S2R1K_D675
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Saw this last night and joined MSI/emailed re: plates. Great Idea!!!
Do you have what the tag will look like?
Is the tag probable cause for a search of the vehicle?
Is the tag probable cause for a search of the vehicle?
No. Maryland has issued NRA tags for years without issue.
While stickers, organizational tags, license plate frames, clothing related to firearms, etc all infer firearms, non of that comes close to rising to the level of probable cause needed for a search.
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Mind blow time...police do not need probable cause to conduct a limited search of a person.
Just reasonable articulable suspicion which the courts have ruled is less then probable cause.
None the less a T-Shirt, a license plate or a sticker by it self is not very likely to meet that standard. I think the courts would certainly hold the fact in consideration along with other information to uphold a RAS "pat down". But standing alone likely not.
Terry stops, yeah. Very different from vehicle stops.
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Police do not need probable cause for a vehicle stop either....just RAS again.
I realize it's semantics...but when you are trying to define complex legal issues it's important to use the proper terminology and to have an understanding of the differences.
I'm well aware the police don't need probable cause to stop. But in this thread, dealing with license plates, implies a vehicle stop. Whatever the reason for the stop, they're going to need probable cause or consent to search, absent other criteria that satisfies Terry. The things I first mentioned, even collectively, don't make probable cause for a search. They also don't satisfy Terry for a limited search.
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Again can these be handicapped plates?
Could it still have the MSI logo and just not have the KB?I do not believe so, no. You either get the shorthand for HC on the plate or the shorthand for MSI, I do not believe you can have both.
Could it still have the MSI logo and just not have the KB?
We have over 50 plates for cars but only 8 so far for motorcycles. I will keep a record of everyone that wants motorcycles and once we hit 25 I will contact everyone and confirm there is still interest.
I've also added an email address to the OP as another way to contact me: licenseplates@marylandshallissue.org