(07-20-2020 09:08 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:  What rights are implicated in a detention by use of an unmarked police car?

What rights are implicated in an arrest by use of an unmarked police vehicle?

How many arrests/detentions are characterized with the use of an unmarked law enforcement vehicle?

I know! I know! Pick me! (Waving hand furiously)

1, none

2. none

3. Lots, but I cannot give an exact number.

There seems to be an attitude among many people that law enforcement is a game, and the cops must play by certain rules, and the citizens can any measure they want to get around that.

I wonder how many times I have heard an indignant speeder complain about the cop hiding behind a bridge or billboard. It's just not fair!!
I remember once I asked the cop where he was hiding, and with a little smile he told me, as though he was proud of successfully trapping an unwary speeder. But I check that spot now before accelerating to get on the interstate. I can play this game too.

And I am sure the guys picked up in prostitution stings are upset because the woman in a short skirt they propositioned was not in uniform with a name tag.