She also said the contents [of the backpack] would have been discovered inevitably through a federal search warrant.

Coulda woulda shoulda.

If that sets a precedent (or already is one), goodbye due process and any charade of protection from searches by law enforcement.

In school I learned that just because a warrant would very likely be granted doesn’t mean the police can skip that step.

But as we know the rule of law means the rule of the legal system over the lower classes.