Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

To: from occupied ga
I did a reply to your note BUT the moderator deleted it. Guess it went into the mechanics of the 4th amendment and pointed out how the phrase "unreasonable" ties in well with the need to address new technology.

Point I made is unless you know what is or is not reasonable you don't know if you need a warrant, and there are some REASONABLE searches ~ always have been ~ always will be.

Again, solve the "reasonable/unreasonable" formula before jumping to warrants!

10 posted on 06/19/2013 7:15:45 PM PDT by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]


To: muawiyah

I think reasonable/unreasonable is reasonably clear in this case. It is unreasonable to go on fishing expeditions looking for things unless there is already evidence of a crime. Either the fourth amendment means something or it doesn’t. The governments view is that it - along with all the other amendments in the Bill of Rights - means nothing. The concept of “living constitution” means that the constitution means only what the government wants it to mean, and in that case the constitution which was institutied among other things to protect the citizens from tyranny is gone.


11 posted on 06/20/2013 3:43:30 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson