In article >,
jaybird > wrote:

>Cops' opinions and hunches aren't even admissable in court. If you'll do
>some research on what makes up reasonable suspicion and probable cause, a
>mere hunch by a cop (otherwise known as opinion) is not grounds enough for
>either one.

Incorrect, of course. The term "reasonable suspicion" denotes a hunch
couched in fancy terminology. I believe the Supreme Court case Terry
v. Ohio (concerning pat-down searches; sorry, I don't have the real
cite, but it's a landmark case) defines it formally.