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Re:ShotSpotter requests to be held in contempt rather than d... by trs8080 on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @09:58PM (#32259593)
If the officer lied about having probable cause (e.g., by telling ShotSpotter to fabricate alerts or to re-classify an alert after a stop to manufacture probable cause), the case can be thrown out.
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Re:ShotSpotter requests to be held in contempt rather than d... by brewdad on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @11:35PM (#32260219)
But we can't know if the officer lied because SpotShotter refuses to reveal how their black box works. Since the officer's word is like unto God's in most courtrooms, the defendant is kinda stuck.
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