Pubdate: Wed, 02 Feb 2005
Source: Tribune Review (Pittsburgh, PA)
Copyright: 2005 Tribune-Review Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://triblive.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/460
Author: Don Konecny
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n160/a07.html

SNOOPING DOGS BITE

Your editorial on the U.S. Supreme Court case Illinois v. Caballes
rightfully concludes that unwarranted dog searches at traffic stops
impedes upon Fourth Amendment rights ("Trampling the 4th: Dogs
unleashed," Jan. 29).

Even if the traffic stop in question was better justified, there was
no impaired driving or other justification for a drug search.

Unfortunately, unwarranted drug searches are not even applied
indiscriminately -- people of color will certainly be
disproportionately exposed to unwarranted drug searches.

Don Konecny

Oakland, Calif.
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