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To: freedomwarrior998
Correct, but the judiciary was also purposefully set up by the Framers, with a very specific Constitutional function. Part of the function is to interpret the Constitution, not to make new law or legislate, but to interpret what the Constitution means where it is ambiguous. The word "unreasonable" requires interpretation. Simply allowing every person to decide for themselves what the word means would lead to anarchy.

Let me turn your own argument against you; how in the name of Chaos is a no-knock warrant GENERALLY APPLIED* reasonable?
*In addition to 'GENERALLY APPLIED' what of "EXCLUSIVELY APPLIED" as in all warrants being no-knock? Would THAT be reasonable?

222 posted on 01/02/2011 11:53:49 AM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark
Let me turn your own argument against you; how in the name of Chaos is a no-knock warrant GENERALLY APPLIED* reasonable? *In addition to 'GENERALLY APPLIED' what of "EXCLUSIVELY APPLIED" as in all warrants being no-knock? Would THAT be reasonable?

No knock warrants are not "generally applied". The overwhelming majority of warrants that are served are knock and announce warrants. To get a no-knock warrant, the Police have to separately justify the need for one, in addition to the probable cause that they have for the underlying warrant. Contrary to what libertines like to contend, they are not applied to every warrant, nor can the police unilaterally decide to turn a standard warrant into a no-knock warrant.

225 posted on 01/02/2011 12:21:44 PM PST by freedomwarrior998
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