[ssterns]

Gorcyca said the procedure for obtaining a search warrant didn't change, nor did the rights of the defendant to challenge a bad warrant or the ill-gotten gains of an illegal search. "It doesn't mean you can circumvent the judicial process. All we're doing is suppressing the contents of the affidavit. It does prevent the public and the media from obtaining information during the investigation but it doesn't prevent the defendant and the defense attorney from challenging the search warrant."

What is this? The Kafka/Orwell Memorial Search Warrant Suppression Bill? Let's see: They're not changing any procedures and the warrant can still be challenged...how would that go?

Innocent Citizen: "You must have the wrong address on the warrant"

Jack-Booted Agent of the State: "You're free to challenge the validity of the warrant. Which part do you think is incorrect?"

IC: "Uh...I dunno. I'd have to read it first to tell you what parts are wrong"

JBAOTS: "You can't read it...it's sealed by law. So if you can't point out what part of the warrant is flawed, it must be correct, and if it's correct, you must be guilty. Take him away, boys!"

IC: "Wait...what about my rights? Nooooo......"

JBAOTS: "Rights? BWWWAAAAAHAAHAAAHAAHAA....Just where do you think you are, bub? This is America!"

I think I'll have to go back and read "The Trial" again just so's I can get a glimpse of where this country's heading.

Cheers.

[VA Advogado]

If he's got nothing to hid, the 'innocent citizen' has plenty of time to fix the glitches after they search. If he does have something to hide, well, that's a different story.