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Sue for unnecessary endangerment, loss of income, and GOd know what else an attorney can comeup with. People file suits for a lot crazier crap every day and win.
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That does not mean rainman has a legal right to recover. There is no "unnecessary endangerment" cause of action. Furthermore, "other people do it" is not a very good reason; frivilous lawsuits are frivolous.
NO, private industry can NOT just search your car if they want to. If that were the case, the police would never need search warrants. They would just have the owner of whatever property the vehicle was parked on search it.
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A private property owner CAN exclude you from its property if it wants to. And if it wants to search your vehicle before before you are let into the gate, it has the right to do so. No warrant is needed, as the fourth amendment restricts government action, not that of private parties. Furthermore, when a private party does a search, seizes an item, and turns it over to the police, the exclusionary rule would still apply; therefore, police cannot have private parties search without warrants and then use the evidence. However, the situation at hand does not involve a private party seizing evidence on behalf of the police. EVEN IF IT DID, rainman consented to the search.
He is licensed to carry when he is away from work, so by them saying he cant have it in his car, his only choice is to leave it at home. This takes away his ability to defend himself to and from work. Is his employer willing to take responsibility for his safety going to and from work and any other stops he needs to make?
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Unless the employer has somehow undertaken a duty to protect the employee, it is not responsible for the intervening acts of third parties (crooks). The criminal is the one who is responsible.
The first time I had that conversation with an employer they said NO, of course they wont, its not their responsibility. I said exactly. Its mine, and you cant/wont deprive me of that ability.
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But it is THEIR property, and you don't have to work there.
What I have on my person while at work, they might have a bit more room to say something about, but my vehicle is MY space. Its the same as someone trying to tell me what I can and cant have in my home.
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But your home isn't parked on THEIR property.