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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was coming on here to say that since these pretextual stops profiling black drivers seem to be a permanent facet of policing, laws need to be changed to discourage traffic stops for minor offenses. That may prevent some civil rights abuses or unnecessary deaths of drivers.

I did a little digging and, amazingly, such a law actually did pass in the state of Virginia where I live. I had not heard about that law until now. Basically, as of the beginning of March 2021, the police cannot stop drivers for such minor offenses as a loud exhaust, tinted windows, or things dangling from your mirror.

Here is a summary:

"no law-enforcement officer may lawfully stop a motor vehicle for operating (i) without a light illuminating a license plate, (ii) with defective and unsafe equipment, (iii) without brake lights or a high mount stop light, (iv) without an exhaust system that prevents excessive or unusual levels of noise, (v) with certain sun-shading materials and tinting films, and (vi) with certain objects suspended in the vehicle.

No evidence discovered or obtained as a result of such unlawful stop shall be admissible in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding. The bill also provides that no law-enforcement officer may lawfully stop, search, or seize any person, place, or thing solely on the basis of the odor of marijuana, and no evidence discovered or obtained as a result of such unlawful search or seizure shall be admissible in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding.

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?202+sum+SB5029

Apparently Northam passed a number of other policing reform laws in the wake of the G. Floyd incident and other similar incidents, including a ban against no-knock warrants:

https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/october/headline-861097-en.html
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Wouldn't apply to this stop because stop was for no license plate and tinting.[/quote]

Actually, tinting is included (see V) but, you're right, the tag/plate issue is not. But I wasn't saying it was or that it would have made a difference in this situation. I was saying that we need to change the laws surrounding traffic stops...and apparently VA, for one, has. [/quote]

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