1. Racial Profiling
... were Hispanic. The court threw out the appearance of being Hispanic as a factor in the stop. This is due to the fact that the majority population in California is Hispanic ethnicity, so appearance did not have and affect on anything (United States v. Montero-Camargo 2000). Although the 9th Circuit had said: "Such stops also send a clear message that those who are ... of 2001) IV. Conclusion In closing these arguments, it's reasonably unconstitutional for law enforcement officers to pick and choose which people will be stopped because their racial ethnicity is likely to commit a crime th...
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