The issue appears to be that the police don't want to attempt to get a warrant. From the linked article: >A Sudbury, Ont., man says local police wouldn't obta

The issue appears to be that the police don't want to attempt to get a warrant. From the linked article: >A Sudbury, Ont., man says local police wouldn't obtain a search warrant to retrieve his missing laptop, even after he gave them evidence pointing to its exact whereabouts. Lawyer Gerald Chan, who has expertise on search warrants and digital evidence, said he was "a bit confused as to why the police don't think they can get a search warrant in these circumstances," though he noted he doesn't have the background information in this case.