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MonarchX

One of my parents work in a classified high security area where dogs sometimes smell cars 3-4 times a day. People there are not protected by law just like in "civil areas". If a dog gives a sign that it smells dugs - you'r going to jail and you are losing your job EVEN IF no drugs are found (possession is not required).

I did not know this until last night and I had some quarters in that car! They are no longer there, but I am afraid the dogs will smell some remainder (dust)! I cleaned up the place with alcohol napkins, but I am still scared the dogs will smell it.

Should this car pretty much be never taken to that zone again?

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pkster8235

You can get charged for possession when you aren't even possessing anything? Wow

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phuzz01

Nobody can give you an answer, because it completely depends on the circumstances. Air flow, temperature, humidity, how long it was there, what type of surface it was on, etc. It could be anywhere from hours to months.

MonarchX

It was wrapped in a plastic baggy, placed in a pill container, wrapped in 2 more plastic bags, placed in the middle of clothing which was in a big suitcase and all that was in the trunk for maybe 2-3 hours max.

If my parents loses this job goes to jail - bye bye job for him, bye bye our house, bye bye my college...

Environment here is hot and humid.

phuzz01

Like I said, I can't really give you a specific amont of time, because it depends on so many factors. But if it was a small amount that was only in there for a few hours, and it was inside a suitcase that has been removed, the odor shouldn't stay in there all that long.

 

MonarchX

Thanks for help, man. We'll clean it up big time.

Trocisp

I seriously doubt you can be charged with possession without actually possessing something.

You might loose your job, but I seriously doubt he'd be charged with anything.

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Buzzby

What crime would you be charged with? Possession of the aroma of marijuana? There is no such law.

I have my doubts that that's legal. I know it wouldn't hold up in court. A dog alert is not admissible as evidence. If they need grounds for firing an employee, I don't see how they could use a dog alert.

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Trocisp

If you're in an at-will state, they could fire you 'at-will.' However, if there's any documentation or anyone says "you're fired because..." and they mention nothing more than an alert, you can easily sue for wrongful termination.

MonarchX

Maybe its a part of the contract, but there were people arrested for the smell of marijuana and fired for it. Yes, its a government job, but its VERY high security and they have a right to even monitor your home phone. They interrogate one of my parents once in a while.

It is possible that if there is smell of Marijuana then they drug test you and find out you do drugs - you get fired. Post-incident drug testing is quite common.