Analyzing a case, City of St. Paul v. Uber, 450, N.W. 2d 623 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990) an officer who was with the Minnesota Police Department of St. Paul, for eighteen years, had been working the early morning night patrol. While out on patrol, he had witnessed a driver, in a pickup truck at approximately 2:15 a.m. in a particular part of town that was known to be where people would pick up prostitutes.
Again the male driver was seen about a half hour later in the same area at 2:45 pm. Officer Mathison ran a license plate check on the vehicle. The vehicle came back registered to an individual in Moundsview, Minnesota. The truck registration came back as belonging to a person with an address located in another town. The suburb mainly consisted …show more content…
Seeing a white male in a vehicle alone is not enough for a solid case for a lawful Terry stop. The facts of this case what few there is, along with the officers thinking that Uber has a possibility of committing a crime, is unfounded. Is it fair to state that Officer Mathison should be aware of the drivers in that area? I believe that is fair. I also believe that it is commendable for any officer to be alert and particular of details in what they notice about drivers. The officers should pay attention and stay alerted to how many times they see the same driver and their dealings in the area, comings, and goings. Officers should be watchful and analyze their thinking of what constitutes a vehicle investigatory stop and what doesn't warrant one. In this case, there had been no reason for the Terry stop on Uber. The reasonable suspicion that is needed to make a Terry stop a lawful stop would be if the officer witnessed any behavior by Uber that would indicate, one is required. Terry should take place when the observable behavior of a driver gives the police particular reason to have a reasonable suspicion, which constitutes a Terry stop to investigate the driver. An example, if the driver is observed, in such a way that is of an unusual nature, reckless, the driver appears intoxicated, attempting to avoid the police officer on purpose or be otherwise evasive upon seeing a police
Again the male driver was seen about a half hour later in the same area at 2:45 pm. Officer Mathison ran a license plate check on the vehicle. The vehicle came back registered to an individual in Moundsview, Minnesota. The truck registration came back as belonging to a person with an address located in another town. The suburb mainly consisted …show more content…
Seeing a white male in a vehicle alone is not enough for a solid case for a lawful Terry stop. The facts of this case what few there is, along with the officers thinking that Uber has a possibility of committing a crime, is unfounded. Is it fair to state that Officer Mathison should be aware of the drivers in that area? I believe that is fair. I also believe that it is commendable for any officer to be alert and particular of details in what they notice about drivers. The officers should pay attention and stay alerted to how many times they see the same driver and their dealings in the area, comings, and goings. Officers should be watchful and analyze their thinking of what constitutes a vehicle investigatory stop and what doesn't warrant one. In this case, there had been no reason for the Terry stop on Uber. The reasonable suspicion that is needed to make a Terry stop a lawful stop would be if the officer witnessed any behavior by Uber that would indicate, one is required. Terry should take place when the observable behavior of a driver gives the police particular reason to have a reasonable suspicion, which constitutes a Terry stop to investigate the driver. An example, if the driver is observed, in such a way that is of an unusual nature, reckless, the driver appears intoxicated, attempting to avoid the police officer on purpose or be otherwise evasive upon seeing a police