[HN Gopher] Judge order bars feds from altering or destroying ev...
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       Judge order bars feds from altering or destroying evidence in
       Pretti shooting
        
       Author : hn_acker
       Score  : 31 points
       Date   : 2026-01-26 22:22 UTC (38 minutes ago)
        
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       | hn_acker wrote:
       | The original title is:
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       | > Judge grants order barring feds from altering or destroying
       | evidence in Pretti shooting
        
       | justarobert wrote:
       | Well that is reassuring. This administration has demonstrated an
       | excellent track record of respecting and following judicial
       | orders.
        
         | optimalsolver wrote:
         | I smiled when I saw the NYT headline asking for an "independent
         | inquiry". Are they living in an alternate reality? These guys
         | are not gonna give two fucks about what some toothless
         | committee concludes three years from now.
        
       | _def wrote:
       | Why is that even needed, honestly? Like is "destroying or
       | altering evidence" usually legitimate or what?
        
         | lotsofpulp wrote:
         | Sounds like federal government employees blocked access to the
         | crime scene to state and local government employees.
         | Presumably, this "order" is to help facilitate access without
         | violence.
        
       | jjallen wrote:
       | Not sure why anyone thinks a judges order is worth anything in
       | the USA anymore. I am not reassured at all.
        
       | 2muchcoffeeman wrote:
       | Why was such an order needed? Seems like this should be the
       | default and if you are caught tampering, straight to jail.
        
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