Just because the methods used to track him infringe on our privacy and rights doesn't mean the weapon was necessarily planted, he could've been planning a second attack or simply wanted to be caught.

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Hmm, good point, but what if besides inadmissibility there's also just the question of getting the most final evidence possible and avoid relying on data that, say, the NSA may have gathered?

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's the fingerprints on the stuff he may have left behind and the fake IDs he used to book the hostel. I'm not sure on how accurate forensics is for a 3d printed gun.

I think last week as the investigation went on and he was nowhere to be found the general vibe was that he was some sort of criminal mastermind, with possible accomplices supporting him. I think it might have just been dumb luck he evaded capture as long as he did.