Because The Messenger is writing clickbait, not RFCs. The actual legislation explicitly requires the officers to do something, rather than specifically forbiddi

Because The Messenger is writing clickbait, not RFCs. The actual legislation explicitly requires the officers to do something, rather than specifically forbidding what the headline suggests. > This bill would, beginning on January 1, 2024, require a peace officer making a traffic or pedestrian stop, before engaging in questioning related to a criminal investigation or traffic violation, to state the reason for the stop, unless the officer reasonably believes that withholding the reason for the stop is necessary to protect life or property from imminent threat.