“Driver was pulled over for “no front plate” - the kind of inane excuse commonly used by police to further investigate reasonably suspicious but not having probable cause.”
Ya gotta have front plates in Ohio. I was pulled over in ‘92 in a brand new Lexus LS400 for no front plate. When I pointed out to the cop that it was a Florida registered car he said, “My mistake. Have a nice day.”
Yup, no front plate is a violation for Ohio-licensed drivers, and was grounds for pulling him over. That led to revealing at least 2, maybe 3, could have been 4 other violations & crimes.