I'm not lawtube so I'm not sure if you're lumping me in with this statement but I figured I'd respond anyways since I've talked about it at some length in this thread: my concern with the execution of the warrant is not connected to the acquisition thereof.
We didn't previously have the warrant so I tried not to jump to conclusions, instead carving out the specific potential execution problem I saw while agreeing with the plain observations so many others have noted.
Having now read the warrant I am glad I didn't bandwagon on the malicious prosecution angle, because good God Barnes sounds like a goddamn lunatic.
We all expect Nick's attorney to attack the warrant on grounds of bias from the judge, and many are doing just that, but I predict there's actually more than the usual amount of evidence in a warrant like this. The pastor's report may itself be largely hearsay but while investigating the officer built a solid probable cause foundation from numerous sources, including voluntarily uploaded footage from Nick himself. It's possible he beats one or all charges but there's simply no question of the investigation's legitimacy; this warrant request was served on a silver platter.
To quote myself: