By takeitandrun - 17/10/2010 23:38 - United States

Today, I discovered that instead of being a harmless way to relax after a rough day, parking in an empty lot apparently means you are either dealing drugs or want to commit suicide. I was detained, my car was searched and I was grilled about my happiness. Great stress relief, eh? FML
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takeitandrun 13

I'm OP, and not Canadian... nearish Denver, CO To be fair, it is a little suspicious and I understand that, but they seemed to already have their mind made up when they came to my window that I was up to something, even after I explained the situation. I have an hour+ commute between home and work and after an awful day at work and in general I needed a few minutes to chill out before making that drive. The lot was empty and out of anyone's way so I parked and was there maybe five minutes before the police pulled up. And to the questions - I did not consent to a search, one of the officers that arrived had a dog and when he took it around the outside of the car it hinted on the passenger side - nothing was in the car but I had a friend in the car the night before that has a medical marijuana card so the dog probably caught that scent. Something that I also explained to the officers. But that was enough to give them probable cause and so they searched my car, finding nothing. That all took probably twenty minutes and then they continued to question me for another twenty or so about if I was going to hurt myself and related things. It was pretty ridiculous, but at least they let me go.

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notzax 19

They cared enough about your mental health to not become a suicide statistic. I don't completely agree about how they went about it, but if it really was someone who was depressed then they might have saved a life instead of ticked someone off. It's not really an excuse to approach you with that attitude, but it sounds like they're just looking about for the public. Hope you found another way to de-stress once you got home OP

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perdix 29

Very suspicious behavior, indeed! The cops were very worried when they found you weren't with some dude or your personal vibrator. And disappointed.

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sleepyglowstar 32

Well why the hell are you trying to relax in empty parking lots. Go to a bar, or a spa, or home. Ydi

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Dynosaur_dollie 38

Some purple find the silence and solitude of an empty car relaxing, and since they had a long drive a head it was smart thinking to relax a bit before making that drive. Not everyone finds bars relaxing and spas can be expensive.

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bigblackdude101 16

actually no they didn't, if they ask to search your vehicle and you say no. The police have a right to use a dog to sniff the outside of your vehicle. And if the dog smells something, then they have the right to search your vehicle.

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crackajak 15

Does it really matter? Cops get away with murder everyday, breaking the fourth amendment is routine to them.

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huskerpower 7

No they don't. When people get shot by the cops it's thugs that deserve it.

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KsGrapes 4

its how it is man..ive been harassed while chillen in my car in an empty parking lot FTP !!

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Eloxia 7

About 4 years ago we had a patient drive to a parking lot, call all of his family to say goodbye, and then shoot himself in the head. So, yes, it does happen and it is tragic. Cops aren't really trained very well to handle mental illness. At least they tried. Also, many suicidal people are capable of hiding their intent, (although it's a myth that people who talk about suicide are looking for attention, all suicidal talk should be taken seriously.) It's possible the cops were aware of that and just making sure.

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yellowstarburst 13

I'm sorry but at least they were concerned

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melanielovejeff 15

Two years ago, my husband and I bought pizza and ate it in the car. We drove to a secluded parking lot for privacy. We just wanted peace and quiet, and it felt a little romantic. (We were also bored and didn't want to go home.) Same thing happened to us. Five minutes after we parked, a cop parked behind us and tapped on our window. Asked what we were doing. Asked if we had pot. Asked what kind of pizza we had, and left. I made a joke to my husband afterwards, that when the cop wanted to know if we had pot I should've replied "no, we don't. Can I have some?" Lol

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hberri331 18

I don't know about your area but where I'm from your not allowed park in random lots.

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DMJeanette 4

same thing happened in my first year of college to me, but at a strip mall side parking spot. my friends and i grabbed taco bell at 1 am, not 10 mins later cops were telling us to "stop loitering"....outside of a liquor store that we had no clue was there! FYL op, hope any other rests you get to finish before/after your commute!

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