coderdude
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Ok, this may not seem like the best site for this, but I think the users of this site might have the best insite on a 4th amendment question.
I was on my boat (inland lake) last weekend and watch the Oakland County Sheriff stop 5 boats, one right after the other to give them a safety inspection.
Question is: Is that legal? From everything I can find, the Coast Guard is the only one with the Federal Authority (article or section 17 or something I read) to do that because the wear so many hats.
Doesn't seem right that the police can perform a search to see "if you are legal".
This seems to fall right in line with the police pulling you over to see "if you have a license or registration" even when no crime or infraction had occurred.
Any thoughts?
Ok, this may not seem like the best site for this, but I think the users of this site might have the best insite on a 4th amendment question.
I was on my boat (inland lake) last weekend and watch the Oakland County Sheriff stop 5 boats, one right after the other to give them a safety inspection.
Question is: Is that legal? From everything I can find, the Coast Guard is the only one with the Federal Authority (article or section 17 or something I read) to do that because the wear so many hats.
Doesn't seem right that the police can perform a search to see "if you are legal".
This seems to fall right in line with the police pulling you over to see "if you have a license or registration" even when no crime or infraction had occurred.
Any thoughts?