Traffic stops once again garnered the attention of the nation's highest court this week. In Rodriguez v. United States, SCOTUS threw out the conviction of a motorist whose traffic stop was delayed so the officer could have a dog sniff the car for drugs. By finding the...
CHP Officer accused of stealing nude photos during suspect’s booking
By Laura Anthony Thursday, October 23, 2014 08:24PM MARTINEZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Bay Area CHP Officer Sean Harrington is accused of stealing nude cell phone pictures from a DUI suspect's phone while she was being booked into the County Jail in Martinez. There is now...
California: Court Slams Cops Over Bogus Camera Stop
Female motorist can sue police who held her at gunpoint after automated license plate reader mistakes her Lexus sedan for a stolen pickup. An innocent woman forced to her knees, held at gunpoint, handcuffed and surrounded by multiple San Francisco, California police...
Forced catheterization alleged; suit says cops wanted quicker urine sample after traffic stop
Posted May 13, 2014 6:56 AM CDT By Debra Cassens WeissAn Indiana man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging police and hospital officials subjected him to a forced catheterization because he didn't provide a urine sample quickly enough after a traffic stop.William Clark...
Despite law, vehicles often not impounded in repeat DUI cases
Law allows officers to impound vehicles of some repeat offendersSACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) --The financial burden that comes with getting a vehicle out of impound is one of the ways the state of California hopes to deter drunken driving.California law states that the...
Officers step up DUI efforts before St. Patrick’s Day
SAN FRANCISCO -Saint Patrick's Day is Monday March 17, but police agencies on the Peninsula are getting a jump-start on the party with early DUI enforcement."People need to be aware these collisions kill people, " Sgt. Jay Kiely of the Burlingame Police Dept. told...
‘Drive High, Get a DUI’ campaign launches in Colorado to stop stoned driving
DENVER - Colorado is launching a new "Drive High, Get A DUI" campaign to remind drivers that newly legal weed should be treated like alcohol and not consumed before driving.The campaign includes radio and TV ads and new posters to be displayed in dispensaries. The...
Officers will ‘aggressively’ seek drunken drivers Friday.
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$1.6 M Paid to Man After Traffic Stop from Hell
New Mexico authorities have paid $1.6 million to David Eckert to settle a lawsuit after cops forced him to undergo "multiple digital penetrations and three enemas" on an invalid warrant. They found no drugs on him.
