Does the rule of probable cause require police to act with less than absolute certainty of guilt?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Webb, 623 F.2d 758 (2nd Cir. 1980):
In short, while the rule of probable cause does impose a requirement on police to act with more than mere suspicion of wrongdoing, the rule also gives police a permit to act with less than absolute certainty of guilt. "In dealing with probable cause . . . we deal with probabilities." Brinegar v. United States, supra, 338 U.S. at 175.
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