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Do police need probable cause to pull someone over
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i got busted for DUI , but come to find out the reason he pulled me over was bs, i asked him why i got pulled over he said i crossed the center ( which im sure thats the reason they give when they have nothing) and when i got to the station a family friend told me someone called in at the station n said i was swirving which im sure i wasnt , but now i know they were waiting for me to drive by , they knew they were gonna pull me over before i even got there , 3 cop cars showed up immediately . so i know for a fact they were waiting for me . so is it ok now days to someone call in the station and say this guy should be pulled over and they do so
Do police need probable cause to pull someone over? No. Can someone report a drunk driver to the police and then pull them over after observation? Yes. In most instances the police need only "reasonable suspicion" to pull someone over to investigate further. "Reasonable suspicion" is a lower standard than "probable cause" and allows the police to do bref investigatory stops. As a general rule when police pull someone over with reasonable suspicion, even if the swerving or going over the line is a pretext to their true motive, they are within their rights. They will then ask questions to build probable cause, which is the standard for search and seizures, that could lead to an arrest. It is important that you speak to an attorney in your area immediately about your circumstances.
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