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In reply to the discussion: Porn conviction tossed over military’s surveillance role [View all]freedom fighter jh
(1,784 posts)21. I know.
The system does a good job protecting those who do the illegal searches by saying the evidence is inadmissible and that's the end of it.
Think about it: Don't police keep records of searches and who does them? Or consider a the OP's situation: The military is conducting an illegal search. That is clear. There is no mention of any punishment. That is what has to change.
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Navy Guilty of Illegally Broad Online Searches - "routine practice" - not an isolated incident
bananas
Sep 2014
#6
OK Am I the only one concerned about this magic program that can search the hardrives
leeroysphitz
Sep 2014
#8
The exclusionary rule works to protect the people who run the system, . . .
freedom fighter jh
Sep 2014
#9
Doesnt this also open up the states that used such evidence in cases to civil lawsuits?
cstanleytech
Sep 2014
#30
Well I'm just wondering if say it can be proven that the states used this evidence to get
cstanleytech
Sep 2014
#34
Yes, it is. The problem is, the circumstances under which the crime was uncovered.
Hoppy
Sep 2014
#12
Can't use illegally obtained evidence in court. Crime and conviction two different things.
McCamy Taylor
Sep 2014
#19
with cloud drives and the like, you might simply assume that everything on your
DeadEyeDyck
Sep 2014
#15
Might not be a program thats the main source but rather it could the ISPs.
cstanleytech
Sep 2014
#31