Originally Posted by bocastephen

As for the drug stops, they were certainly made by profile in a number locations, New Jersey and many Florida counties among them, and the traffic violations were usually made up or simple infractions no one would ever be pulled over for. The demeanor of the police was highly combative, dogs were trained to react to non-existent drugs at search sites to produce probable cause and motorists who refused searches were often detained while warrants were obtained. Many of the people profiled for these stops were certainly not educated or strong enough to stand up for their rights, as in many cases they were lied to by police or threatened. Countless lawsuits have been filed all over the country for violations of rights, police misconduct and retrievel of illegally seized assets.