Fourth Amendment fast becoming toothless. Congress last week quietly passed a bill to reauthorize funding for intelligence agencies, over objections that it gives the government "virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American", without warrant, and allows for indefinite storage of some intercepted material, including ... MORE
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Congress OKs Codification Of Warrantless Surveillance
Fourth Amendment fast becoming toothless. Congress last week quietly passed a bill to reauthorize funding for intelligence agencies, over objections that it gives the government "virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American", without warrant, and allows for indefinite storage of some intercepted material, including ... MORESam Hananel: The Supreme Court Rules Traffic Stops Are OK Even When The Police Are Mistaken About The Law
Might is always right even when wrong. Police can use evidence seized during a traffic stop even if it turns out the officers initially pulled a car over based on a misunderstanding of the law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The 8-1 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts said that such a stop does not violate the Constitution's protection ... MOREDavid Kravets: NSA Warrantless Bulk Phone Metadata Spying Continues Unabated Despite Obama's Pledge
Snooping against Americans reauthorized. The NSA's bulk phone metadata spying program was renewed for another 90 days, the fourth time the warrantless snooping has been reauthorized following President Barack Obama promising reform last January, the government said Monday. That means the nation's telecoms will continue ... MOREAppeals Court Rips California DNA-Collection Law
by William Dotinga. An arrest is not a conviction. For the second time in three years, a state appeals court in San Francisco found that a voter-approved mandate authorizing police to collect DNA from arrestees is unconstitutional. The 3-0 ruling by a panel of the First Appellate District stems from the arson conviction of Mark Buza, whom a jury ... MOREDuh! Texas Warrantless DWI Searches Are Unconstitutional
Court rules Fourth Amendment still applies. A new rule in Texas will stop a warrantless search of a DWI suspect's blood. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals says the move violates the Fourth Amendment. "We hold that a nonconsensual search of a DWI suspect's blood conducted pursuant to the mandatory-blood draw and implied-consent provisions in ... MOREAnother Federal Grant To Fund Warrantless Searches
Cops get seed money to troll for violators. Taxpayers fund their own harassment. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has received a federal “Reducing
Impaired Driving” grant, which will fund 150 sobriety checkpoints, 75
DUI task force operations, proactive DUI enforcement patrols through
September 30, 2015, and at least 100 safety ... MOREThe FBI Is Openly Defending The Practice Of Lying And Deception In Order To Conduct Warrantless Searches
Feds attempt to dodge Constitutional constraints. The Justice Department says it's perfectly legal for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to cut Internet access of hotel rooms, pose as repairmen, and gather evidence of illegal activity—without a court warrant. The government said in a court filing late Monday that the Caesars ... MORE
LA County Wants Warrantless Searches Of Hotel Records
Government's war against privacy marches on. Los Angeles County will file a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court
supporting an argument by the city of Los Angeles that police should be
allowed to inspect hotel guest registries on demand without a warrant. The Board of Supervisors passed the resolution on Tuesday. The motion says ... MOREDisapproving Judge Argues Against Warrantless Searches
by Mary Ellen Godin Record. City police in Meridian, Connecticut would not comment on remarks made by a Superior Court judge Wednesday who called a police report about a warrantless drug raid “unbelievable” before adding, “I don’t want to live in this police state.” In open court, Judge Philip Scarpellino questioned why city ... MOREOne More Unwarranted, No-Knock Raid Ends In Murder
by Stirling Watts. Cop gets a pass on killing of 7-year-old. The frequency of civil rights violations carried out daily across
this nation by out-of-control police departments is as alarming as is
their sickening and shocking natures, but unwarranted no knock raids are
the worst kind. Just over four years ago, an innocent seven year old girl
was shot in ... MOREJustices To Rule On Warrantless Searches Of Hotel Records
Police demand arbitrary access to hotel records. The Supreme Court agreed Monday to referee a dispute over police access to hotels' guest information without first getting a search warrant. The justices said they will hear an appeal by the city of Los Angeles of a lower court ruling that struck down an ordinance that requires hotel operators to ... MOREUK Gun Owners Subject To Warrantless Home Searches
Previews of coming attractions? Registered gun owners in the United Kingdom are now subject to unannounced visits to their homes under new guidance that allows police to inspect firearms storage without a warrant. The new policy from the British Home Office went into effect Oct. 15, permitting police and constabularies to conduct surprise ... MOREIs the NSA Grabbing All Americans' Phone Call Content?
by Thomas R. Eddiem. The NSA and the National Director of Intelligence have consistently denied that they listen to the content of Americans' telephone calls, but the history of intelligence agency claims about the scope of its spying on Americans is one of lies and more lies. So the question must be asked: Are they lying again with respect ... MORELoophole Lets Cops Can Search You Without Good Cause
by Simon Davis-Cohen. A legally murky tactic to scrutinize citizens. Checkpoints occupy a unique position in the American justice system. At these roadside stations, where police question drivers in search of the inebriated or “illegal,” anyone can be stopped and questioned, regardless of probable cause, violating the Fourth ... MORELaura College: How To Find DUI Checkpoints
Or, how to avoid warrantless searches. The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that DUI checkpoints, also called "sobriety roadblocks," are legal and minimally invasive. Of course, for a motorist who is late for a meeting or eager to get home, the inconvenience is subjective. Fortunately, there are ways to find out if there are DUI ... MOREJohn W. Whitehead: The Death of Freedom in Our Schools
The final nail in the coffin. Young Alex Stone didn’t even make it past the first week of school before he became a victim of the police state. Directed by his teacher to do a creative writing assignment involving a series of fictional Facebook statuses, the 16-year-old wrote, “I killed my neighbor's pet dinosaur. I bought the gun to take care ... MOREThe SWAT Team Would Like to See Your Alcohol Permit
Borderlands: What’s Happening to America?
by Sheldon Richman. The place where rights vanish into thin air. A man, an American citizen, sits in his car as a U.S. Border Patrol
agent insists that he roll down his window. He refuses. Agents use
battering rams to smash the windows. Still, the driver refuses to leave
his car, so he is hit with a Taser from two sides. He screams. It would be bad ... MORE
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