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Supreme Court Rules Police May Search A Home Without Obtaining A Warrant
Warrantless search of homes is not new news nor is it necessarily startling or problematic. The Fourth Amendment prohibits UNREASONABLE searches and seizures and doesn't necessarily require a warrant. In certain cases a search of a home may be warrantless as long as there is probable cause. Two instances where a warrant is not required to search a home are 1) consent and 2) clear emergency circumstances where there is immediate threat to life or limb. This case, which appears to be a case of consent with probable cause to search the house, doesn't on its face doesn't seem out of line with the train of common law.
We should be clear if there's some obvious deviation from what has historically been considered a reasonable search. But please, if not, there's enough real problems going on without inflaming people unnecessarily.