Foreword
Media coverage of warrant searches gives the average citizen an up-close view of law enforcement at work. Through television and newspapers, the public can gain a better understanding of government crime prevention efforts. For the police, media coverage is a useful way to publicize its operations and discourage criminals. For journalists, access to searches means more accurate and informative stories with better images to illustrate them.But this increased information comes at the price of individual privacy. Potentially innocent suspects, their friends, and their family members could find themselves on the evening news, often in a less-than-flattering light. And many times,…
