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Ameer wrote:

jmra wrote:Don't worry, the ACLU will be all over it.

Jumping Frog wrote:

mamabearCali wrote:IANAL but it would seem to me that the search performed was anything but voluntary. However I would also think that one of the people pulled out of thier home would have to be the one to sue and say "you had no warrant, nor did you have consent, nor were you in hot pursuit....and then sue them for constitutional violations." You would have to be prepared to be called all sorts of names as people are so glad he was caught the have not considered the cost to our freedoms that the search entailed, yet.

The problem with a lawsuit is simply being removed form the home and given permission to return 10 minutes later is difficult to show any damages.

Most successful 4th Amendment cases result in criminal evidence getting tossed out at trial, but it is hard to show damages for "only" a violation of civil rights. Getting a plaintiff attorney to bring suit for 1/3rd of the damages is impossible when there are no damages.