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In this episode, Mike discusses the BC Supreme Court  decision R. v. Bateman, 2025 BCSC 1780 where police responded to an abandoned 911 call. Suspecting a possible domestic, an officer patted-down a man who answered the door at the residence. After feeling something “hard” and “firm” in the man’s hoodie pocket, the officer reached in and removed the object, subsequently discovering it to be cocaine wrapped in a Ziplock baggie. Was the initial pat down lawful and, if so, was reaching into the pocket and removing the object for its inspection justified? Did either — or both — of these police actions exceed what was permitted in the circumstances? Listen and find out how a judge ruled on the matter. 

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