(Posted by Dannytheman)
I often conduct unofficial surveys if my interest in a particular subject rises to craziness. Lately I have been asking people how they feel about the 4th amendment of the Constitution. In case you don't have them all memorized, I will refresh your memory.
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Now that you have read it, and feel free to go back and review it again, let me ask you some questions, there will be only 2.
1) If "I" were to place 2 GPS trackers on your car, would I be violating your privacy?
2) If Law Enforcement placed 2 GPS trackers on your car, would you be OK with that?
In the number one question you might file charges and think I was a stalker.
In the number two question, this is exactly what police did to an innocent man because they "suspected" him of drug crimes? No warrant needed.
Law Enforcements position is that the roadway are public property and they can track anyone they want, and it has been upheld by some courts incredibly.
Go to the link below for more on the remarkable history of this case, and then think about ho Orwellian it is, 1984?
4th Amendment violation?
It truly scares me that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has to make a determination in this case. We will not know until Spring of 2012 how they will rule.
The SCOTUS asked many questions that lead me to believe they are siding with the defense, but no one truly knows.
Day by day we give slivers of our freedoms away. Big Brother is here, and he is fighting to know your every move!
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
I often conduct unofficial surveys if my interest in a particular subject rises to craziness. Lately I have been asking people how they feel about the 4th amendment of the Constitution. In case you don't have them all memorized, I will refresh your memory.
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Now that you have read it, and feel free to go back and review it again, let me ask you some questions, there will be only 2.
1) If "I" were to place 2 GPS trackers on your car, would I be violating your privacy?
2) If Law Enforcement placed 2 GPS trackers on your car, would you be OK with that?
In the number one question you might file charges and think I was a stalker.
In the number two question, this is exactly what police did to an innocent man because they "suspected" him of drug crimes? No warrant needed.
Law Enforcements position is that the roadway are public property and they can track anyone they want, and it has been upheld by some courts incredibly.
Go to the link below for more on the remarkable history of this case, and then think about ho Orwellian it is, 1984?
4th Amendment violation?
It truly scares me that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has to make a determination in this case. We will not know until Spring of 2012 how they will rule.
The SCOTUS asked many questions that lead me to believe they are siding with the defense, but no one truly knows.
Day by day we give slivers of our freedoms away. Big Brother is here, and he is fighting to know your every move!
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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