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To: The_Media_never_lie
The Constitution is a suicide pact, then?

The Constitution is more than a set of slogans like yours There have to be really good reasons to set aside any amendments and the courts have come up with a decent set (e.g. emergencies, hot pursuit, evidence in plain site, a hunch by a cop). Note that all of the exceptions are almost always applied to specific houses. The cops cannot say they "have a hunch" about 20 blocks, nor even about 2 houses. A hunch about a house has to be articulable.

Another option is for all the homeowners to consent to searches without any pressure. That did not appear to be the case here either.

170 posted on 05/02/2013 2:13:49 AM PDT by palmer (Obama = Carter + affirmative action)
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To: palmer

So, if a terrorist goes into a house, holds a family hostage under gunpoint, he can shelter in place until the heat is fine? Is this how it should work? Please educate me.


171 posted on 05/02/2013 3:55:57 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Actually, they lie when it suits them! The crooked MS media must be defeated any way it can be done!)
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