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Re:Fog Revealed: A guided tour of how cops can browse your l... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Friday September 02, 2022 @08:48PM (#32697433)
Police don't need warrants when given consent. Police can search your house without a warrant if you tell them that they can. Police can buy information from data brokers. Warrants compel compliance
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Re:Fog Revealed: A guided tour of how cops can browse your l... by Cupertino95014 on Friday September 02, 2022 @10:33PM (#32698077)
If you swim in the "don't talk to police" ocean, you discover versions of the comic dialog (well, it isn't really funny) when the cops have you in the interrogation room "with your consent":

You: Am I under arrest?

Cops: We just want to ask you a few questions so you can help us out. You are not a suspect.

You: So I'm free to go?

Cops: We just want to clear up a few things. You are not under arrest.

You: So I'm free to go?

Cops: Before you go, we want to ask a couple things.

You: So I'm free to go?

etc.

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Re:Fog Revealed: A guided tour of how cops can browse your l... by HarryHirsch on Friday September 02, 2022 @09:56PM (#32697824)
Maybe they should need warrants even with consent. The drug dog spiel has gotten far too old to be tolerable.
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