vap999 said:
Can anyone suggest names/explanations for what the Launch Box is, other than its intended use? For example, if your car were being searched and you were asked, "What's this?," what would you say?
little bit of a derail but...
know your rights, once you waive the right to silence anything you say can and will be used against you. Silence is not admission of guilt, thank you 4th amendment. If it comes to it and he keeps asking, inform him you are aware of your rights and remain silent and obedient.
Bit it shouldn't come to that, you also have the right against unlawful (warrentless) search of you, your (closed) luggage/backpack etc. , your car, and house. Again, 9/10 a cop can do whatever he wants obviously, but if you show them you won't be intimidated, you wont fit into their system that most do, and that you know your rights, they'll move along and find one of the many who don't, because its much easier than stacks of paperwork for no commendment. So if a cop asks to see inside the car or bag or check in your pockets, say no! he might could frisk you but why? where is the probable cause for him to do so, again, he can make anything up hes a pig cop, but yet again still - when you know your rights, act maturely and werent obviously incriminating yourself to begin with, often the police will realize youre not worth the time and move along, though they'll likely try every trick in the book. Have fun waiting 45 minutes for 'the dogs to get here' only to be asked 'are you sure' five to seven times, and then 30 minutes later, no dogs, and he gives you back your info and says peace! Or of couse the ever popular 'look buddy we can do this one of two ways, the easy way or the hard way' nearly always compouded with 'look i can't help you if you don't help me'. NOTE. this should ALWAYS be interpreted 'look I cant arrest you if you don't help me'.
Often when a cop sees you know your shit hell back off, knowing you'll contest and theres more paperwork when all he really wanted to do was get a chip on his shoulder for yet another drug citation.
If he does haul you in though, and you did take the Mf.com logo off (nearly all cruisers have laptops/internet in em i believe) , and the thing wasn't loaded, and you didn't incriminate youself like so many of us have because the cops don't actually read you your rights like in the movies because they apply at all times not just when youre being arrested - if you fullfill all of those big IFs, then when you get yourself a lawyer, hell consest constituationality of the search, etc. , or when you get charged youll get a misdemeanor citation, ie little or no probation <300 dollar fine and community service and drug course - a blip on the timeline at most in the grand scale of things.
LB forever!
Also to answer some other questions,
Bulb stem isnt fragile to me at all, but I use peg stem (i personally prefer the monicer 'nub' actually, but thats neither here nor there
) nearly 100% of the time these days so it doesnt get too heavy use.
2, on battery cases,
make your own!!! DIY is so much better than giving your money and by proxy time away, give it to youself and get a 9/16 paddle bit and drill into a peice of wood. there you go, nice insulated battery holder, viola!