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questionseverything

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6. sad times

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 10:25 PM

Apr 2016

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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a warrant that can cover millions is unconstitutional period

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FBI would gain new hacking power if search warrant rules change [View all] WhiteTara Apr 2016 OP

i recommend the op because it is important info questionseverything Apr 2016 #1

I thought it was important that we know about WhiteTara Apr 2016 #2

Actually its only unconstitutional if they dont have the warrant. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #3

There is well-established law that not all searches require warrants. The Constitutional standard is 24601 Apr 2016 #5

sad times questionseverything Apr 2016 #6

Thats a different issue the current one is that the FBI is running into problems carrying out cstanleytech Apr 2016 #8

Yeah.....the 200 years of jurisprudence that follow means nothing, right? nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #10

U.S. high court approves rule change to expand FBI hacking power Eugene Apr 2016 #4

amazing this is not front page news questionseverything Apr 2016 #7

Badly written article.....it's an interesting issue, and poorly communicated in this article. msanthrope Apr 2016 #9

There are blind judges in VA who will sign anything the FBI puts before them. "Go-to Judges" leveymg Apr 2016 #11