But the search warrant authorities filed went beyond seeking just that visual evidence. This week, Public Citizen, a watchdog group, filed a motion to quash the search warrant on behalf of Free Them All VA, saying that it violated members’ constitutional rights against unreasonable search and that the overly broad warrant could chill their free speech rights. It’s excessive.”ADLeesburg police issued a statement in response to questions from The Washington Post that said the search warrant affidavit was a typical one. “The language contained in the search warrant and affidavit is consistent with the execution of social media site search warrants. A Leesburg detective wrote in the search warrant that the paint was permanent and had to be professionally removed, costing less than $1,000.

Source: Washington Post October 16, 2020 16:07 UTC