Traffic stops

Morning Docket: 08.05.22

* Monkeypox is officially a public health emergency. Let's mind our manners so this doesn't go apeshit, capiche? [NBC News] * DeSantis isn't having any of that Constitutional Sheriff mess when it doesn't fit his policy choices. What happened to discretion? [Wesh] * Officers face disciplinary action for letting a white privilege card slide. This isn't hyperbole. Even I can admit this is funny. [AP] * I know you know law school is expensive, but most people just think that means tuition. The textbooks ain't cheap neither. [Reddit] * California's Governor pulls a "Come to Death Row Records" to spite Georgia. [CBS 46]

By Chris Williams

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.04.22

* Leave me alone: Philly's Driving Equity Law stops cops from pulling people over for minor traffic violations. [Billy Penn] * Only Fox I trust is a Red One: Former Fox News producer in legal trouble after allegedly working with Russian Oligarchs [NYT] * Law school applications are down 10%! Maybe this video is finally doing what needs to be done. [Reuters] * Louisiana legislator wants to ban watching porn at college. Will the procrasturbation ban raise or tank GPAs, I wonder? [Lailluminator] * Oregon's Senate just passed a bill that specifies when cops can use tear gas on people. I hope the acceptable scenarios are closer to never than when the clouds are out. [KPTV]

By Chris Williams

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Government

Broken Tail Lights? You Should Get That Fixed, But Should You Get Pulled Over?

They'll likely still have probable cause but hey, it's a start.

By Chris Williams

Crime

Electric Scooters Bring A Cool New Way For The Police To Stop People

The police aren't your mom, and don't need to be helmet enforcement.

By Shane Ferro

Police

Sandra Bland And What No One Seems To Know About Their Rights

Traffic stops are among the most common encounters with law enforcement that most Americans will have; if the average citizen has no clue what her rights or duties are during these encounters, then we’re doing it wrong.

By Tamara Tabo

Cars

Criminally Yours: Police Stop Your Car — Now What?

Don’t get in a car with anyone you suspect is carrying drugs or other contraband. Should that car be stopped (even on the most flimsy of pretenses), one thing could lead to another — and you might all end up in jail.

By Toni Messina

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By The MyCase Team

White-Collar Crime

Justice Scalia, Traffic Stops, and White-Collar Crime

Maybe, just maybe, there are too many laws.

By Matt Kaiser

Cars

Another Lesson in How Not to Handle a Traffic Stop

Based on our earlier coverage of traffic stops, here are some dos and don’ts for the next time you get pulled over: Do remain cool and collected. Do say as little as possible. Do not mouth off to the police officer. Do not try to get out of the ticket by bragging about your job […]

By David Lat