Expectation of Privacy

It seems like the legal system has a few tricks up its sleeve when it comes to searches and seizures. Your expectation of privacy is key, and if the cops unlawfully search your property without a warrant, any evidence they find could be thrown out of court. But here’s where it gets interesting: if you happen to stash a dead body in your buddy’s car (we really hope that you don’t!), and the cops find it during an illegal search, tough luck, buddy!

You have no expectation of privacy in the trunk of someone else’s car. It’s like a game of legal hot potato, and you just got burned. But hey, at least you have a friend with a roomy trunk, right? The moral of the story: always be aware of your legal rights, and never underestimate the power of a good loophole. Or, you know, don’t hide a dead body anywhere.