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Philando Castile Was Pulled Over 49 Times in 13 Years, Often for Minor Infractions

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/17/us/before-philando-castil...

I can’t even remember the last time I’ve been pulled over. Maybe 10-15 years ago. I’m a decent driver but I’ll go on the record that I occasionally go over the speed limit and forget to signal.

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The last time I got pulled over (~15 years ago) it was leaving a bar in a vehicle with expired plates.

I had to do a field sobriety test, but the cops let me go with a warning because it was my friend's car. He hadn't said anything about the registration being expired when I offered to be the sober driver. They had quite obviously staked out the car. This was in downtown Plymouth, MI, which from what I understand, the police have a reputation for being strict there.

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