# Controversial encounters between law-enforcement and civilians - the omnibus thread #2 **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread-2/912531 "2020-06-23T20:29:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2207
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread-2/912531/2207 "2021-11-18T17:24:07Z")
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](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree-evidence-doctrine/954514/20): > > 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 … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread-2/912531)._