| ▲ | sangnoir 4 hours 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 |
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| ▲ | ch4s3 3 hours 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. |
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| ▲ | immibis 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| why not say canine? |
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| ▲ | sangnoir an hour ago | parent | next [-] | | The 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" | |
| ▲ | shiroiushi 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | 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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