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"When a police officer in Dayton, Ohio, handed John Felton a warning for a traffic signal violation, Felton asked whether he was stopped for something besides having out-of-state plates, according to a video of the conversation posted on Facebook."

Is this even legal?

"The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday that a police officer is not justified in stopping and searching an automobile merely because he smells the presence of marijuana. The Supreme Judicial Court took up the case of Benjamin Cruz to clarify the legal impact of a 2008 voter referendum that had decriminalized possession of less than one ounce of pot in the Bay State."

"The trooper was given consent to search the vehicle."  Way to know your rights criminal-dude!

"The 14-page opinion issued by the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that the "ancient gesture of insult is not the basis for a reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation or impending criminal activity.""

With thousands of investors coming to Omaha this weekend for the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting, local business are expecting a real surge in profits. One of those businesses is Gorat's Steakhouse.

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(CNN) -- San Antonio police want to know if it's happened before. They say Officer Jackie Len Neal pulled over a 19-year-old woman during a traffic stop last week, handcuffed her, placed her in the back seat of his patrol car and sexually assaulted her.

it kind of sucks to see some one who is supposed to keep the streets safe doing something as repulsive as this

That second victim was believed to have been sharing a home with Kevin Daigle, 54, who authorities say has been charged in Vincent's death. The 44-year-old veteran trooper was shot Sunday during the course of a traffic encounter with Daigle, whose pickup was stuck in a ditch by the time Vincent arrived, according to Col.

"These systems, known as red light cameras, are an increasingly controversial tactic for policing roadways. Established in the name of public safety, critics contend the cameras have become little more than a way for municipalities to funnel money into their coffers."