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Old 04-30-2010, 10:46 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Fly Rod View Post
The police will not be profiling. Your president when speaking to the people of this country on national TV the other day made sure to leave out that in the Arizona law that a cop can not just stop you because your Mexican. They must stop you for some other violation such as speeding, running a red light, not using your turn signal, robbing a bank before they can ask you for your legal papers or green card.

The law is like the seat belt law, can't be stopped just for not wearing your seat belt. So you just can't be stopped because you are Mexican, Hispanic, Brazilian etc:.
Hmmm... it was my understanding that "reasonable suspicion" is all that police need. Do you have a link? If you're right, it further invalidates the opponents arguments.
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