The Whren decision by the Supreme Court enhanced the already extensive power of police to detain individual citizens under the banner of the war on drugs by allowing pretext stops through the "objective" standard test.

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This statement is true. The Whren decision, issued by the Supreme Court in 1996, established that a police officer may make a traffic stop based on any violation of the law - no matter how minor - as long as the officer has a reasonable belief that the stop is legitimate. This opened the door for pretextual stops where an officer may use a minor infraction as a pretext to investigate suspected drug-related activity. The decision has been criticized for allowing racial profiling and disproportionately impacting communities of color.

The Whren Decision by the Supreme Court Enhanced the Already