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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Brown" data-source="post: 284487" data-attributes="member: 18"><p>Essentially this is correct, however like most legal concepts, it's not a hard and fast rule.</p><p></p><p>Generally what you are referring to applies if the offcer suspects that what he feels is contraband, not weapons.</p><p></p><p>If the officer perceives that what he feels is a weapon, then he may manipulate it or even reach in and remove it to confirm suspicion.</p><p></p><p>If what he feels is contraband, he may not manipulate it, but may remove it if his training and experience tells him/her instantly that the item is known contraband.</p><p></p><p>It gets even murkier when the item may or may not be known contraband but is instantly known as an item that regularly conceals contraband (i.e. a film canister).</p><p></p><p>The issue in court generally comes down to documentable training and experience.</p><p></p><p>For instance, a brand new officer will not be held in the same regard as a ten year veteran with hundreds of arrests and possibly thousands of searches under his/her belt.</p><p></p><p>It is definitely not a black and white issue.</p><p></p><p>Michael Brown</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Brown, post: 284487, member: 18"] Essentially this is correct, however like most legal concepts, it's not a hard and fast rule. Generally what you are referring to applies if the offcer suspects that what he feels is contraband, not weapons. If the officer perceives that what he feels is a weapon, then he may manipulate it or even reach in and remove it to confirm suspicion. If what he feels is contraband, he may not manipulate it, but may remove it if his training and experience tells him/her instantly that the item is known contraband. It gets even murkier when the item may or may not be known contraband but is instantly known as an item that regularly conceals contraband (i.e. a film canister). The issue in court generally comes down to documentable training and experience. For instance, a brand new officer will not be held in the same regard as a ten year veteran with hundreds of arrests and possibly thousands of searches under his/her belt. It is definitely not a black and white issue. Michael Brown [/QUOTE]
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