Most U.S. citizens are keenly aware that, under the law, the police cannot lawfully stop someone unless they have at least ‘reasonable articulable suspicion.’ Without that level of suspicion, any evidence collected during a stop will be inadmissible in court. However, a recent ruling may very well diminish the 4th Amendment protections we all take for granted.
Monday, in a 5 to 3 vote in the case of Utah vs Strieff, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that even if the police stop someone without reasonable suspicion, evidence seized from them may, in many instances, be admissible. The ruling is seen by many as dealing a significant blow to all Americans’ 4th Amendment protections.
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