An appeals court overturned a $1,500 fine imposed on pedicab operator Irafan Karakus, allowing him to retain his license for his fleet of 27 pedicabs valued at $400,000. The court ruled that the random stop of Karakus’s driver, Boubacar Diallo, by Department of Parks police in September 2012 was unconstitutional. Diallo was initially cited for having nonworking signal lights. The five-judge panel unanimously decided that the stop violated the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The city is currently undecided on whether to appeal the court’s decision.
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