Obama insinuated people would get stopped while taking children for ice cream

[VLWH]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

That's what your side does not understand. How the l law is enforced is often times MUCH DIFFERENT than the law itself.

My family got pulled over and searched on I-35 in Kansas for the crime of "Having Texas plates". I'm white, three of my family members are Mexican. Anybody who believes there will not be a lot of profiling due to this legislation is absolutely deluding themselves.

It's foolish to suggest not enacting laws because of the off chance an officer is going to break procedure. There is no perfect solution. If people think that not having this law will stop an officer who wants to profile someone based on race, than they are being delusional. The laws need to be enforced and if they hold up constitutionally, than they should be. The key is proper officer training and weeding out the rogue cop(s).

[trlhiker]

Originally Posted by VLWH

That was the bill before the amendments were written.
Changes “lawful contact” to “lawful stop, detention or arrest.”
Stipulates that a lawful stop, detention or arrest must be in the enforcement of any other law or ordinance of a county, city or town or this state.

So what is a "lawful stop"? Sounds to me like if the cop thinks you are illegal and stops you, then that is a lawful stop. Correct?

[VLWH]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

So what is a "lawful stop"? Sounds to me like if the cop thinks you are illegal and stops you, then that is a lawful stop. Correct?

Incorrect. The law states that the law must conform to any federal law and not violate the persons civil rights. The officer cannot simply stop and interrogate someone he suspects is illegal. They must first have been under investigation of violating another law first.