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But if that person was already committing crimes in their house you're not creating crimes out of thin air, just pretext.
by fastball 4y ago
But if that person was already committing crimes in their house you're not creating crimes out of thin air, just pretext.
- lazide 4y agoNobody said they were actually doing crimes at the home, just that the cops thought they were. Which hey, maybe they are, maybe they aren’t. But using unrelated crimes and fake data to raid their house under a false pretext is still not ok, and is still unconstitutional. If the cops think they’re committing a crime, they should actually find enough probably cause to get actual paperwork, not just create junk to justify going after the ‘usual suspects’.
- hiptobecubic 4y agoThe police cannot just randomly search you and then say "Hey look! We found something so it's fine."
- fastball 4y agoI agree that real probable cause should be required, but if they do find something they're still not creating crimes out of thin air.