[NYC GOP Chick]

I honestly don't know. Perhaps the driver/owner, if anyone? But what bothers me the most is that passengers in a car -- people who generally have no say or stake in what's in the glove compartment -- are being hauled off to jail for what's hidden in someone else's car.

[danneskjold]

I honestly don't know. Perhaps the driver/owner, if anyone? But what bothers me the most is that passengers in a car -- people who generally have no say or stake in what's in the glove compartment -- are being hauled off to jail for what's hidden in someone else's car.

Fair enough...I was just curious what everyone thought when I saw all of the "Police State" comments...

[weegee]

I saw the same thing on Cops where a young adult (not a teen) was busted for driving his brother's car. No drugs. No ticket for his driving.

A search of the car turned up a gun that he did not declare to the officer. The guy freaked out that it was there but he was charged with posession of the gun. The officer said that when he took control of the vehicle he should have checked it out.

This type of a landmark decision applies to much more than just "pot smokers". Tagging this as a War On Drugs thread does it a disservice.

So much for "privacy" in your bedroom, vehicle, or hotel room.