Was this cop in the wrong?

gilesfan said:
According to my best friend that's a defense attorney, it is not that simple. Thus, you are wrong.
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It's not that simple, but it's something that has happened and happened often. I could cite case examples, but you wouldn't believe it because your best "friend" is a "defense attorney"
 
Krgrecw said:
The cop was never doing a search in this scenario. Even if the cop had been doing a search since the iPad was turned off, it wouldn't be considered 'plain sight' so whatever was on the iPad wouldnt be admissible in court

Not that the cop would give a **** about illegally downloaded music
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My point is that including the iPad in the scope of the investigation (aka allowing a cop to try to use someone's personal electronics to locate them) would set up a slippery slope. It wouldn't take long for cops to need little evidence of wrong doing to search personal effects if there's an "emergency"
 
zitothebrave said:
My point is that including the iPad in the scope of the investigation (aka allowing a cop to try to use someone's personal electronics to locate them) would set up a slippery slope. It wouldn't take long for cops to need little evidence of wrong doing to search personal effects if there's an "emergency"
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If you were the person in this scenario who was hurt and lost, would you give a sh*t if the cop saved your life by getting on your iPad?
 
Tomahawking4life said:
If you were the person in this scenario who was hurt and lost, would you give a sh*t if the cop saved your life by getting on your iPad?
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And I'm sure the needs of a person's life are why many of the things cops can do today that are suspect are there. If Cops were actually out to protect and serve, not to fight their citizens, then I'd be more inclined to give them some leeway.
 
Would I be grateful for my life yes, would I be upset with a breach of my privacy by the police, yes. Would I fight against what he did to find me, yes. Am I dick? Probably.But I stand firm in my beliefs especially if it involves the legal system where one ruling can drastically change a trend.
 
no, trying to boil complex issues into a yes or no answer is a great way to deal with difficult choices

i got ya
 
Yet zito was able to do it after being asked. What I asked him wasn't a difficult question.

I know how you have trouble giving a straight answer though
 
Going from just what op posted, no, I don't believe he was in the wrong. Now does that mean we should allow authority to peak through our private affairs in general? No.

edit: I haven't read through the thread. Did he have permission to enter her home?
 
Ill compare it to the need to enter someones house without technically getting their permission...

If someone calls 911 and are in need of medical care..police often go as well to ensure medical personal will be safe while performing their duty. If the cop sees drugs, paraphernalia etc...no legal action will be pursued do to the nature of the call.

In this situation anything incriminating he found would be inadmissible in court...so technically he did nothing wrong based on the fact she could not be charged with anything he found. Not even child porn...
 
Tomahawking4life said:
Wow

You're that guy who sues the person that saves their life through cpr, but then finds out the person wasn't certified.
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No I wouldn't because I don't believe in that ****.I believe in trying to preserve my rights as much as possible, there's been a drastic shift in the manner in which police work is handled since Nixon started his war on drugs and it's been amplified since 9/11.
 
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