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Why do we allow K-9s to count as probable cause when they can be roughly as accurate as a coin flip? Eg. U.S. v. Bentley, where the particular dog in question h
by pseudo0 3y ago
Why do we allow K-9s to count as probable cause when they can be roughly as accurate as a coin flip? Eg. U.S. v. Bentley, where the particular dog in question had a documented 40.5% false positive rate in the field.
- causality0 3y agoTrue but irrelevant. According to the Supreme Court K-9 alerts are probable cause. He was observed based on AI, pulled over based on multiple traffic violations including changing lanes without signaling, illegally passing on the right, and driving 15 mph over the speed limit, then it was searched based on a K-9 alert. Unless the police are simply lying about the traffic violations and have no evidence to back them up, this guy is going back to prison.
- LocalH 3y ago> True but irrelevant. According to the Supreme Court K-9 alerts are probable cause. Then we have a Supreme Court problem.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoGood thing I only drive 14 over!
- titanomachy 3y ago> documented 40.5% false positive rate Doesn't that mean that more than half of the people that the dog signaled on were actually found to have drugs? That actually sounds pretty good. I assume it would meet the legal standards of "reasonable suspicion" or "probable cause".