To Flee or Not to Flee: The Implications of Illinois v. Wardlow on the Practice of Criminal Law in

The debate over whether someone running from the police is guilty or not has been a hot topic for a long time. The Supreme Court recently had to make a decision in Illinois vs. Wardlow, and they didn’t exactly agree with either side. Instead of making a strict rule, they said that law enforcement has to consider all the circumstances before they can stop someone who runs from them. This decision will likely have a big impact on how much power the police have. In the case of Wardlow, a man ran away from police in a high-crime area and was caught with a gun. The Supreme Court ruled that the police didn’t violate his rights by stopping him. The court said that running from the police can make them suspicious, even though there are innocent reasons for running. This ruling may affect how the law is applied in Florida and could lead to more arrests for running from the police. The ACLU is concerned about the impact on people in high-crime neighborhoods. “To teach lawyers to be good and serve the public, make sure justice is fair, and improve the study of law.”

Source: https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/to-flee-or-not-to-flee-the-implications-of-illinois-v-wardlow-on-the-practice-of-criminal-law-in/