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Old 07-20-2007, 08:49 AM   #10
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Default Articulable suspicion

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Originally Posted by Kamper
I thought the NH State Supreme Court declared those unconstitutional? You can probably make a complaint if you want to.
You are correct. An MP (or any other law enforcement officer) has to have an articulabe reason (or suspicion) that a violation has, is or will be taking place to effect a stop. There are limited exceptions to this rule (search and arrest warrants, court ordered, verified or accepted road blocks and the like).

However, these exceptions rarely if ever apply to the average MP officer on routine patrol.
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