The police disregarded and violated the rights provided to the defender by the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution, which requires probable cause before conducting a search or making an arrest. The action behind the defendant’s Reckless Conduct, or the act of walking on CTA property while clutching a bag filled with food during the 4th of July, cannot be considered legitimate evidence for probable’s cause. Probable cause entails more than a mere suspicion, which in this case also showed prejudiced attitudes by the police officers. As if this personal damage of profiling Muhammad as a terrorist because of her traditional Islamic clothing, the police proceeded to sign a complaint charging her with Reckless Conduct. Once again, the police officer’s
