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Scottish Dragon12/20/2012 10:17:31 am PST

re: #531 Obdicut

And I’m fairly sure that this:

Does not pass constitutional muster either. It seems very similar to stuff that was rejected by judges from stop-and-frisk laws.

Increased police presence is great. So is cops introducing themselves to people— that’s a great idea, that helps to build connections between the cops and residents.

Asking people for their ID, where they live, etc? That’s treating everyone like a suspect, and breaks down trust and communication between the PD and the citizens.

That would by Ohio V Terry. Not sure if it runs foul of Terry (IANAL), but I know there are other long standing precedents on detaining without articulable suspicion.