Our criminal justice system is set up, in part, to deter crime. Similarly, laws and policies are in place to deter police misconduct and to ensure that our citizens enjoy the protections of the 4th Amendment as established by our forefathers. Today our High Court succeeded in chipping away these protections and essentially inviting our law enforcement to break the rules. In other words, the "knock and announce" rule founded in the 4th Amendment is still exists and police should not violate it, but if you do, no harm no foul for the defendant! I would love for our courts to hold that "you really shouldn't drive while impaired, but if you do, no penalties!"
I could obviously write a treatise on this subject, but all I will say is RIP 4th Amendment!
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