🚀 go-pugleaf

I was just going to interject here, then read your post. I agree wholeheartedly. If
I was stopped I would fight it tooth and nail. For an officer of the peace to to
stop you they must have probable cause to believe one of three things:
1. that you have committed an offence
2. are in the act of commiting an offence
3. are about to commit an offence.
Stopping every car on the highway is not probable cause. " Well we stopped him
because he was on the highway."
"I'm sorry officer Stedanco but stopping him because he was on the highway is not
probable cause.."

reg wrote:

> actually more than traffic cops there--drug squad with dog--motor vechicle
> inspection teams and wildlife for firearms--in paper today that this may
> challenged in court due to a search warrant as there needs to be probable cause
> for a search.  Where is probable  cause in random checks and before the search
> was the person rights read to them and given the chance to seek legal
> advice--NOPE so all those cats they busted for stolen ATVS the other week and 2
> guys with a bit of dope in the ashtray will problay walk.. Hope everyone looked
> good on TV doing it  traffic was all backed up------like USSR in the 70's
>
> "Pat H." wrote:
>
> > Hrm that sounds scary!
> > I haven't heard a thing about this on the news.
> >
> > Canada == Russia ?
> >
> > "zeptepe" <zeptepe@neap.net> wrote in message
> > news:X_JK9.226394$C8.631539@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > > From what i've heard and saw on the news, they seem to be more of a
> > > checkpoint,...dogs circling cars, etc.  I've got no problem with a couple
> > of
> > > cops quickly handing out MAD info on a city street.  But to be stopped and
> > > checked out by a dog.  Am i in Canada?  May i have your papers
> > please,..and
> > > why are you travelling today Sir?  :-)
> > >