Assemblymember Bob Huff Press Release on Vehicular "Secret Compartments"
Posted by: Adam Aleman | 04/06/2007 6:13 PM
Just posted on Assemblymember Bob Huff's official State Assembly website, a press release highlighting AB 278, his measure that would prohibit secret compartments in vehicles. Secret compartments that make it possible to hide weapons, drugs or money.
From the Huff press release:
"Assembly Member Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) announced that his bill relating to secret compartments in vehicles used to hide weapons, drugs or money, passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee with bi-partisan support last week.
“I applaud the committee members for recognizing the threat that false compartments can pose to the general public,” Huff said. “It is important that we crack down on criminals who use these compartments to hide illegal drugs or unlawfully possessed weapons.”
Currently, it is illegal to have a secret compartment for drugs. Unfortunately, existing law doesn’t include penalties for transporting unlawfully possessed firearms or the money that has been obtained, or is intended to be used for drug deals.
AB 278 is supported by the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office and the California Narcotic Officers Association. It will be voted on next in the Assembly Appropriations Committee."
Republican Assemblymember Bob Huff of AD 60 serves as Assembly GOP Caucus Chair. Among the cities and communities Huff represents is the city of Chino Hills in San Bernardino County.
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Glad to see Assemblyman Huff standing tall against crime. It always amazes me that apologists think crime is wrong, unless you get caught. Huff is telling us, with his support of this measure, that the laws must be enforced--and that efforts to hide criminal products are not acceptable. Bob Huff not only speaks for the protection of the victims, he votes that way as well.
The reality of the situation is that this bill, if passed, will do little if anything to lower crime.
Criminals hiding contraband are not going to be deterred by a new law that tells them that hiding their contraband in special compartments is now illegal, too.