Focus (Forum & Focus)
Jul. 24, 2008
Rulings Prove Car Passengers Deserve Protections From Searches
The silence of a nervous driver should not be considered implied consent for police to continue an unreasonable search, write Eric Teti and Frank Loo. - Forum Column
By Eric Teti and Frank Loo
This article appears on Page 6
Even with gasoline at $4.50 a gallon, cars are a critical part of the California culture. While we drive we eat, listen to music, talk on our phones (but only on hands-free devices), text, play video games and even watch DVDs. Because of the long distances many Californians travel and the threat of natural disasters, their cars also contain c...
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