The thing about unintended consequences is that law enforcement will often use them to get what they otherwise cannot get. If you're investigating a group of pe

The thing about unintended consequences is that law enforcement will often use them to get what they otherwise cannot get. If you're investigating a group of people on Offense A but can't gather enough evidence to make an arrest and charge, you can arrest them on anything else you can stick them with, and suddenly they're in your control and potentially more pliable.