After the lacrosse team from Delaware State University was stopped and had their bus searched in Georgia last month, the univeristy's president says he will make a formal complaint with the U.S. Justice Department.A traffic stop turned drug search has taken yet another turn amid accusations of racial profiling.
"If there is something in there that is questionable, please tell me now because if we find it, guess what? We’re not going to be able to help you," one deputy said. Allen says he has been in contact with Liberty County's sheriff, whose recent comments have raised several questions. Allen believes the incident raises serious constitutional and civil rights issues, however he says the sheriff disagrees.
"Even if they did not know who was on the bus at the time of the stop, there was great certainty who was on that bus once they boarded it," Allen said."In this instance, everyone came home safely, but you have all reported on instance that started innocuously and spiraled out of control," he said.The luggage and belongings of the DSU lacrosse team were searched for drugs during a traffic stop.
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