Yard Sale
Regular Member
Still wondering.
RAS = required for detention
PC = required for search, arrest, or warrant
Neither is required for an external plain look/plain smell, dog or not.
If the dog creates false PC for a search which does not turn up evidence of that PC, but turns up a gun or some other verboten contraband, what do you think will happen? "Oh golly, my canine partner made a mistake so I'll just let you go on your way with your pistol." You take the ride and have a lawyer fight to suppress the evidence.
You can search this cite for recent canine sniff case law:
http://fourthamendment.com/
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