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Supreme Court Voids Search Over Consent Issue | 42 comments (42 topical)
Re: Supreme Court Voids Search Over Consent Issue (none / 0) (#3)
by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Mar 22, 2006 at 09:39:59 AM EST
just paul wrote:
And what about the idea of spousal abuse cases where the wife is trying to get the cops to come in to see what's going on and the husband keeps refusing entry?"
from the NY Times
"'This case has no bearing on the capacity of the police to protect domestic victims,'' Souter wrote. ''No question has been raised, or reasonably could be, about the authority of the police to enter a dwelling to protect a resident from domestic violence; so long as they have good reason to believe such a threat exists.''"
i actually cheered when i read the headline.

Supreme Court Voids Search Over Consent Issue | 42 comments (42 topical)

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