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Old 11-11-2009, 03:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I've heard that, in the last few years, the probable cause rule for police stops and searches has basically been thrown out. Does that mean that a cop can now just stop you for no reason?


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Old 11-12-2009, 06:30 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I've heard probable cause mentioned years ago, but I'm not sure if that's changed lately.

I think you can be stopped as in a spot check without a specific reason. If one's required, I think the police could say they thought you were driving strangely or something like that.


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Old 11-13-2009, 03:15 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I've heard that, in the last few years, the probable cause rule for police stops and searches has basically been thrown out. Does that mean that a cop can now just stop you for no reason?
I don't think that probably cause has been thrown out (concerning police searches and seizures) but I think that it has been modified quite a bit.


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