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Originally Posted by Jaden
If that was the case, they wouldn't ASK YOU to pop the hood. It's the same thing, they'll ask you if they can search your car. It is your right to decline to give them consent to search.
This will likely end up going to the supreme court as well as the cases of right to search.
That is a semantic distinction, it is still searching the car and as has been stated, you have the fifth amendment right not to incriminate yourself and the fourth amendment right to be secure in your person and effects. Your car has already been ruled by the supreme court to be considered effects.
Jaden
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I'm not disagreeing with you but according to officers, it's seen differently.
"First off, your 4th Amendment rights are not in question here. When a cop looks under your hood, it's an inspection....not a search. Since it's not a search, a warrant is a moot point. That's how you have diesel inspection stations. If you fail to comply with the inspection, you can be arrested and go to jail. Your car then goes to car jail".
Regardless its probably better to comply with the officer, I haven't seen anyone try to say no to vehicle inspection. It would be an interesting experiment, if you have the balls go for it lol.
If you take a look at that thread I posted, those are officers posting that crap.