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<blockquote data-quote="ratski" data-source="post: 2169409" data-attributes="member: 936">I&#039;m not sure where you got this from, but a traffic stop is not probable cause that a crime has been committed. If it were, the officers would not have to ask, do you mind if I search your car.They would just say &quot;get out and I&#039;m going to search your car.&quot;And answering the officer who asks you &quot;do you mind if I search your car?&quot; that you do not give consent to the search is not probable cause that a crime has been committed either.And it the officers calls for his backup, which he probably will do, and detains you while waiting, you can ask if you are being detained.If you are not being detained, you are free to go. If you were being detained, you would not be sitting in your car while he/she is sitting in their car. And you would be legally entitled to know why you are being detained.&quot;I&#039;m waiting for a canine unit to sniff your car and alert&quot; is not a reason for being detained.Dave</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ratski, post: 2169409, member: 936"] I'm not sure where you got this from, but a traffic stop is not probable cause that a crime has been committed. If it were, the officers would not have to ask, do you mind if I search your car. They would just say "get out and I'm going to search your car." And answering the officer who asks you "do you mind if I search your car?" that you do not give consent to the search is not probable cause that a crime has been committed either. And it the officers calls for his backup, which he probably will do, and detains you while waiting, you can ask if you are being detained. If you are not being detained, you are free to go. If you were being detained, you would not be sitting in your car while he/she is sitting in their car. And you would be legally entitled to know why you are being detained. "I'm waiting for a canine unit to sniff your car and alert" is not a reason for being detained. Dave [/QUOTE]

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