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Did you read the article or just the headline? A judge issued a warrant. You can argue over where they should have issued one, but “it isn’t a warrant” is just
by jhugo 6y ago
Did you read the article or just the headline? A judge issued a warrant. You can argue over where they should have issued one, but “it isn’t a warrant” is just wrong...
- nerdponx 6y agoGP's point is that this should not be considered a constitutionally valid warrant, even if a judge granted it.
- tony101 6y agoWhy would it not be a valid warrant? The web shells are evidence of a crime. Also, the typical remedy for a defective warrant is suppression of seized evidence, not criminal prosecution.
- not2b 6y agoHere's the constitutional language: "no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." They got a warrant, specifically describing the specific places (web servers) to be searched and the particular things to be seized. Probable cause is easy, these servers were actively attacking government computers.
- behringer 6y agoI think parent is under the impression that a search warrant is the only kind of warrant. That is not correct.
- sneak 6y agoI looked closely and read it thrice to see under what authority the judiciary claimed to use in making this order. The word warrant does not appear on that webpage.
- tony101 6y agoWarrant signed by judge: https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1386631/download https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1386631/downl... See pages 18 to 21.