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> There are endless videos of cops being executed by unhinged drivers who were pulled over for things like "a busted headlight."

Frequently, this is because they suspect the cop will find they have a warrant or contraband and the stop will proceed past a ticket to arrest and felony charges.

Separating the civil and criminal enforcement here makes these encounters safer; we can see this in countries where traffic cops aren't routinely armed.

parent ceejayoz 5 years ago

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