Guys,
With so much false media out there, I thought this would be useful:
1. FBI agents can't just show up to search a property. Investigators first need to obtain a search warrant, which requires convincing a judge that they have probable cause that a crime occurred.
2. Federal authorities seeking a search warrant present their evidence and the basis for needing to search a property in an
affidavit reviewed by a federal magistrate or district court judge.
Magistrate judges are not nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Instead, they are appointed by district court judges to handle matters such as search warrant applications and defendants' initial court appearances.
3. The judge can ask for additional information and question the agent seeking the search warrant under oath.
4.
The judge will only sign off on the warrant if there is probable cause there's evidence of a federal crime at the location authorities want to search.There is no evidence in recent events that the FBI are corrupt or planted information. If the person whose home was raided wishes, they can release the
affidavit given to them by the FBI as they left. This details exactly why they were there, what they were looking for and what they took.
There is no reason not to release the
affidavit if you are innocent and\or not hiding anything.
Disclaimer: I'm not polarized into any political party. I hope this helps the understanding of this process.
