Supreme Court Ruling -Reply

[Andrew Fletcher <FLETCHA@citec.qld.gov.au>]

>>> "Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu> 21/February/1997
12:57pm >>>
Mr. Anton <anton_gaidos_iii@firepower.com> said:

> > The Supreme Court has ruled that from now on an officer can ask
>> that all passengers get out of a vehicle without reason or probable
>> cause for any  traffic related stop. 

> Until you have had the responsibility of stopping a car in a secluded 
> area, (perhaps 30 minutes from help) knowing nothing about the 
> occupants, and being to some degree at THEIR mercy, I (respectfully) 
> suggest that those opposed to this ruling may have very little direct 
> knowledge from which to judge.

Very interesting. Here in Oz it seems to be common to pull over when
instructed, the driver exits the vehicle and generally stands beside it and
waits for the police to come over.

> When a cop stops me at night, he will find my motor stopped; my 
> interior lights ON so he can see me clearly; and my hands ON the 
> steering wheel, in plain view.  This, to me, is nothing less than 
> common courtesy to him, reducing his anxiety about the stop.  And the 

Something I would consider reasonable and prob practice myself in the
USA. Police there seem to have good reason to be cautious.

> Come on! This is nonsense. An officer has better
> odds of being injured by his/her own spouse in a domestic dispute then

Reasonable people do reasonable things.

Fletch
'81 urQ 95K miles