Keep a pet judge handy
it seems that lately it has become so easy to get a search warrant over here that they don't think they even have to give a reason any more.
Any US police agency (local, state, federal) worth its name keeps a pet judge handy. Now that most judges are elected, it looks really good for their "tough on crime" creds. All they ask is a bit of restraint: it's never good for a cop to embarrass the judge. But wait! That's what the prosecuting attorney is for ... to shield the judge from some stupid cop's aggregious screwups!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
