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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
Depends. More than 100 miles from a border and they'd really need PC to get a warrant to get into the trunk. At the border? Questionable. I'm sure they could make the sniffer dog alert if they wanted to, which would constitute PC for a warrant. The recent SCOTUS decision doesn't take effect immediately; they gave police time to write up agency guidelines and train the cops. I doubt that ruling applies to the Border Patrol anyway. That woman was right to ask for the reason of her detention and record it all. But she should have just moved to where the agent told her to move. That was probably a lawful command. They don't have to wait for a physical threat to tase someone. I think physical resistance trips that wire, and, by her refusing to move to wher he (probably lawfully) told her to move, that was physical resistance. Her then wrestling with him guaranteed a tasing. I don't think she'll sue.
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Rick, I think you pretty well summed it up. She may want to sue, but no attorney will take her case. No way.