Recent Posts in Your Rights Category Unlawful Police Stops - Know Your Rights Posted By The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger || 31-Dec-2014 Under the 4 th Amendment you are protected from illegal searches and seizures. This means, among other things, that a police officer cannot stop your vehicle unless they have "founded suspicion of criminal activity" or have probable cause you have committed a traffic violation. There must be probable cause that you committed a traffic infraction or reasonable suspicion that you have ... Continue Reading