I was parked in a parking lot getting ready to clean the car one evening after dropping off a rider when I was swarmed by Culver City police wanting to know who the rider was. One of the Officers reached into the TCP registered Commercial vehicle, unlocked and open my door asking me to come outside as they just wanted to ' talk ' after noting that he felt threated by the flashlight I had in the passenger seat. I was handcuffed and put into one of the 7 culver city police cars, not read my rights, they swarmed the vehicle, took my wallet, flashlight, cell phone. then had a k9 dog run all through the car, took me to jail where I was booked for a DUV? The next morning I was given my belongings and immediately got back to the car ( thankfully not impounded as I was parked in a private parking lot) I noticed my Drivers License and Cell Phone and flashlight were not returned and headed straight back to Culver City Police where I was told that I wouldn't be getting my things back due to the controlled substance they found in the backseat of the vehicle. Now I'm left with no job, having to deal with setting up an administrative hearing through the California dept. of Motor Vehicle's. and was never given a breathelizer, or any other type of test to prove I was not under the influence. ( while in the parking lot, an officer said he noticed I made an illegal turn some time ago before finding me in the parking lot - a likely story)
Now out of work and having to go to court for a DUI, what can I do? I want my personal belongings back as a result of this illegal search and seizure/gross misconduct/negligence by Culver City Police ( I had a fall a week earlier and am to go into surgery to correct an injury sustained by my left wrist - now made worse by Police refusal to loosen the cuffs ( I did NOT consent to the ' illegal ' search and seizure - a right I'm supposed to have driving a commercial private limo (In California - TCP registered commercial limo's ( ( Transportation Charter Party class Commercial drivers ) are Not responsible for anything in the vehicle and can refuse the Police the right to search the vehicle. I was alone and the some 14 officers' in total who arrived on the scene ( guess they were bored that night) couldn't care less. I asked the officers for their names and personel numbes and was told I'd be provided with them,... I was lied to about " coming outside to talk" I was lied to by Culver City Police that I wasn't being arrested as they put the cuffs on, I was lied to when I was told by the Supervisor on duty that I would be given the names and personel numbers of the officers invovled... and I'm sure they've gone through my emails, bank, family, friends and private business contacts ( some of whom are celebrity clientele) and Yes, I also drive for UBER. I don't like that my tax dollars pay officers to do MORE than to ' Serve and Protect', have the ability to take my job away from me on the spot, steamroll over my civil and constitutional rights as an american citizen who served 2 tours of desert storm to fight for the rights that COPS simpoly don't respect....
this might go high profile - any criminal lawyers welcome to contact if UBER doesn't come forth with legal.
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Arrested - cops took cell phone, flashlight and DL (as Limo Driver)
One of the Officers reached into the TCP registered Commercial vehicle, unlocked and open my door asking me to come outside as they just wanted to ' talk ' after noting that he felt threated by the flashlight I had in the passenger seat.
I was handcuffed and put into one of the 7 culver city police cars, not read my rights, they swarmed the vehicle, took my wallet, flashlight, cell phone. then had a k9 dog run all through the car, took me to jail where I was booked for a DUV?
The next morning I was given my belongings and immediately got back to the car ( thankfully not impounded as I was parked in a private parking lot) I noticed my Drivers License and Cell Phone and flashlight were not returned and headed straight back to Culver City Police where I was told that I wouldn't be getting my things back due to the controlled substance they found in the backseat of the vehicle.
Now I'm left with no job, having to deal with setting up an administrative hearing through the California dept. of Motor Vehicle's. and was never given a breathelizer, or any other type of test to prove I was not under the influence. ( while in the parking lot, an officer said he noticed I made an illegal turn some time ago before finding me in the parking lot - a likely story)
Now out of work and having to go to court for a DUI, what can I do? I want my personal belongings back as a result of this illegal search and seizure/gross misconduct/negligence by Culver City Police ( I had a fall a week earlier and am to go into surgery to correct an injury sustained by my left wrist - now made worse by Police refusal to loosen the cuffs ( I did NOT consent to the ' illegal ' search and seizure - a right I'm supposed to have driving a commercial private limo (In California - TCP registered commercial limo's ( ( Transportation Charter Party class Commercial drivers ) are Not responsible for anything in the vehicle and can refuse the Police the right to search the vehicle. I was alone and the some 14 officers' in total who arrived on the scene ( guess they were bored that night) couldn't care less. I asked the officers for their names and personel numbes and was told I'd be provided with them,... I was lied to about " coming outside to talk" I was lied to by Culver City Police that I wasn't being arrested as they put the cuffs on, I was lied to when I was told by the Supervisor on duty that I would be given the names and personel numbers of the officers invovled...
and I'm sure they've gone through my emails, bank, family, friends and private business contacts ( some of whom are celebrity clientele) and Yes, I also drive for UBER.
I don't like that my tax dollars pay officers to do MORE than to ' Serve and Protect', have the ability to take my job away from me on the spot, steamroll over my civil and constitutional rights as an american citizen who served 2 tours of desert storm to fight for the rights that COPS simpoly don't respect....
this might go high profile - any criminal lawyers welcome to contact if UBER doesn't come forth with legal.
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