Federal judge grants injunction banning ‘Kansas Two-Step’ Highway Patrol tactic
- The Kansas Highway Patrol is no longer allowed to use the "Kansas Two-Step" tactic to detain out-of-state drivers and search their vehicles for drugs, as ruled by U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil.
- The tactic was found to violate drivers' constitutional rights against unreasonable searches, and a permanent injunction was granted to prevent its use by the patrol.
- The injunction also requires the patrol to implement cameras and audio in patrol cars, inform drivers of their right to refuse a search, and improve training and documentation.
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Federal judge grants injunction banning ‘Kansas Two-Step’ Highway Patrol tactic
BY JIM SALTERUpdated 3:24 PM MST, November 21, 2023Share The Kansas Highway Patrol must stop using a tactic known as the “Kansas Two-Step” to detain out-of-state drivers long enough to find a reason to search their vehicles for illegal drugs, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil on Monday granted a permanent injunction. The injunction was not unexpected. It follows Vratil’s ruling in July that determined that the tact…
Federal judge grants injunction banning 'Kansas Two-Step' Highway Patrol tactic
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that the Kansas Highway Patrol must stop using a tactic known as the “Kansas Two-Step” to detain out-of-state drivers long enough to find a reason to search their vehicles for illegal drugs. The judge granted a permanent injunction Monday after ruling in July that the tactic violated drivers’ constitutional rights against unreasonable searches. The injunction has several requirements, incl…
Federal judge grants injunction banning 'Kansas Two-Step' Highway Patrol tactic
The Kansas Highway Patrol must stop using a tactic known as the “Kansas Two-Step” to detain out-of-state drivers long enough to find a reason to search their vehicles for illegal drugs, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Kathryn H.
Federal judge grants injunction banning 'Kansas Two-Step' Highway Patrol tactic
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that the Kansas Highway Patrol must stop using a tactic known as the “Kansas Two-Step” to detain out-of-state drivers long enough to find a reason to search their vehicles for illegal drugs. The judge granted a permanent injunction Monday after ruling in July that the tactic violated drivers’ constitutional rights against unreasonable searches. The injunction has several requirements, incl…
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