Originally Posted by
Firebug4
No lying is not probable cause. Error is if it is in good faith. FB
How can you tell the difference between an agent who is lying and an agent who is acting on good faith 'error'?
Seriously. You are suggesting that a highly paid, experienced officer never lies as an excuse to act on a strong suspicion or 'hunch'. If an agent lies and says a dog alerted or that he/she smelled or saw something suspicious and his/her suspicions prove to be wrong after a rigorous search, then it is called a 'good faith error'.
If an agent lies and a rigorous search turns something up, then it is called a 'good catch' and in most cases, the agent's initial lie is going to be difficult to disprove.