I'm in a Amidst the backdrop of millions of illegal migrants entering the country, as well as a

crime wave happening in most major cities, well the Supreme Court of California just handed

down a new ruling, saying that both police officers, as well as sheriff's deputies, are no longer allowed to detain people on the street just because those people were trying to evade the police.

Meaning that a person trying to conceal himself from the police

is no longer enough justification by itself

for that person to be detained by the police.

Let's go through the case together.

Back in 2019, late up night,

a man by the name of Marlon Flores was standing on the corner of a street

in an area of Los Angeles which is known for heavy narcotics use as well as generally

the heavy presence of gang activity. Then a police cruiser with two officers drove by,

and Mr Flores, he walked over and tried to hide himself

behind a parked car.

Here is specifically how these events unfolded,

according to court documents.

In May of 2019 around 10 PM, Officer Guy and his partner Michael Marino were on patrol

in the area of Mariposa Avenue.

Officer Guy considered the location to be a known narcotics area

and gang hangout.

He had arrested someone in the vicinity

the night before for narcotics crimes.

As the officers drove by a cul-de-sac,

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