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And, they are used to punish people who do not consent to a search of their vehicle... officers will often have the dog jump on on the car and walk over the hoo
by jrs235 13y ago
And, they are used to punish people who do not consent to a search of their vehicle... officers will often have the dog jump on on the car and walk over the hood, top, and trunk a few times scratching the paint.
EDIT: If you are completely innocent and refuse to consent to a search and they call a K-9 unit in to "sniff" you are being punished for not giving up your rights.
- redblacktree 13y agoA couple of relevant things you may like to know: 1) A K-9 sniff is not considered an illegal search, because it detects only contraband. 2) An officer cannot detain you solely for the purpose of awaiting a K-9 unit, and it's getting harder and harder for them to fudge by being intentionally slow, with duty video cameras etc. 3) This is a highly entertaining read that covers many of these points: http://slu.edu/Documents/law/Law%20Journal/Archives/LJ56-2_Mason_Article.pdf http://slu.edu/Documents/law/Law%20Journal/Archives/LJ56-2_M...
- fnordfnordfnord 13y ago>because it detects only contraband. Well, that's what SCOTUS seems to believe. It is readily apparent though that dogs also detect handler cues, and may well also just alert erroneously, or detect such trace amounts that could be imparted to a car by incidental contact.