Tuesday, August 14, 2007

From The Legal Desk

A somewhat worrisome surprise about the Patriot Act. Not that the crime alleged in this case is any less horrible, but look at the investigation...and try to figure out why our elected officials sign off on stuff like this without a thorough reading or, at least, a full briefing by someone who knows what's in it.


Patriot Act's "Sneak and Peek" Warrants Used in Domestic Cockfighting Case



Via Instapundit, a case of the federal government using "sneak and peek" search warrants in a Tennessee cockfighting case with no connection to terrorism. The Patriot Act expanded the government's ability to use sneak and peek (delayed notice) warrants. “This is one of the few provisions of the Patriot Act that was sneaked into the Patriot Act in the middle of the night so [...]



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