Police had no duty to let defendant call somebody to come and get his car rather than it be inventoried. \u201cBut WPD’s policy and practice plainly do not dictate that officers affirmatively inquire about the availability of a third-party driver. Nor does the law impose such a requirement. The First Circuit has clearly stated that \u2018law enforcement officials are not required to give arrestees the opportunity to make arrangements for their vehicles when deciding whether impoundment is appropriate.\u2019\u201d United States v. Hardy, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147076 (D. Mass. Aug. 29, 2019).<\/p>\n
The parties are directed to brief whether defendant\u2019s privacy settings on his Facebook account give him standing he wouldn\u2019t otherwise have. United States v. Chavez, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147023 (W.D.N.C. Aug. 29, 2019).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police had no duty to let defendant call somebody to come and get his car rather than it be inventoried. \u201cBut WPD’s policy and practice plainly do not dictate that officers affirmatively inquire about the availability of a third-party driver. … Continue reading