Just how secure does your license plate need to be fastened to your car if the police decide to pull you over suspecting that you committed a crime?
Does it have to be firmly attached so it doesn't shake or flap? Or does it have to be attached in such a way that it doesn't swing?
It was an issue that a divided state Supreme Court wrestled with in deciding that a loose license plate hanging unevenly gave police reasonable suspicion . . .
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