Alan De Smet (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} alan_de_smet) wrote,@ 2008-10-26 11:29:00 |
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Border Patrol ignores fourth amendment
If you live within 100 miles of the border, you and your vehicle can be searched without probable cause, in violation of the fourth amendment. Two-thirds of US citizens don't have their fourth amendment rights under this reasoning. Absolutely sickening.
Apparently the trick is twisting two Supreme Court rulings: that the Border Patrol is allowed to do random stops to check for illegal immigrants in their areas, and that if a drug dog just happens to alert handlers that there are drugs, that is probable cause. So, just stop everyone to check for illegal immigrants and happen to have a bunch of drug dogs there. Oh, and take advantage of the fact Dogs frequently issue erroneous alerts.
