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Paths Crossed: When drug raids go radically bad
The horrendous police shooting of Breonna Taylor reminded me of a case I once did some work on — a case which demonstrates how cops can miserably fuck up when they investigate illegal drug cases, especially when their warrants depend … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Paths Crossed, The Facts of Life
Tagged Breonna Taylor, confidential informants, Drug Enforcement Agency, drug raids go bad, Environmental Protection Agency, qualified immunity, War on Drugs
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Cops mistakenly raid apartment, can’t just say “never mind.”
This abstract from the New York Law Journal brought back some memories: Mt. Vernon Loses Immunity Bid for No-Knock Raid Error A Westchester County judge has ruled in favor of a family whose apartment was mistakenly raided by Mount Vernon … Continue reading
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Tagged Fourth Amendment, qualified immunity, unwarranted search and seizure
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