Can race be considered a factor when making an investigatory stop?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Fouche, 776 F.2d 1398, 80 A.L.R.Fed. 605 (9th Cir. 1985):
First, although race or color alone is not a sufficient basis for making an investigatory stop, United States v. Bautista, 684 F.2d 1286, 1289 (9th Cir.1982), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1211, 103 S.Ct. 1206, 75 L.Ed.2d 446 (1983), racial appearance may be considered as a factor contributing
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