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JonLP24

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6. I was thinking
Sat May 12, 2012, 08:48 PM
May 2012

even if he was drunk, what is the probable cause to pull him over and is the cop within his rights? If the sources are correct that it was for "window tinting" I can't imagine that as a proper reason though I honestly don't know. In places I've lived tinting is legal as long as it is not the front window and isn't too dark. The reason why I'm wondering if it is proper is because tinting is fairly common and I can't imagine cops pulling over everyone that has tinted windows. I looked up tinting in Pennsylvania and it appears to be the same.

http://www.berksweb.com/users/dmv/tint/

I guess the cop would probably say "it appeared to dark" or "he swerved across the center line".

That doesn't even get into what it was that made the officer think he may be drunk. Even if there was no reason (like slurred speech) a cop can always make one up later.

Searching around for info I found a link to your story. There is also apparently pictures of the incident.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/12/desean-jackson-pulled-over

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