To Serve, Protect, and...Fish for Cash? Bogus Traffic Stops Violate 4th Amendment

On a typical day, police officers pull over more than 50,000 drivers. If you’ve had a recent encounter with police, chances are good it was during a traffic stop. Traffic stops can lead to searches, arrests, and worse, yet they seldom involve a [search] warrant. So how did vehicles become Fourth-Amendment-free zones?

Today we are joined by Josh Windham, the leader of IJ’s Project on the Fourth Amendment. We’ll explore how traffic stops are driving a hole through the Fourth Amendment and how IJ is pushing back.

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IJ’s Project on the Fourth Amendment: https://ij.org/issues/ijs-project-on-...
Alek’s Video:    • WATCH an Illegal Traffic Stop Start t...  
Stephen Lara’s Video (Nevada Highway Patrol):    • Watch Cops Seize Combat Vet's Life Sa...  


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Hear about the cases, issues, and tactics advancing IJ’s fight for freedom—directly from the people on the front lines. Beyond the Brief explores the legal theories, strategies, and methods IJ uses to bring about real world change, expanding individual liberty and ending abuses of government power. Each episode gives listeners an in-depth, inside look at how—and why—we do what we do.