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brvsft | 1 year ago

You pretend this is some obvious fact, but obtaining a search warrant against a person or property that were uninvolved in the crime but may have only been 'witness' to it is not obvious or clear to me.

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zerocrates|1 year ago

The standard for getting a search warrant is probable cause, and that includes just probable cause to believe that there is evidence of a crime at the place to be searched.

Taking the witness analogy, even an actual person who's a mere witness can be compelled to testify with a subpoena.

johnisgood|1 year ago

No wonder people are not so willing to report a crime or be witnesses. They are getting punished for it.