Posted on 05/11/2024 4:31:25 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
The California Supreme Court declared that law enforcement officers cannot detain individuals because they attempt to avoid police contact. This unanimous decision has stirred a significant response from police unions, who argue that it will hamper their ability to maintain public safety effectively.
The court, in a 7-0 decision, stated that actions such as appearing to conceal oneself or acting nervously do not alone provide a sufficient basis for officers to detain individuals.
This was elaborated in an opinion by Justice Carol Corrigan, emphasizing that while such behaviors could be considered within a broader context, they do not meet the threshold of “reasonable suspicion of criminal activity” necessary to legally detain someone.
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The California Supreme Court uanimously ruled in favor of liberty? Pigs do indeed fly!
But, of course, retard cops with room temperature IQs will continue harassing people who want nothing to do with them.
That’s insane.
The title makes it appear worse than it is, it doesn’t sound like a bad ruling if you read further.
Everybody will run from the cops. Why would the cops give chase anymore?
I always thought inadequate reason to stop someone.
Oh, dear God.
“That’s insane.”
So if the police have someone stopped and you cross the street to avoid the stop you want to be stopped to explain yourself?
Not me.
Might as well go all the way and say, people cannot be detained at all for breaking the law.
The future is no laws or rules or regulations at all. Bach to the future and the future is the cave ages. Anything goes.
I believe this obviously flawed decision will be overturned. Even the 9th circuit will see that this hampers law enforcement.
I believe that they ruled correctly. “You blinked like a guilty person. Stop and show me your ID.”
Cops must show a reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime has been committed before they can detain you or make you show identification.
If they don’t, you are under no compulsion to comply.
I actually agree, watched enough cop vids to know the flight instinct is strong, especially when everyone tells you they are gong to kill you when they catch you, wouldn’t you?
going back to the law of the jungle, which isn’t necessary a bad thing. under jungle law the bad guys usually don’t fare well and aren’t protected by double-standard, faux justice. under jungle law being rich and powerful doesn’t give one license to do whatever you want. cross the wrong person and KA-POW! jungle meat. just sayin’.
The entire Bill of Rights hampers law enforcement. That is one of its prime purposes.
Well put.
It was a good ruling, all because of the word “evade”.
What does that word mean? There’s the problem. It could mean anything a police officer wants it to mean. Some guy crosses the street. He’s evading. Stop him. Some guy turns around and walks the other way. He’s evading. Stop him.
Neither crossing the street nor turning around are illegal in themselves. They should not be used as a a reason to stop and detain someone. More is needed.
Personally I want nothing to do with law enforcement. I avoid all contact. I knew someone who was a dispatcher and she said if there is a cop behind you they are running your plates. I drive carefully and don’t break traffic laws and my plate is a word that is easily run. I don’t have any outstanding warrants. I haven’t committed any crimes that I know of. I still don’t want a cop behind me. The last time I got pulled over the cop was getting angry at me for saying I didn’t do anything wrong. I just took the ticket and paid the fine. It was a stale yellow light but I was all the way over the line before the light turned red. No film no witnesses except him and me and the judge gave him the benefit of his position. It cost me over 500 bucks and that was at least 15 years ago. Even the people who say that you don’t have anything to worry about if you haven’t done anything wrong don’t want to be pulled over.
They got one right. I would think most Freepers, being anti-big government, would agree.
Avoiding the LAPD is a survival trait. It’s the correct thing to do.
They are saying police need reasonable suspicion. Mere suspicion is not enough. These days nearly everyone is suspicious 🤨
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