[Oberon]

One does wonder why the vehicle was searched. You do not normally search a vehicle for having a cracked windshield.

[RW_Whacko]

I guess they don’t teach ‘refugees’ about illegal searches?

[pfflier]

I suppose it could depend on how cracked it is.

[Rusty0604]

Racist profiling?

[Fitzy_888]

They tried to cover the crack in the window with a “Let go, let Allah” bumper sticker.

[IChing]

Could have been a K-9 unit was at the stop and sniffed the drugs. No consent required for reasonable suspicion sweep of vehicle exterior with K-9. K-9 alerts = immediate probable cause for search entire vehicle, no consent required.

[Sooth2222]

If they ever get out, someone needs to tell them that the idea is you put the camo on the outside, not inside.

[Polynikes]

The part about the windshield being cracked as the basis for the stop is BS. NJ is notorious for using automatic license plate readers to ID CCW holders then stop them and harass the hell out of them. Most likely the cars plate showed the owner of record had a CCW. Insomuch as they were from Pennsylvania that would be a possibility

Alternatively the approaches of the tunnel are supposed to be monitored by side scan X-ray that allows a quick peek inside the car. Coming through NJ into NYC with that weaponry in your car these days is almost Darwin level stupidity.

[ladyjane]

Oberon!

Today is your special day!!

I hope you are spending it with Titania!