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> no need to repeat 'politically correct' statements It's not a "'politically correct' statement", it's part of the law. If you think that it's OK to search so
by w1ntermute 14y ago
> no need to repeat 'politically correct' statements
It's not a "'politically correct' statement", it's part of the law. If you think that it's OK to search someone's apartment based on their ethnicity alone, I can only assume that you have no respect for the rule of law.
And from TFA, I could not see any other distinguishing factors that were used to determine probable cause to search this guy's apartment, instead of any of the other people at the scene. The only factor was his ethnicity.
- morganw 14y ago> probable cause to search Don't need probable cause if the roommate consented to a search. "you have nothing to hide, do you?" 2nd oldest trick in the book.
- w1ntermute 14y agoDid you not read the article? They showed up with "a phalanx of officers from the FBI, ATF and Boston". They wouldn't have done that if they were just hoping the roommate would let them in. They likely had a search warrant. And like I said, this is speaking purely legally. Even if they didn't have a search warrant, the fact that they targeted this guy for his ethnicity alone was unethical.
- jlgreco 14y agoOne might question the extent to which someone on a student visa can "consent" to a search, when faced by numerous government agents at his door. I am sure that legally there are no problems there, but ethically? There is unstated element of coercion there.