Not only will police occasionally destroy vehicles in a search without being liable for the damages, often any insurance policies also do not cover it. You can

Not only will police occasionally destroy vehicles in a search without being liable for the damages, often any insurance policies also do not cover it. You can do absolutely nothing wrong and obey the law and buy comprehensive coverage and gap insurance and still have your vehicle destroyed by the cops because they managed to convince a dog to scratch your paint, and you're the one that's stuck with a totalled vehicle and a huge loan to pay off. https://reason.com/2021/04/23/the-cops-trashed-her-house-she-says-she-was-targeted-for-retaliation/ https://reason.com/2021/04/23/the-cops-trashed-her-house-she... https://jalopnik.com/new-jersey-cops-destroy-bmw-searching-for-weed-that-was-5871909 https://jalopnik.com/new-jersey-cops-destroy-bmw-searching-f...