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Originally Posted by Caligari
because you have 2 things which can be completely fabricated with no evidence whatsoever. Any cop now can simply say, "i smelled weed and heard what sounded like the guy destroying the evidence so i broke his door down."
now really, how does that sound to you? does that sound like a solid case of probable cause?
in the first place they weren't even after the guy, it was another guy in the complex, so apparently that guy who is inside his own apartment smoking weed (committing a non violent offense, harming no one) has his fucking door broken down and is hauled off to jail?
You are telling me you are fine with paying tax dollars for this?
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I'm telling you this is no fucking surprise. It's been this way for more than 80 years. Not just in the USA, but here in Canada where I live too.
Smelling pot, and later finding pot, seems like a pretty good case of probable cause. It's not like the police said they smelled "a musky gardening smell". You'll notice the Supreme Court seems to agree.
It seems like the real issue is you're upset over marijuana being illegal. Hey, I fucking agree with you on that one. It's absurd and ridiculous. However, like I said, this isn't anything new. An officer's sense can absolutely be taken in to account for probable cause. Smell, sight, hearing, etc.