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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 8:49 am
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Originally Posted by law dawg
Mere suspicion is all that's needed at a checkpoint.
I have a problem with this. It effectively requires people who look foreign or have an accent to carry "papers" thas making them second class citizens.

Another reason why I think Martinez-Fuerte was a grave mistake.

Originally Posted by law dawg
For a roving patrol stop an officer needs reasonable suspicion.
How can a color of person's skin and/or an out-of-state license plate constitute reasonable suspicion?
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