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I hope this isn’t a stupid question, but what about dogs? Are dogs fast enough for airports but too slow for mail?
by hluska 8y ago
I hope this isn’t a stupid question, but what about dogs? Are dogs fast enough for airports but too slow for mail?
- sudosteph 8y agoOne of their reference links (https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/05/25/written-testimony-cbp-senate-homeland-security-and-governmental-affairs-permanent https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/05/25/written-testimony-cbp-se...) does mention that they are piloting a study to see if dogs can detect fetanyl, but I'm guessing it's either not going great, or they just want to explore some other options.
- Nasrudith 8y agoAside from signal om demand training issues airtight sealing defeats them - let alone ones which don't have a discernible scent.
- b1r6 8y agoThis is a crucial point. Vendors these days (at least the good ones) properly package their goods with vapor barrier vacuum-sealed bags. Even better, some use Mylar bags which provide a nice metallic aluminum barrier. You could hold a Mylar bag of weed up to a well-trained drug dog, and it would not trigger. (Unless commanded to falsely by the officer, of course :)