RALEIGH, North Carolina (CNN) -- A woman whose husband and two sons are accused of plotting "violent jihad" overseas said federal authorities tricked her into leaving her home so they could search it.

Sabrina Boyd said Tuesday that she rushed out to a hospital earlier this week after being told her loved ones had been in a serious car accident

"When we got to the hospital they brought us around back, separated us, handcuffed us, including my 8-month pregnant daughter[-in-law], and were very rude and then told us, 'They're not dying, they're detained. And you better cooperate with us.'"

She added, "They used the death of my son to trick me into getting out of my own house so they could just serve a warrant with nobody there."
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/29/...rss_topstories

Keep in mind, there's always more to the story than what the article says. I doubt it happened exactly as reported.

But let's say it did for argument's sake. I'm not offended but I don't understand why it was necessary (again, assuming it's true as reported).

There's no advantage that I can see to having her out of the house while serving a search warrant. You have to file a return with the issuing court documenting any items siezed. Anything taken is discoverable, even if she wasn't there to see it taken.