Institute for Justice: Federal Jury Strikes Down Texas Sheriff's Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Program
September 29, 2026
September 29, 2026
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release:
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September 28, 2026
Federal Jury Strikes Down Texas Sheriff's Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Program
License-plate-reading cameras flagged an ordinary road trip as suspicious. A Bexar County deputy invented a traffic violation, interrogated the driver, and searched his truck. A jury said that was unconstitutional.
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September 28, 2026
Federal Jury Strikes Down Texas Sheriff's Surveillance-Driven Traffic Stop Program
License-plate-reading cameras flagged an ordinary road trip as suspicious. A Bexar County deputy invented a traffic violation, interrogated the driver, and searched his truck. A jury said that was unconstitutional.
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