Saturday, November 4, 2017

Search Warrants Take On Human Form and Function

OK, kids. Here's how it works:

1. A judge issues a search warrant.

2. The police serve the search warrant and

3. Seach the premises or area specified for the item or items specified. 


Please note, the search warrant is a piece of paper, it is not capable of performing human tasks....such as searching. That is done by police officers, real humans.

To state in your news story that "several stolen items were seized during the search warrant" is not correct. The items were seized during a "search", NOT a search warrant. 

Oh, and by the way, it's Daylight SAVING time. There is no S on SAVING. Check your AP Style book for that.....it's over in the corner of the news room.....under the lipgloss and eye makeup.

 


1 comment:

  1. FWMM:
    ---That first one is hilarious.
    Why not just say "seized BY POLICE" during a search after a warrant was served?
    (that works for me)
    ---As to the second one...leave it to the cranially-numb out there to add the "S" to that...LMAO!
    (like it's a fund/account at the bank)
    Can we make a withdrawal from that??

    Good call on both.

    Stay safe out there.

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