tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post4071953855736229967..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Boo! SCOTUS dog-sniff cases will be heard on HalloweenGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-77809984657981831842012-10-20T16:55:26.353-05:002012-10-20T16:55:26.353-05:00Using animals to signal guilt is not new,,they did...Using animals to signal guilt is not new,,they did it in the witch hunts in Salem and during the Inquisition.<br /><br /><br />Since dogs can be trained to signal drugs anytime the handler wants him too,,it seems like we are still witch hunting.<br /><br />According to research,over 50% of all dog initiated searches end up being a false signal,,of course law enforcement claims there must have been drugs in the car/home/persons pockets recently,,csuse the dog is never wrong and you can't challenge him in a court of law or question his motives for signaling drugs.<br /><br />Police will really hate to give up a versatile tool like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com