Originally Posted by
law dawg
Sure, it's always better to know than not know, but if you follow policy then you're in the clear. Unless it's a policy to gas people at Auschwitz kind of policy.
Well, since you invoked Godwin's law
, "just following orders" wasn't a valid defense at Nuremberg.
The ones that get you jammed up are usually very clear, and almost always involve using force. You know when you're stepping over the line, every time.
I'll be honest, I don't know what happens when LEO's screw up and do an illegal search. Of course, evidence would be tossed, but I'd think that could open up the department and/or the LEOs involved for a lawsuit.