Hudson v. Michigan


Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment
Just as the income tax laws violate the principle of innocent until proven guilty, the "Drug War" justifies massive government action against American citizens. "No knock" warrants are in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and were justified by the "War on Drugs."

The whole point of the overturned rule was to prevent the use of evidence in a criminal trial if the evidence was obtained without proper procedure. It was an imperfect rule, but it was the best that anyone had come up with.

Radly Balko points out in one of his many entries on the subject yesterday that because officers and the state are protected from lawsuits in such cases, there is nothing to stop police once they have decided you are a target.

Nothing except the good intentions of the police officers themselves. And we all know what that is worth.

The New York Times has a good background article here. The OC Register has a better one here.

So here is the question, and it is one I can not answer for you.

If the Federal government refuses to acknowledge the individual rights protected by the United States Constitution, why should you acknowledge the Federal government?

I believe they are doing it because they can. There are protests and noises, but most people aren't willing to stick their necks out to defend their own rights. Even the American Revolution was never a majority movement, just a very active and determined one.

This is how freedom dies, not in massive battles, but in quiet resignation.

Choose, or the choice will be made for you. All it will cost is your liberty.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Fri - June 16, 2006 at 04:52 PM  Tag


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