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> any prior suspicion of wrongdoing That's still an incredibly low bar: the DEA agent may "smell marijuana on the person" or get a "hit" from a K9
by sangnoir 2y ago
> any prior suspicion of wrongdoing
That's still an incredibly low bar: the DEA agent may "smell marijuana on the person" or get a "hit" from a K9
- immibis 2y agowhy not say canine?
- shiroiushi 2y agoA "canine" is any kind of dog. A "K9" is a very specific type of dog used in US law enforcement, specially trained to act as if it smelled something when it sees a special signal from its handler.
- sangnoir 2y agoThe same reason I said "DEA agent" and not "an adult of working age" - the specificity of the role matters. I used a metonym for the animal as the police departments that work with dogs are called "K9 units"
- ch4s3 2y agoThis has always felt incredibly thin to me and shouldn’t in my opinion constitute probable cause. It’s essentially a dousing rod with four legs.
- plagiarist 2y ago"Dousing rod" is a nearly perfect description except it doesn't quite convey the deliberate violation of civil liberties. https://www.npr.org/2017/11/20/563889510/preventing-police-bias-when-handling-dogs-that-bite https://www.npr.org/2017/11/20/563889510/preventing-police-b...
- ch4s3 2y agoThat’s precisely what I mean. Each tool here reflects the will of the person wielding the tool while providing a pretense that some other force is at play.