Weed crackdown strategy ruled illegal . . . Check the deets . . .
After the initial purpose of the stop is resolved, the “Kansas Two Step” involves troopers asking questions about travel plans without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, according to the ACLU of Kansas.
Then Kansas troopers or K9s search their vehicles for potential drugs.
The Kansas ACLU filed a lawsuit in 2020 against the Kansas Highway Patrol, saying this tactic is illegal and a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
On Friday, a federal judge agreed, ordering the Kansas Highway Patrol to stop the "Kansas Two Step" and the practice of detaining drivers without reasonable suspicion.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Judge rules highway patrol's 'Kansas Two Step' tactic is illegal
A federal judge has ruled against the Kansas Highway Patrol, telling the agency to stop detaining drivers without reasonable suspicion.
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