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Old January 10th 05, 06:23 PM
Matthew Russotto
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In article >,
Arif Khokar > wrote:
>Brent P wrote:
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>> In article >, Jim Yanik wrote:

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>>>>In the first case they stop and check anyone they want.

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>>>But they have SOME amount of probable cause.Do they really stop people just
>>>for driving the speed limit? I'm doubtful about that.

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>> Driving that slow _IS_ the probable cause, or at least part of it.

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>Actually, it's one of several factors (at least that's what claimed)
>forming "reasonable suspicion." A drug dog "alerting" then changes it
>to "probable cause."


Yep. The Fourth Amendment has meaning only if cops can't get a dog to
bark on surreptitious command.


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