Can a Cop make you Pop.... Options

[Random_Stranger]

Your hood for no reason (Or even in California)? I was hearing about things like this happening. Today I got pulled over because my license plate was falling off due to a screw missing, so I put it on my dashboard. I got pulled over for a fix it ticket (not a problem) and the cop asked me if I had any engine modifications. I told him "No", and he took my word for it (and believe me, I have no modifications other than that aluminum hood, not even an exhaust). I was curious why he didn't make me pop it anyways. Was it because had I said yes, he would be allowed to then check it?


I wear hearing that in Santa Barbara, because of illegal displays of "exhibition of speed" (Hah! I didn't say the R word), that any car for whatever reason, they just pull over and say "Pop your hood" and then cars get impounded. I am not saying it is okay to do the "exhibition of speed thing", but some of us cannot afford a Mercedes McLaren, and just want that luxury, ya know?


Anyways, what are your thoughts or facts?


Thanks

[97Celica]

Not to sound rude or anything but how old are you?


When I get pulled over because I am tat'd and pierced cops ask me... Are you under the influence of drugs or in possession of firearms...


If they are only askin you if you have mods you must be young...and/or I look like a drug crazed killer?


But,seriously, COPS ALWAYS ASK DUMB QUESTIONS to see if you will slip up.

I've been pulled over for loud music,loud exhaust,window tint,etc... They always do it just to effe with you and I've never had a ticket from any of those... I even had a cop say...wow...this is a celica? it looks way nicer than the one I used to drive in college..... ahha

[Random_Stranger]

Not to sound rude or anything but how old are you?


When I get pulled over because I am tat'd and pierced cops ask me... Are you under the influence of drugs or in possession of firearms...


If they are only askin you if you have mods you must be young...and/or I look like a drug crazed killer?


But,seriously, COPS ALWAYS ASK DUMB QUESTIONS to see if you will slip up.

I've been pulled over for loud music,loud exhaust,window tint,etc... They always do it just to effe with you and I've never had a ticket from any of those... I even had a cop say...wow...this is a celica? it looks way nicer than the one I used to drive in college..... ahha

I am 26 and I look 18, plus I guess it didn't help I was wearing a bandanna. I drove around with my license plate on my dashboard for nearly two months, so that was expected. But I did drive in front of many of cops and they didn't look at me strange or anything. So I was just asking, because I do have many future plans for my car. I just wanted to know other than speeding and such, if they can just do it for no reason.

I heard that you are to ask (if you obviously did nothing wrong) to ask them what the problem is, because usually 9/10, they just want to see if you slip and give yourself up.