Sobriety check points

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(09-10-2016, 10:31 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: He followed your advice and it worked!



I get your point, but you generally aren't "detained" unless you exhibit behavior that made for probable cause.

You are being detained any time a cop puts his lights on or instructs you to stop and pull over at a checkpoint. You certainly aren't free to just go and drive away at that point.

Probable cause is the standard needed for a search or an arrest.

Reasonable suspicion of a crime is the standard for being detained. The problem is you aren't suspected of anything when you're just being pulled over at random.