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Re:Giant Banana Pulled Over: Driver Says Cops Have Stopped H... by sidewndr46 on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @10:05AM (#48645185)
No? Not even close. If the police "smell weed" they can stop you. If the police believe you have active warrants they can stop you. If the police believe you have committed a criminal act of any kind, they may stop you
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Re:Giant Banana Pulled Over: Driver Says Cops Have Stopped H... by kube-system on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @10:10AM (#48645260)
I'm speaking about a traffic stop specifically, I am aware other crimes exist.
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Re:Giant Banana Pulled Over: Driver Says Cops Have Stopped H... by sidewndr46 on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @10:15AM (#48645337)
your statement was "The police can only stop a driver". This is completely false. It is based off the belief of the officer, not fact or reality.
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Re:Giant Banana Pulled Over: Driver Says Cops Have Stopped H... by kube-system on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @10:25AM (#48645455)
> It is based off the belief of the officer, not fact or reality.

A belief that they have violated some law. They cannot do it for these reasons, from the article:

> Often officers simply wanted photographs.

> Other times they invented reasons to start a conversation.

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