Does Investigative Stops Cause Harm
In the last class we had a group discussion about whether investigative stops cause harm. I thought that an important comment was made by Theresa who stated that she felt that sometimes the demeanor of the person getting stops is an important factor in the outcome of the stop. I think that when most people are approached by police officers that there is already a level of mistrust. Furthermore, a lot of police officer approach people with a commanding authority. It reminded me of John Skolnick’s article “A Sketch of the Policeman’s “Working Personality,” where he describes how most people’s interactions with police officers are negative because they are usually getting pulled over for a ticket. Furthermore, he talks about how in low income