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Martin H. Eastburn Martin H. Eastburn is offline
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Default I was almost impounded, laptop saved me

I can see out of control types that would take apart the mill
looking for a gram of drugs. Then give you a street full of parts.

That happened to my son in California as his truck was once owned
by a bad guy - bought at a police auction and reconditioned, sold by
a friend of the family to son...

Great truck, but he was stopped twice for the other guy. The second time,
he, the cop, recognized a change of interior and driver - let him go. The
first time his complete contents of the truck was on the highway. insurance,
CD's, tools and school papers.

Martin

Ignoramus26053 wrote:
On 2010-03-06, Wes wrote:
Ignoramus26053 wrote:

It's bad that you need a laptop and wireless broadband because the police
don't know the law.
Yes, and it could be much, much worse.

Yes it could. Had they realized what you were up to, they could have used the 'officer
safety' card to keep you from going on line and possibly summoning help. They have wide
latitude in restricting your actions during a stop.

Had they improperly impounded your trailer, you would then have to sue in court for
relief. At the same time your bridgeport would be rusting away in open storage and
impound fees would be accruing that you would have to win a suit against the governmental
unit in order to have paid. Then there is the matter of damages and I'm sure their idea
of damages is just what you paid and nothing more. My bud calls that sort of situation a,
"Nine line bind".

I'm sure glad you came out whole.


Wes, you are indeed 100% on the mark. I think that with the judge in
cohorts with the administration and police, I am sure that I would
have gotten the mill back, at the expense of a lagel process, and I
would never be made whole.

i