> but WHY does the obtained evidence have to be dismissed? Because to permit it effectively allows the end to justify the means. It would effectively permit la

> but WHY does the obtained evidence have to be dismissed? Because to permit it effectively allows the end to justify the means. It would effectively permit law enforcement to ignore any and all laws they wanted to in the course of investigations in order to produce a favorable result. Why the hell would you only conduct searches within the bounds of the law if you could get the same result more expediently by just doing it however you want? If the police are willing to break the law, then who is going to enforce the consequences for doing so?