| ▲ | ch4s3 9 hours ago |
| A functioning justice system in a free country has no legitimate reason to seize property without any prior suspicion of wrongdoing and an order from a court. |
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| ▲ | sangnoir 2 hours ago | parent [-] |
| > 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 |
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| ▲ | ch4s3 an hour ago | parent | next [-] | | This 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. | |
| ▲ | immibis an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | | why not say canine? | | |
| ▲ | shiroiushi an hour ago | parent [-] | | A "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. |
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