Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax
by jasonpeacock on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @01:50PM
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It's already been happening for a long time - California has border checkpoints for fruit pests:
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pe/ExteriorExclusion/borders.h...
Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax
by friedButter on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @09:50AM
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Isnt checking for cross state border tax evasion considered probable cause? Just like how customs inspects packages coming from outside the country or even Americans returning from a foreign visit (Not an American, just curious.. since apparently this is a US specific behaviour)
Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax
by LyndsySimon on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @10:10AM
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> Isnt checking for cross state border tax evasion considered probable cause?
Nope. Probable cause is a specific legal standard in the US - the Wikipedia article gives a decent overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probable_cause
In short, it requires a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
Ah, so stopping minorities to shake them down for soda.
In all seriousness, you can't just set up border checkpoints in the US. You'd have to have probable cause to stop an individual, and even if you stopped everyone you can't search them without a warrant (which requires probably cause) or their permission.