I see that you were so intent on posting a snotty response that you totally managed to miss the point, so I'll spell it out in terms that even a californian or a new yorker could understand. My point being that there is a sustantial core of police worshiping freepers who have the mistaken notion that somehow in spite of being part of the government bureaucracy the "police are on our side." regarding constitutional rights. Everything I've observed and read shows that nothing could be farther from the truth, and I was using this as an example of it. Do you understand now?
I should have added the “attempting to keep a straight face, but secretly giggling” emoticon. Please re-read in that context. You and I are in complete agreement. Sorry to have not been as clear as I could have been.
On another issue - I moved from California in 1979, and have never lived in New York. In the interest of general civility, I will not take your pseudo-accusation to heart. ;-)