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Thread #129116   Message #2896621
Posted By: olddude
29-Apr-10 - 08:52 AM
Thread Name: BS: 'Your papers, please' - for US citizens?
Subject: RE: BS: 'Your papers, please' - for US citizens?
Donuel,
my point about the papers is with probable cause.   You are correct we all have to identify ourselves in many cases. But what concerns me is pulling over ethnic people and ask for papers because of their looks.   Even if a police officer thinks you are DUI but are driving down a road and violating no law they still need probable cause to pull you over. The only way around that is a road check where they check all vehicles. My fear with this is singling out one group of people. That to me is wrong ... my opinion with respect. I don't think this law makes sense, they can check alright, hence by setting up a road block and ask for ID . They do that here, for seat belts for safety inspections, for DUI.   Stopping all cars is legal since no one group is singled out. This law targets a single group and is dangerous I think to walk that road.