Driver Arrested In Ohio For Secret Car Compartment Full of Nothing

schwit1 writes about the hazards of driving through Ohio in a car with a secret compartment in the trunk. From the article: "Norman Gurley, 30, is facing drug-related charges in Lorain County, Ohio, despite the fact that state troopers did not actually find any drugs in his possession. Ohio passed a law in 2012 making it a felony to alter a vehicle to add a secret compartment with the 'intent' of using it to conceal drugs for trafficking." This is the first person arrested under the strange law.

Comments

Re:Mind Readers? Thought Crime?

[Fwipp]

Well, you see, he's black: http://www.nuttynewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Norman-Gurley.png

Therefore, he's obviously all caught up in drugs, and the police have done a fine service by removing this violent criminal from society.

Re:How did they prove intent?

[Dahamma]

Thanks for clearing that up. We were all desperately hoping the missing word wasn't "ass"...

Re:Not the only state with this law

[arth1]

Seriously, if I had a secret compartment in my car, I would keep a copy of the King James Bible, a copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and a registered handgun in there.

The constitution and amendments, I can understand, but please lose the instrument of murder.
And the gun too.

Re:Not the only state with this law

[Sentrion]

In between drug runs I would chose to keep a ziploc bag of dog shit in the secret compartment. That way when I get pulled over and my secret compartment is discovered, if they ask "what do you keep in here?" I'd just say "I keep my shit in there." Then when they start poking and sniffing around they can't say I didn't warn them. I'd like to see them bring me to trial for having a compartment full of shit.

Re:Not the only state with this law

[wonkey_monkey]

"burglarious instruments"

Got their second album.