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Firefox reader mode seems to get you the article, but the gist…
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previously to provide “evidence” of leo presence at the scene with fingerprints (outmoded with cameras and fingerprint evidence being questionable).
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to instill surprise/fear in the vehicle occupants (disrupting any attept to supposedly hide evidence) and to provide the leo with some comfort that a potential assailant is not going to pop out of the trunk
but lets face it, imho its a power and control move.
I was once pulled over, given no ticket, and after being released drove a 1/4 mi down the road, stopped, and was cleaning my bumper of their greasy dickbeaters. The cop drove by and gave me the dirtiest look as I was buffing it off. Felt great
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