That's one way to [re]ddit it. Here's another: The DA has reason to believe some guy is in possession of a very important piece of stolen property. They get a

That's one way to [re]ddit it. Here's another: The DA has reason to believe some guy is in possession of a very important piece of stolen property. They get a judge to sign a search warrant. The police execute the warrant. The guy's lawyer says the guy is a member of the media. The DA pauses investigation, and will likely kill it. The guy's property will be returned. His damaged door paid for. Everyone is perfectly safe and okay. The system works again.