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WA state says you cannot issue a warrant without reference to a specific crime: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=10.79.035 https://app.leg.wa.gov/RC
by legitster 3y ago
WA state says you cannot issue a warrant without reference to a specific crime: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=10.79.035 https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=10.79.035
So regardless, by demanding a warrant you would be insisting that the IT Department declare a crime had been committed in the first place. Even if you wanted to defend the legality of you holding onto ill-gotten data, why would you want to get the prosecutor involved at all? Getting a warrant on your property is the worst possible outcome here.
I agree you shouldn't do anything without a lawyer closing looking over the stipulation. But demanding a warrant is probably the dumbest available option. Especially when they already know you have the thing they are looking for!
- rootsudo 3y ago>Especially when they already know you have the thing they are looking for! I disagree, the conversation went that they wanted to Verify it was deleted. That is totally out of grounds for the city to want. The data in this case is contraband, but it was leaked by the city, and hosted by the city in the FOIA portal. It totally misses the point, you should never consent to a search to verify you don't have it, especially to a third party. Ever. They want to poke and prod around, then it's a warrant and strict chain of custody. None of this third party forsenic firm stuff.
- l33t7332273 3y agoA warrant referencing a crime is not the same as a person being charged of a crime.
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