[downtoliberalism]

...led officers to evidence later used to charge her husband with cocaine possession...
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I can't believe that you would rather have a drug addict living in your backyard all because he had the drugs inside his house and doesn't want to invite the police into his home and find them. I doubt that most criminals are going to invite the police in and find their evidence.
I don't want the police invading a home anytime they like, but when they are being told there is contraband inside a home, and are being asked to retrieve the contraband, that they should have to still wait and ask every occupant of the home if it is okay or not.

[Palisades]

I can't believe that you would rather have a drug addict living in your backyard all because he had the drugs inside his house and doesn't want to invite the police into his home and find them.

Honestly? I would rather have a drug addict living next door than give the police the power to search my house without my consent and without a warrant.

[GrandEagle]

Sorry, believe it. If they had reason to believe there was criminal activity then they could easily get a search warrant. To have it any other way... well, the cure would be far worse than the disease.
either we make the government obey the rules, or there are no rules.

Cordially,
GE

[tet68]

And why wasn't SHE charged?
Possession isn't proved just cause she says,"It's his!".

A competent lawyer should have a field day with this one.

[Melas]

I don't want the police invading a home anytime they like, but when they are being told there is contraband inside a home, and are being asked to retrieve the contraband, that they should have to still wait and ask every occupant of the home if it is okay or not.

I see your problem already. The police don't need to ask each and every occupant if it's ok to search. The police only need to ask a single judge. We could toss out ALL warrantless searches and not hurt anything.

[Quick1]

I can't believe that you would rather have a drug addict living in your backyard all because he had the drugs inside his house and doesn't want to invite the police into his home and find them.

Yes, I would rather make the police get enough evidence for a warrant than to simply invade anyone's house because they thought someone was a drug addict.