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Jury Finds Bexar Traffic-Stop Program Unconstitutional, Awards $76

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 2:56 AM UTC · How we work

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Federal jury found Bexar County traffic-stop program violated the Fourth Amendment and awarded Alek Schott $76.
Deputy Joel Babb stopped Schott after AI-powered license-plate cameras flagged his truck and detained him over an hour.
Babb used a K-9 alert to create probable cause when Schott refused consent.
Institute for Justice attorneys argued the practice constituted unconstitutional drag-net policing.

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Federal jury found Bexar County traffic-stop program violated the Fourth Amendment and awarded Alek Schott $76.
Deputy Joel Babb stopped Schott after AI-powered license-plate cameras flagged his truck and detained him over an hour.
Babb used a K-9 alert to create probable cause when Schott refused consent.
Institute for Justice attorneys argued the practice constituted unconstitutional drag-net policing.