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Walters told deputies they could search the home because he didn't have anything illegal didn't understand the Fourth Amendment and his right to be secure in his house and possessions from unreasonable searches without a warrant, whether or not he was actually guilty of anything, and that his desire for privacy should not be construed as an attempt to conceal criminal misdoing.

Now that he has allowed the search, the police have happily told the press of his ownership of 200 firearms (and an inert grenade and canned food), earning him a reputation. They probably collected the serial numbers of all the guns too - just to be sure they weren't stolen. (You can't be too careful!)

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I'm not defending the LEOs action, but does anyone know if because the house had been forclosed on and he didn't technically own it any longer, did the LEOs still had to get a warrent and follow all the same legal process that they normally would have had to follow?