The American Revolution was sparked, in part, by the Crown's use of general warrants, which let officers of the Crown search any premises, without specifying what they were searching for nor why they were searching there. These Colonial instruments are ripe for abuse, amounting to carte blanche for authority figures to break down any door and do anything they want with whatever they find inside.
Now the Motion Picture Assocation is using general warrants in India:
Stepping up its fight against motion picture piracy in Delhi, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has obtained a general search and seizure warrants order covering the entire city. The order permits police to search any premises suspected of containing pirated products, and permits officers to open locked premises without delay.
