Supreme Court Hearing Case On Drug-Sniffing Dog "Fishing Expeditions"

sgunhouse writes "Wired is running an article on a Supreme Court challenge (well, actually two of them) to the use of drug-sniffing dogs. The first case discussed involved Florida police using a drug-sniffing dog as a basis for searching a suspected drug dealer's home. The court in Florida excluded the evidence obtained from the search, saying a warrant should be required for that sort of use of a dog. Personally, I agree — police have no right to parade a dog around on private property on a 'fishing expedition', same as they need a warrant to use a thermal imaging device to search for grow houses. I have no use for recreational drugs, but they had better have a warrant if they want to bring a dog onto my property."

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Re:Nice try, potheads

[sir-gold]

Saying "the UK allows it, so should the US" is the dumbest justification ever. Many of the US constitutional amendments (especially the 4th amendment) were written SPECIFICALLY to avoid the same kind of abuses of power that the British kingdom was (and still is) famous for.