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Louie Gohmert: “The gentleman needs to understand that ``lawful contact stop'' means you can't stop them unless you have a reasonable…”

On the recordMay 26, 2010
The gentleman needs to understand that ``lawful contact stop'' means you can't stop them unless you have a reasonable suspicion.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas
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govinfo.gov
May 26, 2010

Editor's note · Context

Gohmert is discussing the legal standards for stopping individuals in law enforcement.

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