GungnirSniper writes "By a six to three vote, the US Supreme Court has ruled police may enter a home if one occupant allows it even after another previously did not consent.
In the decision on Tuesday in Fernandez v. California, the Court determined since the suspect, Walter Fernandez, was removed from the home and arrested, his live-in girlfriend's consent to search was enough. The Court had addressed a similar case in 2006 in Georgia v. Randolph, but found that since the suspect was still in the home and against the search, it should have kept authorities from entering.
RT.com notes "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined in the minority by Justices Kagan and Sotomayor, marking a gender divide among the Justices in the case wrote the dissenting opinion, calling the decision a blow to the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits 'unreasonable searches and seizures.'"
Could this lead to police arresting people objecting to searches to remove the need for warrants?"
(Score: 1, Troll) by Angry Jesus on Friday February 28 2014, @10:02PM
Again, you misunderstand.
Once someone gives permission, probable cause is of no consequence.
Oh, I understand completely. Your argument is a nice little circle. It should be OK if someone gives permission because once someone gives permission it is OK. Perfect internal consistency!
we are discussing a supreme court ruling, and you won't accept it.
Indeed, the SCOTUS is above criticism. I don't know what I was thinking.