Originally Posted by
math is fun
The point of the Jacket switch wasn't to be inconspicuous. The point is this way a police officer can't say he saw anything illegal. Any evidence obtained from a search inspired by seeing two people switch jackets would most likely be thrown out as the officer did not witness anything illegal. A hand off is more risky because the officer could claim to have seen the substance as it was handed off and there for would be justified in arresting and searching the two persons involved.
Sounds pretty strained to me. Since they each had to pull the items out of the jacket to make the second switch, the cop could still claim to see the money and dope in their dumb ass hands.
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