oldguy1950
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No bias in this question! "Militarized police" "military helicopters" "fourth amendment ceased to exist" poor injured 19 year old kid. Blah, blah....
Right! A poor injured kid who had just run over his brother, shot at cops (one dead), hijacked vehicles, thrown bombs at police, and only hours earlier planted and detonated a bomb that killed three and maimed dozens more. And who was armed and desperate. The fourth amendment doesn't cease to exist in these cases. A search for a dangerous fugitive might seem reasonable to someone who isn't called an outlaw. And no warrant is needed in a hot pursuit situation because the person to be seized is not in question. However, if an officer found contraband in one of the homes, it might well be a fourth amendment violation to seize it and bring charges against the homeowner.
Right! A poor injured kid who had just run over his brother, shot at cops (one dead), hijacked vehicles, thrown bombs at police, and only hours earlier planted and detonated a bomb that killed three and maimed dozens more. And who was armed and desperate. The fourth amendment doesn't cease to exist in these cases. A search for a dangerous fugitive might seem reasonable to someone who isn't called an outlaw. And no warrant is needed in a hot pursuit situation because the person to be seized is not in question. However, if an officer found contraband in one of the homes, it might well be a fourth amendment violation to seize it and bring charges against the homeowner.