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A 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
by redblacktree 13y ago
A 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.