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'Probable cause' doesn't require 99% accuracy. It's a legal term with a well-defined definition. 'Probable cause' is slightly higher that 'reasonable suspicion
by nanofortnight 11y ago
'Probable cause' doesn't require 99% accuracy. It's a legal term with a well-defined definition.
'Probable cause' is slightly higher that 'reasonable suspicion' but much lower than 'beyond all reasonable doubt'.
Essentially, it boils down to: Would a 'reasonable man' (another technical term) suspect that something is the case? If yes, one has reasonable suspicion.
- mentat 11y agoReasonability breaks when the implementation requires technical knowledge to assess and has specific undisclosed issues in cases that matter.
- true_religion 11y agoThe law isn't written to allow for a perfect implementation to exist. It's there so on average, most people will agree that the police did the right thing. If most people have no knowledge of the implementation details of technology, they'll happily allow said searches to continue. On the whole, many laws are like this. They are made so we can all live together and nothing more.