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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse

The power for FBI to grant itself warrants, without the need for judicial review. "Gee, let's go write ourselves a search warrant here, boys."


6 posted on 06/13/2005 1:25:09 PM PDT by coloradan (Hence, etc.)
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To: coloradan

"The power for FBI to grant itself warrants, without the need for judicial review. "Gee, let's go write ourselves a search warrant here, boys.""

There IS judicial review after the fact. Nobody wants to be the guy who wrote out a bad warrant and get slapped down by the judge afterwards--it's a career-limiting move.


10 posted on 06/13/2005 1:36:07 PM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: coloradan
The power for FBI to grant itself warrants, without the need for judicial review. "Gee, let's go write ourselves a search warrant here, boys."

And it's illegal to tell anyone about it.

16 posted on 06/13/2005 2:06:54 PM PDT by TBP
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