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2016 Postmortem

FBaggins

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4. I'm not sure that they would have seen one either way

Reply to triron (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 09:34 AM

Dec 2016

The FBI already had the laptop in their possession on a warrant related to his sexting investigation. I don't think that they have to show the owner the warrant in order to use it in that case.

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Huma says neither she nor her husband [View all] triron Dec 2016 OP

she should sue them zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #1

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #2

Am I tinfoiing here, or are they suspecting that the FBI obtained those emails Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #3

I'm not sure that they would have seen one either way FBaggins Dec 2016 #4

Didn't Anthony hand over the laptop freely? I think looking at her emails is a NWCorona Dec 2016 #5

So complicated HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #7

Early stages of the story, watch it change substantially before we get the full answer Lurks Often Dec 2016 #6

The question here, I think, relates to probable cause. Chiyo-chichi Dec 2016 #8

Huma said the FBI never asked Huma or Weiner to agree to search either. Justice Dec 2016 #9

this whole election is becoming very curious. n/t. okieinpain Dec 2016 #12

Maybe I'm not connecting the dots right, PRETZEL Dec 2016 #10

I trust the fbi as much zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #11