Re:FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home
by jandrese on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @12:46PM
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You can file a civil suit against the police department, but results are far from certain. Unless it was a case of the cops raiding the wrong home entirely and you managed to make the news the success rate is not great.
Re:FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home
by pcaharrier on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @01:51PM
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And even then . . . https://ij.org/if-you-break-it-you-buy-it-unless-youre-the-p...
Re:FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home
by pcaharrier on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @01:32PM
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Let's call it "extremely difficult" - https://ij.org/if-you-break-it-you-buy-it-unless-youre-the-p...
Re:FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home
by quickthrowman on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @01:11PM
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Unlikely. Similarly, if the fire department has to use an axe to chop your door open to respond to a fire call, it’s your responsibility to replace the door.
Could you litigate to recover the costs and repair any damage done? Is there case law around what is a reasonable level of dishevelment?