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SNIP Are you really going to stand by this? Really?
Of course, he is. Its typical statist, NovaCop/LEO229 attitude.
Of course it was an unreasonable search. People who know and exercise their rights would never consent to a plain view search given the potential liabilities to even an innocent person.
Separately, 229 conveniently avoids the issue that, according to the article, the ATF already had information the defendant possessed firearms. Given the latitude the courts have granted police on indicia of reliability of informants, how pitifully insuffient would their tip have to be to fail at getting a warrant in the first place.
The government agents keep finding creative ways around the 4th Amendment, and the courts keep granting them.
I guess when I go to sell I will have to include a clause in my agreement with my realtor that she is expressly not authorized to show the property to law enforcement--sincere buyers or otherwise. Maybe that door mat sold on Amazon would help reinforce the idea: "Come Back With A Warrant."