Legal to take my keys if I wasn't driving?

[tibberous]

I took a couple Xanax, and like nodded out going to get in my vehicle. A cop came up behind me an pulled the keys out of my hand. I wasn't even in my vehicle. He took my wallet, went through it, and found drugs.

He made me go to the hospital, but refused to let me take my key. He said I could get it from the police station, but only if I brought a "licensed driver" with me. I was an hour away from home, and couldn't find anyone to give me a ride, now my only key is locked up until Monday.

Was any of this legal? The hospital didn't do anything except discharge me. He wasted probably $2000 taxpayer dollars (since I have Medicaid). Now I'm stuck at my friend's house with no money or drugs for 2 days. I also lost a ball, and will probably get charged with possession. I could maybe fight the search as illegal, but I lost $160 ball (-what I did). He also found 1 Xanax.

Should I file a complaint? I probably should have been more assertive and asked for a supervisor.

I actually got hit with a legitimate dwi about a month ago, and between that and a bunch of other problems, i think I am going to OD here I a couple weeks. I've been thinking about doing it for the last 7-9 months, even before the legal trouble. I need like $2,000 to do it, and Ill hopefully have it Monday. It just sucks that 3 of my maybe last 17 days on earth are going to suck and be spent dope sick because a cop either didn't know the law or didn't care. I guess it's whatever, ive had my fun, but I hate to let the bad guys get away with shit.

Btw, he didn't have me blood tested at the hospital. I think he was going to try to charge me with a dwi, but then decided to charge me with possession instead after he found drugs.

 

[Psychlone Jack]

Depends on what state you're in I'd say, but here the cop's actions definitely would be legal.

But all that bullshit aside, it's not worth taking your life over man. I've been hit with a lot of charges, done a lot of time (most recently did 7 years for cooking dope, got out in '23), been through a lot of sickness, mental and physical, even attempted suicide as recently as last year, but now weathering those storms, still with a long way to go but nonetheless on the other side of these crises, I thank God everyday that I made it, that I didn't succeed, didn't succumb. Many times it looked too dark to carry on, but carry on its all you can and all you have to do sometimes.

It's hard, a lot of the work is uncomfortable, but life is so, so worth it, man. DM me if you ever want to talk.

 

[Them Witches]

The reason he took your keys is so you would not be able to drive. However, you could have been just getting something out of your car. This is all going to unfold in court and talking to a lawyer would be a good idea. Depending on what you said to the cop is what is going to matter the most.

I want to try and offer legal advice but I do not want to fill your head up with "what if's and what not's" and I do not want you to feel like you failed.
I am more concerned for your mental and physical well-being.

Regardless of any of the shit, you got to first take care of the head. Possibly admitting yourself to a pysch ward to deal with the withdrawals. Explain to the doctor there your current mental state and you have been in the dumps. Tell them you want to make a change in your life. This is what the judge wants to hear that you have already addressed and are trying to fix your issues.

Do not attempt to take your life. I know those dark thoughts too.

 

[tibberous]

This isn't why I'm taking my life, this is just annoying.

But I got a legit dwi, and that was kind of the last straw. I tried to get clean last September. That was the last time I made money, my credit is destroyed. I thought I'd get clean and have more time to spend with this girl and her kids. Instead, she got another bf and got pregnant and stopped talking to me. I can't work, i can't function, and soon I won't even be able to drive. I did 4 years in prison, but even in prison I had hope. Now I don't. I thought stuff would get better after prison, but I really think I'm institutionalized. I worked hard until i was 28, and I worked hard for like a year after I met this girl, but I have nothing to fight for. Court screwed me out of disability. I have a lawsuit but it's dragged on for years. I just can't suffer like this, for no point. I'll be better off, and so will everyone else

 

[jasperkent]

This isn't why I'm taking my life, this is just annoying.... I just can't suffer like this, for no point. I'll be better off, and so will everyone else

Been there. Several times.

I've been incredibly close to checking out multiple times, but I'm always glad that I didn't.

The first time I came really close I was 26. I'm 66 today and it blows my mind to think of all the things I would've missed, all the people I never would've met, so many great experiences I would've never had over the last 40 years.

Hang in there. Life is over too quickly as it is. No need to rush to the exit early.

 

[tibberous]

Been there. Several times.

I've been incredibly close to checking out multiple times, but I'm always glad that I didn't.

The first time I came really close I was 26. I'm 66 today and it blows my mind to think of all the things I would've missed, all the people I never would've met, so many great experiences I would've never had over the last 40 years.

Hang in there. Life is over too quickly as it is. No need to rush to the exit early.

When I went to jail, i was beaten by guards for months - I had schizophrenia and since they just kept attacking me I couldn't get better. I told my parents to buy me 2 Bitcoin so I'd have money when I got out of jail.

I thought when I got out I'd have a lawsuit settlement, ssdi, and I'd be able to buy a business. But my dad didn't buy me Bitcoin, my lawsuit has been drug out and screwed up my both the court and court appointed counsel. I even tried working. But I can't; I can't make money, i can't function, my dad has done everything he can, and I don't blame him, but I'm an almost 40 year old man who can't support myself or my loved ones. I was almost retired by 28, I worked like mad, but it just didn't work out. What am I supposed to do? Lay in bed for the next 20 years, alone and miserable? It sucks, id give anything to give my ex's kids the stuff I didn't have. But evil has just won - and maybe that's what most of history is; stories about good guys winning while in reality it's mostly just evil people getting away with murder.

I wish stuff was different. I tried to do the right thing, but lately I can't even say that. Ive made my barely livable life as bad as it can be. But I still have a couple cards to play. Enough money to OD, a few little items to give my family. You know how bad it sucks knowing that I'm dying over 2 BTC when I used to own 6? I had houses, grow ops, even part of a company. But I lost it all after a breakup. I thought I'd die at 29, and I lived through prison, and the only reason I'm glad I did was so I could meet that girl. I lived 10 extra years to have 1 good one, and whether it was worth it or not, it's over.

 

[ghostandthedarkness]

legal or not a judge will definitely side with cop.

 

[ageingpartyfiend]

Probably legal but definitely ethical - just can't have people driving while that intoxicated

Please don't deprive us (the world) of your presence mate. You really never know what's around the next corner and life can change for the better (or the worse obvs) in an instant.

I've personally seen many people's lives transform beyond their expectations who are older than you. I have also (personally and professionally) encountered many (like dozens) people who had attempted suicide (quite a few of those were really serious attempts too) that had (obviously I suppose) failed.

Guess how many of those people who had 'definitely' wanted to die regretted their suicide attempt failing? None. Not a single one of them. Total truth I swear. Think about that friend. All best wishes to you

 

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