Police can stop motorists for a variety of reasons, including minor issues such as not using a turn signal, having a broken tail light, having window tinting on your windows or similar issues. These stops for minor crimes are considered “pretext” stops because police usually use these issues as a pretext to hopefully find evidence […]
Maybe Rabbits Shouldn’t Be Police Officers in the World of Zootopia
The world of Zootopia is an inspirational tale about overcoming prejudice and stereotypes to make a better, more inclusive world. But when the protagonist is the city’s first bunny police officer, who happens to break the law and put the public at risk more often than not, it undermines the positive message she should be […]
Can Your Cellphone’s Location Land You in Jail? With a Geofence Warrant, Yes
Everyone carries cellphones these days, which is why police have to get a warrant both to look through a suspect’s cellphone or to track a suspect with their phone’s GPS. But now police are obtaining geofence warrants to find all cellphones in a given area and then using that information to narrow down their list […]
Why So Many Attorneys Are Against the Use of “Textalyzers”
Pretty much everyone knows that it is illegal and dangerous to drive while using a cell phone. Unfortunately, plenty of people still talk and text on their cell phones without even using hands free solutions. A “textalyzer” is a proposed piece of technology that would allow police to see if someone has recently used their […]