{"id":2370,"date":"2020-09-17T18:41:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T22:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/?p=2370"},"modified":"2020-09-18T23:44:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T03:44:34","slug":"massachusetts-sjc-decision-may-reduce-racial-profiling-in-traffic-stops-as-it-lowers-the-burden-to-show-racial-motivation-for-the-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/massachusetts-sjc-decision-may-reduce-racial-profiling-in-traffic-stops-as-it-lowers-the-burden-to-show-racial-motivation-for-the-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts SJC decision may reduce racial profiling in traffic stops as it lowers the burden to show racial motivation for the stop"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Massachusetts Supreme Court decided the case of Commonwealth v. Edward Long<\/em> today. \u00a0The decision lowers the burden to prove racial profiling in traffic stops. \u00a0The decision is very important because it will help eliminate racial profiling in traffic stops and move our country toward greater racial equality.<\/p>\n

The case of Edward Long involved a young black male being stopped for not having a proper inspection sticker on the car he was in. \u00a0Once he was stopped for the traffic infraction, officers discovered he had a warrant, searched the car and found a hand gun. \u00a0Long moved to suppress the evidence of the hand gun, arguing that he was stopped based on his race in violation of the Equal Protection Clause. \u00a0During the Motion to Suppress hearing, he presented a compelling statistical case of racial disparity in traffic stops.<\/p>\n

The motion judge denied the motion despite the overwhelming statistical evidence he presented. \u00a0The Massachusetts SJC found that the standard previously used by the Court to prove racial bias in traffic stops imposed too high a burden on defendants, making Equal Protection of the law an illusory concept.<\/p>\n

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The Massachusetts Supreme Court decided the case of Commonwealth v. Edward Long today. \u00a0The decision lowers the burden to prove racial profiling in traffic stops. \u00a0The decision is very important because it will help eliminate racial profiling in traffic stops and move our country toward greater racial equality. 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