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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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