I know he's your friend, but "don't take legal advice from your opponent" applies here. It may be true that they will inevitably find a reason to search your ca

I know he's your friend, but "don't take legal advice from your opponent" applies here. It may be true that they will inevitably find a reason to search your car. It may not be true that the ensuing search will be legal and hold up in court. Of course, there is a nonzero chance you will not survive to see a court date, but that's a different policing issue.