peterjancelis, you're incorrect on all counts: Posse Comitatus Act: "The Bill/Act as modified in 1981 refers to the Armed Forces of the United States. It does

peterjancelis, you're incorrect on all counts: Posse Comitatus Act: "The Bill/Act as modified in 1981 refers to the Armed Forces of the United States. It does not apply to the National Guard under state authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within its home state or in an adjacent state if invited by that state's governor. " * The National Guard of Massachusetts has blackhawks. They are used in times of emergency. This was one such case. * Governor was there. Invited them. Same state. Law enforcement capacity. 4th Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and 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." Warrants are required for evidence to be used in a court of law. This was not an evidenciary expedition. * People were not seized from their homes * People's effects were not seized from their homes * Searches were in cooperation with home owners (remember, everyone staid home Friday) * There was probable cause as the suspect was in the area as proven when they found him a few hundred feet from the search area * There was a clear risk to public safety (7 bombs set off, hundreds of rounds fired, a cop dead, another near death, 15 police hopitalized) No, I'm not familiar with case law at all. I just took American History in high school and know how to search Wikipedia.