Why do people keep coming to this couple’s home looking for lost phones?

Re:Why do people keep coming to this couple’s home looking f... by Houshalter on Friday January 22, 2016 @05:56AM (#10952013)

What are you talking about? The standards should definitely be lower for missing children. Finding your missing phone is a lot less important than finding a kidnapped girl. Are you really saying the police shouldn't have been allowed to do that search?

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Re:Why do people keep coming to this couple’s home looking f... by darklajid on Friday January 22, 2016 @07:26AM (#10952289)

I'm saying that the same indicator ("location service claims this is the spot") should have the same result (probable cause?).

If crime1 w/ probable cause means you enter the building and crime2 w/ probable cause means you enter the building then there's no reason to bring up tiny girls or puppies.

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Re:Why do people keep coming to this couple’s home looking f... by Houshalter on Friday January 22, 2016 @08:49AM (#10952636)

Your argument works equally well against you. Most people agree the search is justified if it's a missing girl, therefore it should also be justified for any trivial crime as well.

But obviously there is a difference between trivial crimes and kidnappings. Inconveniencing a few people to save a life is acceptable. The expected utility is positive. It likely is not for more trivial crimes.

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