Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
police harrassment
can a police officer pull you over just for the hell of it.
Asked on 4/14/06, 2:34 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: police harrassment
Absolutely not. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life that cops do this. Members of racial minority communities in large cities bear a disproportionate part of the burden, and this where the phrase "driving while black or brown" came from.
I'm not saying it is right, and I'm not saying anyone should stand for it. Certain public interest law groups, like the ACLU, have had projects in the past keeping tract of statistics of these incidents. If you are looking to report the situation to someone, the ACLU would be a good resource with which to start.
Answered on 4/14/06, 3:21 pm