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I've had the fuzz try "the dog" on me in the past. As a living creature the dog is rarely where they need it to be. Knowing my rights, and also knowing I'm not
by yardie 7y ago
I've had the fuzz try "the dog" on me in the past. As a living creature the dog is rarely where they need it to be. Knowing my rights, and also knowing I'm not holding, I just repeat over and over again, "am I being detained. Am I free to go?" That usually clues them in I know the law just enough to cause them problems and they go away.
Typically the only probable cause they have is their own racist bias and once I point that out, a hit dog will holler.
- imglorp 7y agoI've always wondered how dog hits are seen by courts as different from officer testimony. Of course they're well trained and qualified and accurate, one would hope. But they can also get a subtle cue off the handler to simply sit because they've learned it's expected. So back in court, you're back to officer testimony that they did or didn't cue the dog to show a hit; it might even be subconscious. If that's the case, the dog isn't neutral and might as well be skipped as theater.
- allset_ 7y agoThey're quite inaccurate in fact. They barely have a 50% ratio. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/08/04/federal-appeals-court-drug-dog-thats-barely-more-accurate-than-a-coin-flip-is-good-enough/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/08/04/...