https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/cops-busted-in-probable-cause-sting/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:47:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/cops-busted-in-probable-cause-sting/comment-page-1/#comment-38253 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:47:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7967#comment-38253 […] month we noted the controversy about a video purportedly showing police misconduct caught on hidden tape, namely the raiding of a […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/cops-busted-in-probable-cause-sting/comment-page-1/#comment-36375 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:58:28 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7967#comment-36375 Well, for starters, here’s a guy with quite a large pair. Among the largest, I submit. I’m most interested in which way the prosecution will take this. Will they figure out a way to leverage some forgotten law from say 1824 and try to prosecute this guy. OR, will they realize what seems quite apparent from the video, assuming all other details are true, and start to have a look-see in to what appears to be some pretty inappropriate and illegal behavior? Nevertheless, is there an FOIA requirement at the state level which compels officials to release the warrant documents? I’m all about cops being good and keeping bad guys and drugs off the street. But I recall something being written down somewhere about people and their papers being free from governmental intrusion, with certain exceptions, of course.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/12/cops-busted-in-probable-cause-sting/comment-page-1/#comment-36359 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7967#comment-36359 Wow. I’d be interested to see what the police actually put in the affidavit to get a judge to issue a warrant.

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