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Should police be able to show up at your door with a drug sniffing dog and no evidence? [Locked] |
Sea_of_inK  Posts: 488
Registered: 2004-10-18 12:57:37
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1/1/00 12:00am
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Should police be able to show up at your door with a drug sniffing dog and no evidence? |
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/nation-world-news/drug-sniffing-dogs-center-of-controversy-involving-home-searches-1314671.html
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An anonymous tipster reports that you’re growing marijuana in your home. Police bring a drug-sniffing dog to your doorstep with no other evidence and without first obtaining a warrant. Has your privacy been invaded?
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the dog sniff is an illegal search, hearing the case of a Miami man who was arrested after a dog alerted to the smell of marijuana from outside his home.
The case is expected to provide a pivotal decision on the definition of privacy.
This is happening in Florida.
Seems like a big invasion of privacy to me. Should dogs really be able to issue warrants? The home is a sanctuary.
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Thugoneous  Title: Watching Caliente, BRB.
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Registered: 2002-11-2 18:00:54
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I think they should be able to go up to the property line with the dog without a warrant. But the front door no.
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Kordirn Title: Pirate Prince
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Registered: 2004-4-19 01:15:26
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Should police be able to show up at your door with a drug sniffing dog and no evidence? |
I don't think it should be allowed. Seems to me like it gives cops an extremely easy way to search your house. I could see a cop just saying "Oh yeah the dog gave us a positive" when there is no definitive way to prove that he actually did.
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Special-Fred  Title: Sultan of Spank
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Registered: 2003-7-30 16:12:04
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Should police be able to show up at your door with a drug sniffing dog and no evidence? |
Thugoneous posted:
I think they should be able to go up to the property line with the dog without a warrant. But the front door no.
This. They shouldn't be going on the property without a warrant.
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cabbyman Posts: 441
Registered: 2003-1-6 07:48:53
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Should police be able to show up at your door with a drug sniffing dog and no evidence? |
You ever see what that stuff does to kids?
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-Ducky-  Posts: 580
Registered: 2001-6-1 14:21:49
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Should police be able to show up at your door with a drug sniffing dog and no evidence? |
I didn't read the article, but I'm surprised they had no other evidence at all? I mean usually when you want to bust your drug dealing neighbor you have to call and call and call and write down. If it was as easy as the snippet is made to sound then we'd have grow ops closed down all the time. We struggle in my community getting drug houses shut down because we're told every time that they can't just go in there without a warrant and surveillance/etc.
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__Bonk__  Posts: 5,122
Registered: 2009-7-25 03:04:52
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Should police be able to show up at your door with a drug sniffing dog and no evidence? |
Great way for a mean neighbor to cause trouble for neighbors they dont like. Just call the cops and say you think they might be using and selling drugs there.
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Tych2 Title: Obama Appointed Outpost Czar
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Registered: 2005-3-1 06:56:47
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It's out of bounds for me.
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Abaddon_Ambrosius Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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Registered: 2001-12-21 09:51:39
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Should police be able to show up at your door with a drug sniffing dog and no evidence? |
The 'anonymous tipster' is the big problem.
You cannot question that initial accuser, then the cop shows up with an invasive tool. It's the same as him showing up and using a surveillance device on an anonymous tip... not kosher IMO.
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That's a pretty hard question to answer really.
A cop can go knock on your door and if in the process of doing that he notices something that gives him probable cause it's fine.
I don't see how that changes if he happens have a dog with him.
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