Presidential candidate’s laptop seized

I'm rather interested myself in what the probable cause is. It could likely be very embarrassing to me, as these things tend to be. This might feel similar to accidentally dribbling on yourself after urinating, just worse. Perhaps it is better for me never to find out because the only way the affidavit will be disclosed to me is if I am charged. On the other hand, there is super-secret-squirrel information that my entire campaign is predicated upon that might shed light on this situation.

At-least-they-left-me-my-TV-and-PS3 (sweet!), Tutu Lee

PS. And my electric toothbrush. The heads on those things are pricey!

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• Posted by leehuaitu on April 9, 2009 at 7:11 a.m.
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What fingers is saying is true! This has been a most auspicious development.

Legally yours, Tutu Lee

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• Posted by leehuaitu on April 9, 2009 at 9:16 a.m.
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In completely non-related news, Heinrich Himmler was spotted last week lecturing the Lawrence Police Department about evidence confiscation.

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• Posted by JConnor on April 8, 2009 at 12:48 a.m.
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I see what you did there.

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• Posted by rlawler on April 8, 2009 at 2:13 a.m.
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LPD originally did not have a warrant because they forgot the "No shirt, no shoes, no warrant" rule unique to Lawrence.

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• Posted by pantheon on April 8, 2009 at 8:19 a.m.
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isn't this a bit more newsworthy than people standing on Wescoe Beach and handing out buttons, francesca?

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• Posted by HearstAward on April 8, 2009 at 10:28 a.m.
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It's OK, guys! The police have been super duper nice from the time they sent a battalion of uniformed and undercover officers to cordon off the 4th floor of the Union in order to prevent my escape to the time they provided me hand towels in the police station bathroom (the urinals are thoughtfully clean!).

They even asked if I would like a soft drink, cookies or lawyer while they were questioning me. I mean, seriously! Cookies! So here's the score:

LKPD Detective Mike McAtee > United Students VP May Davis

Deliciously yours, Tutu Lee

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• Posted by leehuaitu on April 8, 2009 at 8:10 a.m.
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This is seriously getting ridiculous. Tutu running was just silly, now the University is blowing this way out of porportion. It seriously peeves me that The Kansan has spent about half of its Student Senate election coverage on this issue, in part because the University is making it newsworthy.

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• Posted by fchambers on April 8, 2009 at 8:52 a.m.
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Tutu, you know they just offered a soft drink so they could get your finger prints, right? That happens once every 2.7 episodes on Law and Order and the criminal always falls for it. I hope you didn't fall for it.

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• Posted by JConnor on April 8, 2009 at 10:29 a.m.
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ooh they can get DNA from the saliva too!

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• Posted by delta77 on April 8, 2009 at 10:38 a.m.
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HearstAward, I think she wanted to hear this years rehash of the platforms over and over again. Though if the buttons bother you, I have three simple words that will make your life much easier: Sweep the leg.

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• Posted by pantheon on April 8, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.
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SEARCH WARRANT

STATE OF KANSAS, DOUGLAS COUNTY, ss

TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS:

Having evidence under oath before me from which I find there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been or is being committed and that certain items; to-wit;

1. Any Sig Sauer brand P220 semi-automatic handgun, any black and silver Springfield XD .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun, any black colored rifle, magazines, holsters, magazine holders and/or ammunition.

2. Any documents related to the purchase, ownership, or transfer of any firearms.

3. Any black long-sleeve T-shirt, cargo style khaki shorts, black sunglasses, black clip on style knife, black belt, black/white tennis shoes, black magazine holder and black holster.

4. Any short sleeve black t-shirt, blue jeans, any orange t-shirt with white screen printing and women's khaki colored shorts.

5. Any rectangle shaped cardboard, white paper plates, gray duct tape, white PVC pipe, wood and cedar blocks.

6. Any maroon and black colored portable outdoor chairs.

7. Any Dell brand computer, any Apple brand computer and/or PC style computer(s), flash drives and/or any media, which could be used to store electronic data and their electronically stored data contained within.

8. Any camera with the ability to store still and video images and the electronically stored data contained within.

9. Any cell phone and the electronically stored data contained within.

10. Any personal property tending to establish identities of person(s) in control of the premises to be searched including, but not limited to utility receipts, rental receipts, photographs and/or other visual media-their electronically stored data, books, utility bills, ledgers, and other documents.

Which items are contraband or are fruits, instrumentalities, or evidence of such crime, or were used in the commission of such crime, are located in or upon

1. The single family premise commonly referred to 1203 Oread Road Apartment #11 Lawrence, Douglas County Kansas. The apartment is located on the second floor middle of the three story brick building, which is located on the southwest corner of West 12th Street and Oread Avenue Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. The apartment door is clearly marked with the #11.

YOU ARE THEREFORE COMMANDED forthwith, within ninety-six (96) hours of the issuance hereof, to search the person, place, things or means of conveyance hereinbefore specified for such items, holding them to be dealt with according to law, and to make due return of this warrant, whether executed or not.

Issued this 6th day of April, 2009 at 12:03 o'clock PM. [Signature of District Judge]

Unusually yours, Tutu Lee

PS: For what we're paying in taxes, these guys are thorough!

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• Posted by leehuaitu on April 8, 2009 at 10:58 a.m.
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so is Tutu the frontrunner now?

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• Posted by HearstAward on April 8, 2009 at 12:42 p.m.
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3 things...

1. tutu: just saw the video and loved it. laughed really hard. good luck with this mess!

2. jack: i don't know the whole sotry but the cops are probably just doing their job. without a doubt though, the person or persons who made these complaints are small minded and petty.

3. fran: 'hearstaward' is 100% correct. clearly, tutu's actions have been blown out of proportion but how a journalism major like yourself could fail to see the newsworthiness of this is mind boggling.

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• Posted by dchanay on April 8, 2009 at 2:06 p.m.
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I agree. More on this story. This is fun stuff!

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• Posted by handy on April 8, 2009 at 3:46 p.m.
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So . . . did I miss what was the joke exactly?

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• Posted by hooligan on April 8, 2009 at 4:37 p.m.
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As of yesterday, Tutu Lee's ex-girlfriend has filed for a restraining order against him.

And you people think he's harmless.

The police did the right thing.

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• Posted by fingers on April 9, 2009 at 8:55 a.m.
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hooligan: ok, lets count the jokes (and destroy their humor in the process)....

1. satirical opening complete with corny sun set and seemingly glowing language about ku student senators cut into "what a bunch of f*ing knuckle draggers"

2. calling himself a "slant eyed mother f*er" and saying he's running to get his girlfriend back.

3. a non-sequiter macho-man target scene played over dangermouse, in which tutu and 'kumar' miss every target they fire at.

....

and if you didn't get these the first time around, or still don't, that's fine. its off beat humor. just because there's no 'knock knock,' fart, or someone falling down doesn't mean its can't be funny.

and one thing this video clearly isnt is a threat.

i think there's even greater humor in the whole thing when you stop and consider how dead-on and prophetic tutu's description is (in the video) of the very same people putting him through this:

"little more than..resume builders who portray themselves as towering forces of moral courage in order to falsely demean...their opposition such that they can deceive themselves into feeling self righteous in their wickedness."

right on! and instead of letting this criticism roll of their back...they've went ahead and proven him 100% correct.

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• Posted by dchanay on April 8, 2009 at 8:18 p.m.
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tsk tsk! bad tutu! no 2nd amendment rights for you! and let's forget about those 4th while we're at it...

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• Posted by dielorelei on April 8, 2009 at 9:37 p.m.
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just living in his own little world.

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• Posted by toadg on April 10, 2009 at 12:10 p.m.
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you know what i find harmful? chicks walking around with their ass hanging out of shorts which only accentuate the tree stump legs that are sticking out of their uggs... seriously folks, that's harmful. where's the good news? i didn't know the kansan was a gossip rag.

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• Posted by dielorelei on April 9, 2009 at 7:02 p.m.
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i wonder if he had any sweet pr0n on that laptop!

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• Posted by Snogpitch on April 13, 2009 at 2:42 a.m.
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I have lots of sweet "pron" on mine.

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• Posted by mriner on April 15, 2009 at 1:50 p.m.
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