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Stand-Up for the 4th Amendment & Against Race-Based Policing

OPPOSE HB79

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district21@senate.virginia.gov, district35@senate.virginia.gov, district18@senate.virginia.gov, district25@senate.virginia.gov, district34@senate.virginia.gov, district36@senate.virginia.gov, district09@senate.virginia.gov, district33@senate.virginia.gov, district16@senate.virginia.gov

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OPPOSE HB79. Stand-Up for the 4th Amendment and Against Race-Based Policing

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Dear Senator,
Black Virginians are nearly TWICE as likely to be pulled over by police as white Virginians. This is because of a practice known as pretextual policing, which allows police to stop motorists for any reason — even explicit racial bias — as long as they come up with a good enough cover story.

This has long been known as a gross perversion of the 4th Amendment; a major loophole that in practice means Black people have fewer 4th Amendment rights than white people.

On March 1, 2021 legislation went into effect limiting pretextual policing. Data already shows racial disparities in traffic stops are decreasing. The historic bill was celebrated by justice reformers and constitutional conservatives alike, and has become a model for similar legislation throughout the U.S.

Constitutional rights shouldn't be a partisan matter, and unchecked police powers shouldn't be championed by either party. Protect the progress we've made and oppose HB79.

Sincerely

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