Yeah, that shouldn't matter. I'm pretty sure...
For the purposes of evidentiary value, they're pretty limited. Just because a door is open, or unlocked, doesn't give you permission to enter.
Now, they'll get away with this - but a good lawyer might be able to get the evidence thrown out and should definitely try.
I think if they see something illegal in plain view they can say probably cause. I know they found some guy sleeping in his car in a parking lot a month ago and saw a pipe in the ashtray through the car window and that gave them probably cause to break the window and search the car and find the drugs and arrest the guy
Absolutely. If they can see it, they then have grounds to enter and search.
And, I really shouldn't be browsing Craigslist for more gear.
The (approximate) totals:
~80 guitar cases & ~30 gig bags (some of these will be guitars purchased after selling the company, but made before moving)
~35 fairly large plastic totes with "music" written on them. They look like pedals, some old magazines and book, boxes of strings, various parts, lots of parts really, etc...
~25 guitar amps or cabs + another dozen or so small practice amps.
~2.5 drum kits with racks.
They're occupying what was a mostly empty room and they mostly fill the room with some pathways to walk through them.
So, the guitars are (we think) all at the house. There may be a few others hiding in the backs of the storage units.
They'll all get sent to the luthier who can clean, repair, and document them as needed. I'll probably (I typically send him 4 a month) see if he can handle twice that number. It'll be good for him, as it's business that'll take him all winter.
I remember you saying that you had some in an attic somewhere
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