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Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806 (1996), was a unanimous United States Supreme Court decision [1] that "declared that any traffic offense committed by a driver was a legitimate legal basis for a stop."
In 2022, 12.5% of traffic stops in California involved drivers that officers perceived to be Black, but Black people only represent about 5.4% of the state’s population, the report stated.
A new bill would limit pretextual traffic stops and let cities use unarmed employees instead. It'll never pass without activists like Patrisse Cullors. Column: How California could become the ...
When police stop and search a pedestrian, this is commonly known as a stop and frisk. When police stop an automobile, this is known as a traffic stop. If the police stop a motor vehicle on minor infringements in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity, this is known as a pretextual stop. Additional rules apply to stops that occur ...
United States — pretextual stop; Maryland v. Wilson, 519 U.S. 408 (1997) — applies to passengers of car; Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (2000) — inference of suspicion from flight (can be extended to any evasive movement)
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In a pretextual stop (also called an investigatory stop), officers pull over people citing a minor issue, then start asking unrelated questions. University of Kansas professor Charles Epp in a study found that black drivers were three times more likely than whites to be subjected to "pretextual" stops, and five times more likely to be searched ...