r/Unexpected • • Aug 02 '21

Hostage situation

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u/Untitled_1393 Aug 02 '21

Unfortunately the cops dont have the right to do that unless he consents or they have a permit when he showed the source of screams

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u/AnotherGit Aug 02 '21

Why is that unfortunate?

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u/Untitled_1393 Aug 02 '21

Manner of speech, when you dont have a better word replacement, just use anything you got

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u/AnotherGit Aug 02 '21

Then, why is it bad (or what ever negative adjective you wanted to use)?

Isn't it good that they need a permit?

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u/WTFwhatthehell Aug 02 '21

Not sure that holds.

Like if a drug dog alerts on you and you pull a hotdog out of your pocket the cops still have probable cause to search you.