But as a police officer, if you see something coming from an IP associated with me, it's probably wise to look into me further; even if IP address in and of its

But as a police officer, if you see something coming from an IP associated with me, it's probably wise to look into me further; even if IP address in and of itself may not be adequate evidence to justify a raid of my home. Similarly, if I saw your phone number associated with a bomb threat... yeah, I'd definitely have my suspicions and would want to look into you further, even if a phone number isn't definitive _proof_ of identity.