A pretext is a false reason for taking a particular, often illegal, action. It hides a questionable motive by concealing it behind something that has the appearance of legitimacy. The Trump ...
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Commission on Police Practices is taking the first step in investigating how San Diego Police officers handle pretext stops in the city. A pretext stop is when an ...
Duane Bennett was early in his legal career in 1985, working as a deputy district attorney in Riverside County, when he was pulled over and held at gunpoint by Los Angeles police officers. Bennett, ...