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consensual search

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A quick definition of consensual search:

Consensual search is when a police officer asks someone if they can search them or their property, and the person agrees. The police officer must show that the person agreed freely and was not forced to give consent. This type of search is different from a search with a warrant or a search incident to arrest. It is important to know that people have the right to say no to a consensual search.

A more thorough explanation:

A consensual search is a type of search conducted by law enforcement officers with the voluntary consent of the person being searched. This means that the person being searched has given permission for the search to take place, without any coercion or duress.

For example, if a police officer asks to search a person's car and the person agrees, this would be considered a consensual search. However, if the officer threatens to arrest the person if they do not consent to the search, this would not be considered a consensual search.

Consensual searches are legal and do not require a warrant or probable cause. However, the government must prove that the consent was given freely and voluntarily.

Other types of searches include:

  • Protective search: A search of a detained suspect and the area within the suspect's immediate control, conducted to protect the arresting officer's safety and often to preserve evidence.
  • Warranted search: A search conducted under authority of a search warrant.
  • Warrantless search: A search conducted without obtaining a proper warrant, permissible under exigent circumstances or when conducted incident to an arrest.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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