Supreme Court Justice Warns: Police Now Can Stop You For ‘Whatever Reason’ They Want

Supreme Court Justice Warns: Police Now Can Stop You For ‘Whatever Reason’ They Want

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By Daniel Jennings Off The Grid News

A new US Supreme Court decision will allow police to stop, detain and search citizens without a warrant anytime they want, according to at least one justice.

“This case allows the police to stop you on the street, demand your identification, and check it for outstanding traffic warrants — even if you are doing nothing wrong,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned in a dissent this week in Utah vs. Edward Joseph Strieff Jr.

“The Court today holds that the discovery of a warrant for an unpaid parking ticket will forgive a police officer’s violation of your Fourth Amendment rights,” Sotomayor wrote in her dissent.

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