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Offline BTAvery

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Probable cause?
« on: December 04, 2010, 12:59:23 PM »
Everyone is welcome to comment but current and past LEOs would be appreciated. I attend a college I have tried time and time again to get information on what is legal (talking knife and multitool with knife in it). Lets say I wear my MOC shirt and the rent-a-cops (sorry but so far the ones that I have seen and meet are definately not the sharpest tool in the shed) see it do they have probable cause to search me?

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Re: Probable cause?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2010, 08:49:47 PM »
Hmmm the almighty PC. Probable cause is more of a color of law for the individual officer. One officer may see he has probable cause and another may not. As for what you can carry. I would guess no weapons means non what so ever IE knife,mace,baton,firearm,grenade,laws rocket or tow missile. However your school should have issued you a code of conduct which should include all items the school considers "A weapon" For instance a box cutter may not be in the print, nor a straight razor. Wearing a shirt is not probable cause even if the shirt were to say "I HAVE A BOMB!" Do to the Fact that on the back of the shirt it may say "Dont walk behind me"
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Offline BTAvery

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Re: Probable cause?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2010, 10:54:28 PM »
Thats what I thought. Thanks

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Re: Probable cause?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2010, 06:56:03 PM »
No a shirt doesn't constitute Reasonable Articulate Suspicion.  Can the rent a cop question you? sure! it all depends on how far you are willing to defend the 4th Amendments. Try this some time...Sir at this time I exercise my 4th Amendment rights.  No warrant no searchy! 
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Offline BTAvery

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Re: Probable cause?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2010, 11:40:27 PM »
yeah "I don't consent to any searches" is imprinted in my brain. long video but I have watched multiple times.