Reply #22: did this happen in texas? i was warned not to do that there

[pitohui]

i was told that even if you have a SEALED bottle, put it in the truck

i almost forgot, until i stopped at a popular place to buy a cheap texas beer...i started to put it in the back seat, then noticed the police car parked nearby...oopsy...i took it out and put it in the trunk...the cop car had started to turn his engine on, then he turned it back off, guess i spoiled his fun, it appeared obvious to us that he planned to chase down the out of staters and give them a ticket

in some states even if the bottle was NEVER opened, it needs to be in the trunk

no of course you "shouldn't" be convicted, but let's forget about should or shouldn't, let's just protect ourselves...if the situation was as you described, you were simply robbed by a guy wearing a uniform, which is very sad

on edit--ok, i see this happened in new jersey, don't know what to tell you, it seems obv. the cop just wanted to screw the guy...altho a blood alcohol level of 0.2 is pretty toasted in these parts, i'm guessing you meant 0.02 (as in he walked past someone else drinking a beer)