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Originally Posted by GunLawyer001
I don't blame cops for being uncertain about the laws. I do blame any cop who is unsure of the law but uses the power and force of the State to compel a citizen to obey his arbitrary commands. I also blame any cop, full-time or part-time, who has not bothered to learn the rules for search & seizure, because these will come up a lot.
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4th Amendment rights and law MUST be known to LEO's. This is where any investigation will begin, once an officer has reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Any negligent action through out this stage of an investigation means the entire case could be thrown out due to the exclusionary rule. It also means criminal and civil charges could be brought against the offending LEO's.
I don't understand how so many cops don't know what the proper procedure is? I'm already a year done with college and i feel sufficiently strong enough to say I do know more law than most local or regional police..(in regards to the criminal process) When you're dealing with police forces that require an education, (state police), then they've got me beat..