Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, Court Rules

Re:Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, ... by anonbanker on Friday July 01, 2016 @02:05PM (#12018332)

If police are doing a "knock and talk", they don't have a warrant. Barry Cooper had the best script for that:

If police are knocking, lock your door and say through a window: "I don't talk to police; have your dispatcher call me. If you have a warrant, here are my hands, go ahead and kick the door down". Then cover your ears, close your eyes, and wait.

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Re:Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, ... by coldtea on Friday July 01, 2016 @02:21PM (#12018473)

The problem with those kind of scripts is that while they correctly account for not accidentally exposing yourself to the Police (without a lawyer present etc), they fail to account for the consequences of getting in the police's nerves and looking like a suspect in their eyes (which can get down to them downright making stuff up or planting stuff on you).

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Re:Home Computers Connected to the Internet Aren't Private, ... by anonbanker on Saturday July 02, 2016 @08:37PM (#12024339)

if police are targeting you, they're likely to make stuff up or plant evidence anyway.

If you feel you can't handle your affairs, make sure to lawyer up as soon as the police leave your house. You'll need to. let the lawyer know what you did, so he can take appropriate action.

Just remember that a lawyer, should (s)he put your needs above the needs of The People or The Court, (s)he would be disbarred. So don't expect magic to happen.

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