tierney@fortune.UUCP (05/17/84)
#R:dciem:-91700:fortune:29600003:000:1144 fortune!tierney May 17 09:18:00 1984 ***** fortune:net.legal / dciem!ntt / 4:32 pm May 14, 1984 >> I was once stopped by a squad car for no reason while driving, >> as far as I can tell. The circumstances: I was in the only car on >> the road at the time. It was broad daylight. I was driving at exactly >> the speed limit. I was not doing anything unusual. >Yes you were, you admitted it yourself. You were *driving a car on a >public road*. This is a privilege, for which you need a licence, and as >far as I am concerned, the police are perfectly within their rights in >stopping you to see if you have one. Of course, if they aren't too busy >to spend much time doing that, something is wrong. Mark Brader, {decvax|linus|ihnp4|allegra|...}!utzoo!dciem!ntt ---------- There was a United States Supreme Court decision which says (in essence) that the Police may not "just pull you over." They MUST have SOME reason, "he looked nefarious" is not a reason, however, "his left rear turn signal light was out" or "his license plate light was broken" are both fine reasons. Charlie Tierney {ihnp4,[ucbvax|decvax!decwrl]!amd70,hpda,harpo}!fortune!tierney