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Police in Aurora, Colo., searching for suspected bank robbers stopped every car at an intersection, handcuffed all the adults and searched the cars, one of which they believed was carrying the suspect.
Police said they had received what they called a reliable tip that the culprit in an armed robbery at a Wells Fargo bank committed earlier was stopped at the red light.
We didnt have a description, didnt know race or gender or anything, so a split-second decision was made to stop all the cars at that intersection, and search for the armed robber, Aurora police Officer Frank Fania told ABC News.
Officers barricaded the area, halting 19 cars.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/06/police-stop-handcuff-every-adult-at-intersection-in-search-for-bank-robber/
pnwmom
(109,028 posts)We didnt have a description, didnt know race or gender or anything, so a split-second decision was made to stop all the cars at that intersection, and search for the armed robber, Aurora police Officer Frank Fania told ABC News.
So we had no probable cause so we made a split second decision to violate the US Constitution....much like the MADD check points we have had to put up with for years.
I believe they did catch the guy so the cops will tell us that everything is OK...look at us we be heroes.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/06/police-stop-handcuff-every-adult-at-intersection-in-search-for-bank-robber/
1monster
(11,012 posts)two loaded guns in his car? No bank bags, no money, no dye bomb?
Wow.
jp11
(2,104 posts)Be quiet and sit on the curb, if you're innocent we'll let you go, eventually.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)or you may have to pay a $1000 fine and spend a year in jail
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002773574
Mairead
(9,557 posts)cosmicaug
(712 posts)The video talks about how it might cost the city because people might sue. I'd be more concerned if people do not sue.
Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)Handcuffed and detained for being stopped at the wrong red light?
Were there children in any of these cars who witnessed their parents being cuffed?
Handcuffing someone and then "asking permission" to search the car? No coercion involved there.
What would have happened if someone HAD declined permission for them to search the car?
If I had been in one of those cars I would have called a lawyer within an hour of the incident.
SwissTony
(2,560 posts)and that's reliable???????
Jesus wept.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)cosmicaug
(712 posts)... but I still don't agree with this tactic and I hope the police department gets sued.
http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/accused-bank-robber-is-former-music-teacher/
http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/chief-defends-detaining-40-during-bank-robber-hunt/
http://www.aurorasentinel.com/opinion/perry-even-in-a-gray-world-aurora-cops-must-abide-by-unreasonable-search-and-seizure-laws/
I found those links in the comment secion of a Volokh Conspiracy post:
http://volokh.com/2012/06/05/police-searching-for-bank-robber-stop-all-cars-at-intersection-handcuff-drivers-search-cars/
cosmicaug
(712 posts)obamanut2012
(26,201 posts)The Northerner
(5,040 posts)despite no evidence against them.