Thanks for the response. I am American too, just a resident in Spain, and after a decade of living here I was surprised to learn the Police don't need probable cause to search you, and you cannot refuse or call a lawyer. WOW! I felt like I had to post my story as I would deal with a situation like this one differently if the offender were a civilian, but the guy with the badge and gun left me no choice but to press charges and spread the word!