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Originally Posted by Canehdianman
Checkstops are contrary to Section 9 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
9. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
The courts have found that this infringement is saved under Section 1.
1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
This does not, however, mean that your rights aren't violated when you are detained by the Police without probable cause.
Too late.
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going through a checkstop is not being detained nor arrested, saying that your being detained or arrested makes no sense, you should be screaming about your civil liberties then when you have to wait in line to pay a parking ticket.
You might possibly argue about illegal search and seizure, however they do have the right to probable cause, I.e. slurred speech, smell of booze, passed out hooker in your lap.