Legislature debates bill about pretextual traffic stops
Opponents of LD 417 An Act To Protect Maine s Drivers from Pretextual Traffic Stops say it deters profiling; opponents say it hinders good policing. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:15 PM EDT June 16, 2021 Updated: 8:46 PM EDT June 16, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine A bill is working its way through the Maine Legislature that would change how police are able to interact with drivers who they ve pulled over for a traffic stop.
Proponents like Rep. Charlotte Warren (D) say the bill would deter profiling. This bill is about fairness. This bill does not take a single tool away, Warren argued in a House debate on Tuesday, June 15.
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