{"id":20086,"date":"2015-12-24T07:59:06","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T12:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fourthamendment.com\/?p=20086"},"modified":"2015-12-24T07:59:06","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T12:59:06","slug":"techdirt-fourth-amendment-update-community-caretaking-narrowly-defined-inevitable-discovery-no-excuse-for-illegal-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fourthamendment.com\/?p=20086","title":{"rendered":"Techdirt: Fourth Amendment Update: ‘Community Caretaking’ Narrowly Defined; ‘Inevitable’ Discovery No Excuse For Illegal Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Techdirt: Fourth Amendment Update: ‘Community Caretaking’ Narrowly Defined; ‘Inevitable’ Discovery No Excuse For Illegal Discovery<\/a> by Tim Cushing:
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Here’s a brief roundup of Fourth Amendment-related court decisions in which judges have pushed back against law enforcement’s insistence that these warrantless searches were completely justifiable. <\/p>\n

The “community caretaking” aspect of law enforcement — the part where the “protect” part of “protect and serve” gets a brief nod — is often used as an excuse to perform a warrantless search, both before and after the fact. The underlying intent is honorable. If an officer sees a potentially stranded vehicle on the side of the road, he can approach the driver and attempt to render assistance. If an officer notices a broken window, he can approach the house or business and try to determine whether or not a burglary has occurred. Officers can also enter homes to render aid if they believe someone is in danger. All good things, but often abused to perform “plain sight” searches of property without a warrant. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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