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re: Just got through an inspection checkpoint, how are these constitutional again?

Posted on 7/29/17 at 10:54 am to
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 7/29/17 at 10:54 am to
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My understanding is that they need reasonable suspicion to stop someone like that.
Your understanding is incorrect.

The U.S. Supreme Court said that "random" stops to inspect vehicles is unconstitutional. Police can't randomly select cars to stop while letting other cars pass without inspecting them.

However, the court said that license checkpoints conducted in a systematic, predesignated manner are constitutional.

Delaware v. Prouse was the case.
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20971 posts
Posted on 7/29/17 at 11:16 am to
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The U.S. Supreme Court said that "random" stops to inspect vehicles is unconstitutional. Police can't randomly select cars to stop while letting other cars pass without inspecting them.

However, the court said that license checkpoints conducted in a systematic, predesignated manner are constitutional.

Thanks
This post was edited on 7/29/17 at 11:40 am
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