Gothamist: Court Sets New Standard for Admissable Ass-Searches

Robot

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:15:22 -0500

Gross!

Peter

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:29:00 -0500

Crack users should take note of where the drug's likely been.

mjb_

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:14:39 -0500

er -- warrentless wiretapping.

mjb_

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:13:43 -0500

"reasonableness" and "warrant" are not synonymous. michael v. hayden, the former director of the NSA, then deputy directory of national security, and now director of central intelligence/head of the CIA once argued that the 4th amendment meant "reasonable" searches in LIEU of probable cause (which a warrant will certify, but isn't *always* needed for). you guys used the same vocabulary as him to describe something different -- that a warrant was required. the trigger is *probable* *cause*, which, outside of certain specifically defined things, requires a warrant. "reasonableness" over "probable cause" is a much murkier spot. hayden was defending warrently wiretapping. and it a slippery slope from there, essentially a "just trust us", "just trust our reason" argument.

blablanyc

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:01:44 -0500

Maybe we really are ruled by aliens? UFIA!

rcltrh

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:47:03 -0500

Id say it shouldnt be a problem to get a judge to sign a warrant if the string is visible, not to mention just make the perp stand there cuffed and naked for the 2-3 hours is might take to get the warrant. Its not like the string is going to disappear, and if it falls out voila, theres the evidence..

eyekantspel

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:29:14 -0500

The links says Police can strip-search and visually inspect suspected drug traffickers based on probable cause but need a search warrant before physically touching suspects, the state's highest court has ruled. that's just stupid. What's the purpose of a strip search then? If they visually inspect and see a string, they're then supposed to stop and get a warrant? Pull the friggin string. I note it's a 4/3 decision, so the good news is that almost half the judges involved aren't idiots.

zodak

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:24:09 -0500

the ladies have no problems with me pulling the string when it's that time. (yeah, i went there!)

Dave Hogarty

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:23:50 -0500

New police academy mnemonic: "Before you yank the string from ass, "First you get a judge's pass"

matty

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:11:37 -0500

They could have fed him white castle sliders like the chicago police did for a guy who swallowed a stolen ring.

other_islander

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:04:29 -0500

shoulda just pulled his finger... same result.