Comments on: Supreme Court asked to reconsider effectiveness of drug-sniffing dogs in narcotics cases http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/supreme-court-asked-to-reconsi.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 15:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: donovan acree http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/supreme-court-asked-to-reconsi.html#comment-1571208 donovan acree Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191242#comment-1571208 It's not the dogs who are untrustworthy. If they want to search you, those K9 cops will say the dog alerts whether it actually does or not. The dogs are just a convenience and a means to an end. It’s not the dogs who are untrustworthy. If they want to search you, those K9 cops will say the dog alerts whether it actually does or not. The dogs are just a convenience and a means to an end.

]]> By: thecleaninglady http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/supreme-court-asked-to-reconsi.html#comment-1570571 thecleaninglady Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191242#comment-1570571 Drug-sniffing, or falsely-drug-alerting-on-command dogs? Drug-sniffing, or falsely-drug-alerting-on-command dogs?

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/supreme-court-asked-to-reconsi.html#comment-1570514 noah django Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191242#comment-1570514 My buddy Knumskull has a great story about getting pulled over on tour with his band.  One highlight was that he had some really strong weed in his pocket.  However, the K9 took his command to search the *vehicle* literally and for whatever reason didn't narc him out while standing outside during the search.  "The dog just looked at me.  It was obvious he smelled it.  *I* could smell it!"  There's a bunch more to the story, but that's the first time I heard of a false *negative* from a K9. there was also a local news item back in the 90s about a judge that took a K9 off the force since it was proved the dog's accuracy was only 50%.  I think that dog's name was Fred. My buddy Knumskull has a great story about getting pulled over on tour with his band.  One highlight was that he had some really strong weed in his pocket.  However, the K9 took his command to search the *vehicle* literally and for whatever reason didn’t narc him out while standing outside during the search.  “The dog just looked at me.  It was obvious he smelled it.  *I* could smell it!”  There’s a bunch more to the story, but that’s the first time I heard of a false *negative* from a K9.

there was also a local news item back in the 90s about a judge that took a K9 off the force since it was proved the dog’s accuracy was only 50%.  I think that dog’s name was Fred.

]]> By: el dueno http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/supreme-court-asked-to-reconsi.html#comment-1570494 el dueno Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191242#comment-1570494 Thus, "smell say" enters the court room with ample theories for lawyers to argue about. Thus, “smell say” enters the court room with ample theories for lawyers to argue about.

]]> By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus http://boingboing.net/2012/10/31/supreme-court-asked-to-reconsi.html#comment-1570444 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=191242#comment-1570444 Your honor; ladies and gentlemen of the jury; I submit to your consideration the fact that drug sniffing dogs are <em>far</em> more adorable and fuzzy than dowsing rods. Your honor; ladies and gentlemen of the jury; I submit to your consideration the fact that drug sniffing dogs are far more adorable and fuzzy than dowsing rods.

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