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To: mel

Good for this judge. I see nothing at all liberal in upholding the 4th Amendment (for a change).


6 posted on 05/21/2005 7:43:38 AM PDT by flada (Y2K? What are you selling, chicken or sex jelly?)
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From the article:
"The law and the Fourth Amendment (against unreasonable searches and seizures) are not meant to be get-out-of-jail-free passes," said Smith, who is appealing Skahan's ruling. "Laws are there to protect the citizens of Tennessee from persons possessing 33 pounds of cocaine."

I beg to differ. 33 pounds of cocaine is bad. Tyranny at the hands of the State is worse.
10 posted on 05/21/2005 7:49:41 AM PDT by Wormwood (Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
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To: flada
Good for this judge. I see nothing at all liberal in upholding the 4th Amendment (for a change).

You are correct. The Supremos, including Rendquist, Thomas and Scalia affirmed that stopping a person for speeding and using that as probable cause to suspect another crime is unconstitutional (the ruling within the last three years). Stupid Cop.
34 posted on 05/22/2005 7:43:32 PM PDT by microgood
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