Unreasonable Searches And Seizures
November, 2006
This past term, the Supreme Court ruled in Hudson v. Michigan that evidence seized in an illegal raid can be used against a defendant at trial, even if police had disregarded the requirement to knock and identify themselves before entering. Taking away the only disincentive for these raids is likely to exacerbate an already unsettling trend: the rise of paramilitary tactics in police departments across America. Nearly every U.S. city now has a SWAT team, as do many small towns. Below are some ex...
