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Old Nov 23, 2010 | 3:00 am
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sbagdon
 
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Originally Posted by InkUnderNails
Necessary disclaimer: IANAL.

I thought that one of the guidelines for a proper administrative search was that it could not be selective. For example, a sobriety roadblock has to check everyone to remain an administrative search. If there is a selection process, then it must be based on some indication that moves it out of the administrative search and into the law enforcement search.

Oh, that is what Nappy said they are.

If I a wrong I will find out soon enough......
At one time, I heard it also had to be every-X, and there was no such thing as "truly" random. So unless there was probable cause, they took every 6th, even if they "knew" the seventh was carrying something.
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