Some secret car compartments may be banned (WTF?)

[The Straight Story]

Some secret car cubbies may be banned

Utah

Constructing secret compartments inside of vehicles could be illegal if the intent is to hide illegal drugs, weapons or contraband.

"I've been told there is a business in Weber County that advertises it builds compartments to hide contraband," said Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clinton.

Ray is sponsoring House Bill 30, which makes it illegal to modify any vehicle in order to conceal illegal items and also makes it illegal to own a vehicle with secret compartments with the intent to hide illegal items.

The House passed the bill with a vote of 68-0. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.

In response to questions, Ray said the company he referred to is a body shop in Weber County the Attorney General's Office told him about.

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/252780/3/

My head is spinning on this one....

[MADem]

1. How do you write "intent" into a law?

Gee, I "intended" to use this compartment as a place to hide my Playboy magazines from the wife...or Gosh, I wanted to use this compartment as a place to put my fishing lures, so I'd always have 'em handy! The smuggling business came LATER...REALLY!! I swear!!!

How do you measure INTENT?

[noamnety]

2. A similar bill is up for a vote soon

outlawing clothing with pockets.

[lurky]

3. Next: Banning pants with pockets!

"Somebody could have drugs, weapons, a mini-copy of Das Kapital... There's no way of knowing until it's too late," says Paul Ray, R-Clinton

:rofl:

[IDemo]

5. Curtains and window blinds

[lurky]

7. Closets with doors are definitely out.

We know "in the closet" is only a metaphor, but just to be on the safe side...

[AlCzervik]

4. so they'll just stop advertising that feature and the practice will continue.

as you know here in the great state of front windows are not supposed to be tinted but i know many shops in town that do it, they just don't advertise it.

[gratuitous]

6. The Fourth Amendment! It does nothing!

My, my, aren't Republicans fretful about what folks might or might not be hiding. Not themselves, of course; Republicans have nothing to hide.

[LSK]

8. State law I assume???

68 - 0????