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Supreme Court says police may search
yahoo news.com ^ | 4/23 | By PETE YOST, Associated Press Writer

Posted on 04/23/2008 3:17:43 PM PDT by SO RIGHT

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that police have the power to conduct searches and seize evidence. The unanimous decision comes in a case from Portsmouth, Va., where city detectives seized crack cocaine from a motorist

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please tell me we are turning the corner on common sense and intestinal fortitude.
1 posted on 04/23/2008 3:19:06 PM PDT by SO RIGHT
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To: SO RIGHT
Supreme Court says police may search

Zeigen Sie mir Ihre Papiere! Schnell!


2 posted on 04/23/2008 3:23:22 PM PDT by snarks_when_bored
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To: SO RIGHT

I would have thought that the ticket alone was more like an arrest but the officer released the person on their word that they would appear in court. If the officer felt the person would not appear in court, it would seem that he could arrest the person. What happens if a person refuses to sign a ticket?


3 posted on 04/23/2008 3:24:33 PM PDT by RC2
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To: SO RIGHT

Related........http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005819/posts


4 posted on 04/23/2008 3:27:47 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Stop By The FReepathon, Help Keep The Lights On.)
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To: snarks_when_bored

“Zeigen Sie mir Ihre Papiere! Schnell!”

LOL!


5 posted on 04/23/2008 3:28:00 PM PDT by STE=Q ("These are the times that try men's souls." -- Thomas Paine)
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To: snarks_when_bored

Cut down on coffee.


6 posted on 04/23/2008 3:37:00 PM PDT by bill1952 (I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
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To: bill1952
Okay.
7 posted on 04/23/2008 3:39:33 PM PDT by snarks_when_bored
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