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ibejoebtoday at 5:43 PM1 replyview on HN

Hiible wasn't operating a vehicle; he was standing outside, near it. It was not a traffic stop.

And just for clarity, a Terry stop is any brief investigative detention, not just those that arise from traffic stops.


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ceejayoztoday at 5:45 PM

> Hiible wasn't operating a vehicle…

So? Some Terry stops are vehicle-based, others are not; the ruling applies to both.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_stop

"When police stop an automobile, this is known as a traffic stop."