stopped by gardai tonite car searched

invincibleirish

i was parked up tonite with my friend when the guards came,yer one asked us to get of the car and she then searched it,i was under the impression that permission had to be sought to search the car?

Victor

You are entitled to ask them on what grounds they are searching the car. AFAIK, the only legislation allowing them to search (unless they are arresting you) is if they suspect drugs.

agent_smith

Gardaí have the power to search without warrant. However, I'm told they are supposed to exercise this right only under 'reasonable' circumstances and grounds for suspicion of the trade of illicit substances. There are a few gards on the boards here. Im sure one of them will explain...
Personally, I would not be bothered. Just get out of the car, yes guard, no guard... three bags full .... let them do the check and continue then on your way.
For your own sake... you should get their station and numbers on their shoulders.

invincibleirish

well i parked and seconds later the garda car which was in front of us turned around and followed us in,pulled right up and asked me to get out of the car,whilst being questioned (who am i,what am i doing here etc.)the other guard went searching in my car,i would have thought they have to ask my permission or at least tell me they are searching the car?

invincibleirish

oh yeah, they asked me to open booth,opened, GFs bra was in there,garda asks "is that yours" couldnt tell if he was being sarcastic or serious, so just said "its a friends"

testicle

They were looking for illicit importing of Bras obviously.

templetonpeck

I see you're from Cork Invincible. What with current events I'd say you're not the only one being put through the ringer.;)

Owen

You weren't parked up on Victoria Avenue, were you? I saw the Gards giving some poor lad a right good going over 2 nights ago.

blackbird98

invincibleirish wrote:

garda asks "is that yours" couldnt tell if he was being sarcastic or serious,

should have said "no, it's your wife's". bet that would get a reaction!

flanzer

blackbird98 wrote:

should have said "no, it's your wife's". bet that would get a reaction!

Or as the current boards trend goes..... "No, it's your ma's!!!!"

Marcus.Aurelius

Gardai may search a vehicle only where they have reasonable suspicion. Sounds like they were fairly polite anyway, you didn't do so badly. The bra was obviously a jibe, you never know how to answer that sorta question!

templetonpeck

flanzer wrote:

Or as the current boards trend goes..... "No, it's your ma's!!!!"

LMAO!!! Where's Jake Stephens when you need him!:D