Halloween Arrest

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A Louisiana appeals court <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/HalloweenArrest.pdf"><strong>ruled</strong></a> that officers, who had made 55 illegal firearm arrests on Bourbon Street on Halloween, had reasonable suspicion to approach a man whose bag had a “large bulge” in it. The man suspiciously repositioned his bag when he saw EMS personnel. </span>

NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana appeals court ruled that officers, who had made 55 illegal firearm arrests on Bourbon Street on Halloween, had reasonable suspicion to approach a man whose bag had a “large bulge” in it. The man suspiciously repositioned his bag when he saw EMS personnel.

Categories / Appeals, Criminal

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