That would work also, but the thing is, even if they never summoned the K9, they are threatening to, and the law distinguishes between the police making legal vs. illegal threats.
That is, if the threaten to run your license plate, that's fine because it's legal (even if it would find something bad). But if they threaten to ram your car or take your kids, then any consent you gave would be (IIRC) inadmissible as being under duress.
This ruling would suggest that the K9 threat falls under the latter.
That is, if the threaten to run your license plate, that's fine because it's legal (even if it would find something bad). But if they threaten to ram your car or take your kids, then any consent you gave would be (IIRC) inadmissible as being under duress.
This ruling would suggest that the K9 threat falls under the latter.