THE ISSUE: âLaw enforcement officers across the country have long used administrative or other traffic violations considered to be a low public safety threat as a gateway for searching vehicles and compiling incriminating evidence,â Spotlight PAâs Joseph Darius Jaafari reported recently. But these tactics are under renewed national scrutiny following the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by police at a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 11.
We believe that redefining and limiting the criteria under which law enforcement officers can pull over a vehicle â reducing the overall number of traffic stops â would be a significant step toward protecting both citizens and the police.