This post made me recall an incident that happened to me and a friend of mine in December 1995. We were traveling from Richmond VA to DC. We were in my Jeep Cherokee on U.S.1 getting ready to turn to go back on 95 near Bowling Green. I noticed in my mirror two VA state trooper cars, but didn't think anything of it.
As were approaching the turn, two more State troopers were coming in the opposite direction. The troopers behind us turned on their lights, as did the troopers in front of us. I pulled slowiy to the side of the road and stopped, hands on the steering wheel.
They came to the vehicle with weapons drawn. Never had that happen before. We were told to exit the vehicle, and were kept apart from each other.
One trooper asked if he could search the vehicle, and I asked if he had a warrant. He said no, but he could easily get one.
Two hours later he had a valid warrant, and they preceded to tear my vehicle apart.
After searching both of us, and the vehicle (finding nothing), he told us they were sorry. I said ok, you are going to put the Jeep back together, right? He said no, have a good day and left.
Needless to say that I was pissed off.
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What was the PC that triggered the need for a search warrant? What did the warrant specifically say?