Here's a quote from the article cited by Saulgoldie:

Justice Kennedy responded that "people detained for minor offenses can turn out to be the most devious and dangerous criminals." He noted that Timothy McVeigh, later put to death for his role in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, was first arrested for driving without a license plate.

So, if they'd strip-searched Timothy McVeigh when he drove without a license plate, would they have found it - or a bomb, perhaps - up his arse? We'll never know.

You have to wonder sometimes at the logic of so-called intelligent men.