Charge dropped against Black man walking on icy Texas street

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12. To be clear, it is different to argue a claim

that the stop shouldn't be made (a point the police chief completely agreed with) -- to go on to a right to walk away from a 'detained' status.

One of the first things the ACLU, defense attorneys, or any social justice organization teaches is:
"Am I being detained?" Am I free to leave?"

Pretending that the answers to those questions are not important, or don't count -- is really counterproductive.