One night John Doe is driving down the freeway and is pulled over for a
             routine traffic violation. After issuing poor Johnny a traffic ticket the
             officer asks him one little question that could change Johnny's insignificant
             life forever. "May I search your car?" Now imagine if you were in John's
             position, how would you have responded to the question. Would you have just
             said yes and let the officer go through your personal belongings, or would
             you say no. If you were to say no could it lead to consequences, or would
             "Sir, can we search your vehicle?" When asked this by an officer of the law,
             have you ever questioned whether or not saying no would be an intelligent
             response, or if it would just lead to more difficulty? What makes viable
             grounds to perform a search of a person, vehicle, or structure by law
             enforcement? What is this so-called, "probable cause"? The fourth amendment
             is unclear regarding boundaries law enforcement must abide by when conducting
             either a search or seizure. It states that probable cause is enough
             justification for a legal search and seizure. But what defines probable
             The fourth amendment can apply to vehicles, homes or even you physically.
             The only restriction imposed by the constitution is that the officer must
             have probable cause to conduct a search. Probable cause could be a multitude
             of things. The interpretation from one person, or police officer, to the
             next could be completely different. This could make for difficulties for
             trying to prove that an illegal search and seizure was preformed in the event
             of it taking place. But really, what is probable cause? If you were spotted
             swerving on the road could the officer suspect you of drinking and driving
             and search your car? Or maybe you might have a left over baggy on your
             dashboard that has white powdered sugar in it from the doughnut that it used
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