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cstanleytech

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26. Well I will point out that the only judge that dissented was Sotomayor so clearly the other liberal
Mon Apr 6, 2020, 08:08 PM
Apr 2020

judges do not think it makes zero sense.

I see nothing wrong with randomly running plates. docgee Apr 2020 #1
But he didn't. Part of his stop was running a plate for no NO reason. There was no ... marble falls Apr 2020 #3
That's what I'm saying. docgee Apr 2020 #5
No, this case isn't about "running plates". There is no question as to the legality of that. PoliticAverse Apr 2020 #29
It's an unreasonable search. That's what it is. Laelth Apr 2020 #31
No, read the dissent. The case isn't about the legality of "runnng plates"... PoliticAverse Apr 2020 #35
Either way. Laelth Apr 2020 #48
So all 8 that ruled opposite of Sotomayer were wrong? MichMan Apr 2020 #36
Obviously, Justice Sotomayor and I are in error. Laelth Apr 2020 #46
Then you and I are in excellent company with Justice Sotomayer. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #58
Cheers! n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #61
That's not really the problem, and they do that all the time ... (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #4
Running the plates is not the issue unblock Apr 2020 #7
What? Lol docgee Apr 2020 #9
but it's just a hunch. there's zero evidence of it. unblock Apr 2020 #10
So the police need evidence before they do an investigation to find evidence. docgee Apr 2020 #11
presumably you're making wildly different assumptions, unblock Apr 2020 #14
I disagree. EndlessWire Apr 2020 #70
re: "So the police need evidence before they do an investigation to find evidence." discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2020 #72
Driving a car which is owned by someone with a suspended license is probable cause docgee Apr 2020 #74
Wrong sir. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2020 #75
Wrong docgee Apr 2020 #77
You're a good person discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2020 #79
not any time they feel like it, any time they reasonably think the driver is illegal oldsoftie Apr 2020 #32
The legal requirement is "reasonable suspicion", is it reasonable to suspect PoliticAverse Apr 2020 #55
That's the key point of disagreement in the dissent unblock Apr 2020 #59
Yes, justices Kagan and Ginsburg argued that it's reasonable to assume the car owner is likely PoliticAverse Apr 2020 #38
But it might not be treestar Apr 2020 #52
But part of running plates is to make sure a car is currently legal to be driven on the cstanleytech Apr 2020 #18
The plate check is not the issue unblock Apr 2020 #19
But that is just it once the plate was run then the officer knows the owner cannot be the driver and cstanleytech Apr 2020 #20
That's ridiculous unblock Apr 2020 #22
Well I will point out that the only judge that dissented was Sotomayor so clearly the other liberal cstanleytech Apr 2020 #26
Haven't read the opinion but I seriously doubt they used that argument unblock Apr 2020 #28
I do not know what argument they used either but seeing as cstanleytech Apr 2020 #33
Even liberals get it wrong sometimes. From the article: unblock Apr 2020 #42
You could use that argument for random executions rooboy Apr 2020 #12
I don't think he was arrested until the officer found out he was the owner. docgee Apr 2020 #13
getting pulled over requires probable cause unblock Apr 2020 #16
Not always as I was pulled over once when I got my only speeding ticket cstanleytech Apr 2020 #21
"They pulled you over" is legally an arrest. unblock Apr 2020 #24
No it is NOT an arrest. Where do you get this from? oldsoftie Apr 2020 #37
It's an arrest because you are not free to leave: unblock Apr 2020 #44
"technically". Not "actually". Being detained is not the same as being arrested. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #60
You aren't Rebl2 Apr 2020 #62
See above, legal definition vs. lay definition. unblock Apr 2020 #66
I don't disagree with the substance of what you're saying unblock Apr 2020 #65
It is something treestar Apr 2020 #53
There are some here who think that this was a fair bust, it wasn't. The deputy was 'fishing'. marble falls Apr 2020 #2
That's what I was going to say. procon Apr 2020 #6
It isn't about fair its about legal. cstanleytech Apr 2020 #23
You make a good point; just because something isnt fair doesnt mean its illegal. oldsoftie Apr 2020 #40
STYLED as Kansas v. Glover, not stylized. marybourg Apr 2020 #8
I never heard of that usage...what does "styled" mean in this context? CTyankee Apr 2020 #30
The name that's given to a lawsuit, marybourg Apr 2020 #50
Thanks! CTyankee Apr 2020 #68
Its been corrected when i clicked on it oldsoftie Apr 2020 #43
This ruling involves "license plate scanning". JohnnyRingo Apr 2020 #15
Lots of people say "if you haven't done anything wrong, what's wrong with an investigation." Igel Apr 2020 #17
No it's not about the scanning itself it's about whether the information gleaned from the scanning PoliticAverse Apr 2020 #54
Well, I certainly have no problem with the erosion of my rights, or yours for that matter. warmfeet Apr 2020 #25
I am sick of seeing our 4th Amendment rights eroded. Laelth Apr 2020 #27
Sonia Sotomayor was right to dissent. FM123 Apr 2020 #34
Hear! Hear! n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #51
I agree Rebl2 Apr 2020 #64
One guess as to the driver's race. intheflow Apr 2020 #39
She is in the wrong, as evidenced by being the 1 of an 8-1 Tarc Apr 2020 #41
Police run plates all the time while on patrol.... the_sly_pig Apr 2020 #45
People aren't supposed to drive on a revoked license. MichMan Apr 2020 #47
They should be reminded that they set precedents liberal N proud Apr 2020 #49
I am the voice of error LaelthsDaughter Apr 2020 #56
+1 n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #57
Regardless of the issue, it is always heartening to see a Steelrolled Apr 2020 #63
Justice Sonia Sotomayor has become the most liberal member of the SC Polybius Apr 2020 #67
I wouldn't even call this ruling particularly liberal. Calista241 Apr 2020 #73
Clearly there are valid arguments on both sides. The decision suggests that Sotomayor Nitram Apr 2020 #69
Brava Madame Justice discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2020 #71
I'll trust RBG, even on a bad day. Hoyt Apr 2020 #76
I need to apologise to everyone on this post. docgee Apr 2020 #78
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