Cops, guns, and traffic stops — a nasty mix

“The danger that police traffic stops pose greatly outweighs any benefit of having them engage in that,” Ms. Fernandez said.

— Why Police Can Stop Motorists With Air Fresheners Hanging in Their Cars

Maybe 15 years ago, my wife and I were vacationing in her native Barbados, along with our young children. One of the island’s attractions was a beautiful aquarium, and it was on the itinerary.

This was in the era pre-smartphone, so I was driving inland in our rented car, trying to follow a brochure’s…