On the front page of the Indianapolis Star this morning, the first story I saw was the Supreme Court decision to broaden police powers in car searchs.
This new ruling removes all of the rights of the passenger as to search of person or belongings.
I am tired of the police being given powers far above and beyond what the Constitution and Bill Of Rights allows, all in the name of a so called " drug war ".
From this day forward, we will have to be very careful about who we ride with. Anyone in a hi visibility vehicle, anyone who drives in a manner that might cause a traffic stop, anyone that has a messy vehicle, with a few shells loose in the back seat, anyone that has NRA stickers, or any of the many pro gun bumper stickers, etc.
I realize the WAR ON DRUGS means tens of billions of dollars to the law enforcement community each and every year, but is this war worth the loss of all civil liberties? I am ready to surrender. GLV
This new ruling removes all of the rights of the passenger as to search of person or belongings.
I am tired of the police being given powers far above and beyond what the Constitution and Bill Of Rights allows, all in the name of a so called " drug war ".
From this day forward, we will have to be very careful about who we ride with. Anyone in a hi visibility vehicle, anyone who drives in a manner that might cause a traffic stop, anyone that has a messy vehicle, with a few shells loose in the back seat, anyone that has NRA stickers, or any of the many pro gun bumper stickers, etc.
I realize the WAR ON DRUGS means tens of billions of dollars to the law enforcement community each and every year, but is this war worth the loss of all civil liberties? I am ready to surrender. GLV