The phrase "are suspect whether" is not correct in English and does not convey a clear meaning.
It seems to attempt to express doubt or suspicion about something, but the construction is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The findings of the study are suspect whether they can be trusted."
Alternatives: "are questionable" or "are in doubt".
However, some amici argue that the distinction does not matter because any employment decision based on race should be suspect, whether motivated by benign or sinister intentions.
"If we don't, … any answer we come up with will be suspect, whether it is that some of this research should go forward, or none of it should go forward".
It is unclear whether they will be questioned in connection with the quadruple murder itself or whether they are suspected of withholding information.
The state has unprecedented powers to monitor and analyse UK citizens' communications regardless of whether we are suspected of any criminal activity".
The document shows for the first time that under the Obama administration the communication records of millions of US citizens are being collected indiscriminately and in bulk – regardless of whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing.
GCHQ has the capacity to scoop up and store the email and voice traffic of the entire population of this country, regardless of whether they are suspects or have ever committed any crime.
Police officials have not said whether any are suspects in the recent slayings.
To underscore this shift in how the government now views its citizens, just before leaving office, President Bush granted the FBI wide-ranging authority to investigate individuals or groups, regardless of whether they are suspected of criminal activity.
For the story, The Guardian obtained and published the top-secret court order granted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that shows the U.S. government is collecting records of millions of U.S. Verizon customers, "regardless of whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing".
Several people connected to Bouhlel have been arrested after the attack, French authorities said, without specifying whether they are suspected of a role in the attack or were simply being held for questioning.
