Nova
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In a perfect world, it would be purely objective. However, it's often not. As I stated, there are certain times when PC is very clear-cut. Most of the time, however, it's left up to the officer and prosecutor to decide by interpreting what they have. That is subjective.
With all due respect, you do not understand what the word "subjective" means.
ALL rational, "objective" conclusions are drawn by somebody, whether a judge, cop, DA, scientist, doctor or philosopher. That doesn't mean the conclusions are subjective. Probably cause has an objective standard, one which does not account for prejudices, flights of fancy, whims, hunches or religious visions.
If an individual uses any of those subjective tests, then he has betrayed the process (and, yes, that does happen at times). But it doesn't reveal the legal standard to be subjective; it merely shows that human beings make mistakes.