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While I agree about the longterm effects of consents to searches or answering questions, but people just can't afford to risk standing on their rights. An arres
by ds9 13y ago
While I agree about the longterm effects of consents to searches or answering questions, but people just can't afford to risk standing on their rights. An arrest can cause bankrutcy or permanent injuries from brutal cellmates, and a warranted search can mean extensive destruction of property (just before this I read: http://search.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4041727&cid=44449015 http://search.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4041727&cid=44449...)
- s_q_b 13y agoYeah, searches of homes or cars can really just be straight out ransacking. There should be a statute that the government has to pay for damages incurred during searches, especially if they're ruled improper.