Apel Mjausson on Nostr: "Do you know why I pulled you over?" will be illegal in California from January 1, ...
"Do you know why I pulled you over?" will be illegal in California from January 1, 2024. Now police have to tell you why they pulled you over.
The idea is to stop pre-textual traffic stops, in which an officer pulls over a driver, usually Latino or African-American, intending to find a reason to search their vehicle for contraband.
Research shows that pre-textual traffic stops are a racist practice that nets very little contraband. #acab
#GiftLink 🎁 https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/20/california-police-must-tell-drivers-why-theyre-being-stopped-starting-next-year-under-new-law/?share=heoa0onwixn2ncrcriun
The idea is to stop pre-textual traffic stops, in which an officer pulls over a driver, usually Latino or African-American, intending to find a reason to search their vehicle for contraband.
Research shows that pre-textual traffic stops are a racist practice that nets very little contraband. #acab
#GiftLink 🎁 https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/20/california-police-must-tell-drivers-why-theyre-being-stopped-starting-next-year-under-new-law/?share=heoa0onwixn2ncrcriun