Police Car Search Rights

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In Washington, police can open your car door and arrest you without consent if theres probable cause, reasonable suspicion, or safety concerns. If these conditions werent met, your rights might have been violated. Potential civil rights violations include excessive force and unlawful detention. Consider consulting a local attorney for personalized advice.

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On May *, *, while traveling in my vehicle with my *- and *-year-old children and my fiancée, I was stopped by multiple officers from the Spokane Valley Police Department. I am a decorated and honorably discharged OIF/OEF veteran, and I suffer from service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). by An officer initiated contact shining a flashlight into the back seat of my vehicle, where my children were seated. I demanded the officer to stop. Without any probable cause, exigent circumstances, or warrant, the officer proceeded to open my car door multiple times and demanded that I exit the vehicle. I asked calmly for clarification on why I was being detained. Despite not being a threat or displaying any aggression, I was aggressively pulled from my car,
It sounds like a distressing situation. In Washington, officers need probable cause or reasonable suspicion to detain and search. Your rights might have been violated if these conditions weren't met. Would you like to be connected with local lawyers who can assist you further?
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*/* On May *, *, while traveling in my vehicle with my *- and *-year-old children and my fiancée, I was stopped by multiple officers from the Spokane Valley Police Department. I am a decorated and honorably discharged OIF/OEF veteran, and I suffer from service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). by An officer initiated contact shining a flashlight into the back seat of my vehicle, where my children were seated. I demanded the officer to stop. Without any probable cause, exigent circumstances, or warrant, the officer proceeded to open my car door multiple times and demanded that I exit the vehicle. I asked calmly for clarification on why I was being detained. Despite not being a threat or displaying any aggression, I was aggressively pulled from my car,
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explain to me if the officer legally did what he did and any remedys available to me
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It sounds like your rights may have been violated during this incident. Key points to consider:
- Officers need probable cause or reasonable suspicion to detain and search.
- Excessive force by officers can be a violation of your rights.
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obstruction, resisting arrest and not complying with a police officer
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I was charged with obstruction of justice, resisting arrest, and not complying with a police officer
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the officers were shining a light i nto my back seat into my daughters eyes at which time I demanded they stop. they tried opening my door and i grabb ed it and closed it, then they tried opening it again and i closed it again then they reached in the window and opened it from the inside and pulled me nout of the car all the while i requested to know why I was being detained
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Donald Pederson
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Donald.pederson@zohomail.com
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