Just hours before Jared Loughner walked into a Tucson Safeway and attempted to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed 6 others, he was stopped by a wildlife officer for running a red light, CBS News reports.
Typically, cars may be stopped if an officer thinks there is a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the motorist has broken a traffic law, according to FindLaw. Additionally, the 4th Amendment allows an officer to search a car’s interior; including the glove compartment. It is important to note that an officer may not search the trunk of a car unless that officer has probable cause to believe that it contains contraband items or instrumentalities of criminal activity.
In the case of Jared Loughner’s stop, the peace officer spoke briefly with Loughner, took his driver’s license and vehicle registration information, and even checked for outstanding warrants for Loughner or his vehicle. Since there was no cause to search the car or detain Jared Loughner, the wildlife officer let him go.
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