When the Supreme Court lost its most conservative member earlier this year, many thought that the remaining term could be a disaster for personal liberty cases. It turns out they were right. In the most recent decision, however, it’s not the court’s liberal wing who’s to blame. This time, the court’s traditionally conservative members dealt a confusing blow to the constitution’s Fourth Amendment.
Justices Thomas, Alito, Breyer, Kennedy, and Roberts joined forces in a decision that would grant the government additional search and seizure authority without probable cause. The decision likely intends to empower the police to stop and punish crime, but without prior knowledge of a crime being committed, all it does is allow a private citizen to be subject to imprisonment at the whim of U.S. authorities.
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No i havnt, the government has crossed the line, im an american and they will have to kill me to take my rights
What You going a do ?
Need to read it first. But now I am not surprised
Will someone please explain to me why I should worry about this decision when I have nothing to hide?? I am being neither sarcastic nor facetious, I plead ignorance on this matter. I am a Christian, Conservative, Republican. I honestly do not understand why I would be concerned by this. Thank you, in advance, for your input!
Mimi – The reason you should worry about this is. It violates the IV amendment of our constitution. Please look up (google) what that is. This ruling allows the police to stop, detain and search anyone, anyone they deem a suspect or a person of interest. If you can not see or understand how this violates the individual then there is nothing I can say that will help you. Except try and get a better understanding of our Constitution, it’s amendments, civil liberty and due process. Lord help us.
You have nothing to hide? When u get home please take your curtains down, and post your credit card statements on Facebook. If you’re not comfortable doing that please never say you have nothing to hide ever again. Thank you
I think the commentator made an excellent argument about SCOTUS decision. However, his use of cursing diminishes his credibility thus making him look and sound unworthy of his position. If you want your message to sound sound truthful, authentic, sincere then you should act the part. Leave out the cheap foul words they add nothing to the subject.