Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by tristor on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @05:28PM
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No. They actually train dogs to alert on cash, specifically. The scent they train on is the scent of the special ink used to print US currency. They do this because large amounts of cash moving between cities/states is often a hallmark of organized crime.
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Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by wahnfrieden on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @05:30PM
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And because they can freely take cash for personal use when they find it.
Re:Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do
by 1letterunixname on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @06:02PM
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Cash sniffing dogs for the express purpose of robbing citizens without any reasonable suspicion, much less probable cause.
If contraband or other crimes were involved, then I say seize property, but the police shouldn't be the Sheriff of Nottingham looking for citizens to rob.