Sneak-and-peek warrants debated
Patriot Act used to search for evidence in cockfighting case
Just after midnight on May 13, 2004, a small team of FBI agents crept into the legendary Del Rio Cockfighting Pit in Cocke County.
The illegal gambling arena was closed, and agents were able to copy a computer hard drive before slipping away. They didn’t notify the property’s then-owner, Michael Maynard of Hot Springs, N.C., of the search for another three months.
Read more here.
Hat tip Instapundit.
Just after midnight on May 13, 2004, a small team of FBI agents crept into the legendary Del Rio Cockfighting Pit in Cocke County.
The illegal gambling arena was closed, and agents were able to copy a computer hard drive before slipping away. They didn’t notify the property’s then-owner, Michael Maynard of Hot Springs, N.C., of the search for another three months.
Read more here.
Hat tip Instapundit.
posted by The Freedom Fellowship at
4:36 PM
1 Comments:
Save us from those terrorist roosters.
:)
p.s. I don't approve of cockfighting, but this was clearly a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
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