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A quick definition of emergency search:

Emergency search is when a police officer searches someone or something without a warrant because they believe there is an urgent need to protect life or property and there is not enough time to get a warrant. This is only allowed if the officer has probable cause.

A more thorough explanation:

An emergency search is a type of search conducted by a police officer without a warrant when there is probable cause and a need to protect life or property, and there is not enough time to obtain a warrant. For example, if a police officer sees someone breaking into a house and hears screams for help, they can conduct an emergency search without a warrant to find the suspect and ensure the safety of the people inside.

Other types of searches include:

  • Consent search: A search conducted after a person with the authority to do so voluntarily waives Fourth Amendment rights. For example, if a police officer asks to search someone's car and the person agrees, it is a consent search.
  • 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. For example, if a police officer arrests someone and searches them for weapons, it is a protective search.
  • Warranted search: A search conducted under authority of a search warrant. For example, if a judge issues a warrant to search a suspect's home for drugs, it is a warranted search.

It is important to note that searches conducted without probable cause or other legal considerations are considered unreasonable and illegal. For example, if a police officer searches someone's car without a warrant or probable cause, it is an illegal search.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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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
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