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)
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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.