Tennessee law allows a highway patrol officer to stop someone apart from any perceived or alleged offense for the “sole purpose” of checking that person’s driver license. How is that possible? Don’t we have a constitution that forbids unwarranted arrests and unwarranted searches?  By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 92.7 FM Yes, we do. But there’s no offense under the constitution for a seemingly arbitrary stop / arrest because the trooper is pulling over someone who has agreed beforehand to be pulled over. And that is a person behind a steering wheel who is involved in transportation (freight, shipping, hauling, trucking, … Continue reading Troopers may stop you for ‘sole purpose’ to check driver license