The city of San Diego has agreed to a $25,000 settlement with a driver who accused the San Diego Police Department of violating his Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure.

Nicholas Hoskins said he was pulled over in 2024 for a stop-sign violation. Video he recorded showed him asking the officer to explain the probable cause for searching his vehicle. He continually told the officer he didn’t have any weapons and asked for a ticket for the stop-sign violation.

Officer : “All right, go ahead and undo your seatbelt. I’m going to have you get out. Just make sure there’s no weapons ...”

Hoskins : “No, I’m not about to get out the car …”

Officer : “I’m going to tell you what’s going to happen, OK? You’re going to take your seatbelt off. You’re going to put your wa

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