Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair's lawyers want computer evidence from his Fort Bragg residence thrown ou

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6. Your statement is not accurate. I spent 25 years in uniform and had no shortage of rights. For

example, Article 31 rights (military version of Miranda) are more extensive than the basic 5th amendment rights against forced incrimination.

Commanders may authorizes searches of areas under their control; however, the standards pf probable cause are the same as required for a judge to issue a search warrant.

But this wasn't even about a search since Mrs. Sinclair handed over the (Government Property) computer without a search after the agent lied to her about the reason. But guess what? You lie to an investigator and it's a crime; however, if the investigator lies to you, it's perfectly legal. I doubt we could even count the number of times the police told a suspect that his partner confessed and blamed him.