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US constitution is 100% explicit, it's forbidden 100% forbidden.

Conformance to this is completely dependent on nothing more than judges' ability to read. If they read the US constitution, it says:

> "no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Cause not probable — Check

Not supported by Oath — Check

No specific description — Check




It'd be helpful to read up on constitutional law before drawing these conclusions because there is a long and complicated history around interpreting every phrase and most words in the part that you cite. Probable cause is a great place to start IMO.


Why don’t you think it has probable cause, oath, or description? This is a very low bar and has nothing to do with courts or judges.


Because the cases people talk about are about the police confiscating the first thing they stumble upon, and deciding on the spot to confiscate it with no cause other than "they feel like doing it"




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