a local PD car pulls in your drive and another parks in the street.
3 officers approach you and one says there has been a report that you have been drinking. "I sure am, it;s Friday night and I plan to have another."
He says, "We need to have your car keys." "Why?" "We;ve had a report from your neighbor that you have threatened to drive to the beach this weekend, you are drinking and we need to make sure you don't hurt anyone. So we are going to impound your car."
"But I'm not drinking now, and I'll be sober if I decide to drive."
"It remains that you have threatened to drive, and you are drinking. You can come to the Courthouse Monday for a hearing to determine when or if you can get your car back."
Having your property seized, no matter what it is, because you might doing something, without notice and an opportunity to be heard is a violation of your right to due process.
3 officers approach you and one says there has been a report that you have been drinking. "I sure am, it;s Friday night and I plan to have another."
He says, "We need to have your car keys." "Why?" "We;ve had a report from your neighbor that you have threatened to drive to the beach this weekend, you are drinking and we need to make sure you don't hurt anyone. So we are going to impound your car."
"But I'm not drinking now, and I'll be sober if I decide to drive."
"It remains that you have threatened to drive, and you are drinking. You can come to the Courthouse Monday for a hearing to determine when or if you can get your car back."
Having your property seized, no matter what it is, because you might doing something, without notice and an opportunity to be heard is a violation of your right to due process.
