Controversial encounters between law-enforcement and civilians - the omnibus thread #2

[Mighty_Mouse]

Look at pkbites (an LEO in real life apparently) describing how lying to courts is SOP for them.

"Fruit of the poisonous tree" evidence doctrine

But you’re going to get an anonymous tip. After you get the info from the wiretap the phone is going to ring and a voice is going to tell you all the information you need. Poof. Not lying to anyone. Doesn’t matter that it might be another investigator that made the call. I agree that this is extremely sophomoric but I’ve seen it done. And the first scenario in the OP didn’t need a warrant to establish surveillance. Maybe just an excuse as to why they set it up. Another way is to take some of …