no way am I disputing the ticket for the suspended license or the car being towed, but I just feel like my privacy was invaded and my son was traumatized for a search that shouldn't have happened. Just wondering if this is a legal search?