High-crime area, change of direction and increased pace, grabbing at waistline, two men splitting paths, defendant’s backpedaling when talked to, flight of his companion. The district court didn’t put much weight in the grabbing at waistline, but this court does [as do almost every other court]. United States v. Briggs, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 13488 (10th Cir. July 2, 2013).*
Carrying two plastic bags to one’s car at night in a high crime area simply doesn’t add up to reasonable suspicion. Motion to suppress granted. United States v. Lunas, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93207 (E.D. Pa. June 5, 2013).*
It was objectively reasonable for the officer to have concluded defendant’s seatbelt was not fastened, and that justified the stop. United States v. Hughes, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93643 (W.D. N.C. July 3, 2013).*
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