Once upon a time the Big Bad Wolf was pulled over as he was leaving Grandma’s house. He was pulled over for one of his brake lights being out, and in his interaction with Law Enforcement, the Officer noticed Big Bad was sporting an old lady’s wig and dressing gown, but what was really suspicious was Grandma’s dentures clacking around on his big canines. Law Enforcement has to have a reason to stop you. They have to have a reasonable, articulate suspicion, like if you were driving and speeding. In the case of Big Bad, however, Officer was missing probable cause. Cars have three brake lights—left, right, and center—however, you are only required to have two brake lights to be safe. Big Bad Wolf’s car had just one brake light out. Was the traffic stop legitimate? Was his car legal? Law Enforcement is to stop you for any reason that they think it is unsafe for you to drive. Case law says if you are within the requirement of the law, then your vehicle is safe. Because the traffic stop was not proper, anything that came from that stop was inadmissible in court. Thus Grandma could not get her dentures […]
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