Daily Archives: February 13, 2022

AP: Man whose home was bombed by police holds off on rebuilding

AP: Man whose home was bombed by police holds off on rebuilding:

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NYTimes: I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband’s Every Move

NYTimes: I Used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS Tracker to Watch My Husband’s Every Move by Kashmir Hill (“A vast location-tracking network is being built around us so we don’t lose our keys: One couple’s adventures in the consumer … Continue reading

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AL adopts new crime exception to exclusionary rule

When being arrested, defendant pulled away from officers in his room and dove for his bed and reached under a pillow. Officers thought he was going for a gun, and a melee ensued. He was charged with assault and resisting … Continue reading

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SD: Call about a mere “argument” at 2:48 am didn’t support def’s stop leaving apartment parking lot

The community caretaking exception did not apply to defendant’s stop leaving an apartment parking lot at 2:48 am. A child called the police about an argument in the house, but nothing in the call or the report from dispatch indicated … Continue reading

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HI: When valid SW executed, no 5A taking involved

When a valid search warrant is executed, there is no Fifth Amendment taking. Young v. Haw. Island Humane Soc’y S.P.C.A., 2022 Haw. App. LEXIS 21 (Feb. 9, 2022) (unpublished). “Here, the totality of the circumstances then appearing to the officers … Continue reading

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