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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Dec 9, 2022, 03:12 PM Dec 2022

Officers Have A Lot To Gain From Unconstitutional Traffic Stops, But Not A Lot To Lose

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In Brookside, Alabama, the police pulled over drivers for anything they could (and probably just made up violations). Revenue in the tiny town spiked 600%. Unconstitutional stops are potentially lucrative and there are few downsides. More in

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Officers Have A Lot To Gain From Unconstitutional Traffic Stops, But Not A Lot To Lose
In Louisiana, a dash cam video showed officers making up a traffic violation to fish for bigger crimes. Unconstitutional stops happen all the


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Officers Have A Lot To Gain From Unconstitutional Traffic Stops, But Not A Lot To Lose (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 OP
A traffic defense attorney could be busy with no_hypocrisy Dec 2022 #1
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