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Jul 20, 2021 ComPol Says “Good People” Will Get Stopped Depending on Area Crime “Demographics” On Monday night, we told you the results of a racial profiling case heard in the Supreme Court. Justice Westmin James handed down a decision in the case brought against the Belize Police Department by Greg Nunez and Bryton Codd, two young black men. The judge ruled that it was unconstitutional for police to take pictures of the two men during a stop and search on August fourth 2020. The search yielded nothing, and the matter was taken to court. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams responded to the matter when questioned by host of Open Your Eyes, Marleni Cuellar. ....
Jul 19, 2021 Leslie Mendez Today, Supreme Court Justice Westmin James handed down a decision in the case brought against the Belize Police Department by Greg Nunez and myself. Legal recourse was sought after we felt that our rights had been violated because without any probable cause or intelligence to suggest that we were involved in any criminal activity, police officers took our picture during a stop and search on August fourth of 2020 that yielded nothing. The judge ruled that it is unconstitutional.
Leslie Mendez, Attorney-at-law “They brought their claims on the grounds that this practice actually constitutes a violation of their right to protection against arbitrary searches, their right to privacy through the taking of the photographs as well as the right to human dignity. And today we got the decision from Justice Westmin James confirming that indeed the practice does constitute the violation of their rights under the constitution.” ....
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