The old broken windshield trick. A great pretext stop reason.Let me think. We are going into NYC carrying loaded guns and drugs, so what sort of inconspicuous vehicle should we take. I know, let's take the wanna-be commando SUV with a broken windshield; they'll never notice us in that.
https://jgoldmanlaw.wordpress.com/tag/probable-cause/
I'm not saying they were nice guys going to visit grandma or were the smartest people on the block but there is some possibility this case will get tossed on probable cause to stop even if the cops say the guns were in plain view after the stop. I would wonder how long these people were under surveillance before today's 'chance' discovery.
Everyone knows if you need to transport 'stuff' use a taxi, the taxi might be missing three doors with no windshield and packed full of crates but no cop anywhere in the world will give it a second look.
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