Also, it should be stated, Sheriffs do this all day long to "drug raids"
Some crack head claims he bought a rock from YOUR house, they can kick in your door, and they do it regularly and have many incidents of false accusations leading to unconstitutional arrests...
http://truthinjustice.org/lee-lucas3.htm
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In the two years since the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration descended upon Mansfield with a questionable informant and an eager agent, the lives of 26 people and their families caught up in the investigation have been turned upside down.
Twenty people were convicted, four were acquitted and one had the charges dropped. France spent two years locked up before being released from a 10-year prison sentence, though she could be tried again on the charges. That's not a good track record for federal prosecutors, who on average win convictions in 97 percent of cases indicted. And with other cases in jeopardy, the investigation could eventually be deemed a disaster.
The operation highlights one of the biggest fears in the federal justice system: An agent can arrest anyone at any time, based on an allegation.
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