Katman Du
@katmandu.bsky.social
Former cop, SWAT team lead, EOD tech. Just another 'blogger late to the technology party. he/him, fuck Putin, Trump, Musk, et. al. Happily (legally, ffs) married to my husband since 2015. Long-form writing: http://katsden.net
OK. This is an essay level topic; so... give me day or two (or... 30?) and we'll explore warrantless searches from the viewpoint of a podunk-county cop in detail. I taught "Search and Seizure" 40hr classes to cops; including "Search and Seizure for Drug Cases"; I figure-
Let's start with the oldest trick in the book; cop 1 goes to front door and pounds loudly while yelling "Sheriff's Office, Search Warrant!" while cop 2, at the back door, yells "Come in!"
Or getting around the 11-second rule case law by counting "11, 10, 9, 8, 7" very fast
Or getting around the 11-second rule case law by counting "11, 10, 9, 8, 7" very fast
February 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
OK. This is an essay level topic; so... give me day or two (or... 30?) and we'll explore warrantless searches from the viewpoint of a podunk-county cop in detail. I taught "Search and Seizure" 40hr classes to cops; including "Search and Seizure for Drug Cases"; I figure-
Aaaaah, they're going to lean on "warrant-less searches" exceptions.
Good. Let's show that bit of bullshit for what it is.
Good. Let's show that bit of bullshit for what it is.
They knew this policy was so unconstitutional that they kept the “legal memo” authorizing this practice hidden, wouldn't let physical copies of it circulate, and a whistleblower had to alert Congress about its very existence.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Aaaaah, they're going to lean on "warrant-less searches" exceptions.
Good. Let's show that bit of bullshit for what it is.
Good. Let's show that bit of bullshit for what it is.
A friend we both knew through Twitter hooked us up; and first meeting was at Sips Cafe in Normaltown... the whole time I'm thinking "He's so much younger than me; I probably sound like an old bear trying to seduce a twink" and quietly flop-sweating
sipsespressocafe.com
sipsespressocafe.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM
A friend we both knew through Twitter hooked us up; and first meeting was at Sips Cafe in Normaltown... the whole time I'm thinking "He's so much younger than me; I probably sound like an old bear trying to seduce a twink" and quietly flop-sweating
sipsespressocafe.com
sipsespressocafe.com
Kinda got Woogie vibes from this picture
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Kinda got Woogie vibes from this picture
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Whelp, I just made a drunken insensitive post that pissed off someone I respect (pissed off for good reasons); so I’m just gonna STFU for a while and reflect.
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Whelp, I just made a drunken insensitive post that pissed off someone I respect (pissed off for good reasons); so I’m just gonna STFU for a while and reflect.
You are correct. Mea culpa. I will do better.
There’s nothing clever about a comment like that in response to someone imprisoned for months in a camp and seeing other detainees murdered.
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
You are correct. Mea culpa. I will do better.
Spot the differences in LE body armor between 2004 and now!
February 10, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Spot the differences in LE body armor between 2004 and now!
Age verification? I hated it when one of my friends had an 8, 9, or 0 in their phone number; because it took so long to dial
Age verification? Adventure on the Atari 2600 was the first time I slayed a dragon.
Age verification? I'm running to my boombox to hit 'record' on the cassette player so I can tape a song off the radio.
February 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Age verification? I hated it when one of my friends had an 8, 9, or 0 in their phone number; because it took so long to dial
First @timberdoodlydoo.bsky.social Black Lion whistle being printed; we'll see how well it likes being duplicated in batches
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
First @timberdoodlydoo.bsky.social Black Lion whistle being printed; we'll see how well it likes being duplicated in batches
The time I pepper sprayed myself:
Amongst the hats I wore as departmental training officer was armorer, to include TASERs and OC spray. When the sprays reached their expiration dates or were emptied, I'd issue a new one and save the older ones that were still full and still had aerosol- 1/5
Amongst the hats I wore as departmental training officer was armorer, to include TASERs and OC spray. When the sprays reached their expiration dates or were emptied, I'd issue a new one and save the older ones that were still full and still had aerosol- 1/5
February 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The time I pepper sprayed myself:
Amongst the hats I wore as departmental training officer was armorer, to include TASERs and OC spray. When the sprays reached their expiration dates or were emptied, I'd issue a new one and save the older ones that were still full and still had aerosol- 1/5
Amongst the hats I wore as departmental training officer was armorer, to include TASERs and OC spray. When the sprays reached their expiration dates or were emptied, I'd issue a new one and save the older ones that were still full and still had aerosol- 1/5
Not too far away from me *whistles innocently and walks away, hands in pockets*
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Not too far away from me *whistles innocently and walks away, hands in pockets*
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On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Thread. 🧵 (1/x)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
On the superiority of water as the primary decontaminant for tear gas and peppery spray on skin and eyes.
To make it clear to people, this is a thread. Some of you are not clear on the concept. I will reply this with another post and mark it with a number in (x). And so forth. (1)
And at one time (although they have divested themselves of most of the products, after the OxyContin lawsuits got into full swing (no, not Purdue), we had pretty much every drug with a legit purpose or the pre-cursors in our vaults. Poppy straw from farms in Australia, amphetamine salts, ketamine...
Pharma plant which routinely had millions of dollars worth of controlled substances in vaults...
...but honestly, no one but an idiot would try and rob the vaults; the lowest risk was hijacking the trucks in transit.
And security through obscurity, everyone thought we just made band-aids.
...but honestly, no one but an idiot would try and rob the vaults; the lowest risk was hijacking the trucks in transit.
And security through obscurity, everyone thought we just made band-aids.
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
And at one time (although they have divested themselves of most of the products, after the OxyContin lawsuits got into full swing (no, not Purdue), we had pretty much every drug with a legit purpose or the pre-cursors in our vaults. Poppy straw from farms in Australia, amphetamine salts, ketamine...
It's a popular movie with the feline crowd, apparently
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
It's a popular movie with the feline crowd, apparently
BooBoo (Boomy) watching Flow (which is a fucking amazing animated movie)
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
BooBoo (Boomy) watching Flow (which is a fucking amazing animated movie)
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Non-Biathlon Skier Would Also Like Gun
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Non-Biathlon Skier Would Also Like Gun
Hey, uh... if you ever decide to grow a long beard, make sure it's all the way outside your jacket before you zip that up.
Owchie
Owchie
February 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Hey, uh... if you ever decide to grow a long beard, make sure it's all the way outside your jacket before you zip that up.
Owchie
Owchie
On the other hand...
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
On the other hand...
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Football-Themed Napkins At Super Bowl Party Too Nonabsorbent, Painful To Use On Mouth https://theonion.com/football-themed-napkins-at-super-bowl-party-too-nonabsorbent-painful-to-use-on-mouth/
February 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Football-Themed Napkins At Super Bowl Party Too Nonabsorbent, Painful To Use On Mouth https://theonion.com/football-themed-napkins-at-super-bowl-party-too-nonabsorbent-painful-to-use-on-mouth/
Matt shooting one friend’s Sig Scorpion
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Matt shooting one friend’s Sig Scorpion