This is terrifying.
“It is a ruling that helps law enforcement as they continue to find people in possession of illegal drugs,” said New Holland police Lt. Jonathan Heisse.
The so-called war on drugs has done more to undermine the Bill of Rights than any external threat. All a tyrant needs is a pervasive, insidious ‘enemy’ to justify any violation of liberty under the pretext of ‘security’.
Screw security. I can defend mine.
Radical Islamic threat? Let’s play cowboys and Muslims.
Drug threat? Let’s play cowboys and criminals.
But the first thing the tyrant wants to do is disarm the citizen - in the name of ‘security’.
Security for whom?
Well there you go, drug warriors. It's worth losing your 4th amendment rights when you leave your home, because they will be able to arrest more drug users. After all, you can trust the police to determine what is "reasonable cause". Why bother a judge?
The answer is simple:
All persons who have their vehicles searched against their wishes by a law enforcement officer, or officers without a warrant, and said officer, or officers finds no evidence of a crime, Shall be Statutorily entitled to the Maximum allowable monetary award available in Civil Small Claims Court, payable by the officer, or officers personally, forthwith.
Failure of any person to pay damages in full immediately upon judgement, shall deem them a danger to themselves and the community, and they shall be Prohibited from Owning, using, or Possessing Any Firearm or Ammunition.
Problem Solved.
Get out!Lock the door and tell them to go FK themselves!Tape the whole thing and sue their azzes when they don’t find ab
anything!
Easily resolved with a change to PA law or Constitution. Problem is, toadies at the state level are unlikely to do much.
"Its for the children and for your safety," they pronounce.
NO thanks. I'll take my chances.
NAZIs all..
Seems that a vehicle is covered under the state’s new Castle Doctrine as applied to the 2nd Amendment, but NOT covered with respect to the 4th. How does that square?
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Thanks!
“Reasonable probable cause” ???
How exactly does this differ from “I just fu**ing feel like it” ? /s;)
The courts, police, are OBVIOUSLY the enemies of the citizenry. This is an absolute outrage. I hope it goes to the US Supreme Court, but even then... We are living in interesting times.
It just goes to show you... The war on drugs is actually a war on the constitution and the Bill of rights. It’s time to stop the war on Drugs and defund the police state.
And yes, I know all about drug abuse, my own family suffered from it. It makes no difference now, the whole country is now suffering because of a few ‘idiots’.
The Constitution is no longer a restraint on government.
Hmm... I’m still looking for the satire tag but can’t find it anywhere
If you think you are safe from such a search.....just remember all those rules and regulations being written with little or no coverage?
If they search your car....they will find SOMETHING illegal.