tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post642740922772967547..comments2023-10-09T11:28:14.030-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Johnny Northside: God Bless Google, Blog Spot, And Free Speech!Johnny Northsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-35091308663559853322010-03-09T08:27:48.307-06:002010-03-09T08:27:48.307-06:00Or how about this for practice: "I've liv...Or how about this for practice: "I've lived in my house forty years and I have 3 granddaughters under 5 that live with me. I get notification fliers all the time of L3SO but I still don't know what houses the chimos live in."MeganG.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-91828175435582840072010-03-09T07:15:46.164-06:002010-03-09T07:15:46.164-06:00You're planning to be a regular here, huh?
As...You're planning to be a regular here, huh?<br /><br />As Karl Marks DID NOT say: all power to the Petit Bourgeois. <br /><br />I could go with chime-o instead of chai-mo. If you run 'em together, they sound like the same thing anyway. Let's practice, shall we?<br /><br />"North Minneapolis is really turning around, but they'll be doing a lot better when they cut the numbers of chimos."<br /><br />"Yeah, that guy seems like a harmless eccentric showing up at JACC meetings, but I read on Johnny Northside about how he's a damn chimo!"Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-37030983105251333002010-03-08T22:27:05.651-06:002010-03-08T22:27:05.651-06:00Ranty, Ding ding ding to Johnny on the pronunciati...Ranty, Ding ding ding to Johnny on the pronunciation; he sounded the alarum and chimes the alarm. Phonetically speaking, it's pronounced chime-o.<br /><br />Anon 9:11 (snork!), I'm afraid they would get along too well to mix together. I wouldn't want them comparing notes from their respective play books; NAMBLA and the one the detainees' take as their raison d'etre. I don't want to muddy the waters here with that, though.<br /><br />MeganG, thanks for the official welcome and the newly minted nom-de-guerre. I have been considering what to style myself; I thought about Independent Thinker, or Unknown Legend (I swear Neal Young MUST know me ;-) ) (just kidding.) But Petit Bourgeois Proud it is! As long as I don't go the way of the kulaks; I'm not PC, and the only diversity I worship is the individual.<br /><br />Time for bed. AM comes too early.<br />Fight the Good Fight!<br /><br />Petit BourgeoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-89502919057419685332010-03-08T21:53:31.792-06:002010-03-08T21:53:31.792-06:00I'm going to go with CHI-mo.
Like a chai bev...I'm going to go with CHI-mo. <br /><br />Like a chai beverage.<br /><br />And mo, rhymes with slow.<br /><br />Emphasis on the first syllable. <br /><br />CHI-mo.Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-29323800596627370982010-03-08T21:13:27.988-06:002010-03-08T21:13:27.988-06:00Can someone please post a pronunciation guide for ...Can someone please post a pronunciation guide for this new term?<br /><br />Is it "ch-EYE-mo?"<br /><br />Or "CHEE-mo?"<br /><br />I'm guessing the former based on the pronunciation of "child" but I figured I'd check...Rantyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626743769899478163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-36291368442747185082010-03-08T21:11:39.392-06:002010-03-08T21:11:39.392-06:00Why empty Gitmo? Just mix in the level 3's an...Why empty Gitmo? Just mix in the level 3's and let them all hang out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-9403358996902030982010-03-08T20:50:58.252-06:002010-03-08T20:50:58.252-06:00I LOVE our new 'petite-bourgeois' commente...I LOVE our new 'petite-bourgeois' commenter. <br /><br />You just dubbed yourself your own JNS blog identity. <br /><br />You are now Petit-bourgeois neighbor. <br /><br />Put it in the Name field next time. <br /><br /><3 !MeganG.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-56858392358528755272010-03-08T20:42:36.443-06:002010-03-08T20:42:36.443-06:00Johnny, wow! my own little make a difference to fu...Johnny, wow! my own little make a difference to further your cause! <br /><br />I have a friend who is a correctional officer in another state, and chimo is the official word used there by staff and inmates alike. <br /><br />Linguistically, the other way looks like a corrupted urban mash-up to bring derision on both molesters and the GLBTs. Such mentalities are not prone to making distinctions. I take Urban Dictionary, like Wikipedia, with a grain of salt and consider it light entertainment and a place to start a query, not the final authority.<br />(sorry, I'm a word wonk)<br /><br />BTW, Thanks for what you're doing here in your blog. This should be of interest not only to parents (like me), but to homesteaded property owners who may someday want to sell their home and not have to take a financial hit due to a concentration of neighbors of ill-repute. (Yes, I am shamelessly petit-bourgeois). <br /><br />I like your idea of their own special island where L3SOs idle hands and twisted minds do not require constant worry from parents or any other person in their preferred demographic. <br /><br />EDITORIAL-RANT<br />Perhaps if Obama decides to repatriate or grant guest visas to the Gitmo detainees, the base could be used for housing the L3SOs of America. Castro shouldn't mind; being a Marxist, he's not too concerned about property values, and it's about time we returned his Mariel favor. /rantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-7207483268965350842010-03-08T19:01:48.588-06:002010-03-08T19:01:48.588-06:00To Anonymous at 10:19.
That's great. Let'...To Anonymous at 10:19.<br /><br />That's great. Let's start using the term here and then, after a while, make a submission to urban dictionary.<br /><br />Here ye, here ye: The term is "Chimo" for "Child Molester," not "chomo," a term which I will refrain from using. <br /><br />In fact, I'm going to go change the gadget to say "No Chimos."Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-61467352030262232682010-03-08T16:45:00.016-06:002010-03-08T16:45:00.016-06:00I got so caught up in other things, I completely f...I got so caught up in other things, I completely forgot to post the Bob Dylan lyric from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ver1SJAjTpU" rel="nofollow">Motorpsycho Nightmare</a> that immediately came to mind when people tried to shut down this blog.<br /><br />"Well I don't figure I'll be back there for a spell<br />Even though Rita moved away and got a job at a motel.<br />He still waits for me, constant on the sly,<br />He wants to turn me in to the FBI.<br />Me, I romp and stomp, thankful as I romp,<br />Without freedom of speech, I might be in the swamp."Jeff Skreneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597476540441866248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-74991652079605618032010-03-08T13:21:02.077-06:002010-03-08T13:21:02.077-06:00Obviously, it's more than likely because they ...Obviously, it's more than likely because they either don't like your tactics or they just don't like you (I'm seeing a whole lot of that on several different forums and blogs). I realize that you're most likely equating "sympathy for child molesters" with their hatred, but that doesn't mean that such individuals are actually sympathizers. They care more about pissing you off, not that they're helping sex offenders. <br /><br />(At least, I sincerely hope they aren't really advocating for molesters' rights...but then again, there are groups in Europe who are trying to get the legal age of consent changed to eight, so who knows anymore.)la_vie_en_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891785583402534770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-37910869910380888902010-03-08T12:25:50.902-06:002010-03-08T12:25:50.902-06:00Who knows who tried to have @northsidejohnny shut ...Who knows who tried to have @northsidejohnny shut down. Doesn't matter - it will be put back up. <br /><br />But Joel Brand is a convicted possessor of child porn, who was employed by the city of minneapolis. His crim history came to some people's attention and the public records have been shared here with the readers of JNS. <br /><br />@NorthsideJohnny and Joel Brand are two seperate issues.JSN fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-69545154732301381952010-03-08T11:02:14.881-06:002010-03-08T11:02:14.881-06:00Looks like Brand will think twice about messing wi...Looks like Brand will think twice about messing with JNS again. He's the guy who caused @NorthsideJohnny to be shut down right? Long live JNS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-49145656413265272572010-03-08T10:19:29.334-06:002010-03-08T10:19:29.334-06:00Johnny, here's a simple solution to repair any...Johnny, here's a simple solution to repair any stigma, real or imagined on the part of the GLBT community; change the designation chomo to chimo. It really makes more sense anyway. CHIld MOlester. That way there is no homophone to rile up the thin skinned or guilty by association contingent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-17725446391193374142010-03-08T09:27:29.365-06:002010-03-08T09:27:29.365-06:00This is a compromise I'm 100% comfortable with...This is a compromise I'm 100% comfortable with. I too wondered about the legitimacy of the SOURCE of this complaint. The whole "it's in the urban dictionary" argument didn't hold much water for me though. I hadn't heard the term until recently, it's not too hard to figure out what it means, but it is phonetically very similar to "homo." So regardless of its broader use, I felt it was inappropriate.<br /><br />I still think the logo is redundant. But John, how many times after a drink or two do I start to tell you an anecdote you've already heard before? If I can't put up with a little redundancy from you, that makes me quite the hypocrite.<br /><br />The "Johnny's a racist!" stuff cracks me up every time. To John's response, I'll add: What about Rosie Lee? That's the African-American woman with her seven kids who was profiled by the Strib as a victim of Koenig. We helped get the sewer line fixed so she didn't have raw sewage in her basement. She's still looking to move - not because any actions related to the JNS blog displaced her, but because Koenig is/was a SLUMLORD who failed to manage his properties well.Jeff Skreneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597476540441866248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-59185225102303693712010-03-08T02:43:44.322-06:002010-03-08T02:43:44.322-06:00First of all, I don't believe the "why ar...First of all, I don't believe the "why are you targeting the gay community" anonymous comment actually came from the gay community. "Chomo" is in the urban dictionary and stands for "child molester." <br /><br />However, I didn't really think about how it rhymes with "homo" and could be interpreted as a play on words. Therefore, I have changed the heading to "No Child Molesters." <br /><br />I'm not taking down the image. The shocking concentration of Level Three sex offenders in my neighborhood is a pressing issue and, furthermore, the image replaces my Twitter gadget until I get that gadget back where it belongs because some SYMPATHIZER OF CHILD MOLESTERS complained to Twitter about me printing addresses.<br /><br />As for the tired "racist" accusation, yeah, here's some names for you: Paul Koenig. Jon Helgason. Thomas Balko. Peter Rickmyer. I could go on for quite a while, and including anonymous dirtbags like that guy in the Mercedes who was cruising for hookers around the Jordan Pond, and it was caught on camera when I had words with him.<br /><br />I am an equal opportunity offender.Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-6342006146445364142010-03-07T16:59:25.247-06:002010-03-07T16:59:25.247-06:00It's pretty clear JNS is just a racist. All th...It's pretty clear JNS is just a racist. All the offenders he's targeting are either people of color, and or gay.<br />And each time he shuts down a slumlord its people of color that get displaced. Disadvantaged families are victimized by his actions. Don't ever see anything on this blog about a white persons house having a code violation. Looks more like his goal is to whiten up his neighborhood.Phil Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-70661333412518516042010-03-07T15:45:00.545-06:002010-03-07T15:45:00.545-06:00I also agree with anon 1:04.
The GLBT community a...I also agree with anon 1:04.<br /><br />The GLBT community already has to deal with the unfair and inaccurate stereotype of being associated with pedophilia. The "No Chomos" logo maligns that group and furthers that stereotype.<br /><br />Furthermore, it's redundant. Readers won't have to look too far to see that the L3SO issue is a priority to you. Yet this blog attempts to tackle NoMi issues of all kinds. My preference would be to use the space blogger makes available for add-ons only for those that increase the functionality of the blog (i.e. recent comments, twitter feeds, other NoMi blogs, etc).<br /><br />Since this particular add-on serves no practical purpose AND it offends a particular demographic - a demographic <a href="http://adventuresofjohnnynorthside.blogspot.com/2009/07/lavender-magazine-will-highlight-nomi.html" rel="nofollow">that has been crucial to the revitalization</a> this blog loves, no less - I say take the logo down.Jeff Skreneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597476540441866248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-55051484609172673692010-03-07T15:14:58.435-06:002010-03-07T15:14:58.435-06:00The No Chomos logo means no 'child molesters&#...The No Chomos logo means no 'child molesters' - it's not about gender. <br /><br />Child molester = ch-mo with an o to bridge the sound I suppose. <br /><br />Chomo is slang for child molester. See Urban dictionary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-72747339916052484832010-03-07T13:04:01.918-06:002010-03-07T13:04:01.918-06:00Why are you targeting the gay community with your ...Why are you targeting the gay community with your "No Chomos" logo on your blog. Opposite sex cases are just as evil as those that involve same sex offences. Your use of the NoChomos logo is a direct attack on the Minneapolis GLBT community and we demand you take that down immediately. We would also like to see a public apology for draging us into your which hunt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-85412105034434970082010-03-06T18:06:17.941-06:002010-03-06T18:06:17.941-06:00The next issue is whether the district court abuse...The next issue is whether the district court abused its discretion in sentencing appellant to a stay of execution instead of a stay of imposition. A reviewing court will not interfere with the district court’s decision regarding sentencing unless there has been a clear abuse of discretion. State v. Lundberg, 575 N.W.2d 589, 591 (Minn. App. 1998), review denied (Minn. May 20, 1998).<br />Appellant argues that the district court abused its discretion in imposing a stay-of-execution sentence because appellant has no prior criminal history and the crime at issue is assigned a low severity level. The sentencing guidelines commission “recommends that stays of imposition be used as the means of granting a stayed sentence for felons convicted of lower severity offenses with low criminal history scores.” Minn. Sent. Guidelines III.A.1. But the comments also state that “[t]he use of either a stay of imposition or stay of execution is at the discretion of the judge.” Minn. Sent. Guidelines cmt. III.A.101; see also State v. Webber, 382 N.W.2d 567, 568 (Minn. App. 1986) (stating that the district court has broad discretion in sentencing and concluding that there was no “compelling reason” to interfere with that discretion). Appellant has not presented a compelling reason to interfere with the district court’s proper exercise of its discretion.<br /> Affirmed.<br /><br />[1] One of the computer disks revealed stories about juvenile males being punched in the stomach and descriptions of their penis and “balls” as they were being struck. Two of the VHS videotapes showed appellant lying naked hitting himself hard in the stomach with certain objects. The videotapes also depict appellant masturbating.<br />[2] After appellant had been charged, Sgt. Swanson obtained and executed three other search warrants, all pertaining to appellant’s employment, volunteer, and disciplinary records.<br />[3] Appellant cites State v. Secord, 614 N.W.2d 227, 231 (Minn. App. 2000), review denied (Minn. Sept. 13, 2000), for the proposition that there was not sufficient information in the affidavit to indicate that appellant had pornography in his home. We conclude that Secord is distinguishable. There, the district court refused to consider the police affiant’s opinion based on his training and experience, but the state waived the argument on appeal. Id. at 229-30. Also, the court noted that the affiant’s opinions were the “only connection” between the materials found in the car and the defendant’s home. Id. at 229. Here, not only did the district court consider Sgt. Swanson’s opinion, but there was also other evidence in the affidavit explaining the link to appellant’s residence. <br />[4] We see no reason why the possession of child pornography could not have been offered as evidence in the criminal-sexual-conduct prosecution to convince the jury that appellant is sexually attracted to juvenile males, which would assist the state in proving that appellant sexually assaulted NWN.Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-4491663825330073422010-03-06T18:05:27.257-06:002010-03-06T18:05:27.257-06:00The factors supporting the district court’s determ...The factors supporting the district court’s determination of probable cause in this case may not have supported a finding of probable cause to search appellant’s home if viewed individually. But viewing the evidence under the “totality of the circumstances” and with deference given to the issuing court’s determination, the facts establish a substantial basis to believe that there was a fair probability that evidence of criminal sexual conduct or child pornography would be found in appellant’s home. Therefore, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding probable cause and issuing the search warrant.<br />Beyond the Scope of the Warrant<br />Appellant also argues that the items seized from his computers were beyond the permissible scope of the warrant because there were no means used to confine the search to searching by file name, directory, sub-directory, specific key words or phrases, or particular types of files. “Generally, the seizure of some items beyond those specified in a search warrant does not alone require suppression of those items lawfully seized.” State v. Bonynge, 450 N.W.2d 331, 337 (Minn. App. 1990), review denied (Minn. Feb. 21, 1990). “Only when the officers show a flagrant disregard for the terms of a warrant should all the evidence seized be suppressed.” Id.<br />Here, the second search warrant authorized a search of the computer hard drives for “deleted files, email files that may show the distribution of child pornography, chat line logs that may identify children being enticed on line or the distribution o[f] child pornography.” And Detective Kathryn Bushman’s report reflects that she did place some limits on the search parameters. Therefore, the district court did not err by denying suppression of the evidence as beyond the scope of the warrant because the police were authorized to search the hard drives for child pornography, and Bushman did not flagrantly disregard the scope of the search warrant.Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-9711066797525816632010-03-06T18:05:02.142-06:002010-03-06T18:05:02.142-06:00We conclude that the supporting affidavit did incl...We conclude that the supporting affidavit did include factual evidence that provided a sufficient nexus. First, there is no requirement that child pornography must be found in one place (i.e., work) before an inference can be made that it will be found in the suspect’s home. See United States v. Terry, 305 F.3d 818, 820, 823 (8th Cir. 2002) (upholding a warrant to search defendant’s home for child pornography after police found photo albums with pictures of young children with sexual captions and a videotape depicting inappropriate touching of a young girl). <br /><br /> In making a probable-cause determination, courts must consider the nature of the crime “and the normal inferences as to where the suspect would normally keep the items [sought].” Harris, 589 N.W.2d at 788. Here, appellant was originally being investigated for criminal sexual conduct. A criminal-sexual-conduct case is, similar to a child-pornography case, “the type of case in which courts may properly consider an affiant’s training and experience in making the probable-cause determination because the court could reasonably draw an inference that the suspect would keep [any proof of his inappropriate conduct or proof of his sexual attraction to juvenile males][4] in a place considered safe and secret, like the home.” <br /><br />See Brennan, 674 N.W.2d at 206 (citing United States v. Chrobak, 289 F.3d 1043, 1046 (8th Cir. 2002) (holding that affiant’s statement, based on her experience, that pedophiles maintain their child pornography in a secure place provided sufficient nexus to the defendant’s home)).<br />Further, in considering the nexus factors, the issuing judge “is entitled to draw common-sense and reasonable inferences from the facts and circumstances” set forth in the affidavit given the totality of the circumstances. Eggler, 372 N.W.2d at 15. While taking pictures of children in a park or e-mailing pictures between home and work computers may seem innocent, we must view these facts in light of the others. See Wiley, 366 N.W.2d at 268 (stating that even if each component, standing alone, is insufficient to establish probable cause, “the components viewed together may reveal . . . an internal coherence that gives weight to the whole”) (quotation omitted).<br /><br />First, NWN implicated appellant in his own statement, as did Jennifer Anderson. Second, several witnesses stated that appellant participated in unusual behavior with the children, including appearing in the children’s changing room, making inappropriate comments about the children’s physical appearances, and applying sunscreen to the inner portion of children’s legs when it was not his job to do so. Third, the interim park director stated that appellant took many pictures of park events, including pictures of children who frequented the park, and e-mailed those pictures to his home computer. Fourth, digital photos are easily downloaded onto computers and easily sent to other computers via e-mail. Fifth, Sgt. Swanson stated that based upon his 13 years’ experience in law enforcement, he knew that sex offenders who abuse children will keep and maintain pornography that excites them and fosters their fantasies. And sixth, criminal sexual conduct is a crime commonly committed in secret. Considering the nature of the crime, it is reasonable to infer that any evidence of the crime itself or evidence of a sexual attraction to juvenile males would be kept in a safe and secretive place like the home.Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-19003655445504350802010-03-06T18:03:56.080-06:002010-03-06T18:03:56.080-06:00Appellant also argues that the district court abus...Appellant also argues that the district court abused its discretion because Sgt. Swanson’s supporting affidavit did not include any factual evidence that provided a nexus between the alleged sexual conduct and the search of appellant’s home. The Minnesota Supreme Court “has historically required a direct connection, or nexus, between the alleged crime and the particular place to be searched.” Souto, 578 N.W.2d at 747. In determining whether a nexus exists, the issuing judge must consider the following factors: “the type of crime, the nature of the items sought, the extent of the suspect’s opportunity for concealment, and the normal inferences as to where the suspect would normally keep the items.” Harris, 589 N.W.2d at 788 (quoting State v. Pierce, 358 N.W.2d 672, 673 (Minn. 1984)). “[I]nformation linking the crime to the place to be searched and the freshness of the information” are also relevant. Souto, 578 N.W.2d at 747. In the case of searching for “mere evidence,” finding a nexus means there must be probable cause “to believe that the evidence sought will aid in a particular apprehension or conviction.” Warden, 387 U.S. at 307, 87 S. Ct. at 1650.<br />Appellant asserts that the only link between appellant’s residence and Kenny Park, where the alleged sexual abuse occurred, is the statement that appellant e-mailed digital pictures taken of events and children at the park from his work computer to his home computer, and because the affidavit does not allege that the pictures e-mailed were sexual in nature or included images of the victim, this evidence does not provide a sufficient nexus. Appellant also asserts that Brennan is distinguishable because in Brennan, child pornography was first found on the defendant’s work laptop, and the defendant admitted to storing the images of child pornography on that computer. Brennan, 674 N.W.2d at 202-03. In contrast, appellant asserts there were no facts presented here, other than Sgt. Swanson’s opinion, that supported the inference that appellant was involved with child pornography.<br /><br />(And was a sick f***ing f***)<br /><br />(Oh, wait, that wasn't part of the original opinion. My bad)Johnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-54024872566617906792010-03-06T18:03:08.415-06:002010-03-06T18:03:08.415-06:00Appellant argues that it was improper for the dist...Appellant argues that it was improper for the district court to rely on Sgt. Swanson’s declarations, claiming that they were based only on mere suspicion because the record does not show that Sgt. Swanson has any training or experience specific to sexual crimes or sexual offenders. Police officers may rely on training and experience to draw inferences in their affidavits. Richardson, 514 N.W.2d at 579. An inference drawn by police officers must give rise to more than “[m]ere suspicion.” State v. Skoog, 351 N.W.2d 380, 381 (Minn. App. 1984). An issuing judge may not base a finding of probable cause on an investigator’s “wholly conclusory statement.” Gates, 462 U.S. at 239, 103 S. Ct. at 2332. But the issuing judge “is entitled to draw common-sense and reasonable inferences from the facts and circumstances” set forth in the affidavit. State v. Eggler, 372 N.W.2d 12, 15 (Minn. App. 1985), review denied (Minn. Sept. 19, 1985). And a police officer’s training and experience is a proper factor to consider in making a probable-cause determination. State v. Brennan, 674 N.W.2d 200, 204 (Minn. App. 2004) (concluding that probable cause to search a house for evidence of child pornography exists when the totality of the circumstances, including the training and experience of the affiant and the nature of the crime, establishes a fair probability that child pornography will be found in the house), review denied (Minn. Apr. 20, 2004); State v. Miller, 666 N.W.2d 703, 714 (Minn. 2003).<br />While a police officer may include details regarding his training and experience in order to help the district court draw its conclusions, there is no requirement that he do so. Here, Sgt. Swanson had ample evidence to make the inference drawn reasonable and more than a mere suspicion. Therefore, the district court did not err in considering Sgt. Swanson’s opinion based on his training and experience as part of its probable cause determination.[3]<br />Sufficient NexusJohnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.com